Blue River (CO) at Blue River
3.1 mi- Level
- 0.7 ft
- Flow
- 13 cfs
Forecast peak 0.7 ft Sat 12 AM
Reading from Fri 11:45 AM · NWS gauge page
Appearance
Observed 12:15 PM MDT at KCCU
Windy and 39°4°, 12°7° warmer than a typical Oct 23.
Today: low 31°−1° (likely 27°−3° to 36°2°), high 56°13° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°).
Now 39°4°
Windy · Feels like 29°−2°
Light rain now, through the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 1p | Sunny | 53°12° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°) | 53°12° | 5% | 13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 27 mph43 km/h | 35% | 0% | 5 |
| Fri 2p | Sunny | 54°12° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°) | 54°12° | 5% | 13 mph21 km/h from SSW, gusts 26 mph42 km/h | 31% | 5% | 5 |
| Fri 3p | Sunny | 55°13° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°) | 55°13° | 5% | 12 mph19 km/h from SSW, gusts 26 mph42 km/h | 29% | 12% | 3 |
| Fri 4p | Sunny | 54°12° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°) | 54°12° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from SSW, gusts 25 mph41 km/h | 30% | 9% | 2 |
| Fri 5p | Mostly sunny | 52°11° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°) | 52°11° | 5% | 9 mph14 km/h from SSW, gusts 24 mph38 km/h | 32% | 14% | 1 |
| Fri 6p | Clear | 50°10° (likely 42°6° to 50°10°) | 47°8° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from SSW, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 36% | 20% | 0 |
| Fri 7p | Mostly clear | 43°6° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°) | 39°4° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from SSW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 49% | 20% | 0 |
| Fri 8p | Mostly clear | 40°4° (likely 35°2° to 42°6°) | 36°2° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SSW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 59% | 8% | 0 |
| Fri 9p | Clear | 38°3° (likely 32°0° to 39°4°) | 34°1° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 64% | 7% | 0 |
| Fri 10p | Clear | 35°2° (likely 29°−2° to 38°3°) | 31°−1° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 72% | 5% | 0 |
| Fri 11p | Mostly clear | 34°1° (likely 27°−3° to 37°3°) | 30°−1° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 72% | 13% | 0 |
| Sat 12a | Clear | 33°1° (likely 26°−3° to 36°2°) | 29°−2° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 75% | 1% | 0 |
| Sat 1a | Clear | 33°1° (likely 25°−4° to 36°2°) | 29°−2° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 72% | 1% | 0 |
| Sat 2a | Mostly clear | 32°0° (likely 24°−4° to 33°1°) | 27°−3° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 75% | 16% | 0 |
| Sat 3a | Mostly clear | 31°−1° (likely 24°−4° to 34°1°) | 26°−3° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 78% | 27% | 0 |
| Sat 4a | Partly cloudy | 32°0° (likely 24°−4° to 33°1°) | 27°−3° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 75% | 23% | 0 |
| Sat 5a | Partly cloudy | 31°−1° (likely 24°−4° to 33°1°) | 25°−4° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 78% | 21% | 0 |
| Sat 6a | Snow | 32°0° (likely 23°−5° to 33°1°) | 26°−3° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 75% | 23% | 0 |
| Sat 7a | Snow | 32°0° (likely 24°−4° to 34°1°) | 25°−4° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 8 mph13 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 75% | 30% | 0 |
| Sat 8a | Snow | 31°−1° (likely 26°−3° to 35°2°) | 23°−5° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 9 mph14 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h | 85% | 41% | 0 |
| Sat 9a | Snow | 34°1° (likely 32°0° to 37°3°) | 26°−3° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from ESE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 82% | 85% | 1 |
| Sat 10a | Snow | 38°3° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°) | 31°−1° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 73% | 81% | 2 |
| Sat 11a | Snow | 40°4° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°) | 34°1° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 9 mph14 km/h from SE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 67% | 81% | 3 |
| Sat 12p | Cloudy | 42°6° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°) | 36°2° | 40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 9 mph14 km/h from SE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h | 60% | 83% | 4 |
| Sat 1p | Showers | 43°6° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°) | 37°3° | 40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h | 57% | 86% | 3 |
| Sat 2p | Snow | 42°6° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°) | 36°2° | 40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 57% | 80% | 2 |
| Sat 3p | Snow | 42°6° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°) | 36°2° | 40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 12 mph19 km/h from SE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 55% | 83% | 2 |
| Sat 4p | Cloudy | 42°6° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°) | 36°2° | 40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 12 mph19 km/h from SE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 55% | 92% | 1 |
| Sat 5p | Showers | 39°4° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°) | 32°0° | 40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 62% | 98% | 1 |
| Sat 6p | Snow | 37°3° (likely 33°1° to 38°3°) | 30°−1° | 50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 67% | 88% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Snow | 36°2° (likely 32°0° to 36°2°) | 28°−2° | 50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 12 mph19 km/h from SE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 69% | 89% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Snow | 34°1° (likely 31°−1° to 35°2°) | 24°−4° | 50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 78% | 93% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Snow | 34°1° (likely 31°−1° to 35°2°) | 25°−4° | 40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 14 mph23 km/h from SE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 78% | 78% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Snow | 33°1° (likely 30°−1° to 34°1°) | 24°−4° | 40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 13 mph21 km/h from SE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 82% | 87% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Snow | 33°1° (likely 30°−1° to 34°1°) | 24°−4° | 40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 12 mph19 km/h from SE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 82% | 60% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Partly cloudy | 32°0° (likely 29°−2° to 35°2°) | 23°−5° | 20% | 12 mph19 km/h from SE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 89% | 74% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Cloudy | 33°1° (likely 29°−2° to 35°2°) | 24°−4° | 20% | 12 mph19 km/h from SE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 85% | 84% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Cloudy | 32°0° (likely 29°−2° to 35°2°) | 23°−5° | 20% | 12 mph19 km/h from SE, gusts 18 mph30 km/h | 89% | 77% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Cloudy | 30°−1° (likely 27°−3° to 34°1°) | 21°−6° | 20% | 10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 96% | 76% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Cloudy | 30°−1° (likely 28°−2° to 33°1°) | 21°−6° | 20% | 10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 96% | 71% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Cloudy | 30°−1° (likely 29°−2° to 33°1°) | 22°−6° | 20% | 9 mph14 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph14 km/h | 96% | 74% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Snow | 29°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 33°1°) | 20°−7° | 20% | 9 mph14 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 100% | 76% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Snow | 29°−2° (likely 27°−3° to 34°1°) | 21°−6° | 20% | 8 mph13 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 96% | 63% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Snow | 29°−2° (likely 27°−3° to 35°2°) | 22°−6° | 20% | 7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 100% | 46% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Partly sunny | 31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 37°3°) | 25°−4° | 5% | 6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 96% | 33% | 1 |
| Sun 10a | Partly sunny | 34°1° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°) | 29°−2° | 5% | 6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 85% | 32% | 2 |
| Sun 11a | Sunny | 39°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°) | 35°2° | 5% | 6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 64% | 14% | 4 |
| Sun 12p | Sunny | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°) | 40°4° | 30% | 7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 51% | 12% | 5 |
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny. High near 56, with temperatures falling to around 52 in the afternoon. South southwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 31. South wind 5 to 8 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
30% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
40% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
50% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
20% chance
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of snow showers before noon, then a chance of rain showers between noon and 2pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Partly sunny. High near 44, with temperatures falling to around 39 in the afternoon. Southeast wind 7 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Southeast wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
30% chance · 0.01 in0.4 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
50% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
50% chance · 0.1 in0.3 cm
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of snow showers before 9am, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 48. South southeast wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: Rain and snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
30% chance
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: A slight chance of snow showers before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 48.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 22.
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 52.
Night: Mostly 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 50.
Night: Mostly 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: Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.
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
20% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
30% chance
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
20% 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
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
30% chance · 0.1 in0.4 cm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
30% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
20% 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
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
20% chance · 0.3 in0.8 cm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
30% chance · 0.2 in0.6 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.
Dry, high 56°, low 31°.
43% chance of snow, high 44°, low 29°, cooling off.
Dry, high 48°, low 25°, warming up.
Mostly dry, highs 41–52°.
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 AM
Reading from Fri 11:45 AM · NWS gauge page
Forecast peak 1.9 ft Fri 1 PM
Reading from Fri 12 PM · NWS gauge page
Forecast peak 0.9 ft Fri 1 PM
Reading from Fri 11:15 AM · NWS gauge page
Forecast peak 1.2 ft Fri 2 PM
Reading from Fri 12:15 PM · NWS gauge page
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
About 77% 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 15 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.
Dry air outside (dew point 23°F).
No stretch in the next few days is comfortable enough outside, by temperature, dew point and air quality.
Today’s expected high is 12°7° warmer than typical.
On average 6°3° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).
Breckenridge weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sunrise 7:22 AM, sunset 6:13 PM.
Mostly clear 6:41 PM–3 AM, but the moon is 95% lit and up.
Waxing gibbous
93% lit · growing
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