Blue River (CO) at Blue River
12 mi- Level
- 0.7 ft
- Flow
- 13 cfs
Forecast peak 0.6 ft Sat 8 PM
Reading from Sat 6:45 PM · NWS gauge page
Appearance
Observed 7:55 PM MDT at KCCU
Snowy and 28°−2°, 8°4° colder than a typical Oct 24, snow tonight, 5–7 in13–18 cm.
Today: low 30°−1° (likely 27°−3° to 30°−1°), high 38°3° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°).
Now 28°−2°
Snow · Feels like 19°−7°
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 8p | Snow | 32°0° (likely 28°−2° to 32°0°) | 24°−4° | 90%, snow 1 in2.5 cm | 9 mph14 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 89% | 99% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Snow | 32°0° (likely 28°−2° to 32°0°) | 24°−4° | 70%, snow 1 in2.5 cm | 9 mph14 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 89% | 99% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Snow | 33°1° (likely 28°−2° to 33°1°) | 25°−4° | 70%, snow 1 in2.5 cm | 9 mph14 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h | 85% | 99% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Snow | 33°1° (likely 28°−2° to 33°1°) | 25°−4° | 70%, snow 1 in2.5 cm | 9 mph14 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 82% | 98% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Snow | 34°1° (likely 27°−3° to 34°1°) | 27°−3° | 60%, snow 0.4 in1 cm | 9 mph14 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 78% | 98% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Snow | 34°1° (likely 27°−3° to 34°1°) | 27°−3° | 60%, snow 0.4 in1 cm | 8 mph13 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 78% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Snow | 35°2° (likely 27°−3° to 35°2°) | 28°−2° | 60%, snow 0.4 in1 cm | 8 mph13 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 75% | 96% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Snow | 34°1° (likely 26°−3° to 34°1°) | 28°−2° | 50%, snow 0.4 in1 cm | 7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 78% | 94% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Cloudy | 33°1° (likely 26°−3° to 33°1°) | 27°−3° | 50%, snow 0.4 in1 cm | 7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 82% | 91% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Snow | 32°0° (likely 24°−4° to 32°0°) | 26°−3° | 50%, snow 0.4 in1 cm | 6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 85% | 85% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Snow | 31°−1° (likely 22°−6° to 31°−1°) | 25°−4° | 30%, snow 0.2 in0.5 cm | 6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 88% | 71% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Fog | 31°−1° (likely 24°−4° to 31°−1°) | 25°−4° | 30%, snow 0.2 in0.5 cm | 6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 88% | 71% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Snow | 32°0° (likely 25°−4° to 32°0°) | 26°−3° | 30%, snow 0.2 in0.5 cm | 6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 85% | 72% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Snow | 33°1° (likely 29°−2° to 33°1°) | 28°−2° | 20%, snow 0.2 in0.5 cm | 6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h | 89% | 67% | 1 |
| Sun 10a | Snow | 36°2° (likely 31°−1° to 36°2°) | 30°−1° | 20%, snow 0.2 in0.5 cm | 7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 79% | 58% | 2 |
| Sun 11a | Mostly sunny | 37°3° (likely 33°1° to 37°3°) | 31°−1° | 20%, snow 0.2 in0.5 cm | 8 mph13 km/h from SSE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 75% | 33% | 3 |
| Sun 12p | Partly sunny | 35°2° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°) | 28°−2° | 40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 9 mph14 km/h from SSE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h | 82% | 37% | 4 |
| Sun 1p | Mostly sunny | 37°3° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°) | 30°−1° | 40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 79% | 33% | 5 |
| Sun 2p | Mostly sunny | 37°3° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°) | 30°−1° | 40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 79% | 37% | 4 |
| Sun 3p | Cloudy | 37°3° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°) | 30°−1° | 40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 79% | 71% | 4 |
| Sun 4p | Snow | 38°3° (likely 36°2° to 39°4°) | 32°0° | 40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 9 mph14 km/h from SSE, gusts 16 mph27 km/h | 73% | 81% | 3 |
| Sun 5p | Snow | 36°2° (likely 33°1° to 36°2°) | 29°−2° | 40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 79% | 75% | 1 |
| Sun 6p | Snow | 34°1° (likely 30°−1° to 36°2°) | 28°−2° | 70%, snow 0.2 in0.5 cm | 7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 82% | 80% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Snow | 33°1° (likely 27°−3° to 34°1°) | 28°−2° | 70%, snow 0.2 in0.5 cm | 6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 82% | 84% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Snow | 32°0° (likely 27°−3° to 34°1°) | 27°−3° | 70%, snow 0.2 in0.5 cm | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 85% | 91% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Snow | 32°0° (likely 26°−3° to 33°1°) | 27°−3° | 70%, snow 0.2 in0.5 cm | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 82% | 90% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Snow | 31°−1° (likely 25°−4° to 33°1°) | 26°−3° | 70%, snow 0.2 in0.5 cm | 5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 81% | 96% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Snow | 31°−1° (likely 25°−4° to 32°0°) | 26°−3° | 70%, snow 0.2 in0.5 cm | 5 mph8 km/h from WSW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 81% | 92% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Snow | 32°0° (likely 25°−4° to 32°0°) | 27°−3° | 50%, snow 0.2 in0.5 cm | 5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 75% | 95% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Snow | 32°0° (likely 24°−4° to 32°0°) | 26°−3° | 50%, snow 0.2 in0.5 cm | 6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 72% | 94% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Snow | 32°0° (likely 24°−4° to 32°0°) | 27°−3° | 50%, snow 0.2 in0.5 cm | 5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 72% | 96% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Snow | 31°−1° (likely 24°−4° to 31°−1°) | 25°−4° | 50%, snow 0.2 in0.5 cm | 6 mph10 km/h from WNW, gusts 15 mph25 km/h | 72% | 84% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Snow | 30°−1° (likely 22°−6° to 30°−1°) | 23°−5° | 50%, snow 0.2 in0.5 cm | 7 mph11 km/h from WNW, gusts 15 mph23 km/h | 72% | 87% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Partly cloudy | 28°−2° (likely 21°−6° to 30°−1°) | 21°−6° | 50%, snow 0.2 in0.5 cm | 7 mph11 km/h from WNW, gusts 21 mph35 km/h | 75% | 49% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Mostly cloudy | 29°−2° (likely 20°−7° to 29°−2°) | 21°−6° | 5% | 8 mph13 km/h from WNW, gusts 26 mph42 km/h | 69% | 26% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Sunny | 28°−2° (likely 20°−7° to 29°−2°) | 19°−7° | 5% | 9 mph14 km/h from WNW, gusts 26 mph42 km/h | 75% | 15% | 0 |
| Mon 8a | Sunny | 30°−1° (likely 21°−6° to 30°−1°) | 22°−6° | 5% | 8 mph13 km/h from WNW, gusts 26 mph42 km/h | 75% | 10% | 0 |
| Mon 9a | Sunny | 32°0° (likely 26°−3° to 32°0°) | 24°−4° | 5% | 9 mph14 km/h from WNW, gusts 27 mph43 km/h | 72% | 5% | 1 |
| Mon 10a | Sunny | 34°1° (likely 29°−2° to 34°1°) | 27°−3° | 5% | 8 mph13 km/h from WNW, gusts 25 mph40 km/h | 66% | 3% | 2 |
| Mon 11a | Sunny | 36°2° (likely 32°0° to 36°2°) | 30°−1° | 5% | 8 mph13 km/h from W, gusts 23 mph37 km/h | 61% | 5% | 4 |
| Mon 12p | Mostly sunny | 38°3° (likely 34°1° to 38°3°) | 32°0° | 5% | 8 mph13 km/h from W, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 54% | 6% | 5 |
| Mon 1p | Sunny | 40°4° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°) | 35°2° | 5% | 8 mph13 km/h from W, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 50% | 7% | 5 |
| Mon 2p | Sunny | 42°6° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°) | 37°3° | 5% | 8 mph13 km/h from W, gusts 18 mph28 km/h | 46% | 7% | 5 |
| Mon 3p | Sunny | 42°6° (likely 40°4° to 42°6°) | 37°3° | 5% | 8 mph13 km/h from WSW, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 46% | 6% | 4 |
| Mon 4p | Sunny | 41°5° (likely 39°4° to 41°5°) | 36°2° | 5% | 8 mph13 km/h from WSW, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 48% | 1% | 3 |
| Mon 5p | Sunny | 39°4° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°) | 34°1° | 5% | 7 mph11 km/h from WSW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 50% | 3% | 2 |
| Mon 6p | Clear | 37°3° (likely 32°0° to 37°3°) | 32°0° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 52% | 2% | 0 |
| Mon 7p | Mostly clear | 34°1° (likely 27°−3° to 36°2°) | 28°−2° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from WSW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 56% | 4% | 0 |
Evening
6 PM–midnight
90% chance · 4 in10 cm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
60% chance · 2.4 in6.1 cm
Official NWS forecast
Tonight: Snow showers. Cloudy. Low around 30, with temperatures rising to around 32 overnight. Southeast wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
30% chance · 1.2 in3 cm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
40% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
70% chance · 1.2 in3 cm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
50% chance · 1.2 in3 cm
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny. High near 39, with temperatures falling to around 36 in the afternoon. South southeast wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.
Night: Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. West southwest wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.
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
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. West wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 24. West southwest wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
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 44.
Night: Clear, with a low around 24.
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 47.
Night: Partly cloudy, 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: Mostly sunny, with a high near 47.
Night: Mostly 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
20% chance
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 45.
Night: A slight chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
30% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
30% chance
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
20% chance · 0.1 in0.3 cm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 42.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
20% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
30% chance · 0.2 in0.4 cm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
40% chance · 0.2 in0.4 cm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
40% 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.
Morning
6 AM–noon
40% chance · 0.3 in0.7 cm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
30% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm
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.
90% chance of snow, high 38°, low 30°.
44% chance of snow, high 39°, low 28°.
Dry, high 43°, low 24°, warming up.
Highs 34–47°; chance of precipitation on Sunday, Monday.
Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (BOU) (opens in a new tab)
No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.
Forecast peak 0.6 ft Sat 8 PM
Reading from Sat 6:45 PM · NWS gauge page
Forecast peak 1.9 ft Sat 8 PM
Reading from Sat 6:45 PM · NWS gauge page
Forecast peak 2.4 ft Sat 8 PM
Reading from Sat 6:45 PM · NWS gauge page
Forecast peak 1.2 ft Sat 8 PM
Reading from Sat 6:15 PM · NWS gauge page
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
About 73% 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 16 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.
Dry air outside (dew point 27°F). Indoor air will run dry too — a humidifier keeping indoor relative humidity in the 30–50% range is more comfortable and cuts static shocks, without going so high it fogs cold windows.
No stretch in the next few days is comfortable enough outside, by temperature, dew point and air quality.
Today’s expected high is 8°4° colder than typical.
On average 4°2° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).
Alma weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sunrise 7:23 AM, sunset 6:12 PM.
Clouds most of the night (about 94% cover).
Waxing gibbous
98% lit · growing
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