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Right now

86°F

Mostly Clear

Observed at Buckley Space Force Base · October 5, 2026

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Colorado-matched releases

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U.S. Census Bureau, National Weather Service and U.S. Department of Justice.

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Denver weather through the next several days

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This Afternoon

88°F

Sunny

Sunny. High near 88, with temperatures falling to around 86 in the afternoon. Southeast wind around 6 mph.

Tonight

61°F

Mostly Clear

Mostly clear, with a low around 61. South wind 3 to 8 mph.

Tuesday

87°F

Mostly Sunny

Mostly sunny. High near 87, with temperatures falling to around 85 in the afternoon. South southeast wind 2 to 7 mph.

Tuesday Night

58°F

Mostly Cloudy

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. West southwest wind around 6 mph.

Wednesday

84°F

Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers

A slight chance of rain showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. North wind 3 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Wednesday Night

58°F

Partly Cloudy

Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.

Thursday

81°F

Sunny

Sunny, with a high near 81.

Thursday Night

56°F

Mostly Clear

Mostly clear, with a low around 56.

Forecast-office updates

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NWS forecast office

Unseasonably Warm Today

We will start the week with unseasonably warm temperatures across the forecast area today. Some locations across the plains will see near-record to record high temperatures. Mostly dry conditions are expected with only isolated showers possible for portions of the mountains. Above-normal warmth to persist through the week, with gradual cooling each day.

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September 2026 Summary

September 2026 was an abnormally warm one, ending up the 4th warmest September on record for Denver (records began in 1872). Precipitation came in above normal at the official reporting station at 2.23" (normal is 1.35"), while below normal precipitation was aboved in the northwest portions of metro Denver, and much above normal precipitation fell in the southeast Denver suburbs. No snow fell in the month of September for the 6th straight year.

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Denver's Monthly Weather Summary for September 2026

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Federal Justice Desk

Latest Colorado federal releases

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Kailua Fentanyl Dealer Sentenced to 70 Months in Prison

HONOLULU – United States Attorney Ken Sorenson announced that Vaughn Ludwig, 50, of Kailua, Hawaii, was sentenced yesterday in federal court by United States Chief District Judge Derrick K. Watson to 70 months in prison followed by 4 years of supervised release after pleading guilty to conspiring to distribute and possess with intent to distribute fentanyl.

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New Orleans Man Sentenced to 137 Months For Possession of Drugs and Gun

NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – ROMALIS WILLIAMS (“WILLIAMS”), age 33, a resident of New Orleans, Louisiana was sentenced on October 1, 2026 by United States District Judge Brandon S. Long after being found guilty by a jury of possession with the intent to distribute controlled substances, in violation of Title 21, United States Code, Sections 841(a)(1) and (b)(1)(C) and being a felon in possession of firearms, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Sections 922(g)(1) and 924(a)(8), announced U.S. Attorney David I.…

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Maui Man Admits to Selling Methamphetamine and Cocaine

HONOLULU – United States Attorney Ken Sorenson announced that Douglas Taylor, a/k/a “Dougiie 2 Fresh,” 37, of Maui, pled guilty on October 2, 2026 to two counts of distributing more than fifty grams of methamphetamine.

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Libya native convicted by a federal jury of threatening two WDNY judges

U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo announced today that a federal jury has convicted Akram Marseet, 42, a native of Libya living in Golden, Colorodo, with threatening to murder two Rochester Federal judges while they were engaged in the performance of their official duties. The conviction carries a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison.

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Houma Man Indicted for Receipt of Materials Involving the Sexual Exploitation of Minors

NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – JOSHUA PAUL FALGOUT (“FALGOUT”),age 32, of Houma, Louisiana, was charged on September 25, 2026 in a recently unsealed indictment with Receipt of Materials Involving the Sexual Exploitation of Minors, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Sections 2252 (a)(2), and (b)(1), announced U.S. Attorney David I. Courcelle.

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Chautauqua County man going to prison for possession of child pornography

U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo announced today that Jose Perez, 42, of Celoron, NY, who was convicted of possession of child pornography involving a prepubescent minor, was sentenced to serve 78 months in prison and 30 years supervised release by U.S. District Judge Lawrence J. Vilardo.

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New Orleans Man Sentenced For Being Felon in Possession of Firearm

NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – BRYAN ROGERS (“ROGERS”), age 21, of New Orleans, was sentenced on September 30, 2026, by United States District Judge Greg G. Guidry, after previously pleading guilty to being a felon in possession of a firearm, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Sections 922(g)(1) and 924(a)(8), announced United States Attorney David I. Courcelle.

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Saratoga Springs Man Sentenced to 210 Months for Distribution and Possession of Child Pornography

Jeffrey Hart, age 51, of Saratoga Springs, New York, was sentenced September 14, 2026, to 210 months for distribution and possession of child pornography. First Assistant United States Attorney John A. Sarcone III and Anthony Patrone, Acting Special Agent in Charge of the Buffalo Field Office of Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) made the announcement.

National DOJ release

Gloversville and Johnstown Residents Detained Following Drug Arrests

On September 2, 2026, John Vincent Dimick Jr., aka “Wo,” of Gloversville, NY; Quadir Jameek Powerful Supreme Johnson, aka “Q,” of Johnstown, NY; and Darena Ann Rutauskas, also of Johnstown, all age 21, were arrested in Gloversville and charged with distribution of a controlled substance and possession with intent to distribute a controlled substance. First Assistant United States Attorney John A. Sarcone III and Farhana Islam, Special Agent in Charge of the New York Field Division of the Drug Enforcement…

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