South Boulder Creek (CO) above Eldorado Springs
4.1 mi- Level
- 2.0 ft
- Flow
- 6 cfs
Reading from Sat 9:15 AM · NWS gauge page
Appearance
Observed 8:55 AM MDT at KBDU
Mostly cloudy and 50°10°, 22°12° colder than a typical Oct 24, snow 3–8 PM, 0–2 in0–5 cm.
Today: low 32°0° (likely 30°−1° to 33°1°), high 41°5° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°).
Now 50°10°
Mostly 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 10a | Sunny | 38°3° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°) | 33°1° | 20% | 7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 70% | 50% | 2 |
| Sat 11a | Cloudy | 40°4° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°) | 36°2° | 20% | 6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 67% | 81% | 3 |
| Sat 12p | Mostly sunny | 39°4° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°) | 35°2° | 30%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 73% | 56% | 4 |
| Sat 1p | Snow | 40°4° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°) | 36°2° | 30%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph22 km/h | 70% | 83% | 4 |
| Sat 2p | Cloudy | 39°4° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°) | 35°2° | 30%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 73% | 90% | 3 |
| Sat 3p | Cloudy | 38°3° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°) | 34°1° | 50%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 76% | 91% | 1 |
| Sat 4p | Cloudy | 38°3° (likely 38°3° to 40°4°) | 34°1° | 50%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 76% | 99% | 1 |
| Sat 5p | Cloudy | 36°2° (likely 36°2° to 38°3°) | 32°0° | 50%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 79% | 99% | 0 |
| Sat 6p | Cloudy | 34°1° (likely 34°1° to 36°2°) | 31°−1° | 50%, snow 0.2 in0.5 cm | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 85% | 100% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Snow | 33°1° (likely 33°1° to 36°2°) | 30°−1° | 50%, snow 0.2 in0.5 cm | 3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 89% | 93% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Snow | 33°1° (likely 32°0° to 35°2°) | 33°1° | 50%, snow 0.2 in0.5 cm | 2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 89% | 88% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Snow | 34°1° (likely 31°−1° to 34°1°) | 34°1° | 30%, snow 0.2 in0.5 cm | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 89% | 90% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Cloudy | 35°2° (likely 31°−1° to 35°2°) | 35°2° | 30%, snow 0.2 in0.5 cm | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 85% | 91% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Cloudy | 35°2° (likely 30°−1° to 35°2°) | 35°2° | 30%, snow 0.2 in0.5 cm | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 89% | 92% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Cloudy | 35°2° (likely 30°−1° to 35°2°) | 35°2° | 10% | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 89% | 92% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Cloudy | 35°2° (likely 31°−1° to 36°2°) | 35°2° | 10% | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 89% | 90% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Cloudy | 34°1° (likely 31°−1° to 36°2°) | 34°1° | 10% | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 92% | 89% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Cloudy | 33°1° (likely 32°0° to 35°2°) | 33°1° | 5% | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 96% | 88% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Cloudy | 33°1° (likely 31°−1° to 36°2°) | 33°1° | 5% | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 96% | 75% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Cloudy | 33°1° (likely 31°−1° to 36°2°) | 33°1° | 5% | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 92% | 73% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Cloudy | 33°1° (likely 30°−1° to 36°2°) | 30°−1° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 96% | 73% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Cloudy | 33°1° (likely 30°−1° to 35°2°) | 33°1° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 92% | 68% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Sunny | 33°1° (likely 32°0° to 37°3°) | 33°1° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 96% | 24% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Sunny | 35°2° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°) | 35°2° | 5% | 2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 89% | 23% | 1 |
| Sun 10a | Sunny | 39°4° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°) | 37°3° | 5% | 3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h | 82% | 20% | 2 |
| Sun 11a | Sunny | 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°) | 37°3° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 79% | 6% | 3 |
| Sun 12p | Sunny | 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°) | 37°3° | 20% | 6 mph10 km/h from ESE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 79% | 17% | 4 |
| Sun 1p | Sunny | 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°) | 38°3° | 20% | 6 mph10 km/h from ESE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h | 79% | 18% | 5 |
| Sun 2p | Sunny | 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 49°9°) | 37°3° | 20% | 6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph25 km/h | 82% | 22% | 5 |
| Sun 3p | Cloudy | 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°) | 37°3° | 20% | 6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 79% | 66% | 4 |
| Sun 4p | Showers | 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°) | 37°3° | 20% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 82% | 64% | 3 |
| Sun 5p | Showers | 39°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°) | 36°2° | 20% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 85% | 69% | 1 |
| Sun 6p | Cloudy | 36°2° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°) | 33°1° | 70%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 96% | 77% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Cloudy | 35°2° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°) | 35°2° | 70%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 100% | 93% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Showers | 35°2° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°) | 35°2° | 70%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 2 mph3 km/h from WNW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 100% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Fog | 35°2° (likely 35°2° to 38°3°) | 35°2° | 70%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 2 mph3 km/h from NNW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 100% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Fog | 36°2° (likely 35°2° to 38°3°) | 36°2° | 70%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 2 mph3 km/h from NNW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 96% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Drizzle | 36°2° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°) | 36°2° | 70%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 96% | 98% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Snow | 37°3° (likely 35°2° to 37°3°) | 37°3° | 70%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 92% | 97% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Snow | 36°2° (likely 34°1° to 36°2°) | 36°2° | 70%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 92% | 90% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Cloudy | 36°2° (likely 34°1° to 36°2°) | 36°2° | 70%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 92% | 89% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Cloudy | 35°2° (likely 33°1° to 36°2°) | 35°2° | 70%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 92% | 94% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Snow | 35°2° (likely 33°1° to 35°2°) | 35°2° | 70%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 92% | 94% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Cloudy | 35°2° (likely 32°0° to 36°2°) | 35°2° | 70%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 89% | 97% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Snow | 35°2° (likely 32°0° to 36°2°) | 35°2° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 89% | 88% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Snow | 35°2° (likely 30°−1° to 37°3°) | 35°2° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 89% | 74% | 0 |
| Mon 8a | Snow | 35°2° (likely 30°−1° to 37°3°) | 35°2° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 89% | 52% | 0 |
| Mon 9a | Snow | 35°2° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°) | 35°2° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 89% | 43% | 1 |
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
50% chance · 0.18 in4.6 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
50% chance · 1.2 in3 cm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy. High near 41, with temperatures falling to around 36 in the afternoon. East wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight: A chance of snow showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Southeast wind around 3 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
20% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
70% chance · 0.18 in4.6 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
70% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after noon. Partly sunny. High near 42, with temperatures falling to around 39 in the afternoon. Southeast wind 2 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: Rain showers likely before midnight, then rain and snow showers likely between midnight and 3am, then rain and snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. North wind 0 to 3 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
20% chance · 0.04 in1.1 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: A slight chance of snow showers before noon, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Northeast wind 0 to 3 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 31.
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 53.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33.
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 52.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.
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 53.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.
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: Partly sunny, with a high near 52.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
40% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
40% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
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 differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
30% chance · 0.3 in0.7 cm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
40% chance
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
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.
Morning
6 AM–noon
30% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
30% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
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.
50% chance of snow, high 41°, low 32°.
Dry, high 42°, low 34°.
Dry, high 45°, low 31°, warming up.
Mostly dry, highs 42–53°.
Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (BOU) (opens in a new tab)
No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.
Reading from Sat 9:15 AM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 9:16 AM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 9:15 AM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 9:15 AM · NWS gauge page
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
About 53% 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 36 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.
Dry air outside (dew point 34°F).
No stretch in the next few days is comfortable enough outside, by temperature, dew point and air quality.
Today’s expected high is 22°12° colder than typical.
On average 9°5° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).
Coal Creek weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sunrise 7:21 AM, sunset 6:09 PM.
Clouds most of the night (about 87% cover).
Waxing gibbous
97% lit · growing
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