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Observed 4:35 PM MDT at KRCV

Center, CO weather

Overcast and 43°6°, 8°4° colder than a typical Oct 24, snow ~6 PM–4 AM (95%).

Today: low 34°1° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°), high 52°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°).

Forecasts agree

Now 43°6°

Cloudy · Feels like 37°3°

Feels like
37°3°
Wind chill from 13 mph21 km/h wind · air 43°6°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h
From the east-northeast. 58–13 mph21 km/h through 5 AM
Dew point
43°6°
Comfortable
Humidity
97%
Air 43°6°, dew point 43°6° · fog or dew likely
UV tomorrow
5Moderate
Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 5
Air quality
9Good
Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

10°6° cooler than this time yesterday (53°12° then, 43°6° now)

Good hours for
  • Rain until 7 AM tomorrow (100%, 1.5 in39 mm)
  • Dry break tomorrow 7–11 AM
  • Above 40°4° tomorrow by 9 AM
  • Rain tomorrow 11 AM–5 PM (50%, 0.07 in1.8 mm)
  • Below freezing Monday 4–9 AM (low 29°−2°)
  1. TonightDown to 37°3° by 5 AM · Rain all night (100%)
  2. Tomorrow morningUp to 46°8° by 11 AM · Rain 6–7 AM (20%)
  3. Tomorrow afternoonUp to 53°12° by 3 PM · Rain noon–5 PM (50%)
  4. Tomorrow nightDown to 31°−1° by 4 AM · rain chance 20% · freezing, low 31°−1° · Mostly cloudy
  5. Monday morningUp to 43°6° by 11 AM · freezing, low 29°−2° · Mostly cloudy
  6. Monday afternoonUp to 52°11° by 2 PM · Clear
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 5pDrizzle43°6° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)38°3°80%, 0.49 in12 mm10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h93%93%0
Sat 6pSnow42°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)37°3°90%, 0.14 in3.6 mm10 mph16 km/h from WNW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h93%98%0
Sat 7pRain41°5° (likely 41°5° to 43°6°)36°2°80%, 0.14 in3.6 mm5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h92%92%0
Sat 8pRain41°5° (likely 41°5° to 43°6°)36°2°70%, 0.14 in3.6 mm5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h93%99%0
Sat 9pShowers41°5° (likely 41°5° to 43°6°)36°2°90%, 0.14 in3.6 mm5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h93%100%0
Sat 10pShowers41°5° (likely 40°4° to 42°6°)37°3°90%, 0.14 in3.6 mm5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h93%100%0
Sat 11pDrizzle41°5° (likely 40°4° to 42°6°)37°3°90%, 0.14 in3.6 mm5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h93%100%0
Sun 12aRain40°4° (likely 39°4° to 41°5°)35°2°100%, 0.03 in0.8 mm5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h96%99%0
Sun 1aShowers39°4° (likely 39°4° to 41°5°)34°1°80%, 0.03 in0.8 mm5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h100%100%0
Sun 2aDrizzle39°4° (likely 39°4° to 40°4°)34°1°90%, 0.03 in0.8 mm5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h100%99%0
Sun 3aDrizzle38°3° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)34°1°60%, 0.03 in0.8 mm5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h100%97%0
Sun 4aCloudy38°3° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)34°1°50%, 0.03 in0.8 mm5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h100%93%0
Sun 5aShowers37°3° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°)32°0°30%, 0.03 in0.8 mm5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h100%84%0
Sun 6aShowers35°2° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°)30°−1°20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h100%67%0
Sun 7aCloudy36°2° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)32°0°20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 3 mph5 km/h100%77%0
Sun 8aMostly cloudy37°3° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)33°1°5%, 0.02 in0.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph5 km/h100%79%0
Sun 9aMostly sunny41°5° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)37°3°5%, 0.02 in0.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h96%56%1
Sun 10aDrizzle45°7° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)44°7°10%, 0.02 in0.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h82%65%2
Sun 11aCloudy46°8° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)44°7°30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h79%72%3
Sun 12pRain49°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)46°8°50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h71%82%5
Sun 1pSnow50°10° (likely 44°7° to 52°11°)47°8°40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 18 mph29 km/h66%68%5
Sun 2pRain51°11° (likely 46°8° to 54°12°)51°11°30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h61%59%5
Sun 3pCloudy53°12° (likely 45°7° to 55°13°)53°12°50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h52%65%4
Sun 4pCloudy51°11° (likely 46°8° to 54°12°)51°11°40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from SSW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h56%71%3
Sun 5pDrizzle50°10° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)47°8°30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph17 km/h58%67%2
Sun 6pCloudy49°9° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)47°8°20%5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h58%69%0
Sun 7pCloudy44°7° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)41°5°20%5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h73%70%0
Sun 8pCloudy43°6° (likely 41°5° to 43°6°)39°4°20%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h76%95%0
Sun 9pPartly cloudy41°5° (likely 40°4° to 41°5°)37°3°10%5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h82%84%0
Sun 10pDrizzle39°4° (likely 39°4° to 41°5°)35°2°5%5 mph8 km/h from WSW, gusts 10 mph17 km/h89%83%0
Sun 11pPartly cloudy39°4° (likely 38°3° to 40°4°)35°2°0%5 mph8 km/h from WSW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h85%71%0
Mon 12aMostly clear37°3° (likely 37°3° to 39°4°)32°0°0%5 mph8 km/h from WSW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h89%62%0
Mon 1aPartly cloudy36°2° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°)31°−1°0%5 mph8 km/h from WSW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h89%30%0
Mon 2aClear35°2° (likely 34°1° to 37°3°)30°−1°0%5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h92%40%0
Mon 3aMostly clear34°1° (likely 33°1° to 37°3°)29°−2°0%5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h89%69%0
Mon 4aPartly cloudy31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 35°2°)25°−4°0%5 mph8 km/h from WSW, gusts 2 mph4 km/h96%68%0
Mon 5aFog31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 35°2°)25°−4°0%5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph5 km/h96%69%0
Mon 6aPartly cloudy30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 35°2°)23°−5°0%5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph5 km/h100%72%0
Mon 7aCloudy29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 34°1°)23°−5°0%5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph5 km/h100%80%0
Mon 8aMostly cloudy31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 34°1°)25°−4°0%5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 2 mph3 km/h96%76%0
Mon 9aPartly sunny35°2° (likely 33°1° to 35°2°)30°−1°0%5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph4 km/h89%68%1
Mon 10aPartly sunny39°4° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°)36°2°0%5 mph8 km/h from WSW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h79%51%2
Mon 11aMostly sunny43°6° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)40°4°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph7 km/h65%35%4
Mon 12pSunny46°8° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)45°7°0%5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h58%27%5
Mon 1pMostly sunny49°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)48°9°0%5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h50%6%5
Mon 2pMostly sunny52°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)52°11°0%5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h44%9%5
Mon 3pMostly sunny52°11° (likely 51°11° to 52°11°)52°11°0%5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h43%17%4
Mon 4pMostly sunny52°11° (likely 51°11° to 52°11°)52°11°0%5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph10 km/h41%20%3

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Thunderstorms. High 52°11°, low 34°1°. Typical 60°16° / 27°−3°. Storms 0.63 in16 mm, 80% chance. Forecasts agree.
    1. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Snow, 41°5°

      90% chance · 0.84 in21 mm

    2. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Rain, 37°3°

      100% chance · 0.18 in4.6 mm

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: Rain and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 52. East northeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 34. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    49°9°–52°11°
    Low, likely
    34°1°–39°4°
    Typical high / low
    60°16° / 27°−3°
    Wind
    17 mph27 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Showers. High 55°13°, low 28°−2°. Typical 59°15° / 26°−3°. Rain 0.39 in9.9 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Showers, 37°3°

      30% chance · 0.12 in3 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Snow, 53°12°

      50% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Partly cloudy, 43°6°

      20% chance

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Mostly clear, 31°−1°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain showers before noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 55. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    47°8°–55°13°
    Low, likely
    28°−2°–39°4°
    Typical high / low
    59°15° / 26°−3°
    Wind
    14 mph23 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Partly sunny. High 54°12°, low 27°−3°. Typical 59°15° / 26°−3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Partly sunny, 31°−1°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Mostly sunny, 52°11°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 43°6°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 32°0°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. South wind around 5 mph.

    Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 27. West northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    51°11°–54°12°
    Low, likely
    27°−3°–34°1°
    Typical high / low
    59°15° / 26°−3°
    Wind
    7 mph11 km/h, gusts 14 mph22 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 58°14°, low 26°−3°. Typical 58°14° / 26°−3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 32°0°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 55°13°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 43°6°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 29°−1°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Sunny, with a high near 58. South southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 26. West southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    53°12°–58°14°
    Low, likely
    26°−3°–34°1°
    Typical high / low
    58°14° / 26°−3°
    Wind
    18 mph29 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 58°14°, low 27°−3°. Typical 58°14° / 25°−4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 31°−1°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 55°13°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 44°6°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Partly cloudy, 30°−1°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Sunny, with a high near 58. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. West wind around 5 mph.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    53°12°–58°14°
    Low, likely
    24°−4°–34°1°
    Typical high / low
    58°14° / 25°−4°
    Wind
    11 mph17 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 57°14°, low 31°−1°. Typical 57°14° / 25°−4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Mostly sunny, 32°0°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 52°11°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 43°6°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 34°1°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. West southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    49°9°–57°14°
    Low, likely
    24°−4°–35°2°
    Typical high / low
    57°14° / 25°−4°
    Wind
    7 mph11 km/h, gusts 14 mph22 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Mostly cloudy. High 55°13°, low 31°−1°. Typical 57°14° / 24°−4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 37°3°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 55°13°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 46°8°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 36°2°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A slight chance of rain showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 55. South wind around 5 mph.

    Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    54°12°–56°13°
    Low, likely
    27°−3°–40°4°
    Typical high / low
    57°14° / 24°−4°
    Wind
    10 mph16 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 54°12°, low 36°2°. Typical 56°13° / 24°−4°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Partly sunny, 38°3°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 53°12°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 44°6°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 35°2°

      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 agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    53°12°–55°13°
    Low, likely
    28°−2°–41°5°
    Typical high / low
    56°13° / 24°−4°
    Wind
    18 mph30 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 48°9°, low 35°2°. Typical 56°13° / 24°−4°. Rain 0.13 in3.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 37°3°

      20% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Mostly sunny, 48°9°

      30% chance · 0.04 in1 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 39°4°

      30% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 29°−2°

      30% 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
    45°7°–54°12°
    Low, likely
    28°−2°–38°3°
    Typical high / low
    56°13° / 24°−4°
    Wind
    19 mph30 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 47°8°, low 29°−2°. Typical 56°13° / 23°−5°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 33°0°

      20% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 47°8°

      20% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 38°3°

      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 agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    47°8°–48°9°
    Low, likely
    16°−9°–36°2°
    Typical high / low
    56°13° / 23°−5°
    Wind
    14 mph22 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
    UV peak
    3

The outlook

  1. Today

    82% chance of rain, high 52°, low 34°.

  2. Tomorrow

    48% chance of rain, high 55°, low 28°, warming up.

  3. Monday

    Dry, high 54°, low 27°.

  4. Rest of week

    Mostly dry, highs 47–58°.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (PUB) (opens in a new tab)

What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Rio Grande at Monte Vista

10 mi
Action stage
Level
8.6 ft
Flow
5,360 cfs

Forecast peak 9.2 ft Sat 6 PM, minor flooding

Reading from Sat 3:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Rio Grande near Del Norte

20 mi
Action stage
Level
5.0 ft
Flow
6,210 cfs

Forecast peak 5.5 ft Sun 6 AM, minor flooding

Reading from Sat 2:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Rio Grande at Alamosa

23 mi
Below flood stage
Level
5.7 ft
Flow
885 cfs

Forecast peak 8.5 ft Wed 6 AM, action stage

Reading from Sat 3:30 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.

Heating this week

About 71% less heating than a typical week.

This week 47Typical 162

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F
36
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 29 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 43°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?

DEL NORTE 3ENE · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1893–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 8°4° colder than typical.

Normal high / low
60°16° / 27°−3°
Forecast high / low
52°11° / 34°1°
Record high
71°22° in 1937
Record low
11°−12° in 1929

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 2°1° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

  1. −1°SunOct 18
  2. ±0°MonOct 19
  3. +3°+2°TueOct 20
  4. +5°+3°WedOct 21
  5. +2°+1°ThuOct 22
  6. +1°±0°FriOct 23
  7. +3°+1°SatOct 24

Center weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:21 AM, sunset 6:14 PM.

Daylight
10 h 53 min
Losing 2 min 16 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 20 min less
Golden hour
5:38–6:31 PM
Morning 7:05–7:58 AM
Blue hour
6:31–6:41 PM
Morning 6:54–7:05 AM; first light 6:54 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 94% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today
sets 5:40 AM · rises 5:13 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 9
Looking east from Center. The highest point on the skyline is about 13,900 ft, 32 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

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