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Observed 6:55 AM MDT at KFCS

Coal Creek, CO weather

Clear and 57°14°, 8°4° colder than a typical Oct 24, rain ~12 PM–3 AM (82%).

Today: low 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°), high 58°14° (likely 58°14° to 66°19°).

Mostly agree

Now 57°14°

Clear

Wind
5 mph8 km/h
From the east-northeast. Gusts to 25 mph41 km/h around 2 PM
Dew point
30°−1°
Dry · up to 40°4° by 9 AM (comfortable)
UV index
0Low
Moderate 2–3 PM · peak 3
Pressure (notable)
30.16 inHg1021 hPa
Rising fast · +0.11 inHg+3.6 hPa in 3 h

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

4°2° cooler than this time yesterday (54°12° then, 50°10° now)

Good hours for
  • Dry until noon
  • Rain today noon–5 AM (80%, 0.95 in24 mm)
  • Gusts to 25 mph40 km/h today 2–3 PM
  • Below 50°10° tonight after 6 PM
  • Rain tomorrow night 6 PM–midnight (50%, 0.06 in1.5 mm)
  1. This morningNear 57°14° · rain chance 30% · Partly cloudy
  2. This afternoonDown to 50°10° by 5 PM · Rain all afternoon (80%) · gusts to 25 mph40 km/h
  3. TonightDown to 41°5° by 1 AM · Rain 6 PM–5 AM (80%)
  4. Tomorrow morningUp to 52°11° by 11 AM · rain chance 20% · Mostly cloudy
  5. Tomorrow afternoonUp to 59°15° by 3 PM · rain chance 20% · Mostly cloudy
  6. Tomorrow nightDown to 41°5° by 5 AM · Rain 6 PM–midnight (50%)
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 8aCloudy55°13° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)55°13°20%5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h57%57%0
Sat 9aCloudy55°13° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)55°13°30%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h57%59%0
Sat 10aShowers57°14° (likely 56°13° to 63°17°)57°14°30%5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h51%64%1
Sat 11aShowers58°14° (likely 58°14° to 66°19°)58°14°30%10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h47%56%2
Sat 12pCloudy58°14° (likely 58°14° to 65°18°)58°14°40%, 0.13 in3.3 mm15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 22 mph35 km/h47%87%2
Sat 1pCloudy57°14° (likely 57°14° to 65°18°)57°14°50%, 0.13 in3.3 mm15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 24 mph39 km/h49%92%1
Sat 2pCloudy54°12° (likely 54°12° to 64°18°)54°12°60%, 0.13 in3.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 25 mph41 km/h57%93%3
Sat 3pCloudy52°11° (likely 52°11° to 61°16°)52°11°70%, 0.13 in3.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 24 mph39 km/h63%100%1
Sat 4pDrizzle52°11° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)52°11°70%, 0.13 in3.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from ESE, gusts 18 mph30 km/h63%99%0
Sat 5pDrizzle50°10° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)46°8°80%, 0.13 in3.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from ESE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h68%100%0
Sat 6pDrizzle48°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)43°6°80%, 0.02 in0.5 mm10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h74%100%0
Sat 7pDrizzle45°7° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)40°4°80%, 0.02 in0.5 mm10 mph16 km/h from ESE, gusts 16 mph27 km/h82%98%0
Sat 8pShowers44°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)39°4°80%, 0.02 in0.5 mm10 mph16 km/h from ESE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h89%99%0
Sat 9pDrizzle43°6° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)38°3°80%, 0.02 in0.5 mm10 mph16 km/h from ESE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h93%99%0
Sat 10pDrizzle43°6° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)39°4°70%, 0.02 in0.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h93%99%0
Sat 11pCloudy43°6° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)39°4°70%, 0.02 in0.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h89%98%0
Sun 12aCloudy43°6° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)40°4°70%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h89%99%0
Sun 1aCloudy41°5° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)39°4°60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h96%99%0
Sun 2aCloudy41°5° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)39°4°50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h96%95%0
Sun 3aCloudy41°5° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)41°5°40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h96%98%0
Sun 4aCloudy41°5° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)41°5°30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h93%95%0
Sun 5aCloudy43°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)41°5°20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h86%92%0
Sun 6aCloudy43°6° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)41°5°20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h86%84%0
Sun 7aShowers41°5° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)41°5°20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h96%74%0
Sun 8aCloudy40°4° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)40°4°20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h100%67%0
Sun 9aCloudy44°7° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°)44°7°20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h89%64%1
Sun 10aShowers50°10° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)49°9°20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h71%61%2
Sun 11aMostly sunny52°11° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)52°11°20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h66%62%4
Sun 12pShowers55°13° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°)55°13°20%5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h61%59%5
Sun 1pDrizzle58°14° (likely 49°9° to 58°14°)58°14°20%5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h55%61%5
Sun 2pShowers58°14° (likely 50°10° to 58°14°)58°14°20%10 mph16 km/h from ESE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h55%64%5
Sun 3pCloudy59°15° (likely 49°9° to 59°15°)59°15°20%10 mph16 km/h from ESE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h55%63%4
Sun 4pCloudy59°15° (likely 50°10° to 59°15°)59°15°20%10 mph16 km/h from ESE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h53%64%3
Sun 5pCloudy58°14° (likely 50°10° to 58°14°)58°14°20%5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph14 km/h55%79%2
Sun 6pCloudy55°13° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)55°13°50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h61%83%0
Sun 7pCloudy53°12° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)53°12°50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h69%90%0
Sun 8pCloudy50°10° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)50°10°50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h77%90%0
Sun 9pCloudy47°8° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)47°8°50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h89%93%0
Sun 10pCloudy46°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)46°8°50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h86%91%0
Sun 11pCloudy45°7° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)43°6°50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph15 km/h86%83%0
Mon 12aShowers45°7° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)42°6°20%5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h82%39%0
Mon 1aClear44°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)41°5°20%5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h82%27%0
Mon 2aClear43°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)39°4°20%5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h82%22%0
Mon 3aClear42°6° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)38°3°20%5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph5 km/h86%23%0
Mon 4aClear42°6° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)38°3°20%5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph9 km/h82%22%0
Mon 5aClear41°5° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)37°3°20%5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph7 km/h82%13%0
Mon 6aClear41°5° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)37°3°5%5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h82%12%0
Mon 7aSunny41°5° (likely 37°3° to 45°7°)37°3°5%5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph12 km/h82%2%0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Rain. High 58°14°, low 40°4°. Typical 66°19° / 33°1°. Rain 0.13 in3.3 mm, 80% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Showers, 55°13°

      30% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 58°14°

      80% chance · 0.78 in20 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Showers, 44°7°

      80% chance · 0.12 in3 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 41°5°

      70% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: Rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. East wind 0 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Tonight: Rain showers. Cloudy, with a low around 40. East southeast wind 0 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

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

    High, likely
    58°14°–66°19°
    Low, likely
    40°4°–47°8°
    Typical high / low
    66°19° / 33°1°
    Wind
    21 mph34 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Drizzle. High 59°15°, low 41°5°. Typical 65°18° / 33°1°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 40°4°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 59°15°

      20% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 50°10°

      50% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Showers, 41°5°

      20% chance

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 3pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 59. South southeast wind 0 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. West southwest wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

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

    High, likely
    50°10°–59°15°
    Low, likely
    40°4°–45°7°
    Typical high / low
    65°18° / 33°1°
    Wind
    11 mph18 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 61°16°, low 37°3°. Typical 65°18° / 32°0°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 43°6°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 64°18°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 50°10°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 41°5°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Sunny, with a high near 61. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

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

    High, likely
    61°16°–66°19°
    Low, likely
    37°3°–43°6°
    Typical high / low
    65°18° / 32°0°
    Wind
    11 mph18 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 68°20°, low 40°4°. Typical 64°18° / 32°0°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 45°7°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 69°20°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 53°12°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 43°6°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Sunny, with a high near 68. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

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

    High, likely
    67°19°–71°22°
    Low, likely
    38°3°–43°6°
    Typical high / low
    64°18° / 32°0°
    Wind
    17 mph28 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 65°18°, low 40°4°. Typical 64°18° / 32°0°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 45°7°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 69°20°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 52°11°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 44°7°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Sunny, with a high near 65. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

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

    High, likely
    65°18°–71°22°
    Low, likely
    38°3°–45°7°
    Typical high / low
    64°18° / 32°0°
    Wind
    12 mph20 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 67°19°, low 44°7°. Typical 64°18° / 32°0°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 47°8°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 67°19°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Mostly clear, 53°11°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 46°8°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

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

    High, likely
    65°18°–70°21°
    Low, likely
    39°4°–48°9°
    Typical high / low
    64°18° / 32°0°
    Wind
    11 mph17 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 66°19°, low 43°6°. Typical 64°18° / 31°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 50°10°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 68°20°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Partly cloudy, 54°12°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Partly cloudy, 45°7°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 66. West wind around 10 mph.

    Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

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

    High, likely
    66°19°–70°21°
    Low, likely
    41°5°–48°9°
    Typical high / low
    64°18° / 31°−1°
    Wind
    9 mph15 km/h, gusts 23 mph36 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 64°18°, low 45°7°. Typical 63°17° / 31°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 48°9°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 65°18°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 54°12°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Partly cloudy, 40°5°

      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.

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

    High, likely
    63°17°–66°19°
    Low, likely
    40°4°–49°9°
    Typical high / low
    63°17° / 31°−1°
    Wind
    13 mph20 km/h, gusts 20 mph31 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 60°16°, low 40°4°. Typical 63°17° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 44°7°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 61°16°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 48°9°

      30% chance

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 38°4°

      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
    55°13°–66°19°
    Low, likely
    31°−1°–44°7°
    Typical high / low
    63°17° / 31°−1°
    Wind
    20 mph32 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 59°15°, low 41°5°. Typical 62°17° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Mostly sunny, 45°7°

      20% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 61°16°

      20% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 49°9°

      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
    56°13°–63°17°
    Low, likely
    39°4°–46°8°
    Typical high / low
    62°17° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    14 mph23 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
    UV peak
    4

The outlook

  1. Today

    82% chance of rain, high 58°, low 40°.

  2. Tomorrow

    Dry, high 59°, low 41°.

  3. Monday

    Dry, high 61°, low 37°.

  4. Rest of week

    Mostly dry, highs 59–68°.

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

Arkansas River at Portland

7.1 mi
Below flood stage
Level
1.9 ft
Flow
536 cfs

Reading from Sat 7:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Arkansas River at Cañon City

8.0 mi
Below flood stage
Level
6.0 ft
Flow
524 cfs

Reading from Sat 6:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Arkansas River at Parkdale

15 mi
Below flood stage
Level
3.0 ft
Flow
661 cfs

Reading from Sat 6:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Grape Creek near Westcliffe

22 mi
Below flood stage
Level
1.7 ft
Flow
169 cfs

Reading from Sat 6:15 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 72% less heating than a typical week.

This week 33Typical 117

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F
26
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 11 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 30°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?

CANON CITY · 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
66°19° / 33°1°
Forecast high / low
58°14° / 40°4°
Record high
87°31° in 2003
Record low
16°−9° in 2020

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 10°6° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

  1. +11°+6°SunOct 18
  2. +11°+6°MonOct 19
  3. +8°+4°TueOct 20
  4. +12°+7°WedOct 21
  5. +13°+7°ThuOct 22
  6. +8°+4°FriOct 23
  7. —SatOct 24

Coal Creek weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:18 AM, sunset 6:10 PM.

Daylight
10 h 52 min
Losing 2 min 16 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 22 min less
Golden hour
5:33–6:26 PM
Morning 7:02–7:55 AM
Blue hour
6:26–6:37 PM
Morning 6:51–7:02 AM; first light 6:51 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 96% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today
sets 5:36 AM · rises 5:08 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 9
Looking southwest from Coal Creek. The highest point on the skyline is about 10,100 ft, 17 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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