Elitch Gardens Weather
Denver, CO
· Amusement park
Will rides close today?
Updated 5 minutes ago
Guest outlook (right now):
😊 Comfort: Excellent (81)
😤 Frustration: Severe (73)
Current conditions
68°
Mostly Sunny
Feels like
68°F
68°F
Dew point
45°F
45°F
Humidity
44%
44%
Cloud cover
41%
41%
Precip chance
13%
13%
Snow chance (24h)
0%
0%
Precip (next 24h)
0 in
0 in
Pressure
30.28 inHg
30.28 inHg
Wind
↑ ESE 6 mph · G8
↑ ESE 6 mph · G8
Attraction impact outlook
😊 Comfort: Excellent (81)
😤 Frustration: Severe (73)
| Coasters (5) |
Likely closed
Thunderstorms in the forecast Tue 3pm–6pm (≈3 hrs) — outdoor attractions close during lightning; expect rolling interruptions
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| Water rides (2) |
Likely closed
Thunderstorms in the forecast Tue 3pm–6pm (≈3 hrs) — outdoor attractions close during lightning; expect rolling interruptions
|
| Flat & spinning rides (10) |
Likely closed
Thunderstorms in the forecast Tue 3pm–6pm (≈3 hrs) — outdoor attractions close during lightning; expect rolling interruptions
|
| Kids' rides (7) |
Likely closed
Thunderstorms in the forecast Tue 3pm–6pm (≈3 hrs) — outdoor attractions close during lightning; expect rolling interruptions
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| Water slides (8) |
Likely closed
Thunderstorms in the forecast Tue 3pm–6pm (≈3 hrs) — outdoor attractions close during lightning; expect rolling interruptions
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| Wave pools & lazy rivers (1) |
Likely closed
Thunderstorms in the forecast Tue 3pm–6pm (≈3 hrs) — outdoor attractions close during lightning; expect rolling interruptions
|
😊 Comfort: Excellent (94)
😤 Frustration: Severe (73)
| Coasters (5) |
Likely closed
Thunderstorms in the forecast Tue 3pm–6pm (≈3 hrs) — outdoor attractions close during lightning; expect rolling interruptions
|
| Water rides (2) |
Likely closed
Thunderstorms in the forecast Tue 3pm–6pm (≈3 hrs) — outdoor attractions close during lightning; expect rolling interruptions
|
| Flat & spinning rides (10) |
Likely closed
Thunderstorms in the forecast Tue 3pm–6pm (≈3 hrs) — outdoor attractions close during lightning; expect rolling interruptions
|
| Kids' rides (7) |
Likely closed
Thunderstorms in the forecast Tue 3pm–6pm (≈3 hrs) — outdoor attractions close during lightning; expect rolling interruptions
|
| Water slides (8) |
Likely closed
Thunderstorms in the forecast Tue 3pm–6pm (≈3 hrs) — outdoor attractions close during lightning; expect rolling interruptions
Temperatures below the 65°F operating minimum Wed 9am — low 62°F
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| Wave pools & lazy rivers (1) |
Likely closed
Thunderstorms in the forecast Tue 3pm–6pm (≈3 hrs) — outdoor attractions close during lightning; expect rolling interruptions
Temperatures below the 65°F operating minimum Wed 9am — low 62°F
|
😊 Comfort: Excellent (82)
😤 Frustration: Severe (85)
| Coasters (5) |
Likely closed
Thunderstorms in the forecast Wed 3pm–9pm and Thu 12pm–3pm (≈9 hrs) — outdoor attractions close during lightning; expect rolling interruptions
|
| Water rides (2) |
Likely closed
Thunderstorms in the forecast Wed 3pm–9pm and Thu 12pm–3pm (≈9 hrs) — outdoor attractions close during lightning; expect rolling interruptions
|
| Flat & spinning rides (10) |
Likely closed
Thunderstorms in the forecast Wed 3pm–9pm and Thu 12pm–3pm (≈9 hrs) — outdoor attractions close during lightning; expect rolling interruptions
|
| Kids' rides (7) |
Likely closed
Thunderstorms in the forecast Wed 3pm–9pm and Thu 12pm–3pm (≈9 hrs) — outdoor attractions close during lightning; expect rolling interruptions
|
| Water slides (8) |
Likely closed
Thunderstorms in the forecast Wed 3pm–9pm and Thu 12pm–3pm (≈9 hrs) — outdoor attractions close during lightning; expect rolling interruptions
Temperatures below the 65°F operating minimum Thu 9am — low 64°F
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| Wave pools & lazy rivers (1) |
Likely closed
Thunderstorms in the forecast Wed 3pm–9pm and Thu 12pm–3pm (≈9 hrs) — outdoor attractions close during lightning; expect rolling interruptions
Temperatures below the 65°F operating minimum Thu 9am — low 64°F
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😊 Comfort: Excellent (84)
😤 Frustration: Severe (86)
| Coasters (5) |
Likely closed
Thunderstorms in the forecast Thu 3pm–9pm and Fri 12pm (≈7 hrs) — outdoor attractions close during lightning; expect rolling interruptions
|
| Water rides (2) |
Likely closed
Thunderstorms in the forecast Thu 3pm–9pm and Fri 12pm (≈7 hrs) — outdoor attractions close during lightning; expect rolling interruptions
|
| Flat & spinning rides (10) |
Likely closed
Thunderstorms in the forecast Thu 3pm–9pm and Fri 12pm (≈7 hrs) — outdoor attractions close during lightning; expect rolling interruptions
|
| Kids' rides (7) |
Likely closed
Thunderstorms in the forecast Thu 3pm–9pm and Fri 12pm (≈7 hrs) — outdoor attractions close during lightning; expect rolling interruptions
|
| Water slides (8) |
Likely closed
Thunderstorms in the forecast Thu 3pm–9pm and Fri 12pm (≈7 hrs) — outdoor attractions close during lightning; expect rolling interruptions
Temperatures below the 65°F operating minimum Fri 9am — low 64°F
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| Wave pools & lazy rivers (1) |
Likely closed
Thunderstorms in the forecast Thu 3pm–9pm and Fri 12pm (≈7 hrs) — outdoor attractions close during lightning; expect rolling interruptions
Temperatures below the 65°F operating minimum Fri 9am — low 64°F
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Forecast confidence decreases with range: the next-24h outlook is based on high-resolution NWS forecasts, while the 48–72h windows lean on model guidance and can shift meaningfully — recheck closer to your visit. Parks make their own operating decisions.
Forecast
This Afternoon
75°F
Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
7 mph ESE · 19% precip
Tonight
55°F
Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy
2 to 8 mph WNW · 16% precip
Wednesday
84°F
Partly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
2 to 7 mph NE · 36% precip
Wednesday Night
59°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Cloudy
2 to 7 mph WSW · 31% precip
Thursday
79°F
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
6 mph N · 57% precip
Thursday Night
57°F
Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Cloudy
1 to 5 mph WNW · 23% precip
Friday
82°F
Partly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
2 to 7 mph SSE · 50% precip
Friday Night
55°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
2 to 6 mph SW · 50% precip
Saturday
78°F
Partly Sunny then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
2 to 6 mph E · 68% precip
This Afternoon: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. East southeast wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
72-hour forecast
Hour-by-hour (next 72 hours, park local time)
Tue Sep 15
1pm
68°
13%
6/8
2pm
71°
13%
7/10
3pm
72°
⚡
19%
7/10
4pm
73°
⚡
19%
7/10
5pm
74°
⚡
19%
7/16
6pm
72°
16%
8/16
7pm
70°
16%
7/16
8pm
68°
16%
6/7
9pm
65°
16%
5/7
10pm
64°
16%
3/7
11pm
62°
16%
3/14
Wed Sep 16
12am
62°
6%
2/14
1am
61°
6%
2/14
2am
60°
6%
2/9
3am
58°
6%
3/9
4am
57°
6%
2/9
5am
56°
6%
2/2
6am
56°
0%
2/2
7am
55°
0%
2/2
8am
58°
0%
2/3
9am
62°
0%
2/3
10am
67°
0%
2/3
11am
71°
0%
2/3
12pm
77°
10%
3/3
1pm
80°
10%
5/3
2pm
82°
10%
6/7
3pm
83°
⚡
36%
6/7
4pm
82°
⚡
36%
7/7
5pm
81°
⚡
36%
7/4
6pm
80°
⚡
31%
7/4
7pm
74°
⚡
31%
6/4
8pm
72°
⚡
31%
6/3
9pm
71°
15%
6/3
10pm
69°
15%
5/3
11pm
68°
15%
3/10
Thu Sep 17
12am
68°
8%
3/10
1am
67°
8%
3/10
2am
66°
8%
2/9
3am
64°
8%
2/9
4am
63°
8%
3/9
5am
61°
8%
3/2
6am
61°
🌦
21%
3/2
7am
59°
🌦
21%
3/2
8am
61°
🌦
21%
3/2
9am
64°
🌦
21%
5/2
10am
67°
🌦
21%
5/2
11am
71°
🌦
21%
3/6
12pm
74°
⚡
57%
3/6
1pm
76°
⚡
57%
5/6
2pm
77°
⚡
57%
6/9
3pm
78°
⚡
57%
6/9
4pm
78°
⚡
57%
6/9
5pm
77°
⚡
57%
6/11
6pm
76°
⚡
23%
5/11
7pm
73°
⚡
23%
3/11
8pm
71°
⚡
23%
3/5
9pm
68°
🌦
23%
2/5
10pm
67°
🌦
23%
2/5
11pm
66°
🌦
23%
2/3
Fri Sep 18
12am
65°
1%
2/3
1am
63°
1%
2/3
2am
62°
1%
1/4
3am
60°
1%
1/4
4am
59°
1%
1/4
5am
57°
1%
2/2
6am
57°
1%
2/2
7am
59°
1%
2/2
8am
61°
1%
3/3
9am
64°
1%
3/3
10am
69°
1%
3/3
11am
74°
1%
3/3
12pm
78°
⚡
50%
3/3
Rows: time · temperature · conditions (⚡ storms, 🌧 likely rain, 🌦 chance) · precip % · wind mph/gusts.
Hours beyond 48h are lower-confidence guidance.
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