South Platte River at Fort Morgan
8.7 mi- Level
- 9.5 ft
- Flow
- 281 cfs
Reading from Sat 6:30 AM · NWS gauge page
Appearance
Observed 7:55 AM MDT at KFMM
Mostly sunny and 48°9°, rain ~6–11 PM (57%).
Today: low 38°3° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°), high 56°13° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°).
Now 48°9°
Mostly sunny
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 8a | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°) | 40°4° | 5% | 18 mph29 km/h from N, gusts 30 mph49 km/h | 63% | 96% | 0 |
| Sat 9a | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°) | 42°6° | 5% | 22 mph35 km/h from N, gusts 31 mph50 km/h | 63% | 89% | 0 |
| Sat 10a | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°) | 52°11° | 5% | 22 mph35 km/h from N, gusts 29 mph47 km/h | 56% | 90% | 1 |
| Sat 11a | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°) | 53°12° | 5% | 21 mph34 km/h from NNE, gusts 26 mph42 km/h | 52% | 91% | 2 |
| Sat 12p | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°) | 53°12° | 10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 20 mph32 km/h from NNE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h | 50% | 92% | 2 |
| Sat 1p | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°) | 55°13° | 10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 17 mph27 km/h from NNE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 47% | 94% | 4 |
| Sat 2p | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°) | 54°12° | 10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from NNE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 47% | 99% | 1 |
| Sat 3p | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°) | 54°12° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 48% | 100% | 1 |
| Sat 4p | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°) | 54°12° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 48% | 100% | 1 |
| Sat 5p | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°) | 53°12° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 50% | 100% | 0 |
| Sat 6p | Showers | 50°10° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°) | 46°8° | 60%, 0.07 in1.8 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 58% | 100% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°) | 43°6° | 60%, 0.07 in1.8 mm | 9 mph14 km/h from ENE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 68% | 100% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Drizzle | 45°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°) | 41°5° | 60%, 0.07 in1.8 mm | 8 mph13 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 73% | 100% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Drizzle | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°) | 40°4° | 50%, 0.07 in1.8 mm | 7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 79% | 100% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Cloudy | 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°) | 38°3° | 50%, 0.07 in1.8 mm | 6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 89% | 97% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Drizzle | 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°) | 37°3° | 50%, 0.07 in1.8 mm | 6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 93% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Drizzle | 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°) | 37°3° | 40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 93% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Cloudy | 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°) | 37°3° | 40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 93% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Cloudy | 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°) | 37°3° | 40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 93% | 98% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Cloudy | 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°) | 35°2° | 20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 96% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Cloudy | 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°) | 36°2° | 20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 7 mph11 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 93% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Cloudy | 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°) | 36°2° | 20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 7 mph11 km/h from ESE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 93% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Cloudy | 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°) | 35°2° | 20% | 8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 100% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Cloudy | 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°) | 36°2° | 20% | 7 mph11 km/h from ESE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 96% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Cloudy | 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°) | 36°2° | 20% | 8 mph13 km/h from ESE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 100% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Cloudy | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°) | 38°3° | 10% | 8 mph13 km/h from ESE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 100% | 99% | 1 |
| Sun 10a | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°) | 43°6° | 10% | 9 mph14 km/h from ESE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 93% | 99% | 1 |
| Sun 11a | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°) | 46°8° | 10% | 9 mph14 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 83% | 100% | 3 |
| Sun 12p | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°) | 53°12° | 10% | 9 mph14 km/h from SE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 77% | 92% | 3 |
| Sun 1p | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°) | 55°13° | 10% | 9 mph14 km/h from SE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 72% | 96% | 2 |
| Sun 2p | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 53°12° to 60°16°) | 56°13° | 10% | 10 mph16 km/h from ESE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 69% | 90% | 2 |
| Sun 3p | Partly sunny | 57°14° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°) | 57°14° | 10% | 12 mph19 km/h from ESE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h | 67% | 81% | 2 |
| Sun 4p | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°) | 57°14° | 10% | 12 mph19 km/h from ESE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 67% | 93% | 1 |
| Sun 5p | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°) | 56°13° | 10% | 14 mph23 km/h from E, gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 72% | 92% | 0 |
| Sun 6p | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°) | 54°12° | 60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 13 mph21 km/h from E, gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 77% | 92% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°) | 51°11° | 60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 13 mph21 km/h from E, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 89% | 94% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Showers | 49°9° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°) | 44°7° | 60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 12 mph19 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph27 km/h | 100% | 97% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°) | 42°6° | 60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 100% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°) | 42°6° | 60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 100% | 82% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°) | 41°5° | 60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 18 mph30 km/h | 100% | 99% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°) | 41°5° | 70%, 0.06 in1.5 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 100% | 84% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Cloudy | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°) | 38°3° | 70%, 0.06 in1.5 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 100% | 89% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Cloudy | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°) | 37°3° | 70%, 0.06 in1.5 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 100% | 84% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Showers | 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°) | 36°2° | 70%, 0.06 in1.5 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 100% | 92% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Showers | 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 50°10°) | 35°2° | 70%, 0.06 in1.5 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 100% | 99% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Cloudy | 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 50°10°) | 33°1° | 70%, 0.06 in1.5 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 100% | 98% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Cloudy | 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 49°9°) | 33°1° | 50%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 100% | 99% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Showers | 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 51°11°) | 35°2° | 50%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 96% | 96% | 0 |
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
30% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
60% chance · 0.42 in11 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
40% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
Official NWS forecast
Today: A chance of rain showers after 3pm. Mostly cloudy. High near 56, with temperatures falling to around 53 in the afternoon. North northeast wind 12 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight: Rain showers likely. Cloudy. Low around 38, with temperatures rising to around 41 overnight. East wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
20% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
60% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
70% chance · 0.36 in9.1 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 9am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. East southeast wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. East northeast wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
50% chance · 0.13 in3.4 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
30% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
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 58. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33.
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.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34.
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.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.
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 67.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
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.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.
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.
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
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
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
20% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
20% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Dry, high 56°, low 38°.
Dry, high 57°, low 39°.
Dry, high 58°, low 33°.
Mostly dry, highs 54–67°.
Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (BOU) (opens in a new tab)
No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.
Reading from Sat 6:30 AM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 6:30 AM · NWS gauge page
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What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
About 75% 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 16 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.
Dry air outside (dew point 37°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.
Brush weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sunrise 7:15 AM, sunset 6:01 PM.
Clouds most of the night (about 99% cover).
Waxing gibbous
97% lit · growing
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