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Observed 4:55 AM MDT at KBDU

Black Hawk, CO weather

Clear and 52°11°, 11°6° colder than a typical Oct 24, snow ~3–8 PM (58%).

Today: low 38°3° (likely 32°0° to 38°3°), high 42°6° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°).

Forecasts differ

Now 52°11°

Clear

Wind
Calm
Up to 8 mph13 km/h through 5 PM
Dew point
34°1°
Dry, static shocks likely
UV index
0Low
Moderate 11 AM–3 PM · peak 4
Air quality
34Good
Main pollutant: Ozone
Pressure (notable)
30.15 inHg1021 hPa
Rising fast · +0.12 inHg+4.1 hPa in 3 h

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

4°2° cooler than this time yesterday (55°13° then, 52°11° now)

Good hours for
  • Dry until noon
  • High 41°5° today at 11 AM
  • Drizzle today noon–midnight (60%, 0.48 in12 mm)
  • Fog tonight 10 PM–midnight
  • Rain tomorrow night from 6 PM (70%, 0.22 in5.6 mm)
  1. This morningNear 41°5° · rain chance 20% · Partly cloudy
  2. This afternoonNear 40°4° · Rain all afternoon (60%)
  3. TonightNear 36°2° · Rain 6 PM–midnight (50%)
  4. Tomorrow morningUp to 46°8° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
  5. Tomorrow afternoonNear 45°7° · Partly cloudy · rain chance 30%
  6. Tomorrow nightDown to 36°2° by 3 AM · Rain all night (70%)
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 5aClear40°4° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)40°4°0%2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h59%15%0
Sat 6aClear40°4° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)38°3°20%3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h59%12%0
Sat 7aSunny39°4° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°)37°3°20%3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h64%17%0
Sat 8aPartly sunny38°3° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°)36°2°20%3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h67%51%0
Sat 9aSnow38°3° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)34°1°20%5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h70%46%0
Sat 10aSnow40°4° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)36°2°20%6 mph10 km/h from ESE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h67%41%2
Sat 11aMostly sunny41°5° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)36°2°20%7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h65%50%3
Sat 12pCloudy40°4° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°)35°2°40%, 0.04 in1 mm7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h70%81%4
Sat 1pCloudy41°5° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)36°2°40%, 0.04 in1 mm7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph23 km/h67%91%3
Sat 2pCloudy41°5° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)36°2°40%, 0.04 in1 mm8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h70%98%3
Sat 3pCloudy40°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)35°2°60%, 0.04 in1 mm8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph20 km/h73%99%1
Sat 4pSnow40°4° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)35°2°60%, 0.04 in1 mm7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h73%99%1
Sat 5pSnow39°4° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°)35°2°60%, 0.04 in1 mm6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h76%99%0
Sat 6pDrizzle37°3° (likely 34°1° to 38°3°)33°1°50%, 0.04 in1 mm5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h82%99%0
Sat 7pSnow35°2° (likely 33°1° to 37°3°)32°0°50%, 0.04 in1 mm3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h85%96%0
Sat 8pSnow35°2° (likely 33°1° to 37°3°)35°2°50%, 0.04 in1 mm2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h85%97%0
Sat 9pSnow36°2° (likely 33°1° to 37°3°)36°2°30%, 0.04 in1 mm2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h85%95%0
Sat 10pFog35°2° (likely 33°1° to 36°2°)35°2°30%, 0.04 in1 mm2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph6 km/h89%94%0
Sat 11pFog34°1° (likely 32°0° to 35°2°)34°1°30%, 0.04 in1 mm2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 3 mph5 km/h92%89%0
Sun 12aMostly cloudy34°1° (likely 32°0° to 36°2°)34°1°10%2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph6 km/h92%92%0
Sun 1aMostly cloudy34°1° (likely 32°0° to 36°2°)34°1°10%2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 3 mph6 km/h89%91%0
Sun 2aMostly cloudy34°1° (likely 32°0° to 37°3°)34°1°10%2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h89%89%0
Sun 3aMostly cloudy34°1° (likely 32°0° to 37°3°)34°1°5%2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h89%85%0
Sun 4aCloudy34°1° (likely 32°0° to 38°3°)34°1°5%2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 2 mph4 km/h89%83%0
Sun 5aPartly cloudy35°2° (likely 32°0° to 37°3°)35°2°5%2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 3 mph5 km/h85%69%0
Sun 6aCloudy34°1° (likely 32°0° to 37°3°)34°1°0%2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph6 km/h85%70%0
Sun 7aPartly sunny34°1° (likely 32°0° to 38°3°)34°1°0%2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph6 km/h85%65%0
Sun 8aMostly sunny34°1° (likely 33°1° to 40°4°)34°1°0%2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph7 km/h89%39%0
Sun 9aSunny36°2° (likely 36°2° to 44°7°)36°2°5%2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h89%21%1
Sun 10aSunny43°6° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)41°5°5%3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h70%1%2
Sun 11aSunny46°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)44°7°5%5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h63%31%3
Sun 12pShowers46°8° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°)42°6°20%7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h63%50%4
Sun 1pSunny47°8° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°)43°6°20%8 mph13 km/h from SE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h63%5%5
Sun 2pSunny48°9° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)44°7°20%8 mph13 km/h from ESE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h60%16%5
Sun 3pPartly sunny47°8° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)43°6°30%8 mph13 km/h from ESE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h63%41%4
Sun 4pShowers46°8° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)42°6°30%7 mph11 km/h from ESE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h65%61%3
Sun 5pCloudy44°7° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)41°5°30%5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h70%68%2
Sun 6pSnow40°4° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)38°3°70%, 0.02 in0.5 mm3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h82%71%0
Sun 7pSnow39°4° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)39°4°70%, 0.02 in0.5 mm2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h85%88%0
Sun 8pCloudy38°3° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)38°3°70%, 0.02 in0.5 mm2 mph3 km/h from WSW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h85%93%0
Sun 9pSnow38°3° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)38°3°70%, 0.02 in0.5 mm2 mph3 km/h from SSW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h89%95%0
Sun 10pCloudy37°3° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°)37°3°70%, 0.02 in0.5 mm2 mph3 km/h from SSW, gusts 5 mph7 km/h92%92%0
Sun 11pCloudy37°3° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°)37°3°70%, 0.02 in0.5 mm2 mph3 km/h from SSW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h89%96%0
Mon 12aCloudy37°3° (likely 37°3° to 39°4°)37°3°60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h85%94%0
Mon 1aSnow37°3° (likely 36°2° to 39°4°)37°3°60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h82%95%0
Mon 2aSnow37°3° (likely 36°2° to 38°3°)37°3°60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h82%81%0
Mon 3aSnow36°2° (likely 33°1° to 38°3°)36°2°60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h82%77%0
Mon 4aSnow36°2° (likely 30°−1° to 38°3°)36°2°60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h79%93%0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Snow. High 42°6°, low 38°3°. Typical 53°12° / 28°−2°. Snow 0–1 in0–3 cm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Snow, 38°3°

      20% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Snow, 41°5°

      60% chance · 0.24 in6.1 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Snow, 35°2°

      50% chance · 0.24 in6.1 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Mostly cloudy, 34°1°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: A slight chance of rain showers before 8am, then rain and snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy. High near 42, with temperatures falling to around 39 in the afternoon. East southeast wind 3 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Low around 38, with temperatures rising to around 40 overnight. Southeast wind around 2 mph.

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

    High, likely
    41°5°–47°8°
    Low, likely
    32°0°–38°3°
    Typical high / low
    53°12° / 28°−2°
    Wind
    10 mph17 km/h, gusts 25 mph41 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly cloudy. High 48°9°, low 34°1°. Typical 53°12° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 34°1°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Showers, 48°9°

      30% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Snow, 38°3°

      70% chance · 0.12 in3 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Snow, 36°2°

      60% chance · 0.11 in2.8 mm

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Southeast wind 2 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Night: Rain and snow showers likely before 3am, then rain and snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. South southeast wind 0 to 3 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

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

    High, likely
    48°9°–54°12°
    Low, likely
    31°−1°–35°2°
    Typical high / low
    53°12° / 28°−2°
    Wind
    16 mph25 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Snow. High 50°10°, low 33°1°. Typical 52°11° / 28°−2°. Snow 0.06 in1.5 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Mostly sunny, 37°3°

      30% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 53°12°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 37°3°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 33°1°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A slight chance of snow showers before noon, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33.

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

    High, likely
    48°9°–54°12°
    Low, likely
    27°−3°–35°2°
    Typical high / low
    52°11° / 28°−2°
    Wind
    9 mph14 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 56°13°, low 35°2°. Typical 52°11° / 27°−3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 39°4°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 56°13°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 38°3°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 33°0°

      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 35.

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

    High, likely
    51°11°–58°14°
    Low, likely
    27°−3°–36°2°
    Typical high / low
    52°11° / 27°−3°
    Wind
    18 mph29 km/h, gusts 42 mph67 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 56°13°, low 35°2°. Typical 52°11° / 27°−3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 37°3°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 57°14°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 40°5°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 35°2°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Sunny, with a high near 56.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.

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

    High, likely
    52°11°–59°15°
    Low, likely
    27°−3°–35°2°
    Typical high / low
    52°11° / 27°−3°
    Wind
    8 mph12 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 57°14°, low 38°3°. Typical 51°11° / 27°−3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 40°5°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Mostly sunny, 58°15°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 42°5°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 37°3°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 57.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.

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

    High, likely
    53°12°–61°16°
    Low, likely
    28°−2°–38°3°
    Typical high / low
    51°11° / 27°−3°
    Wind
    9 mph14 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 55°13°, low 35°2°. Typical 51°11° / 27°−3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 42°5°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 58°14°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 44°6°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Mostly clear, 36°2°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A slight chance of rain showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 55.

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

    High, likely
    52°11°–59°15°
    Low, likely
    30°−1°–40°4°
    Typical high / low
    51°11° / 27°−3°
    Wind
    9 mph14 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 52°11°, low 32°0°. Typical 50°10° / 26°−3°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Partly sunny, 40°4°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 54°12°

      30% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 38°3°

      30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 29°−2°

      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
    45°7°–55°13°
    Low, likely
    30°−1°–36°2°
    Typical high / low
    50°10° / 26°−3°
    Wind
    9 mph14 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 44°7°, low 29°−2°. Typical 50°10° / 26°−3°. Rain 0.11 in2.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 34°1°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 45°7°

      30% chance · 0.3 in0.8 cm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 34°1°

      30% chance

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 30°−1°

      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.

    High, likely
    39°4°–52°11°
    Low, likely
    26°−3°–30°−1°
    Typical high / low
    50°10° / 26°−3°
    Wind
    23 mph37 km/h, gusts 55 mph88 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 48°9°, low 30°−1°. Typical 50°10° / 26°−3°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 39°4°

      20% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 49°10°

      30% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 39°4°

      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.

    High, likely
    38°3°–54°12°
    Low, likely
    27°−3°–34°1°
    Typical high / low
    50°10° / 26°−3°
    Wind
    13 mph20 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
    UV peak
    4

The outlook

  1. Today

    58% chance of snow, high 42°, low 38°.

  2. Tomorrow

    Dry, high 48°, low 34°, warming up.

  3. Monday

    Dry, high 50°, low 33°.

  4. Rest of week

    Mostly dry, highs 44–57°.

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

Fraser River (CO) at Winter Park

17 mi
Below flood stage
Level
0.7 ft
Flow
3 cfs

Forecast peak 0.7 ft Sat 5 AM

Reading from Sat 4 AM · NWS gauge page

North Clear Creek (CO) below Blackhawk

6.2 mi
Below flood stage
Level
3.7 ft

Reading from Sat 4:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Clear Creek (CO) near Lawson

7.4 mi
Below flood stage
Level
2.6 ft
Flow
34 cfs

Reading from Sat 3:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Clear Creek (CO) near Empire

9.6 mi
Below flood stage
Level
3.6 ft

Reading from Sat 4 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 71% less heating than a typical week.

This week 52Typical 177

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F
46
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 26 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?

GEORGETOWN · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1893–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 11°6° colder than typical.

Normal high / low
53°12° / 28°−2°
Forecast high / low
42°6° / 38°3°
Record high
70°21° in 1973
Record low
16°−9° in 2020

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 7°4° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

  1. +7°+4°SunOct 18
  2. +7°+4°MonOct 19
  3. +4°+2°TueOct 20
  4. +5°+3°WedOct 21
  5. +10°+6°ThuOct 22
  6. +11°+6°FriOct 23
  7. —SatOct 24

Black Hawk weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:22 AM, sunset 6:09 PM.

Daylight
10 h 48 min
Losing 2 min 25 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 27 min less
Golden hour
5:32–6:26 PM
Morning 7:05–7:59 AM
Blue hour
6:26–6:37 PM
Morning 6:54–7:05 AM; first light 6:54 AM

Stars tonight? Good

Mostly clear 5:58–6:54 AM; moon 96% lit but below the horizon.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today
sets 5:39 AM · rises 5:08 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 9
Looking southwest from Black Hawk. The highest point on the skyline is about 13,200 ft, 12 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 3× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

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