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Observed 8:55 AM MDT at KBDU

Coal Creek, CO weather

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°).

Mostly agree

Now 50°10°

Mostly cloudy

Wind
7 mph11 km/h
From the east-northeast. Up to 7 mph11 km/h through 10 PM
Dew point
34°1°
Dry, static shocks likely
UV index
2Low
Moderate 11 AM–3 PM · peak 4
Air quality
36Good
Main pollutant: Ozone
Pressure
30.33 inHg1027 hPa
Rising · +0.09 inHg+3.2 hPa in 3 h

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

9°5° cooler than this time yesterday (59°15° then, 50°10° now)

Good hours for
  • Dry until noon
  • Rain today noon–6 PM (50%, 0.18 in4.6 mm)
  • Snow tonight 6 PM–midnight (50%, 0–3 in0–8 cm)
  • Rain tomorrow night 6 PM–6 AM (70%, 0.3 in7.6 mm)
  • Fog tomorrow night 9–11 PM
  1. This morningNear 39°4° · rain chance 20% · Mostly cloudy
  2. This afternoonNear 38°3° · Rain all afternoon (50%)
  3. TonightNear 34°1° · Snow 6 PM–midnight (50%)
  4. Tomorrow morningUp to 40°4° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
  5. Tomorrow afternoonNear 40°4° · rain chance 20% · Partly cloudy
  6. Tomorrow nightNear 36°2° · Rain all night (70%)
  7. Monday morningNear 35°2° · Mostly cloudy · rain chance 20%
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 10aSunny38°3° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)33°1°20%7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h70%50%2
Sat 11aCloudy40°4° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)36°2°20%6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h67%81%3
Sat 12pMostly sunny39°4° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)35°2°30%, 0.03 in0.8 mm6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h73%56%4
Sat 1pSnow40°4° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)36°2°30%, 0.03 in0.8 mm6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph22 km/h70%83%4
Sat 2pCloudy39°4° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)35°2°30%, 0.03 in0.8 mm6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph20 km/h73%90%3
Sat 3pCloudy38°3° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)34°1°50%, 0.03 in0.8 mm6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h76%91%1
Sat 4pCloudy38°3° (likely 38°3° to 40°4°)34°1°50%, 0.03 in0.8 mm5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h76%99%1
Sat 5pCloudy36°2° (likely 36°2° to 38°3°)32°0°50%, 0.03 in0.8 mm5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h79%99%0
Sat 6pCloudy34°1° (likely 34°1° to 36°2°)31°−1°50%, snow 0.2 in0.5 cm3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h85%100%0
Sat 7pSnow33°1° (likely 33°1° to 36°2°)30°−1°50%, snow 0.2 in0.5 cm3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h89%93%0
Sat 8pSnow33°1° (likely 32°0° to 35°2°)33°1°50%, snow 0.2 in0.5 cm2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h89%88%0
Sat 9pSnow34°1° (likely 31°−1° to 34°1°)34°1°30%, snow 0.2 in0.5 cm2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph6 km/h89%90%0
Sat 10pCloudy35°2° (likely 31°−1° to 35°2°)35°2°30%, snow 0.2 in0.5 cm2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h85%91%0
Sat 11pCloudy35°2° (likely 30°−1° to 35°2°)35°2°30%, snow 0.2 in0.5 cm2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h89%92%0
Sun 12aCloudy35°2° (likely 30°−1° to 35°2°)35°2°10%2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h89%92%0
Sun 1aCloudy35°2° (likely 31°−1° to 36°2°)35°2°10%2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h89%90%0
Sun 2aCloudy34°1° (likely 31°−1° to 36°2°)34°1°10%2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h92%89%0
Sun 3aCloudy33°1° (likely 32°0° to 35°2°)33°1°5%2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h96%88%0
Sun 4aCloudy33°1° (likely 31°−1° to 36°2°)33°1°5%2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph17 km/h96%75%0
Sun 5aCloudy33°1° (likely 31°−1° to 36°2°)33°1°5%2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h92%73%0
Sun 6aCloudy33°1° (likely 30°−1° to 36°2°)30°−1°0%3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h96%73%0
Sun 7aCloudy33°1° (likely 30°−1° to 35°2°)33°1°0%2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h92%68%0
Sun 8aSunny33°1° (likely 32°0° to 37°3°)33°1°0%2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h96%24%0
Sun 9aSunny35°2° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)35°2°5%2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h89%23%1
Sun 10aSunny39°4° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)37°3°5%3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h82%20%2
Sun 11aSunny40°4° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°)37°3°5%5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h79%6%3
Sun 12pSunny41°5° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°)37°3°20%6 mph10 km/h from ESE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h79%17%4
Sun 1pSunny42°6° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°)38°3°20%6 mph10 km/h from ESE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h79%18%5
Sun 2pSunny41°5° (likely 41°5° to 49°9°)37°3°20%6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph25 km/h82%22%5
Sun 3pCloudy41°5° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)37°3°20%6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph27 km/h79%66%4
Sun 4pShowers40°4° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)37°3°20%5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph26 km/h82%64%3
Sun 5pShowers39°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)36°2°20%5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h85%69%1
Sun 6pCloudy36°2° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)33°1°70%, 0.03 in0.8 mm3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h96%77%0
Sun 7pCloudy35°2° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°)35°2°70%, 0.03 in0.8 mm2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h100%93%0
Sun 8pShowers35°2° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°)35°2°70%, 0.03 in0.8 mm2 mph3 km/h from WNW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h100%99%0
Sun 9pFog35°2° (likely 35°2° to 38°3°)35°2°70%, 0.03 in0.8 mm2 mph3 km/h from NNW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h100%99%0
Sun 10pFog36°2° (likely 35°2° to 38°3°)36°2°70%, 0.03 in0.8 mm2 mph3 km/h from NNW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h96%99%0
Sun 11pDrizzle36°2° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°)36°2°70%, 0.03 in0.8 mm2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h96%98%0
Mon 12aSnow37°3° (likely 35°2° to 37°3°)37°3°70%, 0.02 in0.5 mm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h92%97%0
Mon 1aSnow36°2° (likely 34°1° to 36°2°)36°2°70%, 0.02 in0.5 mm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h92%90%0
Mon 2aCloudy36°2° (likely 34°1° to 36°2°)36°2°70%, 0.02 in0.5 mm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 14 mph22 km/h92%89%0
Mon 3aCloudy35°2° (likely 33°1° to 36°2°)35°2°70%, 0.02 in0.5 mm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h92%94%0
Mon 4aSnow35°2° (likely 33°1° to 35°2°)35°2°70%, 0.02 in0.5 mm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h92%94%0
Mon 5aCloudy35°2° (likely 32°0° to 36°2°)35°2°70%, 0.02 in0.5 mm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 16 mph25 km/h89%97%0
Mon 6aSnow35°2° (likely 32°0° to 36°2°)35°2°20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h89%88%0
Mon 7aSnow35°2° (likely 30°−1° to 37°3°)35°2°20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph12 km/h89%74%0
Mon 8aSnow35°2° (likely 30°−1° to 37°3°)35°2°20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h89%52%0
Mon 9aSnow35°2° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°)35°2°20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph16 km/h89%43%1

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Snow. High 41°5°, low 32°0°. Typical 63°17° / 35°2°. Snow < 1 in< 2 cm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 40°4°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Snow, 40°4°

      50% chance · 0.18 in4.6 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Snow, 33°1°

      50% chance · 1.2 in3 cm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 33°1°

      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.

    High, likely
    40°4°–47°8°
    Low, likely
    30°−1°–33°1°
    Typical high / low
    63°17° / 35°2°
    Wind
    14 mph23 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Drizzle. High 42°6°, low 34°1°. Typical 62°17° / 34°1°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 33°1°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Showers, 42°6°

      20% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Showers, 35°2°

      70% chance · 0.18 in4.6 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Snow, 35°2°

      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.

    High, likely
    42°6°–49°9°
    Low, likely
    30°−1°–34°1°
    Typical high / low
    62°17° / 34°1°
    Wind
    11 mph17 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Snow. High 45°7°, low 31°−1°. Typical 62°17° / 34°1°. Snow 0–1 in0–3 cm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Snow, 35°2°

      20% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 50°10°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 36°2°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 34°1°

      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.

    High, likely
    45°7°–52°11°
    Low, likely
    30°−1°–35°2°
    Typical high / low
    62°17° / 34°1°
    Wind
    17 mph27 km/h, gusts 31 mph49 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 53°12°, low 33°1°. Typical 62°17° / 34°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 39°4°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 54°12°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 39°4°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 33°1°

      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.

    High, likely
    51°11°–57°14°
    Low, likely
    30°−1°–36°2°
    Typical high / low
    62°17° / 34°1°
    Wind
    16 mph26 km/h, gusts 45 mph73 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 52°11°, low 33°1°. Typical 61°16° / 34°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 37°3°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 54°12°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 39°4°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 34°1°

      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.

    High, likely
    52°11°–55°13°
    Low, likely
    29°−2°–36°2°
    Typical high / low
    61°16° / 34°1°
    Wind
    8 mph14 km/h, gusts 44 mph71 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 53°12°, low 36°2°. Typical 61°16° / 33°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Mostly sunny, 39°4°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 54°12°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 41°5°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 39°4°

      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.

    High, likely
    52°11°–57°14°
    Low, likely
    32°0°–36°2°
    Typical high / low
    61°16° / 33°1°
    Wind
    8 mph12 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 52°11°, low 36°2°. Typical 61°16° / 33°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 42°5°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 55°13°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 43°6°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 37°3°

      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.

    High, likely
    52°11°–57°14°
    Low, likely
    36°2°–40°4°
    Typical high / low
    61°16° / 33°1°
    Wind
    8 mph13 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 49°9°, low 32°0°. Typical 60°16° / 33°1°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Partly sunny, 40°5°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 51°11°

      40% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 36°2°

      40% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 28°−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 differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    44°7°–53°12°
    Low, likely
    31°−1°–34°1°
    Typical high / low
    60°16° / 33°1°
    Wind
    10 mph16 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 42°6°, low 28°−2°. Typical 60°16° / 32°0°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Partly sunny, 32°0°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 42°6°

      30% chance · 0.3 in0.7 cm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 32°0°

      40% chance

    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
    37°3°–48°9°
    Low, likely
    25°−4°–30°−1°
    Typical high / low
    60°16° / 32°0°
    Wind
    22 mph35 km/h, gusts 60 mph97 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 46°8°, low 29°−2°. Typical 60°16° / 32°0°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 36°2°

      30% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 45°7°

      30% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 35°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
    41°5°–50°10°
    Low, likely
    26°−3°–30°−1°
    Typical high / low
    60°16° / 32°0°
    Wind
    19 mph30 km/h, gusts 49 mph79 km/h
    UV peak
    4

The outlook

  1. Today

    50% chance of snow, high 41°, low 32°.

  2. Tomorrow

    Dry, high 42°, low 34°.

  3. Monday

    Dry, high 45°, low 31°, warming up.

  4. Rest of week

    Mostly dry, highs 42–53°.

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

South Boulder Creek (CO) above Eldorado Springs

4.1 mi
Below flood stage
Level
2.0 ft
Flow
6 cfs

Reading from Sat 9:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Coal Creek (CO) near Plainview

5.4 mi
Below flood stage
Level
0.3 ft
Flow
under 1 cfs

Reading from Sat 9:16 AM · NWS gauge page

Boulder Creek (CO) near Orodell

7.4 mi
Below flood stage
Level
1.7 ft

Reading from Sat 9:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Middle Boulder Creek (CO) at Nederland

8.0 mi
Below flood stage
Level
0.4 ft

Reading from Sat 9:15 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 53% less heating than a typical week.

This week 56Typical 121

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

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

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 34°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?

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

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 22°12° colder than typical.

Normal high / low
63°17° / 35°2°
Forecast high / low
41°5° / 32°0°
Record high
83°28° in 2014
Record low
19°−7° in 1975

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 9°5° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

  1. +3°+2°SunOct 18
  2. +4°+2°MonOct 19
  3. +8°+4°TueOct 20
  4. —WedOct 21
  5. +13°+7°ThuOct 22
  6. +17°+9°FriOct 23
  7. —SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:21 AM, sunset 6:09 PM.

Daylight
10 h 47 min
Losing 2 min 25 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 27 min less
Golden hour
5:31–6:26 PM
Morning 7:04–7:59 AM
Blue hour
6:26–6:36 PM
Morning 6:54–7:04 AM; first light 6:54 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 87% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today
sets 5:39 AM · rises 5:07 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 9
Looking west from Coal Creek. The highest point on the skyline is about 13,200 ft, 28 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 2× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

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