Arkansas River near Avondale
7.5 mi- Level
- 2.9 ft
- Flow
- 347 cfs
Forecast peak 2.8 ft Sat 6 AM
Reading from Sat 12 AM · NWS gauge page
Appearance
Observed 1:10 AM MDT at KPUB
Clear and 61°16°, rain ~1 PM–3 AM (94%).
Today: low 51°11° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°), high 59°15° (likely 59°15° to 67°19°).
Now 61°16°
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 1a | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°) | 58°14° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 69% | 91% | 0 |
| Sat 2a | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°) | 56°13° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 77% | 97% | 0 |
| Sat 3a | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°) | 54°12° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 80% | 97% | 0 |
| Sat 4a | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°) | 53°12° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 86% | 95% | 0 |
| Sat 5a | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°) | 53°12° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 83% | 98% | 0 |
| Sat 6a | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°) | 52°11° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 80% | 97% | 0 |
| Sat 7a | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°) | 51°11° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 83% | 75% | 0 |
| Sat 8a | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°) | 53°12° | 10% | 10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 74% | 58% | 0 |
| Sat 9a | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°) | 57°14° | 10% | 15 mph24 km/h from NNE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h | 62% | 97% | 0 |
| Sat 10a | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 57°14° to 63°17°) | 59°15° | 20% | 15 mph24 km/h from NNE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h | 57% | 93% | 1 |
| Sat 11a | Showers | 59°15° (likely 58°14° to 66°19°) | 59°15° | 20% | 20 mph32 km/h from NNE, gusts 27 mph44 km/h | 55% | 50% | 2 |
| Sat 12p | Showers | 58°14° (likely 58°14° to 67°19°) | 58°14° | 30%, 0.25 in6.4 mm | 20 mph32 km/h from NNE, gusts 29 mph46 km/h | 55% | 58% | 1 |
| Sat 1p | Showers | 57°14° (likely 57°14° to 67°19°) | 57°14° | 50%, 0.25 in6.4 mm | 20 mph32 km/h from NNE, gusts 28 mph45 km/h | 57% | 81% | 1 |
| Sat 2p | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 55°13° to 66°19°) | 55°13° | 60%, 0.25 in6.4 mm | 20 mph32 km/h from NNE, gusts 27 mph43 km/h | 61% | 96% | 2 |
| Sat 3p | Showers | 53°12° (likely 53°12° to 65°18°) | 53°12° | 70%, 0.25 in6.4 mm | 20 mph32 km/h from NNE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h | 69% | 99% | 1 |
| Sat 4p | Showers | 52°11° (likely 52°11° to 61°16°) | 52°11° | 70%, 0.25 in6.4 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from NNE, gusts 25 mph41 km/h | 71% | 100% | 1 |
| Sat 5p | Showers | 51°11° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°) | 51°11° | 90%, 0.25 in6.4 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from NNE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 74% | 100% | 0 |
| Sat 6p | Drizzle | 49°9° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°) | 44°7° | 90%, 0.13 in3.3 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from NNE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 80% | 100% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°) | 42°6° | 90%, 0.13 in3.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 86% | 100% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°) | 41°5° | 90%, 0.13 in3.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 89% | 100% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Showers | 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°) | 41°5° | 90%, 0.13 in3.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 89% | 100% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Drizzle | 45°7° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°) | 41°5° | 90%, 0.13 in3.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 93% | 100% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Showers | 45°7° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°) | 41°5° | 90%, 0.13 in3.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 93% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Showers | 45°7° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°) | 42°6° | 90%, 0.12 in3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 93% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Cloudy | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°) | 39°4° | 80%, 0.12 in3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 96% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Cloudy | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°) | 40°4° | 70%, 0.12 in3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 96% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Drizzle | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°) | 40°4° | 50%, 0.12 in3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 96% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Cloudy | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°) | 41°5° | 40%, 0.12 in3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 96% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Cloudy | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°) | 41°5° | 20%, 0.12 in3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 93% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Cloudy | 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°) | 40°4° | 10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 96% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Mostly cloudy | 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°) | 39°4° | 10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 100% | 83% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Cloudy | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°) | 39°4° | 10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 100% | 91% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°) | 43°6° | 10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 93% | 80% | 0 |
| Sun 10a | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°) | 47°8° | 10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 83% | 72% | 1 |
| Sun 11a | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°) | 51°11° | 10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph10 km/h | 77% | 70% | 2 |
| Sun 12p | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 49°9° to 58°14°) | 52°11° | 20% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 74% | 69% | 4 |
| Sun 1p | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 50°10° to 62°17°) | 55°13° | 20% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 66% | 65% | 3 |
| Sun 2p | Showers | 56°13° (likely 51°11° to 64°18°) | 56°13° | 20% | 10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 64% | 54% | 2 |
| Sun 3p | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 51°11° to 64°18°) | 56°13° | 30% | 10 mph16 km/h from ESE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 66% | 60% | 1 |
| Sun 4p | Rain | 57°14° (likely 52°11° to 63°17°) | 57°14° | 30% | 10 mph16 km/h from ESE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 67% | 66% | 2 |
| Sun 5p | Drizzle | 56°13° (likely 52°11° to 60°16°) | 56°13° | 30% | 10 mph16 km/h from ESE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 72% | 82% | 1 |
| Sun 6p | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°) | 55°13° | 60%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 77% | 93% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Drizzle | 52°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°) | 52°11° | 60%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 89% | 90% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Drizzle | 50°10° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°) | 48°9° | 60%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 96% | 86% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Showers | 49°9° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°) | 47°8° | 60%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 100% | 80% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Mostly clear | 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°) | 46°8° | 60%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 100% | 66% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Clear | 47°8° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°) | 45°7° | 60%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 100% | 50% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Showers | 47°8° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°) | 45°7° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 100% | 51% | 0 |
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
90% chance · 1.5 in38 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
90% chance · 0.78 in20 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
90% chance · 0.72 in18 mm
Official NWS forecast
Today: Rain showers after 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. North northeast wind 5 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Southeast wind 5 to 10 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
60% chance · 0.18 in4.6 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
20% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers between noon and 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. Southeast wind 5 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. North northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. 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: Sunny, with a high near 62. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. East southeast wind 0 to 10 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 67. South wind 0 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. West southwest 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 65. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. 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 67. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. 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: Partly sunny, with a high near 66. Southwest wind 5 to 10 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
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
20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
20% chance
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.
86% chance of rain, high 59°, low 51°.
Dry, high 57°, low 41°.
Dry, high 62°, low 37°, warming up.
Mostly dry, highs 57–68°.
Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (PUB) (opens in a new tab)
No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.
Forecast peak 2.8 ft Sat 6 AM
Reading from Sat 12 AM · NWS gauge page
Forecast peak 12.8 ft Sat 6 AM
Reading from Fri 11:15 PM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Fri 11:45 PM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Fri 11:30 PM · NWS gauge page
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
About 76% 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 45°F).
No stretch in the next few days is comfortable enough outside, by temperature, dew point and air quality.
Today’s expected high is 7°4° colder than typical.
On average 9°5° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).
Boone weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sunrise 7:15 AM, sunset 6:06 PM.
Clouds most of the night (about 96% cover).
Waxing gibbous
96% lit · growing
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