Observed 5:45 AM MDT at KAPA

Columbine, CO weather

Clear and 61°16°, 13°7° warmer than a typical Oct 23.

Mostly agree

Now 61°16°

Clear

Wind: 9 mph14 km/hgusts 16 mph26 km/h; From the south-southwest. 914–17 mph27 km/h through 6 PM
Dew point: 39°4°; Comfortable
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 5
Air quality: 62Moderate; Main pollutant: PM10 (dust)
Pressure: 29.97 inHg1015 hPa; Steady over the last 3 h

None rain now, through the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (62°17° then, 61°16° now)

Good hours for

Gusts to 25 mph40 km/h today noon–1 PM
Above 70°21° today by noon
Gusts to 26 mph42 km/h today 3–4 PM
High 76°24° today at 3 PM
Rain tomorrow night from 6 PM (60%, 0.24 in6.1 mm)

This morningUp to 68°20° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
This afternoonUp to 76°24° by 3 PM · gusts to 26 mph42 km/h · Clear
TonightDown to 50°10° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningNear 52°11° · rain chance 10% · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonNear 53°12° · rain chance 30% · Cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 41°5° by 5 AM · Rain all night (60%)

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Fri 6a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 52°11° to 60°16°)	56°13°	5%	9 mph14 km/h from SSW, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	66%	82%	0
Fri 7a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 59°15°)	55°13°	5%	9 mph14 km/h from SSW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	66%	62%	0
Fri 8a	Partly sunny	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	55°13°	5%	9 mph14 km/h from SSW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	66%	55%	0
Fri 9a	Partly sunny	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	59°15°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	57%	42%	1
Fri 10a	Sunny	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°)	64°18°	5%	12 mph19 km/h from SSW, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	46%	8%	2
Fri 11a	Sunny	68°20° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	68°20°	5%	14 mph23 km/h from SSW, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	37%	4%	4
Fri 12p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)	72°22°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from SSW, gusts 25 mph41 km/h	30%	1%	5
Fri 1p	Sunny	74°23° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°)	74°23°	0%	16 mph26 km/h from SSW, gusts 25 mph39 km/h	26%	0%	5
Fri 2p	Mostly sunny	75°24° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°)	75°24°	0%	17 mph27 km/h from SSW, gusts 24 mph38 km/h	23%	13%	5
Fri 3p	Sunny	76°24° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	17 mph27 km/h from SSW, gusts 26 mph42 km/h	22%	1%	4
Fri 4p	Mostly sunny	75°24° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	16 mph26 km/h from SSW, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	22%	17%	3
Fri 5p	Mostly sunny	74°23° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from SSW, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	21%	53%	2
Fri 6p	Mostly clear	72°22° (likely 66°19° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from SSW, gusts 18 mph30 km/h	24%	79%	0
Fri 7p	Mostly clear	66°19° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SSW, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	29%	80%	0
Fri 8p	Partly cloudy	63°17° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from SSW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	34%	83%	0
Fri 9p	Partly cloudy	61°16° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	36%	82%	0
Fri 10p	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 53°12° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	40%	90%	0
Fri 11p	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	56°13°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	45%	92%	0
Sat 12a	Partly cloudy	55°13° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from WSW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	51%	87%	0
Sat 1a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	53°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from WSW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	54%	87%	0
Sat 2a	Partly cloudy	52°11° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	52°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from WSW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	54%	48%	0
Sat 3a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	51°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	56%	64%	0
Sat 4a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	51°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	56%	66%	0
Sat 5a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	49°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from WNW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	58%	71%	0
Sat 6a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°)	49°9°	10%	3 mph5 km/h from NNW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	58%	79%	0
Sat 7a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	47°8°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	58%	85%	0
Sat 8a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	45°7°	10%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	63%	83%	0
Sat 9a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	51°11°	10%	8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	56%	78%	1
Sat 10a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	52°11°	10%	9 mph14 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	59%	82%	2
Sat 11a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 46°8° to 54°12°)	53°12°	10%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	54%	86%	3
Sat 12p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 46°8° to 54°12°)	52°11°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	54%	87%	4
Sat 1p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 46°8° to 54°12°)	53°12°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	50%	84%	5
Sat 2p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°)	54°12°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	47%	87%	3
Sat 3p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°)	54°12°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	47%	90%	3
Sat 4p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	53°12°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	48%	93%	1
Sat 5p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°)	53°12°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	46%	97%	1
Sat 6p	Showers	51°11° (likely 43°6° to 51°11°)	51°11°	60%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	48%	96%	0
Sat 7p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 41°5° to 49°9°)	48°9°	60%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	56%	96%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 40°4° to 48°9°)	48°9°	60%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	60%	92%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	46°8°	60%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	68%	89%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	45°7°	60%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	73%	92%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	44°7°	60%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	76%	89%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	44°7°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	79%	95%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	43°6°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	82%	90%	0
Sun 2a	Showers	42°6° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	42°6°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	89%	80%	0
Sun 3a	Showers	42°6° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°)	42°6°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	89%	71%	0
Sun 4a	Showers	42°6° (likely 37°3° to 45°7°)	42°6°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	89%	72%	0
Sun 5a	Showers	41°5° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	41°5°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	93%	75%	0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)

Today, Oct 23. Partly sunny. High 76°24°, low 47°8°. Typical 63°17° / 33°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny. High near 76, with temperatures falling to around 74 in the afternoon. South southwest wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy. Low around 47, with temperatures rising to around 50 overnight. West southwest wind 3 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
72°22°–76°24°
Low, likely
47°8°–57°14°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 33°1°
Wind
18 mph28 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 24. Mostly cloudy. High 55°13°, low 39°4°. Typical 63°17° / 33°1°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  30% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 48°9°
  60% chance · 0.18 in4.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 41°5°
  50% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers after noon. Partly sunny. High near 55, with temperatures falling to around 53 in the afternoon. North northeast wind 3 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. East northeast wind 0 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
52°11°–56°13°
Low, likely
39°4°–42°6°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 33°1°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
5
Sunday, Oct 25. Showers. High 58°14°, low 40°4°. Typical 62°17° / 33°1°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 41°5°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 57°14°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 48°9°
  50% chance · 0.05 in1.1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 44°7°
  50% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. North northeast wind 0 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
53°12°–61°16°
Low, likely
37°3°–42°6°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 33°1°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 59°15°, low 37°3°. Typical 62°17° / 32°0°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 44°6°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 57°14°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 38°3°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
54°12°–60°16°
Low, likely
37°3°–44°7°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 32°0°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 25 mph41 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 66°19°, low 38°3°. Typical 62°17° / 32°0°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 50°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 38°3°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 66.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
65°18°–67°19°
Low, likely
34°1°–41°5°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 32°0°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 65°18°, low 38°3°. Typical 61°16° / 32°0°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 42°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 49°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 36°2°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
59°15°–67°19°
Low, likely
33°1°–43°6°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 32°0°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 63°17°, low 38°3°. Typical 61°16° / 31°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 38°3°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 63.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
55°13°–67°19°
Low, likely
32°0°–41°5°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 31°−1°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 61°16°, low 36°2°. Typical 61°16° / 31°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 62°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 49°9°
  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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
59°15°–67°19°
Low, likely
34°1°–41°5°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 31°−1°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 16 mph25 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 64°18°, low 40°4°. Typical 60°16° / 31°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 51°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 41°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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
57°14°–68°20°
Low, likely
35°2°–45°7°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 31°−1°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 60°16°, low 41°5°. Typical 60°16° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  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
54°12°–65°18°
Low, likely
38°3°–46°8°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 30°−1°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 76°, low 47°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 55°, low 39°, cooling off.
Sunday
Dry, high 58°, low 40°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 59–66°.

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 Platte River at Chatfield Reservoir

2.2 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 5432 ft

Reading from Fri 4 AM · NWS gauge page

South Platte River at Englewood

4.2 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 10.8 ft

Reading from Fri 3:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Bear Creek (CO) at Sheridan

4.8 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.3 ft
Flow: 7 cfs

Reading from Fri 3:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Bear Creek (CO) at Bear Creek Reservoir

5.9 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 5545 ft

Reading from Fri 4 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 82% less heating than a typical week.

This week 22Typical 125

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 9
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 4 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 39°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 10:00 AM–9:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

KASSLER · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1918–2026

Oct 23, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

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

−4°−2°SatOct 17
+13°+7°SunOct 18
+12°+6°MonOct 19
+6°+3°TueOct 20
+10°+6°WedOct 21
—ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 51 min; Losing 2 min 25 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 29 min less
Golden hour: 5:32–6:26 PM; Morning 7:02–7:56 AM
Blue hour: 6:26–6:37 PM; Morning 6:51–7:02 AM; first light 6:51 AM

Stars tonight? Unknown

Cloud forecast not available for tonight.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

91% lit · growing

Today: sets 4:29 AM · rises 4:42 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Columbine. The highest point on the skyline is about 14,000 ft, 54 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

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Columbine, CO weather

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Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Sunday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

South Platte River at Chatfield Reservoir

South Platte River at Englewood

Bear Creek (CO) at Sheridan

Bear Creek (CO) at Bear Creek Reservoir

For your home

Heating this week

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 23, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Unknown

Moon

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