Colorado River below Bakers Gulch
19 mi- Level
- 4.1 ft
- Flow
- 13 cfs
Forecast peak 4.1 ft Sat 1 AM
Reading from Sat 12 AM · NWS gauge page
Appearance
Observed 1:15 AM MDT at KLMO
Clear and 52°11°, snow ~3–8 PM (42%).
Today: low 35°2° (likely 30°−1° to 35°2°), high 43°6° (likely 39°4° to 47°8°).
Now 52°11°
Clear
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 1a | Clear | 40°4° (likely 36°2° to 46°8°) | 35°2° | 5% | 7 mph11 km/h from W, gusts 15 mph25 km/h | 59% | 33% | 0 |
| Sat 2a | Clear | 39°4° (likely 36°2° to 45°7°) | 35°2° | 5% | 6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 62% | 45% | 0 |
| Sat 3a | Clear | 38°3° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°) | 34°1° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 64% | 41% | 0 |
| Sat 4a | Partly cloudy | 38°3° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°) | 36°2° | 5% | 3 mph5 km/h from WSW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 62% | 47% | 0 |
| Sat 5a | Clear | 38°3° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°) | 38°3° | 5% | 2 mph3 km/h from SSW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 62% | 8% | 0 |
| Sat 6a | Showers | 36°2° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°) | 33°1° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 69% | 55% | 0 |
| Sat 7a | Showers | 35°2° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°) | 32°0° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 72% | 63% | 0 |
| Sat 8a | Showers | 35°2° (likely 35°2° to 38°3°) | 31°−1° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 75% | 58% | 0 |
| Sat 9a | Sunny | 36°2° (likely 36°2° to 39°4°) | 31°−1° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 6 mph10 km/h from ESE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 75% | 29% | 1 |
| Sat 10a | Snow | 39°4° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°) | 34°1° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 7 mph11 km/h from ESE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h | 70% | 42% | 2 |
| Sat 11a | Snow | 40°4° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°) | 35°2° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 7 mph11 km/h from ESE, gusts 18 mph30 km/h | 67% | 54% | 3 |
| Sat 12p | Cloudy | 41°5° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°) | 36°2° | 30%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 7 mph11 km/h from ESE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 67% | 80% | 4 |
| Sat 1p | Cloudy | 42°6° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°) | 38°3° | 30%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 7 mph11 km/h from ESE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h | 65% | 97% | 4 |
| Sat 2p | Cloudy | 42°6° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°) | 38°3° | 30%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 7 mph11 km/h from ESE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 65% | 96% | 4 |
| Sat 3p | Cloudy | 41°5° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°) | 36°2° | 40%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 7 mph11 km/h from ESE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 67% | 98% | 3 |
| Sat 4p | Snow | 41°5° (likely 34°1° to 41°5°) | 37°3° | 40%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 6 mph10 km/h from ESE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 65% | 99% | 2 |
| Sat 5p | Snow | 39°4° (likely 32°0° to 39°4°) | 35°2° | 40%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 6 mph10 km/h from ESE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 73% | 99% | 1 |
| Sat 6p | Snow | 36°2° (likely 31°−1° to 36°2°) | 32°0° | 40%, snow 0.1 in0.3 cm | 5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 82% | 99% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Snow | 35°2° (likely 30°−1° to 35°2°) | 32°0° | 40%, snow 0.1 in0.3 cm | 3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 85% | 97% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Snow | 33°1° (likely 30°−1° to 33°1°) | 30°−1° | 40%, snow 0.1 in0.3 cm | 3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 92% | 97% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Snow | 33°1° (likely 30°−1° to 33°1°) | 33°1° | 20%, snow 0.1 in0.3 cm | 2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 92% | 95% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Snow | 32°0° (likely 30°−1° to 32°0°) | 32°0° | 20%, snow 0.1 in0.3 cm | 2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 96% | 85% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Snow | 33°1° (likely 29°−2° to 33°1°) | 33°1° | 20%, snow 0.1 in0.3 cm | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 92% | 83% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Mostly cloudy | 32°0° (likely 29°−2° to 32°0°) | 32°0° | 5% | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 96% | 87% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Mostly cloudy | 32°0° (likely 29°−2° to 32°0°) | 32°0° | 5% | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph14 km/h | 96% | 92% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Mostly cloudy | 32°0° (likely 29°−2° to 32°0°) | 32°0° | 5% | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 92% | 83% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Mostly cloudy | 31°−1° (likely 29°−2° to 33°1°) | 31°−1° | 5% | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 92% | 85% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Mostly cloudy | 30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 32°0°) | 30°−1° | 5% | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 96% | 82% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Mostly cloudy | 31°−1° (likely 29°−2° to 33°1°) | 31°−1° | 5% | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 92% | 83% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Mostly cloudy | 30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 33°1°) | 30°−1° | 5% | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph7 km/h | 96% | 83% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Mostly cloudy | 30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 34°1°) | 30°−1° | 5% | 1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph7 km/h | 96% | 76% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Mostly cloudy | 31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 35°2°) | 31°−1° | 5% | 1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 92% | 49% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Partly sunny | 33°1° (likely 32°0° to 41°5°) | 33°1° | 10% | 1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 92% | 48% | 1 |
| Sun 10a | Partly sunny | 39°4° (likely 33°1° to 43°6°) | 39°4° | 10% | 2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 76% | 60% | 2 |
| Sun 11a | Cloudy | 43°6° (likely 36°2° to 45°7°) | 41°5° | 10% | 3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 67% | 56% | 3 |
| Sun 12p | Snow | 44°7° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°) | 41°5° | 40%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 65% | 52% | 4 |
| Sun 1p | Snow | 44°7° (likely 36°2° to 45°7°) | 41°5° | 40%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 70% | 72% | 5 |
| Sun 2p | Snow | 44°7° (likely 35°2° to 45°7°) | 41°5° | 40%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 73% | 74% | 5 |
| Sun 3p | Snow | 42°6° (likely 36°2° to 44°7°) | 39°4° | 50%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 79% | 70% | 4 |
| Sun 4p | Snow | 43°6° (likely 35°2° to 43°6°) | 40°4° | 50%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 73% | 64% | 3 |
| Sun 5p | Snow | 41°5° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°) | 39°4° | 50%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 82% | 70% | 1 |
| Sun 6p | Cloudy | 35°2° (likely 35°2° to 38°3°) | 35°2° | 80%, 0.04 in1 mm | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph15 km/h | 100% | 92% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Snow | 35°2° (likely 34°1° to 38°3°) | 35°2° | 80%, 0.04 in1 mm | 1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 100% | 94% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Snow | 33°1° (likely 33°1° to 38°3°) | 33°1° | 80%, 0.04 in1 mm | 1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 100% | 96% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Snow | 32°0° (likely 32°0° to 36°2°) | 32°0° | 80%, 0.04 in1 mm | 1 mph2 km/h from SSW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 100% | 84% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Snow | 32°0° (likely 32°0° to 36°2°) | 32°0° | 80%, 0.04 in1 mm | 1 mph2 km/h from SSW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 100% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Snow | 32°0° (likely 32°0° to 38°3°) | 32°0° | 80%, 0.04 in1 mm | 1 mph2 km/h from SSW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 100% | 97% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Snow | 32°0° (likely 32°0° to 36°2°) | 32°0° | 70%, snow 0.1 in0.3 cm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 100% | 94% | 0 |
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
40% chance · 0.18 in4.6 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
40% chance · 0.6 in1.5 cm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: A slight chance of rain showers before 9am, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 9am and 2pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 2pm and 3pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy. High near 43, with temperatures falling to around 39 in the afternoon. Southeast wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight: Partly cloudy. Low around 35, with temperatures rising to around 38 overnight. West southwest wind 2 to 7 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
50% chance · 0.18 in4.6 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
80% chance · 0.24 in6.1 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
70% chance · 0.4 in1.1 cm
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain and snow showers between noon and 3pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 45. Southeast wind 1 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: Rain and snow showers. Cloudy, with a low around 30. West southwest wind around 2 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
50% chance · 0.1 in0.3 cm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of snow showers before 9am, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 47. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 26.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 52.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 27.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 53.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 54.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
20% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
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.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
30% chance · 0.3 in0.7 cm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
30% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
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.
Morning
6 AM–noon
20% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
30% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
30% chance
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.
41% chance of snow, high 43°, low 35°.
53% chance of snow, high 45°, low 30°.
Dry, high 47°, low 26°.
Mostly dry, highs 39–54°.
Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (BOU) (opens in a new tab)
No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.
Forecast peak 4.1 ft Sat 1 AM
Reading from Sat 12 AM · NWS gauge page
Forecast peak 3.3 ft Sat 1 AM
Reading from Fri 11:40 PM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 12:05 AM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Fri 11:15 PM · NWS gauge page
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
About 75% less heating than a typical week.
Heating degree days, base 65°F
47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at. About 24 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.
Dry air outside (dew point 35°F).
No stretch in the next few days is comfortable enough outside, by temperature, dew point and air quality.
Today’s expected high is about typical for the date.
On average 8°4° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).
Allenspark weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sunrise 7:22 AM, sunset 6:09 PM.
Clouds most of the night (about 38% cover).
Waxing gibbous
96% lit · growing
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