Colorado River below Glenwood Springs
6.5 mi- Level
- 3.9 ft
- Flow
- 1,520 cfs
Forecast peak 3.9 ft Sat 4 PM
Reading from Sat 2:15 PM · NWS gauge page
Appearance
Observed 3:15 PM MDT at K5SM
Snowy and 32°0°, storms ~4 PM–5 AM (64%).
Today: low 41°5° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°), high 62°17° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°).
Now 32°0°
Snow
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 3p | Drizzle | 51°11° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°) | 51°11° | 60%, 0.08 in2 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 77% | 94% | 2 |
| Sat 4p | Drizzle | 52°11° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°) | 52°11° | 50%, 0.08 in2 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 72% | 88% | 1 |
| Sat 5p | Drizzle | 52°11° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°) | 52°11° | 50%, 0.08 in2 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 68% | 96% | 1 |
| Sat 6p | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°) | 53°12° | 60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 64% | 89% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°) | 48°9° | 60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 71% | 81% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°) | 46°8° | 60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 73% | 83% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°) | 44°7° | 60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph22 km/h | 77% | 82% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°) | 42°6° | 50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 83% | 89% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Showers | 45°7° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°) | 41°5° | 50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 88% | 87% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Showers | 45°7° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°) | 41°5° | 50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 88% | 39% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Cloudy | 44°7° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°) | 39°4° | 50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 90% | 71% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Showers | 44°7° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°) | 39°4° | 50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 91% | 66% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Showers | 43°6° (likely 37°3° to 45°7°) | 38°3° | 50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 92% | 67% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Cloudy | 42°6° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°) | 37°3° | 50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 93% | 70% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Showers | 42°6° (likely 36°2° to 44°7°) | 36°2° | 50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph4 km/h | 93% | 37% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Showers | 42°6° (likely 35°2° to 44°7°) | 36°2° | 50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 94% | 68% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Cloudy | 42°6° (likely 35°2° to 44°7°) | 36°2° | 50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 92% | 79% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Cloudy | 41°5° (likely 37°3° to 46°8°) | 35°2° | 50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from ESE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 91% | 84% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°) | 41°5° | 50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 80% | 76% | 1 |
| Sun 10a | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°) | 47°8° | 50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 70% | 57% | 2 |
| Sun 11a | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°) | 53°12° | 50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h | 59% | 59% | 3 |
| Sun 12p | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°) | 56°13° | 60%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 53% | 54% | 4 |
| Sun 1p | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°) | 59°15° | 60%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 49% | 67% | 5 |
| Sun 2p | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°) | 58°14° | 60%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 50% | 65% | 5 |
| Sun 3p | Drizzle | 56°13° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°) | 56°13° | 60%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 51% | 67% | 3 |
| Sun 4p | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°) | 56°13° | 60%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 52% | 79% | 1 |
| Sun 5p | Thunderstorms | 54°12° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°) | 54°12° | 60%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from WSW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 55% | 87% | 1 |
| Sun 6p | Partly cloudy | 50°10° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°) | 48°9° | 60%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 63% | 80% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°) | 46°8° | 60%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 72% | 88% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°) | 46°8° | 60%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 76% | 86% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Clear | 45°7° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°) | 45°7° | 60%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 81% | 48% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Cloudy | 44°7° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°) | 44°7° | 60%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 87% | 84% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Partly cloudy | 43°6° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°) | 43°6° | 60%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 93% | 72% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Cloudy | 42°6° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°) | 42°6° | 60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 94% | 88% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Showers | 42°6° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°) | 42°6° | 60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 97% | 90% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Showers | 41°5° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°) | 41°5° | 60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 97% | 88% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Showers | 41°5° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°) | 41°5° | 60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 96% | 84% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Showers | 40°4° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°) | 40°4° | 60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 98% | 84% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Showers | 40°4° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°) | 40°4° | 60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 97% | 78% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Cloudy | 40°4° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°) | 38°3° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 3 mph4 km/h | 98% | 85% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Cloudy | 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 41°5°) | 38°3° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 97% | 83% | 0 |
| Mon 8a | Cloudy | 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 41°5°) | 39°4° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 91% | 82% | 0 |
| Mon 9a | Partly sunny | 43°6° (likely 42°6° to 43°6°) | 41°5° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 83% | 74% | 1 |
| Mon 10a | Partly sunny | 46°8° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°) | 44°7° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 73% | 56% | 2 |
| Mon 11a | Partly sunny | 49°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°) | 47°8° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 63% | 31% | 3 |
| Mon 12p | Mostly sunny | 51°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°) | 51°11° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from WSW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 55% | 18% | 4 |
| Mon 1p | Mostly sunny | 54°12° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°) | 54°12° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from WSW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 49% | 13% | 5 |
| Mon 2p | Mostly sunny | 56°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°) | 56°13° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 45% | 16% | 5 |
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
60% chance · 0.24 in6.1 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
60% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
50% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Official NWS forecast
Today: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. East wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
50% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
60% chance · 0.18 in4.6 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
60% chance · 0.18 in4.6 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
60% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers before 9am, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Southwest wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
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
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. South southwest wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37.
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 59.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37.
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 62.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Best day outdoors this week: the one dry, mild day the forecasts agree on (high 62°17°).
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 64.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
30% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
40% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
60% chance · 0.2 in0.5 cm
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 61.
Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
60% chance · 0.1 in0.4 cm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
60% chance · 0.17 in4.2 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
60% chance · 0.3 in0.8 cm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
40% chance · 0.3 in0.8 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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
40% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
40% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
40% chance · 0.09 in2.4 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
40% chance · 0.2 in0.6 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 · 0.1 in0.3 cm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
40% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
40% 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.
56% chance of rain, high 62°, low 41°.
64% chance of rain, high 58°, low 40°, cooling off.
Dry, high 57°, low 37°.
Highs 45–64°; chance of precipitation on Saturday, Sunday, Monday.
Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (GJT) (opens in a new tab)
No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.
Forecast peak 3.9 ft Sat 4 PM
Reading from Sat 2:15 PM · NWS gauge page
Forecast peak 2.1 ft Sat 4 PM
Reading from Sat 1:45 PM · NWS gauge page
Forecast peak 0.8 ft Sat 4 PM
Reading from Sat 3 PM · NWS gauge page
Forecast peak 2.0 ft Sat 4 PM
Reading from Sat 3 PM · NWS gauge page
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
About 72% 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 14 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.
Dry air outside (dew point 32°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 about typical for the date.
Chacra weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sunrise 7:29 AM, sunset 6:17 PM.
Clouds most of the night (about 72% cover).
Waxing gibbous
98% lit · growing
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