South Platte River near Balzac
21 mi- Level
- 2.1 ft
Reading from Fri 9:30 AM · NWS gauge page
Observed 10:50 AM MDT at KAKO
Akron, CO weather
Windy and 75°24°, 20°11° warmer than a typical Oct 23, gusts to 33 mph53 km/h tomorrow.
Today: low 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 61°16°), high 81°27° (likely 79°26° to 81°27°).
Now 75°24°
Windy
- Wind
- 21 mph33 km/hgusts 30 mph48 km/h
- From the south-southwest. 1524–23 mph37 km/h through 11 PM
- Dew point
- 45°7°
- Comfortable
- UV index
- 3Moderate
- Moderate until 3 PM · peak 4
- Pressure
- 29.92 inHg1013 hPa
- Steady over the last 3 h
Next 2 hours
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
Next 48 hours
Good hours for
This afternoonUp to 80°27° by 2 PM · gusts to 31 mph50 km/h · Clear
TonightDown to 52°11° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningDown to 48°9° by 8 AM · gusts to 33 mph53 km/h · Cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonNear 53°12° · rain chance 20% · Cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 40°4° by 2 AM · Rain all night (90%)
Sunday morningUp to 45°7° by 10 AM · Rain all morning (80%)
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 11a | Sunny | 74°23° (likely 73°23° to 74°23°) | 74°23° | 5% | 22 mph35 km/h from SSW, gusts 31 mph49 km/h | 38% | 3% | 3 |
| Fri 12p | Sunny | 76°24° (likely 76°24° to 77°25°) | 76°24° | 0% | 22 mph35 km/h from SSW, gusts 28 mph46 km/h | 34% | 0% | 4 |
| Fri 1p | Sunny | 79°26° (likely 77°25° to 79°26°) | 79°26° | 0% | 23 mph37 km/h from SSW, gusts 27 mph43 km/h | 29% | 0% | 4 |
| Fri 2p | Sunny | 80°27° (likely 78°26° to 80°27°) | 79°26° | 0% | 22 mph35 km/h from SSW, gusts 27 mph44 km/h | 27% | 0% | 3 |
| Fri 3p | Sunny | 80°27° (likely 79°26° to 80°27°) | 79°26° | 0% | 22 mph35 km/h from SSW, gusts 30 mph48 km/h | 26% | 1% | 2 |
| Fri 4p | Sunny | 80°27° (likely 78°26° to 80°27°) | 79°26° | 0% | 21 mph34 km/h from S, gusts 29 mph46 km/h | 26% | 2% | 1 |
| Fri 5p | Sunny | 78°26° (likely 76°24° to 78°26°) | 78°26° | 0% | 20 mph32 km/h from S, gusts 31 mph50 km/h | 28% | 1% | 0 |
| Fri 6p | Clear | 75°24° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°) | 75°24° | 0% | 17 mph27 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph35 km/h | 31% | 5% | 0 |
| Fri 7p | Partly cloudy | 71°22° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°) | 71°22° | 0% | 17 mph27 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph28 km/h | 36% | 53% | 0 |
| Fri 8p | Partly cloudy | 66°19° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°) | 66°19° | 0% | 17 mph27 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 47% | 74% | 0 |
| Fri 9p | Partly cloudy | 64°18° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°) | 64°18° | 0% | 17 mph27 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 52% | 81% | 0 |
| Fri 10p | Partly cloudy | 62°17° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°) | 62°17° | 0% | 16 mph26 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph35 km/h | 56% | 84% | 0 |
| Fri 11p | Partly cloudy | 60°16° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°) | 60°16° | 0% | 15 mph24 km/h from SSW, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 60% | 53% | 0 |
| Sat 12a | Partly cloudy | 59°15° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°) | 59°15° | 0% | 15 mph24 km/h from SSW, gusts 20 mph33 km/h | 60% | 73% | 0 |
| Sat 1a | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°) | 57°14° | 0% | 14 mph23 km/h from W, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 62% | 92% | 0 |
| Sat 2a | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°) | 55°13° | 0% | 12 mph19 km/h from W, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 61% | 94% | 0 |
| Sat 3a | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°) | 54°12° | 0% | 12 mph19 km/h from NNW, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 61% | 94% | 0 |
| Sat 4a | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°) | 54°12° | 0% | 13 mph21 km/h from N, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 59% | 98% | 0 |
| Sat 5a | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°) | 52°11° | 0% | 14 mph23 km/h from N, gusts 23 mph36 km/h | 59% | 99% | 0 |
| Sat 6a | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°) | 52°11° | 10% | 15 mph24 km/h from NNE, gusts 23 mph38 km/h | 52% | 99% | 0 |
| Sat 7a | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°) | 43°6° | 10% | 17 mph27 km/h from N, gusts 25 mph40 km/h | 56% | 95% | 0 |
| Sat 8a | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°) | 41°5° | 10% | 20 mph32 km/h from N, gusts 32 mph51 km/h | 58% | 90% | 0 |
| Sat 9a | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°) | 51°11° | 10% | 22 mph35 km/h from N, gusts 33 mph53 km/h | 52% | 88% | 1 |
| Sat 10a | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°) | 51°11° | 10% | 22 mph35 km/h from N, gusts 30 mph49 km/h | 54% | 88% | 1 |
| Sat 11a | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°) | 53°12° | 10% | 21 mph34 km/h from N, gusts 27 mph43 km/h | 50% | 96% | 2 |
| Sat 12p | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°) | 53°12° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 20 mph32 km/h from NNE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h | 48% | 99% | 2 |
| Sat 1p | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°) | 52°11° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 18 mph29 km/h from NNE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h | 48% | 99% | 2 |
| Sat 2p | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°) | 54°12° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from NNE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 43% | 97% | 1 |
| Sat 3p | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°) | 52°11° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 48% | 99% | 1 |
| Sat 4p | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 44°7° to 52°11°) | 52°11° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 46% | 100% | 1 |
| Sat 5p | Showers | 52°11° (likely 43°6° to 52°11°) | 52°11° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 46% | 100% | 0 |
| Sat 6p | Showers | 49°9° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°) | 44°7° | 60%, 0.09 in2.3 mm | 13 mph21 km/h from ENE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 48% | 100% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Showers | 45°7° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°) | 39°4° | 60%, 0.09 in2.3 mm | 12 mph19 km/h from ENE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 58% | 100% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Drizzle | 43°6° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°) | 37°3° | 60%, 0.09 in2.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 65% | 100% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Drizzle | 43°6° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°) | 37°3° | 60%, 0.09 in2.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 67% | 100% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Drizzle | 42°6° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°) | 36°2° | 60%, 0.09 in2.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 73% | 100% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Drizzle | 42°6° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°) | 36°2° | 60%, 0.09 in2.3 mm | 9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 76% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Showers | 41°5° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°) | 35°2° | 90%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 82% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Drizzle | 41°5° (likely 39°4° to 41°5°) | 35°2° | 90%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 86% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Drizzle | 40°4° (likely 39°4° to 41°5°) | 34°1° | 90%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 89% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Cloudy | 40°4° (likely 39°4° to 41°5°) | 33°1° | 90%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 92% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Cloudy | 40°4° (likely 39°4° to 41°5°) | 33°1° | 90%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 12 mph19 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 96% | 98% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Cloudy | 40°4° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°) | 33°1° | 90%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 12 mph19 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 96% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Showers | 40°4° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°) | 33°1° | 80%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 13 mph21 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 96% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Cloudy | 41°5° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°) | 34°1° | 80%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 13 mph21 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 96% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Cloudy | 42°6° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°) | 35°2° | 80%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 13 mph21 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 96% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Cloudy | 44°7° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°) | 38°3° | 80%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 13 mph21 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 89% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 10a | Cloudy | 45°7° (likely 41°5° to 49°9°) | 39°4° | 80%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 13 mph21 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 89% | 100% | 1 |
Days ahead
Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
Today, Oct 23. Cloudy. High 81°27°, low 48°9°. Typical 61°16° / 34°1°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 80°27°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Partly cloudy, 66°19°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 52°11°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny. High near 81, with temperatures falling to around 78 in the afternoon. South southwest wind 20 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy. Low around 48, with temperatures rising to around 52 overnight. Southwest wind 12 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 79°26°–81°27°
- Low, likely
- 48°9°–61°16°
- Typical high / low
- 61°16° / 34°1°
- Wind
- 23 mph37 km/h, gusts 40 mph64 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Tomorrow, Oct 24. Showers. High 56°13°, low 38°3°. Typical 60°16° / 33°1°. Rain 0.17 in4.3 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 48°9°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 54°12°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Showers, 43°6°60% chance · 0.54 in14 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Showers, 40°4°90% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after noon. Mostly cloudy. High near 56, with temperatures falling to around 52 in the afternoon. North northeast wind 14 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: Rain showers. Cloudy, with a low around 38. East northeast wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 56°13°–63°17°
- Low, likely
- 38°3°–42°6°
- Typical high / low
- 60°16° / 33°1°
- Wind
- 24 mph39 km/h, gusts 39 mph63 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
Sunday, Oct 25. Showers. High 54°12°, low 40°4°. Typical 60°16° / 33°1°. Rain 0.14 in3.6 mm, 80% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Showers, 42°6°80% chance · 0.26 in6.6 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 50°10°40% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 47°8°60% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 45°7°70% chance · 0.15 in3.8 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. East wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Night: Rain showers before 9pm, then showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 48°9°–54°12°
- Low, likely
- 39°4°–41°5°
- Typical high / low
- 60°16° / 33°1°
- Wind
- 14 mph23 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 56°13°, low 36°2°. Typical 59°15° / 33°1°. Rain 0.26 in6.6 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 43°6°60% chance · 0.12 in2.9 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Partly sunny, 50°10°40% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 44°7°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 41°5°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 56.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 48°9°–56°13°
- Low, likely
- 36°2°–42°6°
- Typical high / low
- 59°15° / 33°1°
- Wind
- 14 mph22 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 63°17°, low 39°4°. Typical 59°15° / 32°0°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 43°6°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 64°18°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 52°11°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 40°4°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 63.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 61°16°–68°20°
- Low, likely
- 37°3°–42°6°
- Typical high / low
- 59°15° / 32°0°
- Wind
- 30 mph48 km/h, gusts 48 mph78 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 63°17°, low 37°3°. Typical 59°15° / 32°0°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 42°6°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 64°18°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 53°12°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 38°3°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 63.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 61°16°–67°19°
- Low, likely
- 35°2°–44°7°
- Typical high / low
- 59°15° / 32°0°
- Wind
- 18 mph29 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 61°16°, low 36°2°. Typical 58°14° / 32°0°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Mostly sunny, 40°4°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 60°16°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Mostly clear, 50°10°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 41°5°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 53°12°–69°21°
- Low, likely
- 35°2°–44°7°
- Typical high / low
- 58°14° / 32°0°
- Wind
- 16 mph26 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 63°17°, low 40°4°. Typical 58°14° / 31°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Partly sunny, 40°5°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 57°14°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 52°11°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 45°7°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 57°14°–68°20°
- Low, likely
- 36°2°–48°9°
- Typical high / low
- 58°14° / 31°−1°
- Wind
- 17 mph27 km/h, gusts 29 mph46 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 63°17°, low 45°7°. Typical 57°14° / 31°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 49°9°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 64°18°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 55°13°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 43°6°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 61°16°–65°18°
- Low, likely
- 42°6°–47°8°
- Typical high / low
- 57°14° / 31°−1°
- Wind
- 17 mph27 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 63°17°, low 44°7°. Typical 57°14° / 31°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Partly sunny, 46°8°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 66°19°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 60°15°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 60°16°–66°19°
- Low, likely
- 43°6°–46°8°
- Typical high / low
- 57°14° / 31°−1°
- Wind
- 14 mph22 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 81°, low 48°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 56°, low 38°, cooling off.
Sunday
83% chance of rain, high 54°, low 40°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 56–63°.
Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (BOU) (opens in a new tab)
What changed since yesterday
No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.
Radar
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Rivers
NOAA river gauges within 25 mi
Below flood stage
South Platte River at Merino
22 mi- Level
- 2.5 ft
- Flow
- 47 cfs
Reading from Fri 9 AM · NWS gauge page
For your home
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
Heating this week
About 81% less heating than a typical week.
This week 26Typical 133
Heating degree days, base 65°F
Heat-pump hours, next 7 days
- h below 47°F
- 16
- h below 17°F
- 0
- h below 5°F
- 0
47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at. About 9 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.
Comfort
Dry air outside (dew point 45°F).
Open the windows?
Today, 5:00 PM–11:00 PM
Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).
Is this typical?
AKRON WASHINGTON COUNTY AP · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1937–2026
Oct 23, today vs a typical year
Today’s expected high is 20°11° warmer than typical.
- Normal high / low
- 61°16° / 34°1°
- Forecast high / low
- 81°27° / 48°9°
- Record high
- 86°30° in 2003
- Record low
- 17°−8° in 1938
Last 7 days vs normal
On average 10°6° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).
- +10°+5°SatOct 17
- +9°+5°SunOct 18
- +3°+2°MonOct 19
- +11°+6°TueOct 20
- +13°+7°WedOct 21
- +17°+9°ThuOct 22
- —FriOct 23
Akron weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:12 AM, sunset 6:01 PM.
- Daylight
- 10 h 49 min
- Losing 2 min 30 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 30 min less
- Golden hour
- 5:23–6:18 PM
- Morning 6:55–7:49 AM
- Blue hour
- 6:18–6:29 PM
- Morning 6:44–6:55 AM; first light 6:44 AM
Stars tonight? Poor
Clouds most of the night (about 77% cover).
Moon
Waxing gibbous
92% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 4:21 AM · rises 4:34 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 25
- New moon
- Nov 9
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