Colorado River below Glenwood Springs
13 mi- Level
- 3.9 ft
- Flow
- 1,550 cfs
Forecast peak 3.8 ft Sat 5 AM
Reading from Sat 4:15 AM · NWS gauge page
Appearance
Observed 4:55 AM MDT at K5SM
Overcast and 32°0°, 23°13° colder than a typical Oct 24, snow 1 PM–5 AM, 10–12 in25–30 cm.
Today: low 28°−2° (likely 23°−5° to 30°−1°), high 38°3° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°).
Now 32°0°
Cloudy
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 6a | Clear | 27°−3° (likely 24°−4° to 30°−1°) | 17°−8° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from ESE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 81% | 8% | 0 |
| Sat 7a | Sunny | 28°−2° (likely 25°−4° to 31°−1°) | 17°−8° | 10% | 10 mph16 km/h from ESE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 81% | 5% | 0 |
| Sat 8a | Snow | 28°−2° (likely 25°−4° to 33°1°) | 18°−8° | 20% | 10 mph16 km/h from ESE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 80% | 45% | 0 |
| Sat 9a | Mostly sunny | 30°−1° (likely 29°−2° to 37°3°) | 20°−7° | 20% | 15 mph24 km/h from ESE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 78% | 64% | 1 |
| Sat 10a | Cloudy | 34°1° (likely 33°1° to 40°4°) | 25°−4° | 20% | 15 mph24 km/h from ESE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 70% | 89% | 2 |
| Sat 11a | Cloudy | 37°3° (likely 32°0° to 41°5°) | 28°−2° | 20% | 15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 68% | 80% | 3 |
| Sat 12p | Cloudy | 38°3° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°) | 30°−1° | 30%, snow 0.1 in0.3 cm | 15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 70% | 83% | 3 |
| Sat 1p | Snow | 38°3° (likely 35°2° to 44°7°) | 30°−1° | 40%, snow 0.1 in0.3 cm | 10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 75% | 88% | 4 |
| Sat 2p | Snow | 38°3° (likely 33°1° to 43°6°) | 30°−1° | 60%, snow 0.1 in0.3 cm | 10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 76% | 92% | 3 |
| Sat 3p | Snow | 36°2° (likely 32°0° to 42°6°) | 28°−2° | 80%, snow 0.1 in0.3 cm | 10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 16 mph27 km/h | 85% | 99% | 2 |
| Sat 4p | Snow | 34°1° (likely 31°−1° to 40°4°) | 27°−3° | 80%, snow 0.1 in0.3 cm | 10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 92% | 98% | 1 |
| Sat 5p | Snow | 33°1° (likely 32°0° to 38°3°) | 26°−3° | 80%, snow 0.1 in0.3 cm | 10 mph16 km/h from ESE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 96% | 95% | 1 |
| Sat 6p | Snow | 32°0° (likely 31°−1° to 37°3°) | 23°−5° | 80%, snow 0.1 in0.3 cm | 10 mph16 km/h from ESE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 100% | 78% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Snow | 31°−1° (likely 29°−2° to 35°2°) | 22°−6° | 80%, snow 0.1 in0.3 cm | 10 mph16 km/h from ESE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 100% | 82% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Snow | 31°−1° (likely 29°−2° to 34°1°) | 21°−6° | 70%, snow 0.1 in0.3 cm | 15 mph24 km/h from ESE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 100% | 79% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Snow | 31°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 33°1°) | 21°−6° | 70%, snow 0.1 in0.3 cm | 15 mph24 km/h from ESE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 100% | 69% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Snow | 30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 33°1°) | 20°−7° | 60%, snow 0.1 in0.3 cm | 15 mph24 km/h from ESE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 99% | 64% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Snow | 30°−1° (likely 29°−2° to 32°0°) | 20°−7° | 50%, snow 0.1 in0.3 cm | 10 mph16 km/h from ESE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 96% | 83% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Snow | 30°−1° (likely 27°−3° to 32°0°) | 20°−7° | 50%, snow 0.1 in0.3 cm | 10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 96% | 81% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Snow | 30°−1° (likely 28°−2° to 31°−1°) | 21°−6° | 50%, snow 0.1 in0.3 cm | 10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 96% | 85% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Snow | 30°−1° (likely 28°−2° to 31°−1°) | 21°−6° | 50%, snow 0.1 in0.3 cm | 10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 96% | 63% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Snow | 29°−2° (likely 27°−3° to 30°−1°) | 20°−7° | 50%, snow 0.1 in0.3 cm | 10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 94% | 65% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Snow | 29°−2° (likely 27°−3° to 30°−1°) | 20°−7° | 50%, snow 0.1 in0.3 cm | 10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 94% | 62% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Snow | 29°−2° (likely 27°−3° to 30°−1°) | 20°−7° | 40%, snow 0.1 in0.3 cm | 10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h | 92% | 39% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Snow | 28°−2° (likely 25°−4° to 29°−2°) | 20°−7° | 50%, snow 0.1 in0.3 cm | 10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 93% | 23% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Snow | 28°−2° (likely 27°−3° to 30°−1°) | 20°−7° | 50%, snow 0.1 in0.3 cm | 10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h | 94% | 59% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Snow | 28°−2° (likely 25°−4° to 30°−1°) | 20°−7° | 50%, snow 0.1 in0.3 cm | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 93% | 56% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Snow | 29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 34°1°) | 21°−6° | 50%, snow 0.1 in0.3 cm | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 96% | 64% | 1 |
| Sun 10a | Snow | 32°0° (likely 31°−1° to 36°2°) | 25°−4° | 50%, snow 0.1 in0.3 cm | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph23 km/h | 88% | 67% | 2 |
| Sun 11a | Snow | 34°1° (likely 32°0° to 38°3°) | 26°−3° | 50%, snow 0.1 in0.3 cm | 10 mph16 km/h from SSW, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 83% | 69% | 4 |
| Sun 12p | Snow | 34°1° (likely 32°0° to 39°4°) | 27°−3° | 70%, snow 0.4 in1 cm | 10 mph16 km/h from SSW, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 82% | 53% | 5 |
| Sun 1p | Snow | 34°1° (likely 32°0° to 40°4°) | 27°−3° | 70%, snow 0.4 in1 cm | 10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 84% | 62% | 5 |
| Sun 2p | Snow | 33°1° (likely 33°1° to 41°5°) | 25°−4° | 70%, snow 0.4 in1 cm | 10 mph16 km/h from WSW, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 86% | 53% | 5 |
| Sun 3p | Snow | 34°1° (likely 31°−1° to 40°4°) | 26°−3° | 70%, snow 0.4 in1 cm | 10 mph16 km/h from WSW, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 85% | 67% | 4 |
| Sun 4p | Snow | 32°0° (likely 31°−1° to 39°4°) | 25°−4° | 70%, snow 0.4 in1 cm | 10 mph16 km/h from WSW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 93% | 51% | 3 |
| Sun 5p | Snow | 31°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 37°3°) | 24°−4° | 70%, snow 0.4 in1 cm | 5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 96% | 78% | 1 |
| Sun 6p | Snow | 30°−1° (likely 29°−2° to 33°1°) | 24°−4° | 80%, snow 0.6 in1.5 cm | 5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 97% | 88% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Snow | 28°−2° (likely 24°−4° to 31°−1°) | 21°−6° | 80%, snow 0.6 in1.5 cm | 5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 100% | 86% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Snow | 27°−3° (likely 23°−5° to 30°−1°) | 22°−6° | 80%, snow 0.6 in1.5 cm | 5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 100% | 94% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Snow | 27°−3° (likely 24°−4° to 30°−1°) | 22°−6° | 80%, snow 0.6 in1.5 cm | 5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph15 km/h | 100% | 97% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Snow | 27°−3° (likely 24°−4° to 29°−2°) | 22°−6° | 80%, snow 0.6 in1.5 cm | 5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 98% | 96% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Snow | 27°−3° (likely 21°−6° to 29°−2°) | 23°−5° | 80%, snow 0.6 in1.5 cm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 97% | 93% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Snow | 27°−3° (likely 20°−7° to 28°−2°) | 23°−5° | 60%, snow 0.3 in0.8 cm | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 96% | 92% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Snow | 27°−3° (likely 23°−5° to 29°−2°) | 23°−5° | 60%, snow 0.3 in0.8 cm | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 96% | 91% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Snow | 27°−3° (likely 24°−4° to 29°−2°) | 23°−5° | 60%, snow 0.3 in0.8 cm | 5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 96% | 91% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Snow | 26°−3° (likely 24°−4° to 28°−2°) | 22°−6° | 60%, snow 0.3 in0.8 cm | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 96% | 90% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Snow | 26°−3° (likely 22°−6° to 28°−2°) | 22°−6° | 60%, snow 0.3 in0.8 cm | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 95% | 93% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Snow | 26°−3° (likely 22°−6° to 27°−3°) | 22°−6° | 60%, snow 0.3 in0.8 cm | 5 mph8 km/h from WSW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 95% | 89% | 0 |
Morning
6 AM–noon
20% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
80% chance · 0.6 in1.5 cm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
80% chance · 0.6 in1.5 cm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
50% chance · 0.6 in1.5 cm
Official NWS forecast
Today: A chance of snow showers between 8am and 1pm, then rain and snow showers likely between 1pm and 3pm, then a slight chance of thunderstorms and rain and snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 38. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Tonight: Snow showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
50% chance · 0.6 in1.5 cm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
70% chance · 2.4 in6.1 cm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
80% chance · 4 in9 cm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
60% chance · 1.8 in4.6 cm
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of snow showers before noon, then snow showers likely and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Night: Snow showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. West northwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of around one inch possible.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
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 34. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 24.
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 36.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 23.
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 38.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.
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 40.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
30% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
40% chance · 0.4 in1.1 cm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
50% chance · 0.5 in1.1 cm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 37.
Night: Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
Morning
6 AM–noon
50% chance · 1.2 in3 cm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
50% chance · 1.3 in3.2 cm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
40% chance · 0.9 in2.3 cm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
40% chance · 0.7 in1.8 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
40% chance · 1 in2.5 cm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
40% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
50% chance · 0.1 in0.3 cm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
40% chance · 0.6 in1.5 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.
Morning
6 AM–noon
40% chance · 0.2 in0.6 cm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
40% chance · 0.2 in0.5 cm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
40% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
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.
82% chance of snow, high 38°, low 28°.
68% chance of snow, high 35°, low 25°, cooling off.
Dry, high 34°, low 24°.
Highs 30–40°; chance of precipitation on Saturday, Sunday.
Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (GJT) (opens in a new tab)
No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.
Forecast peak 3.8 ft Sat 5 AM
Reading from Sat 4:15 AM · NWS gauge page
Forecast peak 2.0 ft Sat 5 AM
Reading from Sat 3:45 AM · NWS gauge page
Forecast peak 1.9 ft Sun 9 AM
Reading from Sat 4 AM · NWS gauge page
Forecast peak 4.1 ft Sat 5 AM
Reading from Sat 4:15 AM · NWS gauge page
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
About 47% 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 31 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.
Dry air outside (dew point 30°F). Indoor air will run dry too — a humidifier keeping indoor relative humidity in the 30–50% range is more comfortable and cuts static shocks, without going so high it fogs cold windows.
No stretch in the next few days is comfortable enough outside, by temperature, dew point and air quality.
Today’s expected high is 23°13° colder than typical.
Carbonate weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sunrise 7:29 AM, sunset 6:17 PM.
Clear 6:07–7:01 AM; moon 96% lit but below the horizon.
Waxing gibbous
96% lit · growing
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