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Observed 3:55 PM MDT at KSTK

Atwood, CO weather

Overcast and 48°9°, rain ~6 PM–2 AM (69%).

Today: low 38°3° (likely 38°3° to 47°8°), high 54°12° (likely 54°12° to 63°17°).

Forecasts agree

Now 48°9°

Cloudy · Feels like 44°7°

Wind
10 mph17 km/h
From the north-northeast. 58–10 mph17 km/h through 4 AM
Dew point
34°1°
Dry, static shocks likely
UV tomorrow
2Low
Low all day (peak 2)
Pressure
30.33 inHg1027 hPa
Steady over the last 3 h

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

34°19° cooler than this time yesterday (82°28° then, 48°9° now)

Good hours for
  • Dry until 6 PM
  • Drizzle tonight 6 PM–6 AM (70%, 0.66 in17 mm)
  • Dry break tomorrow 6 AM–6 PM
  • High 54°12° tomorrow at 2 PM
  • Rain tomorrow night 6 PM–Monday noon (70%, 1.2 in30 mm)
  1. This afternoonNear 52°11° · rain chance 20% · Cloudy
  2. TonightDown to 41°5° by midnight · Rain all night (70%)
  3. Tomorrow morningUp to 49°9° by 11 AM · rain chance 30% · Cloudy
  4. Tomorrow afternoonUp to 54°12° by 2 PM · rain chance 20% · Cloudy
  5. Tomorrow nightDown to 42°6° by 5 AM · Rain all night (70%)
  6. Monday morningUp to 48°9° by 11 AM · Rain all morning (50%)
  7. Monday afternoonUp to 58°14° by 3 PM · Partly cloudy
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 4pCloudy53°12° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)53°12°20%12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h46%99%1
Sat 5pCloudy51°11° (likely 50°10° to 51°11°)51°11°20%10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h50%100%0
Sat 6pCloudy49°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)45°7°60%, 0.09 in2.3 mm9 mph14 km/h from ENE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h56%100%0
Sat 7pCloudy46°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)42°6°60%, 0.09 in2.3 mm8 mph13 km/h from ENE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h63%98%0
Sat 8pCloudy44°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)40°4°60%, 0.09 in2.3 mm7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h70%100%0
Sat 9pCloudy44°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)41°5°70%, 0.09 in2.3 mm6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h76%100%0
Sat 10pCloudy42°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)38°3°70%, 0.09 in2.3 mm6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h86%98%0
Sat 11pCloudy42°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)39°4°70%, 0.09 in2.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h86%100%0
Sun 12aDrizzle41°5° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)38°3°50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h89%99%0
Sun 1aDrizzle41°5° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)38°3°50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h89%98%0
Sun 2aDrizzle42°6° (likely 42°6° to 44°7°)39°4°50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h86%99%0
Sun 3aDrizzle41°5° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)38°3°30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h93%99%0
Sun 4aCloudy41°5° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)37°3°30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm6 mph10 km/h from ESE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h89%98%0
Sun 5aCloudy42°6° (likely 42°6° to 44°7°)38°3°30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm6 mph10 km/h from ESE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h89%93%0
Sun 6aCloudy40°4° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)36°2°30%6 mph10 km/h from ESE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h96%97%0
Sun 7aCloudy41°5° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)37°3°30%6 mph10 km/h from ESE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h93%99%0
Sun 8aCloudy42°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)38°3°30%6 mph10 km/h from ESE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h96%98%0
Sun 9aCloudy44°7° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)40°4°20%7 mph11 km/h from ESE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h96%100%1
Sun 10aCloudy47°8° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)44°7°20%7 mph11 km/h from ESE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h89%99%2
Sun 11aCloudy49°9° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)46°8°20%8 mph13 km/h from ESE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h86%93%2
Sun 12pCloudy50°10° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)47°8°10%8 mph13 km/h from SE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h83%98%1
Sun 1pCloudy53°12° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)53°12°10%8 mph13 km/h from ESE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h74%96%1
Sun 2pCloudy54°12° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°)54°12°10%9 mph14 km/h from ESE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h71%83%1
Sun 3pCloudy54°12° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)54°12°20%10 mph16 km/h from ESE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h77%88%1
Sun 4pCloudy54°12° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°)54°12°20%10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph27 km/h77%97%1
Sun 5pCloudy53°12° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)53°12°20%10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph30 km/h83%97%0
Sun 6pCloudy51°11° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)51°11°70%, 0.08 in2 mm10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 19 mph30 km/h89%92%0
Sun 7pCloudy49°9° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)45°7°70%, 0.08 in2 mm10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 19 mph30 km/h93%100%0
Sun 8pCloudy47°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)42°6°70%, 0.08 in2 mm10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph29 km/h93%100%0
Sun 9pCloudy47°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)43°6°70%, 0.08 in2 mm9 mph14 km/h from ENE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h96%100%0
Sun 10pDrizzle46°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)41°5°70%, 0.08 in2 mm9 mph14 km/h from ENE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h96%100%0
Sun 11pRain46°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)42°6°70%, 0.08 in2 mm8 mph13 km/h from ENE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h96%100%0
Mon 12aShowers47°8° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)43°6°70%, 0.1 in2.5 mm8 mph13 km/h from ENE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h93%100%0
Mon 1aDrizzle46°8° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)42°6°70%, 0.1 in2.5 mm8 mph13 km/h from ENE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h96%100%0
Mon 2aDrizzle45°7° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)41°5°70%, 0.1 in2.5 mm8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h96%99%0
Mon 3aRain45°7° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)40°4°70%, 0.1 in2.5 mm9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h96%100%0
Mon 4aRain43°6° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)38°3°70%, 0.1 in2.5 mm9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h96%100%0
Mon 5aRain42°6° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°)36°2°70%, 0.1 in2.5 mm9 mph14 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h100%99%0
Mon 6aRain41°5° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)35°2°50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph25 km/h100%99%0
Mon 7aDrizzle39°4° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)33°1°50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 21 mph33 km/h100%99%0
Mon 8aDrizzle40°4° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)33°1°50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm12 mph19 km/h from N, gusts 22 mph36 km/h100%99%0
Mon 9aCloudy43°6° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)37°3°50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm12 mph19 km/h from N, gusts 20 mph32 km/h100%99%0
Mon 10aCloudy45°7° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)39°4°50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm12 mph19 km/h from NNW, gusts 16 mph26 km/h96%95%0
Mon 11aCloudy48°9° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)43°6°50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm10 mph16 km/h from NNW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h83%93%0
Mon 12pCloudy51°11° (likely 43°6° to 51°11°)51°11°5%9 mph14 km/h from NNW, gusts 13 mph20 km/h71%75%3
Mon 1pPartly sunny54°12° (likely 46°8° to 55°13°)54°12°5%8 mph13 km/h from NNW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h61%63%4
Mon 2pMostly sunny57°14° (likely 48°9° to 58°14°)57°14°5%6 mph10 km/h from NNW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h53%61%4
Mon 3pMostly sunny58°14° (likely 51°11° to 60°16°)58°14°5%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph15 km/h51%37%4

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Showers. High 54°12°, low 38°3°. Typical 60°16° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts agree.
    1. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 53°12°

      20% chance

    2. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 44°7°

      70% chance · 0.54 in14 mm

    3. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 41°5°

      50% chance · 0.12 in3 mm

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: A slight chance of rain showers. Cloudy. High near 54, with temperatures falling to around 51 in the afternoon. Northeast wind around 12 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Tonight: Rain showers likely. Cloudy. Low around 38, with temperatures rising to around 42 overnight. East wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    54°12°–63°17°
    Low, likely
    38°3°–47°8°
    Typical high / low
    60°16° / 31°−1°
    Wind
    22 mph35 km/h, gusts 37 mph60 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Showers. High 54°12°, low 37°3°. Typical 59°15° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.18 in4.6 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 42°6°

      30% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 54°12°

      20% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Rain, 47°8°

      70% chance · 0.48 in12 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Rain, 42°6°

      70% chance · 0.6 in15 mm

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain showers. Cloudy, with a high near 54. East southeast wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Cloudy, with a low around 37. East northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    52°11°–58°14°
    Low, likely
    37°3°–44°7°
    Typical high / low
    59°15° / 31°−1°
    Wind
    15 mph25 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 59°15°, low 31°−1°. Typical 59°15° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.4 in10 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Rain, 40°4°

      50% chance · 0.12 in3 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Mostly sunny, 58°14°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 45°7°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 41°5°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain showers before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 59. North wind 5 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 31.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    52°11°–59°15°
    Low, likely
    31°−1°–43°6°
    Typical high / low
    59°15° / 31°−1°
    Wind
    18 mph28 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 68°20°, low 34°1°. Typical 58°14° / 30°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 46°8°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 65°18°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 52°11°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 42°6°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.

    Night: Clear, with a low around 34.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    63°17°–68°20°
    Low, likely
    34°1°–44°7°
    Typical high / low
    58°14° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    15 mph24 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 69°21°, low 35°2°. Typical 58°14° / 30°−1°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 43°6°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 65°18°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 54°12°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 45°7°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Sunny, with a high near 69.

    Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    64°18°–69°21°
    Low, likely
    35°2°–46°8°
    Typical high / low
    58°14° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    9 mph15 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 70°21°, low 38°3°. Typical 58°14° / 30°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 44°7°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 65°18°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 56°13°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 46°8°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    64°18°–70°21°
    Low, likely
    38°3°–47°8°
    Typical high / low
    58°14° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    13 mph21 km/h, gusts 23 mph36 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 71°22°, low 39°4°. Typical 57°14° / 30°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 47°8°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Mostly sunny, 67°20°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Mostly clear, 59°15°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 52°11°

      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 71.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    64°18°–71°22°
    Low, likely
    39°4°–49°9°
    Typical high / low
    57°14° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    22 mph35 km/h, gusts 36 mph57 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 61°16°, low 48°9°. Typical 57°14° / 29°−2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 52°11°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Mostly sunny, 63°17°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 53°11°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 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.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    51°11°–70°21°
    Low, likely
    39°4°–53°12°
    Typical high / low
    57°14° / 29°−2°
    Wind
    19 mph31 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 57°14°, low 43°6°. Typical 56°13° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Mostly sunny, 45°7°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 58°14°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 51°10°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 39°4°

      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.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    51°11°–65°18°
    Low, likely
    37°3°–47°8°
    Typical high / low
    56°13° / 29°−2°
    Wind
    29 mph47 km/h, gusts 45 mph73 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 60°16°, low 38°3°. Typical 56°13° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 44°7°

      20% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 60°16°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 50°10°

      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
    55°13°–66°19°
    Low, likely
    28°−2°–44°7°
    Typical high / low
    56°13° / 28°−2°
    Wind
    20 mph33 km/h, gusts 50 mph81 km/h
    UV peak
    4

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 54°, low 38°.

  2. Tomorrow

    Dry, high 54°, low 37°.

  3. Monday

    Dry, high 59°, low 31°, warming up.

  4. Rest of week

    Mostly dry, highs 57–71°.

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 at Merino

6.5 mi
Below flood stage
Level
2.5 ft
Flow
45 cfs

Reading from Sat 3 PM · NWS gauge page

South Platte River near Balzac

19 mi
Below flood stage
Level
2.1 ft

Reading from Sat 3:30 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.

Heating this week

About 75% less heating than a typical week.

This week 37Typical 144

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F
31
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 15 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 34°F).

Open the windows?

No stretch in the next few days is comfortable enough outside, by temperature, dew point and air quality.

Is this typical?

LEROY 5 WSW · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1893–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 6°3° colder than typical.

Normal high / low
60°16° / 31°−1°
Forecast high / low
54°12° / 38°3°
Record high
89°32° in 2003
Record low
16°−9° in 1976

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 11°6° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

  1. +9°+5°SunOct 18
  2. +10°+5°MonOct 19
  3. +7°+4°TueOct 20
  4. +8°+4°WedOct 21
  5. +14°+8°ThuOct 22
  6. +17°+9°FriOct 23
  7. —SatOct 24

Atwood weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:14 AM, sunset 5:59 PM.

Daylight
10 h 46 min
Losing 2 min 25 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 29 min less
Golden hour
5:21–6:16 PM
Morning 6:56–7:52 AM
Blue hour
6:16–6:27 PM
Morning 6:46–6:56 AM; first light 6:46 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 98% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today
sets 5:30 AM · rises 4:58 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 9
Looking southeast from Atwood. The highest point on the skyline is about 4,700 ft, 11 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

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