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Observed 2:20 PM MDT at KASE

Basalt, CO weather

Sunny and 61°16°, jacket by 5 PM.

Today: low 33°1° (likely 33°1° to 45°7°), high 59°15° (likely 57°14° to 64°18°).

Forecasts differ

Now 61°16°

Sunny

Wind
14 mph22 km/hgusts 22 mph35 km/h
From the south-southeast. 58–15 mph24 km/h through 2 AM
Dew point
28°−2°
Dry, static shocks likely
UV index
5Moderate
Moderate until 4 PM
Air quality
29Good
Main pollutant: Ozone
Pressure
30.05 inHg1018 hPa
Falling slowly · −0.04 inHg−1.3 hPa in 3 h

Next 2 hours

None rain now, through the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

Good hours for
  • Dry until tomorrow noon
  • Gusts to 26 mph42 km/h today 5–6 PM
  • Below 50°10° tonight after 7 PM
  • Rain tomorrow noon–Sunday 6 AM (60%, 0.66 in17 mm)
  • Rain Sunday from noon (60%, 0.08 in2 mm)
  1. This afternoonDown to 54°12° by 5 PM · rain chance 10% · gusts to 26 mph42 km/h · Clear
  2. TonightDown to 34°1° by 5 AM · rain chance 20% · Clear
  3. Tomorrow morningUp to 49°9° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy · rain chance 20%
  4. Tomorrow afternoonUp to 57°14° by 2 PM · Rain all afternoon (60%)
  5. Tomorrow nightDown to 36°2° by 4 AM · Rain all night (60%)
  6. Sunday morningUp to 45°7° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy · rain chance 20%
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Fri 2pPartly sunny58°14° (likely 57°14° to 64°18°)58°14°10%15 mph24 km/h from WSW, gusts 21 mph33 km/h44%19%5
Fri 3pSunny57°14° (likely 57°14° to 63°17°)57°14°10%15 mph24 km/h from W, gusts 21 mph34 km/h44%11%3
Fri 4pSunny56°13° (likely 56°13° to 63°17°)56°13°10%15 mph24 km/h from W, gusts 19 mph31 km/h44%7%2
Fri 5pPartly sunny54°12° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)54°12°10%10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 26 mph42 km/h47%50%1
Fri 6pPartly cloudy52°11° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)52°11°5%5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h50%9%1
Fri 7pClear48°9° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)45°7°5%5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h59%7%0
Fri 8pClear45°7° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°)42°6°5%5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h65%6%0
Fri 9pClear43°6° (likely 40°4° to 49°9°)39°4°5%5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 5 mph9 km/h70%3%0
Fri 10pClear42°6° (likely 39°4° to 47°8°)39°4°5%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph9 km/h69%3%0
Fri 11pClear41°5° (likely 37°3° to 45°7°)39°4°0%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h71%4%0
Sat 12aClear40°4° (likely 36°2° to 45°7°)37°3°0%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h77%5%0
Sat 1aClear38°3° (likely 35°2° to 44°7°)36°2°0%5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 3 mph4 km/h81%7%0
Sat 2aClear38°3° (likely 34°1° to 43°6°)34°1°0%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 3 mph4 km/h82%9%0
Sat 3aMostly clear36°2° (likely 33°1° to 42°6°)32°0°0%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h87%22%0
Sat 4aPartly cloudy35°2° (likely 33°1° to 41°5°)32°0°5%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h89%48%0
Sat 5aClear34°1° (likely 32°0° to 42°6°)30°−1°20%5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h91%22%0
Sat 6aShowers34°1° (likely 32°0° to 41°5°)29°−2°20%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h94%57%0
Sat 7aPartly sunny33°1° (likely 31°−1° to 41°5°)29°−2°20%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h93%44%0
Sat 8aCloudy33°1° (likely 32°0° to 43°6°)28°−2°20%5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h95%70%0
Sat 9aShowers38°3° (likely 37°3° to 46°8°)32°0°20%5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 2 mph4 km/h89%63%1
Sat 10aCloudy43°6° (likely 42°6° to 51°11°)40°4°20%5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h78%79%2
Sat 11aShowers49°9° (likely 47°8° to 55°13°)48°9°20%5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph17 km/h66%65%3
Sat 12pPartly sunny53°12° (likely 49°9° to 58°14°)53°12°50%, 0.06 in1.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h61%64%4
Sat 1pCloudy54°12° (likely 52°11° to 60°16°)54°12°50%, 0.06 in1.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h59%75%3
Sat 2pCloudy57°14° (likely 53°12° to 60°16°)57°14°50%, 0.06 in1.5 mm10 mph16 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h53%74%2
Sat 3pDrizzle53°12° (likely 52°11° to 60°16°)53°12°60%, 0.06 in1.5 mm10 mph16 km/h from WSW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h61%80%2
Sat 4pDrizzle52°11° (likely 49°9° to 58°14°)52°11°60%, 0.06 in1.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h63%91%1
Sat 5pCloudy51°11° (likely 47°8° to 56°13°)48°9°60%, 0.06 in1.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h65%92%1
Sat 6pCloudy49°9° (likely 44°7° to 54°12°)46°8°60%, 0.04 in1 mm5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h69%87%0
Sat 7pDrizzle46°8° (likely 42°6° to 51°11°)42°6°60%, 0.04 in1 mm10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph9 km/h74%89%0
Sat 8pCloudy44°7° (likely 41°5° to 49°9°)39°4°60%, 0.04 in1 mm10 mph16 km/h from ESE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h79%71%0
Sat 9pCloudy43°6° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°)37°3°60%, 0.04 in1 mm10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h78%78%0
Sat 10pCloudy43°6° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°)37°3°60%, 0.04 in1 mm10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h78%70%0
Sat 11pCloudy42°6° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°)37°3°60%, 0.04 in1 mm5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph7 km/h79%71%0
Sun 12aCloudy41°5° (likely 36°2° to 44°7°)36°2°30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h83%67%0
Sun 1aShowers40°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)35°2°30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph7 km/h87%83%0
Sun 2aClear39°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)36°2°30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h88%38%0
Sun 3aShowers37°3° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°)34°1°30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h93%77%0
Sun 4aShowers36°2° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°)33°1°30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph20 km/h95%74%0
Sun 5aShowers36°2° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°)32°0°30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h96%70%0
Sun 6aShowers35°2° (likely 35°2° to 43°6°)31°−1°20%5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h98%59%0
Sun 7aMostly sunny34°1° (likely 34°1° to 42°6°)30°−1°20%5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h96%33%0
Sun 8aShowers36°2° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°)31°−1°20%5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h96%41%0
Sun 9aCloudy37°3° (likely 37°3° to 46°8°)31°−1°20%5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h100%76%1
Sun 10aCloudy41°5° (likely 41°5° to 50°10°)36°2°20%5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h90%74%2
Sun 11aShowers45°7° (likely 45°7° to 54°12°)42°6°20%5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h80%50%3
Sun 12pShowers49°9° (likely 49°9° to 57°14°)46°8°60%, 0.04 in1 mm5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph16 km/h69%47%4
Sun 1pShowers50°10° (likely 50°10° to 59°15°)47°8°60%, 0.04 in1 mm5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph17 km/h65%44%5

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 23. Drizzle. High 59°15°, low 33°1°. Typical 57°14° / 27°−3°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 10% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 58°14°

      Dry

    2. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 45°7°

      Dry

    3. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Mostly clear, 34°1°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Tonight: A slight chance of rain showers after 5am. Mostly clear, with a low around 33. North northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

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

    High, likely
    57°14°–64°18°
    Low, likely
    33°1°–45°7°
    Typical high / low
    57°14° / 27°−3°
    Wind
    22 mph35 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 24. Thunderstorms. High 59°15°, low 34°1°. Typical 56°13° / 26°−3°. Storms 0.09 in2.3 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Showers, 33°1°

      20% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 57°14°

      60% chance · 0.36 in9.1 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 44°7°

      60% chance · 0.24 in6.1 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Showers, 36°2°

      30% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A slight chance of rain showers before noon, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 59. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. East wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

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

    High, likely
    54°12°–60°16°
    Low, likely
    31°−1°–40°4°
    Typical high / low
    56°13° / 26°−3°
    Wind
    12 mph20 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  3. Sunday, Oct 25. Showers. High 55°13°, low 32°0°. Typical 56°13° / 26°−3°. Rain 0.14 in3.6 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Showers, 36°2°

      20% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Showers, 55°13°

      60% chance · 0.13 in3.4 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 43°6°

      60% chance · 0.05 in1.4 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Rain, 37°3°

      50% chance · 0.1 in0.3 cm

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Rain showers likely before 3pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 55. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before midnight, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

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

    High, likely
    50°10°–60°16°
    Low, likely
    31°−1°–42°6°
    Typical high / low
    56°13° / 26°−3°
    Wind
    11 mph17 km/h, gusts 20 mph31 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  4. Monday, Oct 26. Partly sunny. High 55°13°, low 31°−1°. Typical 55°13° / 26°−3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Fog, 37°3°

      30% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 54°12°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 42°6°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 37°3°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.

    Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 31.

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

    High, likely
    48°9°–55°13°
    Low, likely
    29°−2°–38°3°
    Typical high / low
    55°13° / 26°−3°
    Wind
    6 mph10 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  5. Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 58°14°, low 30°−1°. Typical 55°13° / 25°−4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 40°4°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 56°13°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 44°6°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 35°2°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Sunny, with a high near 58.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.

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

    High, likely
    51°11°–60°16°
    Low, likely
    30°−1°–38°3°
    Typical high / low
    55°13° / 25°−4°
    Wind
    15 mph24 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  6. Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 56°13°, low 31°−1°. Typical 54°12° / 25°−4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 39°4°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 59°15°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 43°6°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 35°2°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Sunny, with a high near 56.

    Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 31.

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

    High, likely
    54°12°–61°16°
    Low, likely
    30°−1°–36°2°
    Typical high / low
    54°12° / 25°−4°
    Wind
    10 mph17 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  7. Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 58°14°, low 33°1°. Typical 54°12° / 25°−4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Mostly sunny, 39°4°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 59°15°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 46°8°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 39°4°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.

    Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.

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

    High, likely
    55°13°–60°16°
    Low, likely
    32°0°–36°2°
    Typical high / low
    54°12° / 25°−4°
    Wind
    11 mph17 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  8. Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 55°13°, low 37°3°. Typical 53°12° / 24°−4°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 43°6°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 56°14°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 46°8°

      30% chance

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 39°4°

      30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 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.

    High, likely
    48°9°–59°15°
    Low, likely
    32°0°–42°6°
    Typical high / low
    53°12° / 24°−4°
    Wind
    6 mph10 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  9. Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 52°11°, low 36°2°. Typical 53°12° / 24°−4°. Rain 0.15 in3.8 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 43°6°

      30% chance · 0.03 in0.9 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 54°12°

      40% chance · 0.08 in2 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 45°7°

      40% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 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
    44°7°–58°14°
    Low, likely
    30°−1°–42°6°
    Typical high / low
    53°12° / 24°−4°
    Wind
    6 mph10 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  10. Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 51°11°, low 35°2°. Typical 52°11° / 24°−4°. Rain 0.15 in3.8 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 43°6°

      20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 53°12°

      20% chance · 0.3 in0.8 cm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 43°6°

      30% chance · 0.2 in0.4 cm

    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
    43°6°–57°14°
    Low, likely
    27°−3°–44°7°
    Typical high / low
    52°11° / 24°−4°
    Wind
    6 mph10 km/h, gusts 14 mph22 km/h
    UV peak
    3

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 59°, low 33°.

  2. Tomorrow

    63% chance of rain, high 59°, low 34°.

  3. Sunday

    64% chance of rain, high 55°, low 32°, cooling off.

  4. Rest of week

    Mostly dry, highs 51–58°.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (GJT) (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

Frying Pan River below Ruedi Resv.

12 mi
Below flood stage
Level
1.0 ft
Flow
47 cfs

Forecast peak 1.0 ft Fri 2 PM

Reading from Fri 12:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Crystal River near Redstone

13 mi
Below flood stage
Level
1.7 ft
Flow
320 cfs

Forecast peak 1.4 ft Fri 2 PM

Reading from Fri 1 PM · NWS gauge page

Roaring Fork River near Aspen

19 mi
Below flood stage
Level
0.9 ft
Flow
44 cfs

Forecast peak 0.9 ft Fri 2 PM

Reading from Fri 12:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Colorado River near Dotsero

19 mi
Below flood stage
Level
2.0 ft
Flow
653 cfs

Forecast peak 1.9 ft Fri 4 PM

Reading from Fri 1 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 43Typical 172

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F
32
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 20 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 28°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?

Aspen Pitkin County Airport Sardy Field · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1998–2026

Oct 23, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 2°1° warmer than typical.

Normal high / low
57°14° / 27°−3°
Forecast high / low
59°15° / 33°1°
Record high
70°21° in 2003
Record low
10°−12° in 2008

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 4°2° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

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

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:26 AM, sunset 6:17 PM.

Daylight
10 h 51 min
Losing 2 min 25 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 28 min less
Golden hour
5:40–6:34 PM
Morning 7:09–8:03 AM
Blue hour
6:34–6:45 PM
Morning 6:59–7:09 AM; first light 6:59 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 6:45 PM–4 AM, but the moon is 95% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

93% lit · growing

Today
sets 4:37 AM · rises 4:50 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 9
Looking south from Basalt. The highest point on the skyline is about 12,900 ft, 10 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 2.5× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

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