Arkansas River near Avondale
9.2 mi- Level
- 2.8 ft
- Flow
- 332 cfs
Forecast peak 2.9 ft Sat 12 AM
Reading from Fri 8:30 PM · NWS gauge page
Appearance
Observed 9:35 PM MDT at KPUB
Mostly clear and 63°17°, 14°8° warmer than usual, rain tomorrow ~12–8 PM (77%).
Today: low 51°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°), high 81°27° (likely 81°27° to 82°28°).
Now 63°17°
Mostly clear
None rain starting around 6:15 AM.
From forecast models
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 9p | Mostly cloudy | 63°17° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°) | 63°17° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 48% | 77% | 0 |
| Fri 10p | Mostly cloudy | 60°16° (likely 60°16° to 66°19°) | 60°16° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 51% | 84% | 0 |
| Fri 11p | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 58°14° to 65°18°) | 58°14° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 56% | 92% | 0 |
| Sat 12a | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°) | 56°13° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from SSW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 60% | 96% | 0 |
| Sat 1a | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°) | 56°13° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 62% | 96% | 0 |
| Sat 2a | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°) | 55°13° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 66% | 95% | 0 |
| Sat 3a | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°) | 53°12° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 74% | 93% | 0 |
| Sat 4a | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°) | 53°12° | 5% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 74% | 98% | 0 |
| Sat 5a | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°) | 52°11° | 10% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 77% | 99% | 0 |
| Sat 6a | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°) | 52°11° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 75% | 97% | 0 |
| Sat 7a | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°) | 51°11° | 10% | 10 mph16 km/h from NNW, gusts 8 mph14 km/h | 75% | 58% | 0 |
| Sat 8a | Showers | 53°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°) | 53°12° | 20% | 10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 69% | 81% | 0 |
| Sat 9a | Showers | 56°13° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°) | 56°13° | 20% | 15 mph24 km/h from N, gusts 28 mph46 km/h | 55% | 54% | 1 |
| Sat 10a | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°) | 60°16° | 20% | 15 mph24 km/h from N, gusts 30 mph49 km/h | 45% | 85% | 1 |
| Sat 11a | Cloudy | 61°16° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°) | 61°16° | 30% | 20 mph32 km/h from NNE, gusts 28 mph46 km/h | 43% | 68% | 1 |
| Sat 12p | Showers | 61°16° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°) | 61°16° | 40%, 0.11 in2.8 mm | 20 mph32 km/h from NNE, gusts 23 mph36 km/h | 47% | 76% | 1 |
| Sat 1p | Showers | 62°17° (likely 57°14° to 65°18°) | 62°17° | 50%, 0.11 in2.8 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from NNE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 51% | 85% | 1 |
| Sat 2p | Showers | 59°15° (likely 54°12° to 64°18°) | 59°15° | 70%, 0.11 in2.8 mm | 20 mph32 km/h from NNE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 56% | 96% | 1 |
| Sat 3p | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 53°12° to 62°17°) | 58°14° | 80%, 0.11 in2.8 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from N, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 58% | 100% | 1 |
| Sat 4p | Drizzle | 57°14° (likely 51°11° to 59°15°) | 57°14° | 70%, 0.11 in2.8 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from NNE, gusts 20 mph31 km/h | 55% | 97% | 1 |
| Sat 5p | Drizzle | 54°12° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°) | 54°12° | 70%, 0.11 in2.8 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from N, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 64% | 100% | 0 |
| Sat 6p | Drizzle | 52°11° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°) | 52°11° | 70%, 0.04 in1 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 71% | 100% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°) | 46°8° | 60%, 0.04 in1 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h | 77% | 100% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Drizzle | 49°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°) | 46°8° | 60%, 0.04 in1 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 83% | 100% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°) | 45°7° | 30%, 0.04 in1 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 83% | 100% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°) | 44°7° | 30%, 0.04 in1 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 86% | 100% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°) | 45°7° | 80%, 0.04 in1 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 86% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°) | 45°7° | 80%, 0.07 in1.8 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h | 89% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°) | 45°7° | 20%, 0.07 in1.8 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 89% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Showers | 45°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°) | 45°7° | 40%, 0.07 in1.8 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 93% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Rain | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°) | 44°7° | 50%, 0.07 in1.8 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 96% | 95% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Cloudy | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°) | 43°6° | 40%, 0.07 in1.8 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h | 100% | 98% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Cloudy | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°) | 43°6° | 30%, 0.07 in1.8 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h | 100% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Cloudy | 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°) | 41°5° | 10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h | 100% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Cloudy | 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°) | 42°6° | 10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 100% | 90% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Partly sunny | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°) | 43°6° | 10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 100% | 86% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Mostly cloudy | 46°8° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°) | 46°8° | 10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 96% | 68% | 1 |
| Sun 10a | Mostly cloudy | 49°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°) | 49°9° | 10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 86% | 65% | 2 |
| Sun 11a | Mostly cloudy | 53°12° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°) | 53°12° | 10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 71% | 63% | 4 |
| Sun 12p | Showers | 56°13° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°) | 56°13° | 30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 62% | 58% | 4 |
| Sun 1p | Sunny | 58°14° (likely 50°10° to 61°16°) | 58°14° | 30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 57% | 50% | 4 |
| Sun 2p | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 51°11° to 63°17°) | 59°15° | 30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 55% | 57% | 2 |
| Sun 3p | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 50°10° to 64°18°) | 60°16° | 30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from ESE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 55% | 60% | 2 |
| Sun 4p | Drizzle | 60°16° (likely 52°11° to 63°17°) | 60°16° | 30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from ESE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 58% | 69% | 3 |
| Sun 5p | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 52°11° to 60°16°) | 59°15° | 30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 62% | 77% | 1 |
| Sun 6p | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°) | 58°14° | 70%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 67% | 89% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Drizzle | 56°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°) | 56°13° | 70%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 74% | 83% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Drizzle | 53°12° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°) | 53°12° | 70%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 86% | 67% | 0 |
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Official NWS forecast
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. South southwest wind 0 to 10 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
Morning
6 AM–noon
30% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
80% chance · 0.66 in17 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
80% chance · 0.24 in6.1 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
80% chance · 0.42 in11 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers after 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. North wind 5 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Night: Rain showers. Cloudy, with a low around 40. East northeast wind 0 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
30% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
70% chance · 0.14 in3.4 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
40% chance
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers between noon and 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 60. South southeast wind 0 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
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 61. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. East southeast wind around 5 mph.
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. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. North wind around 5 mph.
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. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. North northeast 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
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 64. East wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
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: Partly sunny, with a high near 64. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
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.
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.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
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.
40% chance of rain, high 81°, low 51°.
77% chance of rain, high 63°, low 40°, cooling off.
Dry, high 60°, low 41°, cooling off.
Mostly dry, highs 61–69°.
Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (PUB) (opens in a new tab)
No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.
Forecast peak 2.9 ft Sat 12 AM
Reading from Fri 8:30 PM · NWS gauge page
Forecast peak 12.8 ft Sat 12 AM
Reading from Fri 8:47 PM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Fri 8:30 PM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Fri 8:45 PM · NWS gauge page
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 2 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.
Dry air outside (dew point 43°F).
No stretch in the next few days is comfortable enough outside, by temperature, dew point and air quality.
Today’s expected high is 14°8° warmer than typical.
On average 7°4° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).
Blende weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sunrise 7:15 AM, sunset 6:09 PM.
Clouds most of the night (about 93% cover).
Waxing gibbous
95% lit · growing
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