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Observed 3:15 PM MDT at KBDU

Central, CO weather

Overcast and 52°11°, 13°7° colder than a typical Oct 24, snow 4–8 PM, 0–2 in0–5 cm.

Today: low 32°0° (likely 31°−1° to 33°1°), high 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°).

Forecasts agree

Now 52°11°

Cloudy

Wind
3 mph5 km/h
From the east. Up to 8 mph13 km/h through 3 AM
Dew point
32°0°
Dry, static shocks likely
UV tomorrow
5Moderate
Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 5
Pressure
30.32 inHg1027 hPa
Steady over the last 3 h

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

Good hours for
  • Rain until 6 PM (60%, 0.12 in3 mm)
  • Snow tonight 6 PM–midnight (70%, 0–2 in0–5 cm)
  • Low 32°0° tonight at 7 PM
  • High 45°7° tomorrow at noon
  • Rain tomorrow night 6 PM–6 AM (60%, 0.24 in6.1 mm)
  1. This afternoonNear 36°2° · Rain all afternoon (60%)
  2. TonightNear 35°2° · Snow 6 PM–midnight (70%) · freezing, low 32°0°
  3. Tomorrow morningUp to 43°6° by 11 AM · rain chance 10% · Partly cloudy
  4. Tomorrow afternoonNear 44°7° · Partly cloudy · rain chance 30%
  5. Tomorrow nightNear 37°3° · Rain all night (60%)
  6. Monday morningUp to 42°6° by 11 AM · rain chance 10% · Partly cloudy
  7. Monday afternoonNear 48°9° · Clear
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 3pCloudy37°3° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)30°−1°60%, 0.04 in1 mm9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h79%93%1
Sat 4pCloudy36°2° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)30°−1°60%, 0.04 in1 mm8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph20 km/h79%100%1
Sat 5pSnow35°2° (likely 35°2° to 38°3°)29°−2°60%, 0.04 in1 mm7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h82%100%0
Sat 6pSnow34°1° (likely 33°1° to 36°2°)29°−2°70%, snow 0.2 in0.5 cm6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h85%98%0
Sat 7pSnow32°0° (likely 32°0° to 35°2°)27°−3°70%, snow 0.2 in0.5 cm5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h92%94%0
Sat 8pSnow33°1° (likely 32°0° to 34°1°)30°−1°70%, snow 0.2 in0.5 cm3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h89%96%0
Sat 9pSnow35°2° (likely 32°0° to 35°2°)32°0°30%, snow 0.2 in0.5 cm3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h85%99%0
Sat 10pSnow35°2° (likely 32°0° to 35°2°)35°2°30%, snow 0.2 in0.5 cm2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h85%94%0
Sat 11pSnow34°1° (likely 31°−1° to 34°1°)34°1°30%, snow 0.2 in0.5 cm2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h89%97%0
Sun 12aCloudy35°2° (likely 30°−1° to 35°2°)35°2°10%2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 3 mph4 km/h85%97%0
Sun 1aCloudy34°1° (likely 30°−1° to 34°1°)34°1°10%2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph7 km/h85%92%0
Sun 2aCloudy35°2° (likely 30°−1° to 35°2°)35°2°10%2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 3 mph5 km/h85%87%0
Sun 3aCloudy35°2° (likely 31°−1° to 35°2°)35°2°5%2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h85%87%0
Sun 4aCloudy34°1° (likely 31°−1° to 34°1°)34°1°5%2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 3 mph5 km/h85%78%0
Sun 5aCloudy35°2° (likely 30°−1° to 35°2°)35°2°5%2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h82%77%0
Sun 6aCloudy33°1° (likely 31°−1° to 34°1°)33°1°5%2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph7 km/h89%76%0
Sun 7aCloudy33°1° (likely 31°−1° to 34°1°)33°1°5%2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph7 km/h85%63%0
Sun 8aSunny33°1° (likely 31°−1° to 36°2°)30°−1°5%3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h85%21%0
Sun 9aSunny36°2° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)33°1°10%3 mph5 km/h from SSW, gusts 8 mph14 km/h82%21%1
Sun 10aSunny39°4° (likely 39°4° to 48°9°)37°3°10%3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h76%7%2
Sun 11aSunny43°6° (likely 43°6° to 51°11°)39°4°10%6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h65%14%4
Sun 12pSunny45°7° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°)41°5°20%8 mph13 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h60%6%4
Sun 1pSunny45°7° (likely 45°7° to 53°12°)40°4°20%9 mph14 km/h from SE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h60%23%5
Sun 2pShowers45°7° (likely 45°7° to 53°12°)40°4°20%9 mph14 km/h from SE, gusts 18 mph30 km/h60%53%5
Sun 3pShowers44°7° (likely 44°7° to 52°11°)39°4°30%9 mph14 km/h from ESE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h62%53%4
Sun 4pShowers42°6° (likely 42°6° to 50°10°)37°3°30%8 mph13 km/h from ESE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h70%50%3
Sun 5pShowers42°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)38°3°30%7 mph11 km/h from ESE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h73%56%2
Sun 6pShowers37°3° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)33°1°60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h89%61%0
Sun 7pShowers36°2° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)33°1°60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h92%76%0
Sun 8pShowers36°2° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°)33°1°60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph10 km/h92%82%0
Sun 9pCloudy37°3° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°)34°1°60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm3 mph5 km/h from WSW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h89%95%0
Sun 10pCloudy37°3° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°)37°3°60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h89%97%0
Sun 11pCloudy37°3° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°)37°3°60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 3 mph6 km/h85%97%0
Mon 12aSnow38°3° (likely 33°1° to 38°3°)38°3°50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm1 mph2 km/h from SSW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h79%97%0
Mon 1aSnow37°3° (likely 33°1° to 37°3°)37°3°50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm2 mph3 km/h from SSW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h79%92%0
Mon 2aSnow37°3° (likely 33°1° to 37°3°)37°3°50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm1 mph2 km/h from SSW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h79%84%0
Mon 3aCloudy37°3° (likely 33°1° to 37°3°)37°3°50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm2 mph3 km/h from SSW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h75%98%0
Mon 4aSnow36°2° (likely 32°0° to 36°2°)36°2°50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm1 mph2 km/h from SSW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h75%94%0
Mon 5aSnow37°3° (likely 32°0° to 37°3°)37°3°50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h70%89%0
Mon 6aPartly cloudy36°2° (likely 32°0° to 36°2°)33°1°10%3 mph5 km/h from WSW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h72%61%0
Mon 7aMostly sunny34°1° (likely 34°1° to 35°2°)30°−1°10%5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph20 km/h78%57%0
Mon 8aPartly sunny34°1° (likely 34°1° to 36°2°)29°−2°10%6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 16 mph26 km/h82%47%0
Mon 9aPartly sunny36°2° (likely 36°2° to 39°4°)30°−1°10%7 mph11 km/h from W, gusts 16 mph26 km/h75%37%1
Mon 10aSunny39°4° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)34°1°10%7 mph11 km/h from W, gusts 18 mph29 km/h64%9%2
Mon 11aSunny42°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)38°3°10%7 mph11 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph22 km/h55%6%3
Mon 12pMostly sunny46°8° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)43°6°5%6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph17 km/h45%8%4
Mon 1pSunny48°9° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)47°8°5%3 mph5 km/h from WNW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h42%4%5
Mon 2pSunny49°9° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)48°9°5%3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h40%2%5

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Snow. High 40°4°, low 32°0°. Typical 53°12° / 28°−2°. Snow 0.02 in0.5 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts agree.
    1. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Snow, 37°3°

      60% chance · 0.12 in3 mm

    2. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Snow, 33°1°

      70% chance · 1.2 in3 cm

    3. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 34°1°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: Snow showers likely. Cloudy. High near 40, with temperatures falling to around 35 in the afternoon. East wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Tonight: Snow showers likely before midnight. Cloudy. Low around 32, with temperatures rising to around 35 overnight. Southeast wind 2 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    40°4°–44°7°
    Low, likely
    31°−1°–33°1°
    Typical high / low
    53°12° / 28°−2°
    Wind
    12 mph20 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Partly sunny. High 46°8°, low 34°1°. Typical 53°12° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 33°1°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Showers, 45°7°

      30% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Showers, 36°2°

      60% chance · 0.12 in3 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Snow, 36°2°

      50% chance · 0.12 in3 mm

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain showers after noon. Mostly sunny. High near 46, with temperatures falling to around 42 in the afternoon. South southeast wind 2 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Night: Rain showers likely before midnight, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. South southwest wind 1 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

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

    High, likely
    46°8°–53°12°
    Low, likely
    30°−1°–34°1°
    Typical high / low
    53°12° / 28°−2°
    Wind
    13 mph21 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 49°9°, low 32°0°. Typical 52°11° / 28°−2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Partly sunny, 34°1°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 51°11°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 35°2°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 32°0°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Sunny, with a high near 49. Southwest wind 3 to 7 mph.

    Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    48°9°–53°12°
    Low, likely
    27°−3°–34°1°
    Typical high / low
    52°11° / 28°−2°
    Wind
    8 mph13 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 53°12°, low 32°0°. Typical 52°11° / 27°−3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 37°3°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 54°12°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 38°4°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 31°−1°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Sunny, with a high near 53.

    Night: Clear, with a low around 32.

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

    High, likely
    50°10°–56°13°
    Low, likely
    27°−3°–34°1°
    Typical high / low
    52°11° / 27°−3°
    Wind
    12 mph19 km/h, gusts 40 mph64 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 55°13°, low 34°1°. Typical 52°11° / 27°−3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 35°2°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Partly sunny, 57°14°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 38°3°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 32°0°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Sunny, with a high near 55.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.

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

    High, likely
    52°11°–59°15°
    Low, likely
    25°−4°–34°1°
    Typical high / low
    52°11° / 27°−3°
    Wind
    10 mph17 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 55°13°, low 36°2°. Typical 51°11° / 27°−3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 37°3°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 56°13°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 39°4°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 35°2°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.

    Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    52°11°–57°14°
    Low, likely
    27°−3°–36°2°
    Typical high / low
    51°11° / 27°−3°
    Wind
    9 mph14 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 53°12°, low 36°2°. Typical 51°11° / 27°−3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 39°4°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 55°13°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 42°6°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 35°2°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 53.

    Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    53°12°–56°13°
    Low, likely
    30°−1°–37°3°
    Typical high / low
    51°11° / 27°−3°
    Wind
    11 mph18 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 50°10°, low 31°−1°. Typical 50°10° / 26°−3°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 39°4°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 50°10°

      40% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Mostly clear, 36°2°

      40% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 29°−2°

      20% 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.

    High, likely
    46°8°–52°11°
    Low, likely
    28°−2°–36°2°
    Typical high / low
    50°10° / 26°−3°
    Wind
    9 mph14 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 44°7°, low 28°−2°. Typical 50°10° / 26°−3°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 32°0°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 44°7°

      30% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 34°1°

      30% chance

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 32°0°

      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
    36°2°–52°11°
    Low, likely
    27°−3°–29°−2°
    Typical high / low
    50°10° / 26°−3°
    Wind
    12 mph19 km/h, gusts 55 mph88 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 47°8°, low 29°−2°. Typical 50°10° / 26°−3°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 40°5°

      20% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 49°10°

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

    High, likely
    38°3°–57°14°
    Low, likely
    26°−3°–32°0°
    Typical high / low
    50°10° / 26°−3°
    Wind
    22 mph35 km/h, gusts 63 mph101 km/h
    UV peak
    4

The outlook

  1. Today

    59% chance of snow, high 40°, low 32°.

  2. Tomorrow

    Dry, high 46°, low 34°, warming up.

  3. Monday

    Dry, high 49°, low 32°, warming up.

  4. Rest of week

    Mostly dry, highs 44–55°.

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

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Fraser River (CO) at Winter Park

16 mi
Below flood stage
Level
0.7 ft
Flow
3 cfs

Forecast peak 0.7 ft Sat 4 PM

Reading from Sat 2 PM · NWS gauge page

Clear Creek (CO) near Lawson

6.5 mi
Below flood stage
Level
2.6 ft
Flow
34 cfs

Reading from Sat 1:45 PM · NWS gauge page

North Clear Creek (CO) below Blackhawk

6.7 mi
Below flood stage
Level
3.8 ft

Reading from Sat 2:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Clear Creek (CO) near Empire

8.7 mi
Below flood stage
Level
3.6 ft

Reading from Sat 3 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 70% less heating than a typical week.

This week 54Typical 177

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F
45
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 24 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 32°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?

GEORGETOWN · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1893–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 13°7° colder than typical.

Normal high / low
53°12° / 28°−2°
Forecast high / low
40°4° / 32°0°
Record high
70°21° in 1973
Record low
16°−9° in 2020

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 7°4° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

  1. +7°+4°SunOct 18
  2. +7°+4°MonOct 19
  3. +4°+2°TueOct 20
  4. +5°+3°WedOct 21
  5. +10°+6°ThuOct 22
  6. +11°+6°FriOct 23
  7. +8°+4°SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:22 AM, sunset 6:09 PM.

Daylight
10 h 48 min
Losing 2 min 25 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 27 min less
Golden hour
5:32–6:26 PM
Morning 7:05–7:59 AM
Blue hour
6:26–6:37 PM
Morning 6:54–7:05 AM; first light 6:54 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 90% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today
sets 5:39 AM · rises 5:08 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 9
Looking southwest from Central. The highest point on the skyline is about 13,700 ft, 19 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 3.5× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

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