Blue River (CO) at Blue River
0.6 mi- Level
- 0.7 ft
- Flow
- 13 cfs
Forecast peak 0.6 ft Sat 6 PM
Reading from Sat 4:45 PM · NWS gauge page
Appearance
Observed 5:55 PM MDT at KCCU
Sunny and 30°−1°, snow tonight, 3–5 in8–13 cm.
Today: low 30°−1° (likely 28°−2° to 31°−1°), high 44°7° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°).
Now 30°−1°
Sunny · Feels like 23°−5°
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 6p | Snow | 33°1° (likely 32°0° to 37°3°) | 26°−3° | 80%, snow 0.5 in1.3 cm | 8 mph13 km/h from SE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 85% | 80% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Snow | 33°1° (likely 31°−1° to 36°2°) | 25°−4° | 80%, snow 0.5 in1.3 cm | 9 mph14 km/h from SE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 85% | 69% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Snow | 33°1° (likely 30°−1° to 35°2°) | 25°−4° | 80%, snow 0.5 in1.3 cm | 10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 85% | 84% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Snow | 32°0° (likely 30°−1° to 35°2°) | 24°−4° | 60%, snow 0.5 in1.3 cm | 10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 85% | 82% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Snow | 32°0° (likely 30°−1° to 35°2°) | 24°−4° | 60%, snow 0.5 in1.3 cm | 10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h | 89% | 86% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Snow | 32°0° (likely 30°−1° to 35°2°) | 24°−4° | 60%, snow 0.5 in1.3 cm | 10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 89% | 83% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Snow | 32°0° (likely 29°−2° to 36°2°) | 24°−4° | 50%, snow 0.1 in0.3 cm | 10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 89% | 81% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Snow | 32°0° (likely 29°−2° to 36°2°) | 24°−4° | 50%, snow 0.1 in0.3 cm | 10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 89% | 89% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Snow | 32°0° (likely 29°−2° to 36°2°) | 24°−4° | 50%, snow 0.1 in0.3 cm | 9 mph14 km/h from SSE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 89% | 91% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Snow | 31°−1° (likely 29°−2° to 35°2°) | 23°−5° | 40%, snow 0.1 in0.3 cm | 9 mph14 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 92% | 86% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Cloudy | 31°−1° (likely 28°−2° to 34°1°) | 23°−5° | 40%, snow 0.1 in0.3 cm | 9 mph14 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 92% | 80% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Cloudy | 31°−1° (likely 28°−2° to 34°1°) | 24°−4° | 40%, snow 0.1 in0.3 cm | 8 mph13 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 92% | 77% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Cloudy | 30°−1° (likely 28°−2° to 33°1°) | 22°−6° | 30%, snow 0.1 in0.3 cm | 8 mph13 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 92% | 73% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Snow | 30°−1° (likely 28°−2° to 32°0°) | 23°−5° | 30%, snow 0.1 in0.3 cm | 7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 92% | 46% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Partly sunny | 30°−1° (likely 29°−2° to 33°1°) | 23°−5° | 30%, snow 0.1 in0.3 cm | 7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 92% | 56% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Sunny | 30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 37°3°) | 23°−5° | 20%, snow 0.1 in0.3 cm | 7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 96% | 26% | 1 |
| Sun 10a | Sunny | 35°2° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°) | 28°−2° | 20%, snow 0.1 in0.3 cm | 8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 78% | 17% | 2 |
| Sun 11a | Sunny | 38°3° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°) | 32°0° | 20%, snow 0.1 in0.3 cm | 8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 67% | 17% | 4 |
| Sun 12p | Sunny | 39°4° (likely 39°4° to 47°8°) | 33°1° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 62% | 13% | 5 |
| Sun 1p | Snow | 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 48°9°) | 34°1° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 59% | 39% | 5 |
| Sun 2p | Mostly sunny | 39°4° (likely 39°4° to 48°9°) | 33°1° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 62% | 29% | 5 |
| Sun 3p | Snow | 39°4° (likely 39°4° to 47°8°) | 33°1° | 40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 62% | 65% | 4 |
| Sun 4p | Mostly sunny | 38°3° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°) | 32°0° | 40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 64% | 41% | 3 |
| Sun 5p | Snow | 36°2° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°) | 30°−1° | 40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 69% | 81% | 1 |
| Sun 6p | Snow | 33°1° (likely 33°1° to 40°4°) | 27°−3° | 70%, snow 0.4 in1 cm | 7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 78% | 75% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Snow | 33°1° (likely 31°−1° to 38°3°) | 28°−2° | 70%, snow 0.4 in1 cm | 6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 82% | 79% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Snow | 32°0° (likely 30°−1° to 36°2°) | 26°−3° | 70%, snow 0.4 in1 cm | 6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 85% | 83% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Snow | 31°−1° (likely 29°−2° to 35°2°) | 25°−4° | 70%, snow 0.4 in1 cm | 6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 88% | 85% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Cloudy | 31°−1° (likely 28°−2° to 35°2°) | 26°−3° | 70%, snow 0.4 in1 cm | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 88% | 87% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Cloudy | 30°−1° (likely 28°−2° to 35°2°) | 25°−4° | 70%, snow 0.4 in1 cm | 5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 88% | 90% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Snow | 30°−1° (likely 28°−2° to 34°1°) | 25°−4° | 60%, snow 0.2 in0.5 cm | 5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 88% | 99% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Snow | 30°−1° (likely 28°−2° to 34°1°) | 25°−4° | 60%, snow 0.2 in0.5 cm | 5 mph8 km/h from WSW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 85% | 99% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Snow | 30°−1° (likely 27°−3° to 33°1°) | 25°−4° | 60%, snow 0.2 in0.5 cm | 5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 81% | 99% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Snow | 29°−2° (likely 27°−3° to 33°1°) | 24°−4° | 60%, snow 0.2 in0.5 cm | 5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 88% | 98% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Snow | 28°−2° (likely 26°−3° to 33°1°) | 23°−5° | 60%, snow 0.2 in0.5 cm | 5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 85% | 96% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Snow | 28°−2° (likely 25°−4° to 32°0°) | 22°−6° | 60%, snow 0.2 in0.5 cm | 6 mph10 km/h from WNW, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 85% | 77% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Mostly cloudy | 27°−3° (likely 25°−4° to 32°0°) | 20°−7° | 5% | 7 mph11 km/h from WNW, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 88% | 62% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Mostly cloudy | 27°−3° (likely 27°−3° to 32°0°) | 19°−7° | 5% | 8 mph13 km/h from W, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 92% | 79% | 0 |
| Mon 8a | Mostly cloudy | 28°−2° (likely 27°−3° to 32°0°) | 21°−6° | 5% | 7 mph11 km/h from W, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 88% | 35% | 0 |
| Mon 9a | Partly sunny | 29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 33°1°) | 22°−6° | 5% | 7 mph11 km/h from W, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 85% | 28% | 1 |
| Mon 10a | Partly sunny | 33°1° (likely 33°1° to 36°2°) | 26°−3° | 5% | 8 mph13 km/h from W, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 72% | 30% | 2 |
| Mon 11a | Mostly sunny | 37°3° (likely 36°2° to 39°4°) | 30°−1° | 5% | 9 mph14 km/h from W, gusts 15 mph23 km/h | 59% | 29% | 3 |
| Mon 12p | Mostly sunny | 41°5° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°) | 35°2° | 5% | 9 mph14 km/h from W, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 48% | 28% | 5 |
| Mon 1p | Mostly sunny | 43°6° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°) | 38°3° | 5% | 9 mph14 km/h from W, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 43% | 20% | 5 |
| Mon 2p | Mostly sunny | 45°7° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°) | 40°4° | 5% | 9 mph14 km/h from W, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 40% | 11% | 5 |
| Mon 3p | Mostly sunny | 45°7° (likely 43°6° to 45°7°) | 40°4° | 5% | 9 mph14 km/h from W, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 38% | 9% | 4 |
| Mon 4p | Sunny | 43°6° (likely 42°6° to 44°7°) | 38°3° | 5% | 8 mph13 km/h from WSW, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 41% | 5% | 3 |
| Mon 5p | Sunny | 41°5° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°) | 36°2° | 5% | 7 mph11 km/h from WSW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 43% | 3% | 2 |
Evening
6 PM–midnight
80% chance · 3 in8 cm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
50% chance · 0.6 in1.5 cm
Official NWS forecast
Tonight: Snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
30% chance · 0.6 in1.5 cm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
40% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
70% chance · 2.4 in6.1 cm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
60% chance · 1.2 in3 cm
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny. High near 41, with temperatures falling to around 36 in the afternoon. South southeast wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Night: Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. South southwest wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one 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
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. West wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 23. Southwest wind 3 to 7 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: Sunny, with a high near 47.
Night: Clear, with a low around 23.
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 51.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.
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 51.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.
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
20% chance
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 49.
Night: A slight chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
40% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
40% chance
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
20% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 46.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
20% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
30% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
50% chance · 0.2 in0.5 cm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
40% chance · 0.3 in0.8 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.
Morning
6 AM–noon
40% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
40% chance · 0.06 in1.6 mm
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.
78% chance of snow, high 44°, low 30°.
41% chance of snow, high 41°, low 27°, cooling off.
Dry, high 45°, low 23°, warming up.
Highs 37–51°; chance of precipitation on Sunday, Monday.
Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (BOU) (opens in a new tab)
No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.
Forecast peak 0.6 ft Sat 6 PM
Reading from Sat 4:45 PM · NWS gauge page
Forecast peak 1.9 ft Sat 6 PM
Reading from Sat 5 PM · NWS gauge page
Forecast peak 1.2 ft Sat 6 PM
Reading from Sat 5:15 PM · NWS gauge page
Forecast peak 0.9 ft Sat 6 PM
Reading from Sat 4:15 PM · NWS gauge page
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
About 75% 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 28 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.
Dry air outside (dew point 23°F). Indoor air will run dry too — a humidifier keeping indoor relative humidity in the 30–50% range is more comfortable and cuts static shocks, without going so high it fogs cold windows.
No stretch in the next few days is comfortable enough outside, by temperature, dew point and air quality.
Today’s expected high is about typical for the date.
On average 6°3° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).
Blue River weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sunrise 7:23 AM, sunset 6:12 PM.
Clouds most of the night (about 82% cover).
Waxing gibbous
98% lit · growing
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