South Platte River near Kersey
20 mi- Level
- 2.3 ft
- Flow
- 397 cfs
Reading from Fri 11:30 PM · NWS gauge page
Observed 1:10 AM MDT at KGXY
Briggsdale, CO weather
Clear and 54°12°, 8°4° colder than a typical Oct 24, gusts to 34 mph54 km/h today.
Today: low 42°6° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°), high 53°12° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°).
Now 54°12°
Clear
- Wind
- 6 mph9 km/h
- From the northeast. Gusts to 34 mph54 km/h around 8 AM
- Dew point
- 34°1°
- Dry, static shocks likely
- UV index
- 0Low
- Moderate 11 AM–3 PM · peak 3
- Air quality
- 28Good
- Main pollutant: Ozone
- Pressure (notable)
- 30.03 inHg1017 hPa
- Rising fast · +0.12 inHg+4.1 hPa next 3 h
Next 2 hours
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
Next 48 hours
About the same as this time yesterday (54°12° then, 55°13° now)
Good hours for
TonightDown to 48°9° by 5 AM · Partly cloudy
This morningUp to 50°10° by 11 AM · gusts to 34 mph55 km/h · Mostly cloudy
This afternoonNear 52°11° · rain chance 10% · Cloudy
TonightDown to 37°3° by 3 AM · Rain 6 PM–midnight (30%)
Tomorrow morningUp to 47°8° by 11 AM · Cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonNear 50°10° · rain chance 10% · Cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 41°5° by 10 PM · Rain all night (70%)
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 1a | Partly cloudy | 53°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°) | 53°12° | 0% | 13 mph21 km/h from N, gusts 20 mph33 km/h | 46% | 77% | 0 |
| Sat 2a | Mostly cloudy | 52°11° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°) | 52°11° | 0% | 14 mph23 km/h from N, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 46% | 49% | 0 |
| Sat 3a | Mostly cloudy | 51°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°) | 51°11° | 0% | 15 mph24 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 48% | 48% | 0 |
| Sat 4a | Mostly cloudy | 51°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°) | 51°11° | 0% | 16 mph26 km/h from N, gusts 24 mph39 km/h | 48% | 46% | 0 |
| Sat 5a | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°) | 41°5° | 0% | 18 mph29 km/h from N, gusts 24 mph38 km/h | 54% | 68% | 0 |
| Sat 6a | Mostly cloudy | 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°) | 39°4° | 0% | 18 mph29 km/h from N, gusts 27 mph44 km/h | 56% | 67% | 0 |
| Sat 7a | Partly sunny | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 51°11°) | 34°1° | 0% | 21 mph34 km/h from N, gusts 32 mph52 km/h | 65% | 63% | 0 |
| Sat 8a | Partly sunny | 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°) | 32°0° | 0% | 23 mph37 km/h from N, gusts 34 mph54 km/h | 70% | 79% | 0 |
| Sat 9a | Mostly sunny | 45°7° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°) | 36°2° | 0% | 24 mph39 km/h from N, gusts 34 mph54 km/h | 65% | 49% | 1 |
| Sat 10a | Mostly sunny | 49°9° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°) | 42°6° | 0% | 23 mph37 km/h from N, gusts 30 mph49 km/h | 52% | 56% | 2 |
| Sat 11a | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°) | 43°6° | 0% | 21 mph34 km/h from N, gusts 26 mph41 km/h | 48% | 68% | 3 |
| Sat 12p | Partly sunny | 51°11° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°) | 51°11° | 5% | 18 mph29 km/h from N, gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 44% | 77% | 3 |
| Sat 1p | Partly sunny | 52°11° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°) | 52°11° | 5% | 16 mph26 km/h from NNE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 41% | 70% | 3 |
| Sat 2p | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°) | 52°11° | 5% | 14 mph23 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 41% | 88% | 3 |
| Sat 3p | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°) | 52°11° | 10% | 13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 39% | 89% | 2 |
| Sat 4p | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°) | 53°12° | 10% | 13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h | 39% | 93% | 2 |
| Sat 5p | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°) | 52°11° | 10% | 12 mph19 km/h from ENE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 41% | 97% | 0 |
| Sat 6p | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°) | 44°7° | 30%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 12 mph19 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 48% | 100% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Rain | 46°8° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°) | 41°5° | 30%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 56% | 100% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Rain | 44°7° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°) | 39°4° | 30%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 65% | 100% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Cloudy | 42°6° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°) | 37°3° | 20%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 8 mph13 km/h from ESE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 73% | 98% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Cloudy | 42°6° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°) | 38°3° | 20%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 7 mph11 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 73% | 95% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Cloudy | 41°5° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°) | 36°2° | 20%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 7 mph11 km/h from ESE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 76% | 95% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Cloudy | 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°) | 35°2° | 10% | 7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 79% | 93% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Cloudy | 40°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°) | 35°2° | 10% | 8 mph13 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 82% | 94% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Cloudy | 39°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°) | 33°1° | 10% | 8 mph13 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 85% | 96% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Cloudy | 37°3° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°) | 31°−1° | 5% | 8 mph13 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 96% | 98% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Cloudy | 38°3° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°) | 32°0° | 5% | 8 mph13 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 92% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Cloudy | 38°3° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°) | 32°0° | 5% | 8 mph13 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 92% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Cloudy | 37°3° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°) | 31°−1° | 5% | 8 mph13 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 96% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Cloudy | 37°3° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°) | 31°−1° | 5% | 8 mph13 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 100% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Cloudy | 38°3° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°) | 32°0° | 5% | 8 mph13 km/h from ESE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 100% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Cloudy | 41°5° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°) | 36°2° | 5% | 8 mph13 km/h from ESE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 96% | 100% | 1 |
| Sun 10a | Cloudy | 45°7° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°) | 41°5° | 5% | 8 mph13 km/h from ESE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 82% | 100% | 2 |
| Sun 11a | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°) | 44°7° | 5% | 7 mph11 km/h from ESE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 76% | 98% | 3 |
| Sun 12p | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°) | 46°8° | 5% | 8 mph13 km/h from ESE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 71% | 98% | 3 |
| Sun 1p | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°) | 46°8° | 5% | 9 mph14 km/h from ESE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 68% | 98% | 3 |
| Sun 2p | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°) | 51°11° | 5% | 9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 66% | 99% | 2 |
| Sun 3p | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 44°7° to 52°11°) | 51°11° | 10% | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 66% | 99% | 3 |
| Sun 4p | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 44°7° to 51°11°) | 46°8° | 10% | 12 mph19 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 71% | 97% | 2 |
| Sun 5p | Mostly cloudy | 50°10° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°) | 45°7° | 10% | 13 mph21 km/h from ENE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 71% | 98% | 1 |
| Sun 6p | Showers | 48°9° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°) | 42°6° | 70%, 0.06 in1.5 mm | 14 mph23 km/h from ENE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 80% | 98% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Showers | 45°7° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°) | 39°4° | 70%, 0.06 in1.5 mm | 14 mph23 km/h from ENE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 93% | 98% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Showers | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°) | 36°2° | 70%, 0.06 in1.5 mm | 13 mph21 km/h from ENE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 100% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Showers | 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°) | 35°2° | 70%, 0.06 in1.5 mm | 13 mph21 km/h from ENE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 100% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Showers | 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°) | 34°1° | 70%, 0.06 in1.5 mm | 12 mph19 km/h from ENE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 100% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Drizzle | 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°) | 35°2° | 70%, 0.06 in1.5 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 100% | 99% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Showers | 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°) | 35°2° | 70%, 0.1 in2.5 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 100% | 99% | 0 |
Days ahead
Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
Today, Oct 24. Rain. High 53°12°, low 42°6°. Typical 61°16° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.11 in2.8 mm, 10% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Mostly sunny, 42°6°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 53°12°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Rain, 44°7°30% chance · 0.3 in7.6 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 37°3°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 53. Northeast wind 12 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Low around 42, with temperatures rising to around 48 overnight. North wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 53°12°–58°14°
- Low, likely
- 40°4°–43°6°
- Typical high / low
- 61°16° / 28°−2°
- Wind
- 24 mph39 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly cloudy. High 51°11°, low 35°2°. Typical 61°16° / 27°−3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 38°3°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 51°11°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Showers, 43°6°70% chance · 0.36 in9.1 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Showers, 41°5°70% chance · 0.15 in3.9 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. East wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Night: Rain showers likely. Cloudy, with a low around 35. Northeast wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 48°9°–53°12°
- Low, likely
- 35°2°–42°6°
- Typical high / low
- 61°16° / 27°−3°
- Wind
- 19 mph30 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 57°14°, low 28°−2°. Typical 60°16° / 27°−3°. Rain 0.18 in4.6 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 42°6°60% chance · 0.09 in2.2 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 56°13°30% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 47°8°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 39°4°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 57. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 28.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 54°12°–58°14°
- Low, likely
- 28°−2°–44°7°
- Typical high / low
- 60°16° / 27°−3°
- Wind
- 16 mph26 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 64°18°, low 32°0°. Typical 60°16° / 26°−3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Mostly sunny, 40°4°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 66°19°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 52°11°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 41°5°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 64.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 64°18°–67°19°
- Low, likely
- 32°0°–41°5°
- Typical high / low
- 60°16° / 26°−3°
- Wind
- 17 mph28 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 65°18°, low 30°−1°. Typical 60°16° / 26°−3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 41°5°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly sunny, 63°17°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 52°11°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 38°3°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 65.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 61°16°–66°19°
- Low, likely
- 30°−1°–44°7°
- Typical high / low
- 60°16° / 26°−3°
- Wind
- 12 mph19 km/h, gusts 39 mph63 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 66°19°, low 33°1°. Typical 59°15° / 26°−3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 39°4°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Partly sunny, 64°18°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 52°11°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 39°4°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 64°18°–67°19°
- Low, likely
- 31°−1°–44°7°
- Typical high / low
- 59°15° / 26°−3°
- Wind
- 14 mph22 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 65°18°, low 39°4°. Typical 59°15° / 25°−4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Partly sunny, 42°5°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Partly sunny, 67°19°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 55°13°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Partly cloudy, 42°6°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 65.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 65°18°–68°20°
- Low, likely
- 33°1°–45°7°
- Typical high / low
- 59°15° / 25°−4°
- Wind
- 12 mph19 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 63°17°, low 43°6°. Typical 58°14° / 25°−4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 47°8°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Partly sunny, 65°18°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 54°12°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Partly cloudy, 42°5°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.
- High, likely
- 59°15°–67°19°
- Low, likely
- 33°1°–49°9°
- Typical high / low
- 58°14° / 25°−4°
- Wind
- 12 mph19 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 53°12°, low 40°4°. Typical 58°14° / 24°−4°. Rain 0.12 in3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 43°6°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly sunny, 50°10°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 46°8°30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 33°1°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.
- High, likely
- 41°5°–63°17°
- Low, likely
- 31°−1°–45°7°
- Typical high / low
- 58°14° / 24°−4°
- Wind
- 19 mph30 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 56°13°, low 37°3°. Typical 57°14° / 24°−4°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 39°4°20% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 55°13°20% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 43°6°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.
- High, likely
- 52°11°–59°15°
- Low, likely
- 34°1°–38°3°
- Typical high / low
- 57°14° / 24°−4°
- Wind
- 23 mph36 km/h, gusts 37 mph60 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 53°, low 42°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 51°, low 35°.
Monday
Dry, high 57°, low 28°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 53–66°.
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
Radar data: NOAA MRMS, rendered by forecast.blue
Radar loads when scrolled into view
Rivers
NOAA river gauges within 25 mi
Below flood stage
Cache La Poudre River (CO) near Greeley
22 mi- Level
- 2.4 ft
- Flow
- 207 cfs
Reading from Fri 11:30 PM · NWS gauge page
Cache La Poudre River (CO) at Greeley
24 mi- Level
- 3.4 ft
- Flow
- 112 cfs
Reading from Fri 11:30 PM · NWS gauge page
For your home
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
Heating this week
About 75% less heating than a typical week.
This week 39Typical 153
Heating degree days, base 65°F
Heat-pump hours, next 7 days
- h below 47°F
- 27
- 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 13 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.
Comfort
Dry air outside (dew point 34°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?
BRIGGSDALE · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1963–2026
Oct 24, today vs a typical year
Today’s expected high is 8°4° colder than typical.
- Normal high / low
- 61°16° / 28°−2°
- Forecast high / low
- 53°12° / 42°6°
- Record high
- 79°26° in 2023
- Record low
- −2°−19° in 2020
Last 7 days vs normal
- —SunOct 18
- —MonOct 19
- —TueOct 20
- —WedOct 21
- —ThuOct 22
- —FriOct 23
- —SatOct 24
Briggsdale weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:18 AM, sunset 6:03 PM.
- Daylight
- 10 h 45 min
- Losing 2 min 30 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 30 min less
- Golden hour
- 5:25–6:21 PM
- Morning 7:01–7:56 AM
- Blue hour
- 6:21–6:31 PM
- Morning 6:50–7:01 AM; first light 6:50 AM
Stars tonight? Poor
Clouds most of the night (about 59% cover).
Moon
Waxing gibbous
96% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 5:35 AM · rises 5:02 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 25
- New moon
- Nov 9
UniColorado Heating & Cooling, a Denver HVAC installer
UniColorado Heating & Cooling installs heat pumps, furnaces and air conditioning across the Front Range. 12,000+ heat pumps installed since 2014.