South Platte River near Julesburg
20 mi- Level
- 2.4 ft
Reading from Fri 7:15 AM · NWS gauge page
Observed 8:15 AM MDT at KHEQ
Amherst, CO weather
Sunny and 56°13°, 20°11° warmer than a typical Oct 23, gusts to 35 mph56 km/h tomorrow.
Today: low 49°9° (likely 49°9° to 63°17°), high 82°28° (likely 82°28° to 85°29°).
Now 56°13°
Sunny
- Wind
- Calm
- Gusts to 33 mph53 km/h around 10 AM
- Dew point
- 51°11°
- Comfortable
- UV index
- 0Low
- Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 4
Next 2 hours
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
Next 48 hours
Good hours for
This morningUp to 74°23° by 11 AM · gusts to 33 mph53 km/h · Mostly cloudy
This afternoonUp to 82°28° by 3 PM · gusts to 31 mph50 km/h · Clear
TonightDown to 53°12° by 5 AM · gusts to 31 mph50 km/h · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningDown to 49°9° by 8 AM · rain chance 10% · gusts to 35 mph56 km/h · Cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonNear 55°13° · Cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 38°3° by midnight · Rain all night (90%)
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 8a | Mostly cloudy | 59°15° (likely 57°14° to 64°18°) | 59°15° | 5% | 15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 78% | 61% | 0 |
| Fri 9a | Cloudy | 63°17° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°) | 63°17° | 5% | 16 mph26 km/h from S, gusts 28 mph46 km/h | 67% | 86% | 0 |
| Fri 10a | Partly sunny | 69°21° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°) | 69°21° | 5% | 17 mph27 km/h from S, gusts 33 mph53 km/h | 55% | 79% | 1 |
| Fri 11a | Cloudy | 74°23° (likely 73°23° to 75°24°) | 74°23° | 5% | 18 mph29 km/h from S, gusts 31 mph50 km/h | 43% | 86% | 2 |
| Fri 12p | Partly sunny | 77°25° (likely 76°24° to 80°27°) | 77°25° | 0% | 21 mph34 km/h from S, gusts 30 mph49 km/h | 39% | 66% | 3 |
| Fri 1p | Mostly sunny | 80°27° (likely 79°26° to 82°28°) | 80°27° | 0% | 21 mph34 km/h from S, gusts 29 mph47 km/h | 35% | 22% | 4 |
| Fri 2p | Sunny | 81°27° (likely 81°27° to 84°29°) | 80°27° | 0% | 22 mph35 km/h from S, gusts 29 mph46 km/h | 33% | 3% | 4 |
| Fri 3p | Sunny | 82°28° (likely 82°28° to 85°29°) | 81°27° | 0% | 22 mph35 km/h from S, gusts 30 mph48 km/h | 32% | 1% | 3 |
| Fri 4p | Sunny | 82°28° (likely 81°27° to 84°29°) | 81°27° | 0% | 21 mph34 km/h from S, gusts 31 mph50 km/h | 31% | 0% | 2 |
| Fri 5p | Sunny | 81°27° (likely 78°26° to 82°28°) | 80°27° | 0% | 20 mph32 km/h from S, gusts 30 mph49 km/h | 33% | 3% | 1 |
| Fri 6p | Partly cloudy | 76°24° (likely 74°23° to 78°26°) | 76°24° | 0% | 18 mph29 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 40% | 10% | 0 |
| Fri 7p | Partly cloudy | 71°22° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°) | 71°22° | 0% | 18 mph29 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 47% | 14% | 0 |
| Fri 8p | Partly cloudy | 66°19° (likely 66°19° to 71°22°) | 66°19° | 0% | 18 mph29 km/h from S, gusts 24 mph39 km/h | 58% | 39% | 0 |
| Fri 9p | Mostly clear | 64°18° (likely 64°18° to 71°22°) | 64°18° | 0% | 18 mph29 km/h from S, gusts 28 mph45 km/h | 63% | 31% | 0 |
| Fri 10p | Partly cloudy | 62°17° (likely 62°17° to 70°21°) | 62°17° | 0% | 17 mph27 km/h from S, gusts 31 mph49 km/h | 67% | 54% | 0 |
| Fri 11p | Partly cloudy | 61°16° (likely 61°16° to 69°21°) | 61°16° | 0% | 16 mph26 km/h from S, gusts 23 mph37 km/h | 70% | 41% | 0 |
| Sat 12a | Partly cloudy | 61°16° (likely 61°16° to 68°20°) | 61°16° | 0% | 14 mph23 km/h from SSW, gusts 24 mph38 km/h | 70% | 61% | 0 |
| Sat 1a | Partly cloudy | 59°15° (likely 59°15° to 67°19°) | 59°15° | 0% | 12 mph19 km/h from SW, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 72% | 59% | 0 |
| Sat 2a | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 58°14° to 65°18°) | 58°14° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from WSW, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 69% | 67% | 0 |
| Sat 3a | Partly cloudy | 56°13° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°) | 56°13° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from WNW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 72% | 75% | 0 |
| Sat 4a | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°) | 55°13° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from NNW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 69% | 87% | 0 |
| Sat 5a | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 53°12° to 61°16°) | 53°12° | 0% | 13 mph21 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 69% | 92% | 0 |
| Sat 6a | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 53°12° to 61°16°) | 53°12° | 10% | 16 mph26 km/h from N, gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 59% | 92% | 0 |
| Sat 7a | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 50°10° to 59°15°) | 44°7° | 10% | 20 mph32 km/h from N, gusts 31 mph50 km/h | 63% | 93% | 0 |
| Sat 8a | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 49°9° to 57°14°) | 42°6° | 10% | 21 mph34 km/h from N, gusts 35 mph56 km/h | 68% | 90% | 0 |
| Sat 9a | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°) | 52°11° | 10% | 22 mph35 km/h from N, gusts 34 mph54 km/h | 66% | 97% | 1 |
| Sat 10a | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°) | 54°12° | 10% | 23 mph37 km/h from N, gusts 30 mph49 km/h | 61% | 99% | 2 |
| Sat 11a | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°) | 55°13° | 10% | 22 mph35 km/h from N, gusts 29 mph46 km/h | 57% | 100% | 1 |
| Sat 12p | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 47°8° to 55°13°) | 55°13° | 10%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 21 mph34 km/h from N, gusts 25 mph40 km/h | 53% | 100% | 1 |
| Sat 1p | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 45°7° to 55°13°) | 55°13° | 10%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 18 mph29 km/h from NNE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h | 53% | 100% | 1 |
| Sat 2p | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 45°7° to 57°14°) | 57°14° | 10%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 16 mph26 km/h from NNE, gusts 23 mph38 km/h | 43% | 100% | 1 |
| Sat 3p | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 45°7° to 55°13°) | 55°13° | 10%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from NNE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 49% | 100% | 1 |
| Sat 4p | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 44°7° to 55°13°) | 55°13° | 10%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 14 mph23 km/h from NNE, gusts 18 mph30 km/h | 45% | 95% | 1 |
| Sat 5p | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 44°7° to 55°13°) | 55°13° | 10%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 43% | 99% | 0 |
| Sat 6p | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 43°6° to 52°11°) | 51°11° | 60%, 0.08 in2 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 52% | 100% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 42°6° to 51°11°) | 41°5° | 60%, 0.08 in2 mm | 9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 65% | 100% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Showers | 43°6° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°) | 38°3° | 60%, 0.08 in2 mm | 8 mph13 km/h from ENE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 73% | 100% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Showers | 42°6° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°) | 37°3° | 60%, 0.08 in2 mm | 8 mph13 km/h from ENE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 76% | 100% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Drizzle | 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°) | 35°2° | 60%, 0.08 in2 mm | 7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 85% | 100% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Showers | 39°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°) | 35°2° | 60%, 0.08 in2 mm | 6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 89% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Drizzle | 38°3° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°) | 34°1° | 90%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 96% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Rain | 38°3° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°) | 34°1° | 90%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 96% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Drizzle | 38°3° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°) | 33°1° | 90%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 96% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Drizzle | 38°3° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°) | 33°1° | 90%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 96% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Showers | 38°3° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°) | 33°1° | 90%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 96% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Showers | 38°3° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°) | 32°0° | 90%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 8 mph13 km/h from ENE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 96% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Showers | 38°3° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°) | 32°0° | 90%, 0.15 in3.8 mm | 8 mph13 km/h from ENE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 96% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Showers | 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°) | 35°2° | 90%, 0.15 in3.8 mm | 8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 96% | 100% | 0 |
Days ahead
Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
Today, Oct 23. Cloudy. High 82°28°, low 49°9°. Typical 62°17° / 30°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Partly sunny, 59°15°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 82°28°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Mostly clear, 66°19°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Partly cloudy, 53°12°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 82. South wind 15 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy. Low around 49, with temperatures rising to around 53 overnight. Southwest wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 82°28°–85°29°
- Low, likely
- 49°9°–63°17°
- Typical high / low
- 62°17° / 30°−1°
- Wind
- 23 mph36 km/h, gusts 37 mph60 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Tomorrow, Oct 24. Rain. High 59°15°, low 36°2°. Typical 62°17° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.13 in3.3 mm, 10% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 49°9°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 57°14°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Showers, 43°6°60% chance · 0.48 in12 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Rain, 38°3°90% chance · 0.3 in7.6 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy. High near 59, with temperatures falling to around 55 in the afternoon. North northeast wind 13 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Night: Rain showers. Cloudy, with a low around 36. East northeast wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 59°15°–68°20°
- Low, likely
- 36°2°–43°6°
- Typical high / low
- 62°17° / 29°−2°
- Wind
- 25 mph40 km/h, gusts 37 mph60 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
Sunday, Oct 25. Rain. High 54°12°, low 39°4°. Typical 61°16° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.28 in7.1 mm, 100% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Showers, 44°6°90% chance · 0.33 in8.5 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 51°10°80% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 49°9°80% chance · 0.08 in2 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 45°7°80% chance · 0.19 in4.7 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers. Cloudy, with a high near 54. East wind 8 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Night: Showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 39. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 48°9°–54°12°
- Low, likely
- 39°4°–42°6°
- Typical high / low
- 61°16° / 29°−2°
- Wind
- 11 mph18 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 56°13°, low 32°0°. Typical 61°16° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.35 in8.9 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 44°6°80% chance · 0.14 in3.6 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 47°8°60% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 42°5°20% chance
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 37°3°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 45°7°–56°13°
- Low, likely
- 32°0°–41°5°
- Typical high / low
- 61°16° / 29°−2°
- Wind
- 16 mph26 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
Tuesday, Oct 27. Partly sunny. High 62°17°, low 37°3°. Typical 60°16° / 28°−2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 40°4°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 58°15°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 50°10°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 43°6°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 52°11°–65°18°
- Low, likely
- 34°1°–39°4°
- Typical high / low
- 60°16° / 28°−2°
- Wind
- 18 mph29 km/h, gusts 35 mph57 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 64°18°, low 34°1°. Typical 60°16° / 28°−2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 44°6°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 65°18°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 50°10°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 36°2°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 64.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 62°17°–69°21°
- Low, likely
- 34°1°–46°8°
- Typical high / low
- 60°16° / 28°−2°
- Wind
- 20 mph33 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 60°16°, low 33°1°. Typical 60°16° / 28°−2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Mostly sunny, 39°4°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 57°14°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Mostly clear, 49°10°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 44°7°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 60.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 52°11°–64°18°
- Low, likely
- 33°1°–41°5°
- Typical high / low
- 60°16° / 28°−2°
- Wind
- 17 mph27 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 62°17°, low 43°6°. Typical 59°15° / 27°−3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 44°7°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly sunny, 60°16°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Mostly clear, 52°11°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Mostly clear, 46°8°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
- 54°12°–71°22°
- Low, likely
- 36°2°–50°10°
- Typical high / low
- 59°15° / 27°−3°
- Wind
- 17 mph27 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 64°18°, low 46°8°. Typical 59°15° / 27°−3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 50°10°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 64°18°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 54°12°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 47°8°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°–67°19°
- Low, likely
- 41°5°–53°12°
- Typical high / low
- 59°15° / 27°−3°
- Wind
- 17 mph28 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 62°17°, low 44°7°. Typical 58°14° / 26°−3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Mostly sunny, 51°10°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 64°18°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 56°13°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
- 56°13°–70°21°
- Low, likely
- 44°7°–45°7°
- Typical high / low
- 58°14° / 26°−3°
- Wind
- 11 mph18 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 82°, low 49°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 59°, low 36°, cooling off.
Sunday
96% chance of rain, high 54°, low 39°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 56–64°; chance of precipitation on Monday.
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
South Platte River near Julesburg
21 mi- Level
- 3.0 ft
Reading from Fri 7:15 AM · NWS gauge page
For your home
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
Heating this week
About 84% less heating than a typical week.
This week 22Typical 142
Heating degree days, base 65°F
Heat-pump hours, next 7 days
- h below 47°F
- 13
- 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 10 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.
Comfort
Dry air outside (dew point 51°F).
Open the windows?
Today, 9:00 AM–12:00 PM
Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).
Is this typical?
HOLYOKE · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1897–2026
Oct 23, today vs a typical year
Today’s expected high is 20°11° warmer than typical.
- Normal high / low
- 62°17° / 30°−1°
- Forecast high / low
- 82°28° / 49°9°
- Record high
- 88°31° in 2003
- Record low
- 10°−12° in 1917
Last 7 days vs normal
On average 3°2° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).
- −9°−5°SatOct 17
- +6°+3°SunOct 18
- +7°+4°MonOct 19
- +4°+2°TueOct 20
- +8°+4°WedOct 21
- —ThuOct 22
- —FriOct 23
Amherst weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:08 AM, sunset 5:56 PM.
- Daylight
- 10 h 48 min
- Losing 2 min 30 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 32 min less
- Golden hour
- 5:18–6:13 PM
- Morning 6:51–7:46 AM
- Blue hour
- 6:13–6:24 PM
- Morning 6:40–6:51 AM; first light 6:40 AM
Stars tonight? Fair
Mostly clear 6:24–8 PM, but the moon is 95% lit and up.
Moon
Waxing gibbous
92% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 4:17 AM · rises 4:30 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 25
- New moon
- Nov 9
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