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Observed 1:15 PM MDT at KBDU

Bonanza Mountain Estates, CO weather

Mostly cloudy and 50°10°, 21°12° colder than a typical Oct 24, snow ~3–8 PM (69%).

Today: low 32°0° (likely 29°−2° to 34°1°), high 42°6° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°).

Forecasts differ

Now 50°10°

Mostly cloudy

Wind
Calm
Up to 6 mph10 km/h through 2 AM
Dew point
32°0°
Dry, static shocks likely
UV index
4Moderate
Moderate until 5 PM
Air today
45Good
EPA forecast · Ozone
Pressure
30.34 inHg1027 hPa
Falling slowly · −0.04 inHg−1.4 hPa in 3 h

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

29°16° cooler than this time yesterday (79°26° then, 50°10° now)

Good hours for
  • Rain until midnight (70%, 0.2 in5.1 mm)
  • Low 33°1° tomorrow at 6 AM
  • High 45°7° tomorrow at 11 AM
  • Rain tomorrow night 6 PM–6 AM (70%, 0.42 in11 mm)
  • Gusts to 28 mph45 km/h Monday from 1 PM
  1. This afternoonNear 41°5° · Rain all afternoon (50%)
  2. TonightDown to 34°1° by 5 AM · Rain 6 PM–midnight (70%)
  3. Tomorrow morningUp to 45°7° by 11 AM · rain chance 10% · Partly cloudy
  4. Tomorrow afternoonNear 44°7° · Partly cloudy · rain chance 30%
  5. Tomorrow nightNear 38°3° · Rain all night (70%)
  6. Monday morningUp to 42°6° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy · rain chance 20%
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 2pCloudy41°5° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)37°3°30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 19 mph30 km/h73%90%4
Sat 3pCloudy41°5° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)37°3°50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph29 km/h70%91%3
Sat 4pCloudy41°5° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)38°3°50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph27 km/h67%99%3
Sat 5pCloudy40°4° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°)37°3°50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h70%99%1
Sat 6pCloudy38°3° (likely 33°1° to 38°3°)36°2°70%, 0.02 in0.5 mm3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph23 km/h76%100%0
Sat 7pSnow36°2° (likely 32°0° to 36°2°)36°2°70%, 0.02 in0.5 mm2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h82%92%0
Sat 8pSnow35°2° (likely 31°−1° to 36°2°)35°2°70%, 0.02 in0.5 mm2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h85%88%0
Sat 9pSnow36°2° (likely 30°−1° to 36°2°)36°2°20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h85%92%0
Sat 10pCloudy36°2° (likely 29°−2° to 36°2°)36°2°20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h85%91%0
Sat 11pCloudy36°2° (likely 29°−2° to 36°2°)36°2°20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h85%92%0
Sun 12aCloudy36°2° (likely 29°−2° to 36°2°)36°2°10%2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph17 km/h85%92%0
Sun 1aCloudy36°2° (likely 30°−1° to 36°2°)36°2°10%1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph17 km/h85%90%0
Sun 2aCloudy35°2° (likely 30°−1° to 36°2°)35°2°10%1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph17 km/h92%89%0
Sun 3aCloudy35°2° (likely 30°−1° to 36°2°)35°2°5%1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h89%88%0
Sun 4aCloudy35°2° (likely 30°−1° to 36°2°)35°2°5%1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h89%75%0
Sun 5aCloudy34°1° (likely 30°−1° to 36°2°)34°1°5%2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h92%73%0
Sun 6aCloudy33°1° (likely 29°−2° to 36°2°)33°1°5%2 mph3 km/h from SSW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h96%74%0
Sun 7aSunny34°1° (likely 29°−2° to 37°3°)34°1°5%1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h92%29%0
Sun 8aSunny34°1° (likely 31°−1° to 40°4°)34°1°5%1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h92%22%0
Sun 9aSunny36°2° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°)36°2°10%1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h89%20%1
Sun 10aSunny41°5° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)41°5°10%2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h79%20%2
Sun 11aSunny45°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)43°6°10%5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h70%3%3
Sun 12pSunny45°7° (likely 44°7° to 51°11°)42°6°20%6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h70%4%4
Sun 1pShowers45°7° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)42°6°20%6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph23 km/h73%60%5
Sun 2pSunny44°7° (likely 44°7° to 51°11°)41°5°20%6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph23 km/h76%26%5
Sun 3pShowers44°7° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)41°5°30%6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h76%57%4
Sun 4pShowers43°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)40°4°30%5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph27 km/h79%55%3
Sun 5pShowers42°6° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)40°4°30%3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h82%74%1
Sun 6pShowers39°4° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)37°3°70%, 0.05 in1.3 mm3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h92%80%0
Sun 7pCloudy36°2° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)36°2°70%, 0.05 in1.3 mm2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h100%99%0
Sun 8pDrizzle36°2° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°)36°2°70%, 0.05 in1.3 mm1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h100%99%0
Sun 9pCloudy37°3° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°)37°3°70%, 0.05 in1.3 mm1 mph2 km/h from WSW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h96%99%0
Sun 10pCloudy37°3° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°)37°3°70%, 0.05 in1.3 mm1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h96%99%0
Sun 11pDrizzle37°3° (likely 34°1° to 38°3°)37°3°70%, 0.05 in1.3 mm1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h96%98%0
Mon 12aShowers37°3° (likely 33°1° to 38°3°)37°3°60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm1 mph2 km/h from SSW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h92%97%0
Mon 1aShowers37°3° (likely 36°2° to 38°3°)37°3°60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h92%90%0
Mon 2aShowers37°3° (likely 35°2° to 38°3°)37°3°60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h89%89%0
Mon 3aSnow37°3° (likely 34°1° to 37°3°)37°3°60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm1 mph2 km/h from SSW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h89%97%0
Mon 4aSnow36°2° (likely 33°1° to 37°3°)36°2°60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm1 mph2 km/h from SSW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h89%97%0
Mon 5aSnow36°2° (likely 33°1° to 37°3°)36°2°60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h85%97%0
Mon 6aSnow36°2° (likely 32°0° to 37°3°)36°2°20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm2 mph3 km/h from WSW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h85%88%0
Mon 7aCloudy35°2° (likely 32°0° to 37°3°)32°0°20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph22 km/h89%81%0
Mon 8aSnow34°1° (likely 31°−1° to 36°2°)31°−1°20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 15 mph25 km/h92%75%0
Mon 9aCloudy35°2° (likely 34°1° to 38°3°)31°−1°20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph22 km/h92%67%1
Mon 10aMostly sunny38°3° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)34°1°20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 21 mph34 km/h82%42%2
Mon 11aSnow42°6° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°)39°4°20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 22 mph35 km/h70%54%3
Mon 12pMostly sunny46°8° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°)44°7°5%5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 22 mph36 km/h60%48%4
Mon 1pMostly sunny49°9° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)48°9°5%3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 28 mph46 km/h52%30%5

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Snow. High 42°6°, low 32°0°. Typical 63°17° / 35°2°. Snow 0.03 in0.8 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 41°5°

      50% chance · 0.08 in2 mm

    2. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Snow, 35°2°

      70% chance · 0.12 in3 mm

    3. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 34°1°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: A chance of rain and snow showers before 3pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Cloudy. High near 42, with temperatures falling to around 40 in the afternoon. East wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Tonight: Rain and snow showers likely before midnight. Cloudy. Low around 32, with temperatures rising to around 34 overnight. Southeast wind around 3 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.

    High, likely
    39°4°–46°8°
    Low, likely
    29°−2°–34°1°
    Typical high / low
    63°17° / 35°2°
    Wind
    11 mph17 km/h, gusts 47 mph76 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Drizzle. High 46°8°, low 34°1°. Typical 62°17° / 34°1°. 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, 45°7°

      30% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Showers, 36°2°

      70% chance · 0.3 in7.6 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Snow, 36°2°

      60% chance · 0.12 in3 mm

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain showers after noon. Partly sunny. High near 46, with temperatures falling to around 42 in the afternoon. Southeast wind 1 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

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

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

    High, likely
    46°8°–52°11°
    Low, likely
    29°−2°–34°1°
    Typical high / low
    62°17° / 34°1°
    Wind
    9 mph14 km/h, gusts 39 mph63 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Snow. High 50°10°, low 32°0°. Typical 62°17° / 34°1°. Snow < 1 in< 2 cm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 34°1°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 50°10°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 36°2°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 34°1°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A slight chance of rain and snow showers before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. West wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32.

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

    High, likely
    44°7°–52°11°
    Low, likely
    28°−2°–36°2°
    Typical high / low
    62°17° / 34°1°
    Wind
    12 mph19 km/h, gusts 49 mph79 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 54°12°, low 32°0°. Typical 62°17° / 34°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 39°4°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 52°11°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 40°5°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 35°2°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Sunny, with a high near 54.

    Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32.

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

    High, likely
    48°9°–54°12°
    Low, likely
    28°−2°–37°3°
    Typical high / low
    62°17° / 34°1°
    Wind
    20 mph33 km/h, gusts 79 mph127 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 56°13°, low 34°1°. Typical 61°16° / 34°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 38°3°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 55°13°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 40°5°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 36°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 34.

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

    High, likely
    50°10°–57°14°
    Low, likely
    28°−2°–38°3°
    Typical high / low
    61°16° / 34°1°
    Wind
    13 mph21 km/h, gusts 48 mph77 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 58°14°, low 38°3°. Typical 61°16° / 33°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Mostly sunny, 40°5°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 55°13°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 42°6°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 40°5°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.

    Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.

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

    High, likely
    51°11°–58°14°
    Low, likely
    30°−1°–38°3°
    Typical high / low
    61°16° / 33°1°
    Wind
    9 mph14 km/h, gusts 40 mph64 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Mostly cloudy. High 56°13°, low 37°3°. Typical 61°16° / 33°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 44°6°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 55°13°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 43°6°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 37°3°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 56.

    Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    51°11°–56°13°
    Low, likely
    34°1°–41°5°
    Typical high / low
    61°16° / 33°1°
    Wind
    12 mph19 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 48°9°, low 31°−1°. Typical 60°16° / 33°1°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Partly sunny, 39°4°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Mostly sunny, 49°9°

      40% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 37°3°

      30% chance

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Snow, 29°−2°

      20% chance · 0.1 in0.3 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.

    High, likely
    40°4°–51°11°
    Low, likely
    27°−3°–35°2°
    Typical high / low
    60°16° / 33°1°
    Wind
    18 mph28 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 39°4°, low 28°−2°. Typical 60°16° / 32°0°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 31°0°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 41°5°

      30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 32°0°

      30% chance

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 32°0°

      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
    35°2°–49°9°
    Low, likely
    25°−4°–30°−1°
    Typical high / low
    60°16° / 32°0°
    Wind
    23 mph38 km/h, gusts 60 mph97 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 47°8°, low 29°−2°. Typical 60°16° / 32°0°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 41°5°

      30% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 50°10°

      30% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Partly 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
    37°3°–52°11°
    Low, likely
    25°−4°–31°−1°
    Typical high / low
    60°16° / 32°0°
    Wind
    19 mph30 km/h, gusts 49 mph79 km/h
    UV peak
    4

The outlook

  1. Today

    47% chance of snow, high 42°, low 32°.

  2. Tomorrow

    34% chance of rain, high 46°, low 34°, warming up.

  3. Monday

    Dry, high 50°, low 32°, warming up.

  4. Rest of week

    Mostly dry, highs 39–58°.

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 2 PM

Reading from Sat 1 PM · NWS gauge page

Middle Boulder Creek (CO) at Nederland

1.7 mi
Below flood stage
Level
0.4 ft

Reading from Sat 12:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Boulder Creek (CO) near Orodell

8.1 mi
Below flood stage
Level
1.8 ft

Reading from Sat 1:15 PM · NWS gauge page

South Boulder Creek (CO) above Eldorado Springs

9.7 mi
Below flood stage
Level
2.0 ft
Flow
8 cfs

Reading from Sat 1:15 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 56% less heating than a typical week.

This week 53Typical 121

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 33 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 32°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?

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

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 21°12° colder than typical.

Normal high / low
63°17° / 35°2°
Forecast high / low
42°6° / 32°0°
Record high
83°28° in 2014
Record low
19°−7° in 1975

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 9°5° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

  1. +3°+2°SunOct 18
  2. +4°+2°MonOct 19
  3. +8°+4°TueOct 20
  4. —WedOct 21
  5. +13°+7°ThuOct 22
  6. +17°+9°FriOct 23
  7. —SatOct 24

Bonanza Mountain Estates weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

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

Daylight
10 h 47 min
Losing 2 min 25 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 27 min less
Golden hour
5:31–6:26 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? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 87% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today
sets 5:39 AM · rises 5:08 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 9
Looking west from Bonanza Mountain Estates. The highest point on the skyline is about 14,000 ft, 20 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 3.5× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

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