Fraser River (CO) at Winter Park
21 mi- Level
- 0.7 ft
- Flow
- 3 cfs
Forecast peak 0.7 ft Sat 12 PM
Reading from Sat 11 AM · NWS gauge page
Appearance
Observed 10:50 AM MDT at KBJC
Sunny and 48°9°, 18°10° colder than a typical Oct 24, snow 3–8 PM, 1–3 in3–8 cm.
Today: low 29°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 31°−1°), high 35°2° (likely 35°2° to 44°7°).
Now 48°9°
Sunny · Feels like 44°7°
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 12p | Snow | 32°0° (likely 32°0° to 42°6°) | 24°−4° | 40%, snow 0.4 in1 cm | 9 mph14 km/h from ESE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 78% | 65% | 4 |
| Sat 1p | Cloudy | 34°1° (likely 34°1° to 41°5°) | 27°−3° | 40%, snow 0.4 in1 cm | 9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 78% | 97% | 5 |
| Sat 2p | Snow | 35°2° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°) | 28°−2° | 40%, snow 0.4 in1 cm | 9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 78% | 99% | 5 |
| Sat 3p | Cloudy | 35°2° (likely 34°1° to 38°3°) | 28°−2° | 60%, snow 0.4 in1 cm | 9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 75% | 99% | 3 |
| Sat 4p | Snow | 34°1° (likely 34°1° to 37°3°) | 27°−3° | 60%, snow 0.4 in1 cm | 8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 82% | 97% | 2 |
| Sat 5p | Snow | 33°1° (likely 31°−1° to 36°2°) | 26°−3° | 60%, snow 0.4 in1 cm | 8 mph13 km/h from ESE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 85% | 98% | 1 |
| Sat 6p | Snow | 32°0° (likely 31°−1° to 34°1°) | 26°−3° | 70%, snow 0.2 in0.5 cm | 7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 89% | 99% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Snow | 31°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 33°1°) | 25°−4° | 70%, snow 0.2 in0.5 cm | 6 mph10 km/h from ESE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 97% | 97% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Snow | 30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 32°0°) | 25°−4° | 70%, snow 0.2 in0.5 cm | 5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 96% | 94% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Snow | 30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 32°0°) | 25°−4° | 30%, snow 0.2 in0.5 cm | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 96% | 98% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Snow | 31°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 32°0°) | 26°−3° | 30%, snow 0.2 in0.5 cm | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 96% | 88% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Mostly clear | 31°−1° (likely 28°−2° to 32°0°) | 27°−3° | 30%, snow 0.2 in0.5 cm | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h | 95% | 63% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Cloudy | 31°−1° (likely 27°−3° to 33°1°) | 27°−3° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 91% | 78% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Cloudy | 31°−1° (likely 27°−3° to 35°2°) | 27°−3° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 91% | 80% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Cloudy | 31°−1° (likely 28°−2° to 35°2°) | 26°−3° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 94% | 91% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Cloudy | 30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 35°2°) | 25°−4° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 95% | 81% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Cloudy | 31°−1° (likely 29°−2° to 35°2°) | 26°−3° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 92% | 76% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Mostly cloudy | 31°−1° (likely 29°−2° to 33°1°) | 27°−3° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 91% | 68% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Clear | 31°−1° (likely 29°−2° to 34°1°) | 26°−3° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 94% | 30% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Sunny | 32°0° (likely 29°−2° to 35°2°) | 26°−3° | 5% | 6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 87% | 26% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Sunny | 31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 37°3°) | 25°−4° | 5% | 6 mph10 km/h from SSW, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 88% | 21% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Sunny | 34°1° (likely 34°1° to 41°5°) | 29°−2° | 10% | 6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 79% | 21% | 1 |
| Sun 10a | Sunny | 38°3° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°) | 33°1° | 10% | 6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 71% | 17% | 2 |
| Sun 11a | Sunny | 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°) | 36°2° | 10% | 8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 58% | 1% | 4 |
| Sun 12p | Sunny | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°) | 37°3° | 30% | 9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 56% | 7% | 4 |
| Sun 1p | Sunny | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 51°11°) | 37°3° | 30% | 9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 56% | 13% | 5 |
| Sun 2p | Snow | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°) | 37°3° | 30% | 10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 54% | 30% | 5 |
| Sun 3p | Snow | 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°) | 36°2° | 30% | 10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h | 58% | 60% | 4 |
| Sun 4p | Snow | 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 48°9°) | 34°1° | 30% | 9 mph14 km/h from SSE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 64% | 66% | 3 |
| Sun 5p | Cloudy | 38°3° (likely 38°3° to 46°8°) | 32°0° | 30% | 8 mph13 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 76% | 72% | 2 |
| Sun 6p | Cloudy | 34°1° (likely 34°1° to 41°5°) | 29°−2° | 70%, snow 0.1 in0.3 cm | 6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 93% | 74% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Snow | 33°1° (likely 33°1° to 37°3°) | 29°−2° | 70%, snow 0.1 in0.3 cm | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 96% | 79% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Snow | 32°0° (likely 32°0° to 36°2°) | 28°−2° | 70%, snow 0.1 in0.3 cm | 5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 99% | 84% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Snow | 31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 36°2°) | 27°−3° | 70%, snow 0.1 in0.3 cm | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 99% | 95% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Cloudy | 32°0° (likely 32°0° to 36°2°) | 27°−3° | 70%, snow 0.1 in0.3 cm | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 98% | 98% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Snow | 33°1° (likely 31°−1° to 36°2°) | 28°−2° | 70%, snow 0.1 in0.3 cm | 5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 93% | 98% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Snow | 33°1° (likely 30°−1° to 34°1°) | 30°−1° | 50%, snow 0.2 in0.5 cm | 3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 89% | 98% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Snow | 32°0° (likely 30°−1° to 33°1°) | 29°−2° | 50%, snow 0.2 in0.5 cm | 3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 88% | 91% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Cloudy | 31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 34°1°) | 27°−3° | 50%, snow 0.2 in0.5 cm | 5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 87% | 91% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Cloudy | 30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 33°1°) | 25°−4° | 50%, snow 0.2 in0.5 cm | 5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 87% | 89% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Cloudy | 31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 33°1°) | 27°−3° | 50%, snow 0.2 in0.5 cm | 5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 81% | 91% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Cloudy | 31°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 33°1°) | 26°−3° | 50%, snow 0.2 in0.5 cm | 5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 15 mph25 km/h | 83% | 94% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Partly cloudy | 30°−1° (likely 29°−2° to 34°1°) | 25°−4° | 10% | 6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 80% | 55% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Partly sunny | 32°0° (likely 28°−2° to 33°1°) | 25°−4° | 10% | 7 mph11 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 83% | 48% | 0 |
| Mon 8a | Partly sunny | 32°0° (likely 27°−3° to 33°1°) | 25°−4° | 10% | 7 mph11 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 79% | 37% | 0 |
| Mon 9a | Partly sunny | 32°0° (likely 32°0° to 38°3°) | 25°−4° | 10% | 8 mph13 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 70% | 34% | 1 |
| Mon 10a | Mostly sunny | 35°2° (likely 35°2° to 43°6°) | 29°−2° | 10% | 8 mph13 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 60% | 8% | 2 |
| Mon 11a | Mostly sunny | 39°4° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°) | 34°1° | 10% | 7 mph11 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph15 km/h | 50% | 9% | 3 |
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
60% chance · 2.4 in6.1 cm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
70% chance · 1.2 in3 cm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy. High near 35, with temperatures falling to around 33 in the afternoon. East southeast wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.
Tonight: Snow showers likely before midnight. Mostly cloudy. Low around 29, with temperatures rising to around 31 overnight. Southeast wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
30% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
70% chance · 0.6 in1.5 cm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
50% chance · 1.2 in3 cm
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of snow showers after noon. Mostly sunny. High near 43, with temperatures falling to around 38 in the afternoon. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Southwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.
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
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 46. South southwest wind 5 to 8 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 28.
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 49.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 28.
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 49.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.
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: Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
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: A slight chance of snow showers between noon and 3pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 48.
Night: A slight chance of rain and snow showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
40% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
40% chance
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 · 0.02 in0.4 mm
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
30% 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.
64% chance of snow, high 35°, low 29°.
34% chance of snow, high 43°, low 30°, warming up.
Dry, high 46°, low 28°, warming up.
Mostly dry, highs 41–50°.
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 12 PM
Reading from Sat 11 AM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 11:15 AM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 10:45 AM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 11 AM · NWS gauge page
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
About 65% 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 31 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.
Dry air outside (dew point 36°F).
No stretch in the next few days is comfortable enough outside, by temperature, dew point and air quality.
Today’s expected high is 18°10° colder than typical.
On average 7°4° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).
Blue Valley weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sunrise 7:21 AM, sunset 6:09 PM.
Clouds most of the night (about 80% cover).
Waxing gibbous
97% lit · growing
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