Clear Creek (CO) at Golden
3.3 mi- Level
- 3.7 ft
Reading from Fri 11:45 PM · NWS gauge page
Appearance
Observed 12:55 AM MDT at KBJC
Clear and 59°15°, rain ~3–8 PM (49%).
Today: low 47°8° (likely 38°3° to 47°8°), high 54°12° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°).
Now 59°15°
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 | Partly cloudy | 54°12° (likely 47°8° to 56°13°) | 54°12° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 45% | 47% | 0 |
| Sat 2a | Partly cloudy | 53°12° (likely 45°7° to 56°13°) | 53°12° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 46% | 44% | 0 |
| Sat 3a | Mostly cloudy | 53°12° (likely 43°6° to 54°12°) | 53°12° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 45% | 46% | 0 |
| Sat 4a | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 43°6° to 53°12°) | 51°11° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 48% | 63% | 0 |
| Sat 5a | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 44°7° to 52°11°) | 49°9° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NNW, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 52% | 58% | 0 |
| Sat 6a | Clear | 50°10° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°) | 48°9° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 52% | 32% | 0 |
| Sat 7a | Mostly sunny | 48°9° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°) | 46°8° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 56% | 42% | 0 |
| Sat 8a | Mostly cloudy | 49°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°) | 47°8° | 10% | 6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 54% | 22% | 0 |
| Sat 9a | Mostly cloudy | 51°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°) | 51°11° | 10% | 8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 52% | 30% | 1 |
| Sat 10a | Mostly cloudy | 51°11° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°) | 51°11° | 10% | 9 mph14 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 54% | 40% | 2 |
| Sat 11a | Mostly cloudy | 51°11° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°) | 51°11° | 10% | 9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 54% | 57% | 3 |
| Sat 12p | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°) | 51°11° | 30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 54% | 84% | 4 |
| Sat 1p | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°) | 53°12° | 30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 50% | 87% | 4 |
| Sat 2p | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°) | 52°11° | 30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 52% | 91% | 5 |
| Sat 3p | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°) | 52°11° | 50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 50% | 92% | 3 |
| Sat 4p | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°) | 52°11° | 50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 52% | 95% | 1 |
| Sat 5p | Drizzle | 50°10° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°) | 47°8° | 50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 58% | 98% | 1 |
| Sat 6p | Drizzle | 48°9° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°) | 45°7° | 50%, 0.04 in1 mm | 6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 65% | 100% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Drizzle | 46°8° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°) | 44°7° | 50%, 0.04 in1 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 73% | 96% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Cloudy | 45°7° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°) | 45°7° | 50%, 0.04 in1 mm | 2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 76% | 95% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Showers | 45°7° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°) | 45°7° | 30%, 0.04 in1 mm | 2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 73% | 93% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Cloudy | 44°7° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°) | 44°7° | 30%, 0.04 in1 mm | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 79% | 93% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Cloudy | 43°6° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°) | 43°6° | 30%, 0.04 in1 mm | 2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 82% | 94% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Cloudy | 43°6° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°) | 43°6° | 10% | 1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 82% | 96% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Cloudy | 42°6° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°) | 42°6° | 10% | 1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 82% | 96% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Cloudy | 42°6° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°) | 42°6° | 10% | 1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 82% | 95% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Cloudy | 41°5° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°) | 41°5° | 5% | 1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 86% | 91% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Cloudy | 40°4° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°) | 40°4° | 5% | 1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 89% | 88% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Cloudy | 40°4° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°) | 40°4° | 5% | 1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 89% | 82% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Cloudy | 39°4° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°) | 39°4° | 5% | 1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 96% | 87% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Cloudy | 39°4° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°) | 39°4° | 5% | 1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 96% | 79% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Mostly cloudy | 39°4° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°) | 39°4° | 5% | 2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 3 mph4 km/h | 96% | 67% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Mostly cloudy | 42°6° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°) | 40°4° | 5% | 3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 89% | 65% | 1 |
| Sun 10a | Cloudy | 44°7° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°) | 42°6° | 5% | 3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 86% | 67% | 2 |
| Sun 11a | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°) | 47°8° | 5% | 3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 74% | 61% | 3 |
| Sun 12p | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°) | 51°11° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 66% | 61% | 4 |
| Sun 1p | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°) | 52°11° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 66% | 52% | 5 |
| Sun 2p | Partly sunny | 55°13° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°) | 55°13° | 10% | 6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 59% | 32% | 5 |
| Sun 3p | Partly sunny | 56°13° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°) | 56°13° | 10% | 7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 57% | 59% | 4 |
| Sun 4p | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°) | 55°13° | 10% | 7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 59% | 60% | 3 |
| Sun 5p | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°) | 54°12° | 10% | 8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 61% | 58% | 1 |
| Sun 6p | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°) | 52°11° | 60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 69% | 74% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Showers | 47°8° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°) | 44°7° | 60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 83% | 67% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Showers | 46°8° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°) | 43°6° | 60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 86% | 73% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°) | 43°6° | 60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 86% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Cloudy | 45°7° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°) | 43°6° | 60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 89% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Cloudy | 45°7° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°) | 44°7° | 60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 89% | 99% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Drizzle | 45°7° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°) | 45°7° | 60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 89% | 98% | 0 |
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
50% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
50% chance · 0.24 in6.1 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: A chance of rain showers after noon. Mostly cloudy. High near 54, with temperatures falling to around 50 in the afternoon. North northeast wind 5 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Low around 47, with temperatures rising to around 50 overnight. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
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
60% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
60% chance · 0.08 in2 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Northeast wind 1 to 8 mph.
Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. North wind 0 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
50% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
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 before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 58. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37.
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 66.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39.
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: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.
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: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
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: Partly sunny, with a high near 65.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
20% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
20% chance · 0.01 in0.4 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
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.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
30% chance
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
30% chance · 0.08 in1.9 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
20% 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Dry, high 54°, low 47°.
Dry, high 56°, low 40°.
Dry, high 58°, low 37°.
Mostly dry, highs 52–66°.
Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (BOU) (opens in a new tab)
No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.
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What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
About 79% 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 9 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.
Dry air outside (dew point 30°F).
No stretch in the next few days is comfortable enough outside, by temperature, dew point and air quality.
Today’s expected high is 4°2° colder than typical.
On average 8°4° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).
Applewood weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sunrise 7:20 AM, sunset 6:08 PM.
Clouds most of the night (about 48% cover).
Waxing gibbous
96% lit · growing
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