Fraser River (CO) at Winter Park
17 mi- Level
- 0.7 ft
- Flow
- 3 cfs
Forecast peak 0.7 ft Sat 5 AM
Reading from Sat 4 AM · NWS gauge page
Appearance
Observed 4:55 AM MDT at KBDU
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°).
Now 52°11°
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 5a | Clear | 40°4° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°) | 40°4° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 59% | 15% | 0 |
| Sat 6a | Clear | 40°4° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°) | 38°3° | 20% | 3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 59% | 12% | 0 |
| Sat 7a | Sunny | 39°4° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°) | 37°3° | 20% | 3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 64% | 17% | 0 |
| Sat 8a | Partly sunny | 38°3° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°) | 36°2° | 20% | 3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 67% | 51% | 0 |
| Sat 9a | Snow | 38°3° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°) | 34°1° | 20% | 5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 70% | 46% | 0 |
| Sat 10a | Snow | 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°) | 36°2° | 20% | 6 mph10 km/h from ESE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 67% | 41% | 2 |
| Sat 11a | Mostly sunny | 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°) | 36°2° | 20% | 7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 65% | 50% | 3 |
| Sat 12p | Cloudy | 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°) | 35°2° | 40%, 0.04 in1 mm | 7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 70% | 81% | 4 |
| Sat 1p | Cloudy | 41°5° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°) | 36°2° | 40%, 0.04 in1 mm | 7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph23 km/h | 67% | 91% | 3 |
| Sat 2p | Cloudy | 41°5° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°) | 36°2° | 40%, 0.04 in1 mm | 8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 70% | 98% | 3 |
| Sat 3p | Cloudy | 40°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°) | 35°2° | 60%, 0.04 in1 mm | 8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 73% | 99% | 1 |
| Sat 4p | Snow | 40°4° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°) | 35°2° | 60%, 0.04 in1 mm | 7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 73% | 99% | 1 |
| Sat 5p | Snow | 39°4° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°) | 35°2° | 60%, 0.04 in1 mm | 6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 76% | 99% | 0 |
| Sat 6p | Drizzle | 37°3° (likely 34°1° to 38°3°) | 33°1° | 50%, 0.04 in1 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 82% | 99% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Snow | 35°2° (likely 33°1° to 37°3°) | 32°0° | 50%, 0.04 in1 mm | 3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 85% | 96% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Snow | 35°2° (likely 33°1° to 37°3°) | 35°2° | 50%, 0.04 in1 mm | 2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 85% | 97% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Snow | 36°2° (likely 33°1° to 37°3°) | 36°2° | 30%, 0.04 in1 mm | 2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 85% | 95% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Fog | 35°2° (likely 33°1° to 36°2°) | 35°2° | 30%, 0.04 in1 mm | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 89% | 94% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Fog | 34°1° (likely 32°0° to 35°2°) | 34°1° | 30%, 0.04 in1 mm | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 92% | 89% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Mostly cloudy | 34°1° (likely 32°0° to 36°2°) | 34°1° | 10% | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 92% | 92% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Mostly cloudy | 34°1° (likely 32°0° to 36°2°) | 34°1° | 10% | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 3 mph6 km/h | 89% | 91% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Mostly cloudy | 34°1° (likely 32°0° to 37°3°) | 34°1° | 10% | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 89% | 89% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Mostly cloudy | 34°1° (likely 32°0° to 37°3°) | 34°1° | 5% | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 89% | 85% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Cloudy | 34°1° (likely 32°0° to 38°3°) | 34°1° | 5% | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 2 mph4 km/h | 89% | 83% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Partly cloudy | 35°2° (likely 32°0° to 37°3°) | 35°2° | 5% | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 85% | 69% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Cloudy | 34°1° (likely 32°0° to 37°3°) | 34°1° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 85% | 70% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Partly sunny | 34°1° (likely 32°0° to 38°3°) | 34°1° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 85% | 65% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Mostly sunny | 34°1° (likely 33°1° to 40°4°) | 34°1° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 89% | 39% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Sunny | 36°2° (likely 36°2° to 44°7°) | 36°2° | 5% | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 89% | 21% | 1 |
| Sun 10a | Sunny | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°) | 41°5° | 5% | 3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 70% | 1% | 2 |
| Sun 11a | Sunny | 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°) | 44°7° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 63% | 31% | 3 |
| Sun 12p | Showers | 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°) | 42°6° | 20% | 7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 63% | 50% | 4 |
| Sun 1p | Sunny | 47°8° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°) | 43°6° | 20% | 8 mph13 km/h from SE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 63% | 5% | 5 |
| Sun 2p | Sunny | 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°) | 44°7° | 20% | 8 mph13 km/h from ESE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 60% | 16% | 5 |
| Sun 3p | Partly sunny | 47°8° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°) | 43°6° | 30% | 8 mph13 km/h from ESE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h | 63% | 41% | 4 |
| Sun 4p | Showers | 46°8° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°) | 42°6° | 30% | 7 mph11 km/h from ESE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 65% | 61% | 3 |
| Sun 5p | Cloudy | 44°7° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°) | 41°5° | 30% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 70% | 68% | 2 |
| Sun 6p | Snow | 40°4° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°) | 38°3° | 70%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 82% | 71% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Snow | 39°4° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°) | 39°4° | 70%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 85% | 88% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Cloudy | 38°3° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°) | 38°3° | 70%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 2 mph3 km/h from WSW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 85% | 93% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Snow | 38°3° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°) | 38°3° | 70%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 2 mph3 km/h from SSW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 89% | 95% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Cloudy | 37°3° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°) | 37°3° | 70%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 2 mph3 km/h from SSW, gusts 5 mph7 km/h | 92% | 92% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Cloudy | 37°3° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°) | 37°3° | 70%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 2 mph3 km/h from SSW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 89% | 96% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Cloudy | 37°3° (likely 37°3° to 39°4°) | 37°3° | 60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 85% | 94% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Snow | 37°3° (likely 36°2° to 39°4°) | 37°3° | 60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 82% | 95% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Snow | 37°3° (likely 36°2° to 38°3°) | 37°3° | 60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 82% | 81% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Snow | 36°2° (likely 33°1° to 38°3°) | 36°2° | 60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 82% | 77% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Snow | 36°2° (likely 30°−1° to 38°3°) | 36°2° | 60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 79% | 93% | 0 |
Morning
6 AM–noon
20% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
60% chance · 0.24 in6.1 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
50% chance · 0.24 in6.1 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
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.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
30% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
70% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
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.
Morning
6 AM–noon
30% chance
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 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.
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 56.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35.
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
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
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.
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 57.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.
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
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 after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 55.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
30% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
30% chance · 0.02 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
30% chance · 0.3 in0.8 cm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
30% chance
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
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.
Morning
6 AM–noon
20% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
30% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
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.
58% chance of snow, high 42°, low 38°.
Dry, high 48°, low 34°, warming up.
Dry, high 50°, low 33°.
Mostly dry, highs 44–57°.
Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (BOU) (opens in a new tab)
No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.
Forecast peak 0.7 ft Sat 5 AM
Reading from Sat 4 AM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 4:15 AM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 3:45 AM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 4 AM · NWS gauge page
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
About 71% 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 26 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.
Dry air outside (dew point 34°F).
No stretch in the next few days is comfortable enough outside, by temperature, dew point and air quality.
Today’s expected high is 11°6° colder than typical.
On average 7°4° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).
Black Hawk weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sunrise 7:22 AM, sunset 6:09 PM.
Mostly clear 5:58–6:54 AM; moon 96% lit but below the horizon.
Waxing gibbous
96% lit · growing
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