Observed 6:55 AM MDT at KAKO

Cope, CO weather

Overcast and 55°13°, rain ~3 PM–8 AM (90%).

Mostly agree

Now 55°13°

Cloudy

Wind: 17 mph28 km/h; From the north-northeast. Gusts to 33 mph52 km/h around 9 AM
Dew point: 30°−1°; Dry · up to 39°4° by 8 AM (comfortable)
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 12–1 PM · peak 3
Pressure (notable): 30.15 inHg1021 hPa; Rising fast · +0.12 inHg+4.0 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (57°14° then, 56°13° now)

Good hours for

Dry until noon
Gusts to 33 mph53 km/h today 9 AM–2 PM
Rain today noon–tomorrow noon (90%, 2.6 in66 mm)
Fog tomorrow 7–8 AM
Rain tomorrow night 6 PM–6 AM (90%, 1 in26 mm)

This morningNear 55°13° · rain chance 20% · gusts to 33 mph53 km/h · Cloudy
This afternoonDown to 49°9° by 5 PM · Rain all afternoon (60%) · gusts to 28 mph45 km/h
TonightDown to 40°4° by 9 PM · Rain all night (90%)
Tomorrow morningUp to 50°10° by 11 AM · Rain all morning (50%)
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 55°13° by 4 PM · Cloudy · rain chance 30%
Tomorrow nightDown to 43°6° by 5 AM · Rain all night (90%)

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 7a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	54°12°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	64%	97%	0
Sat 8a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°)	53°12°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	18 mph29 km/h from N, gusts 23 mph38 km/h	59%	100%	0
Sat 9a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	56°13°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	23 mph37 km/h from N, gusts 33 mph52 km/h	49%	100%	0
Sat 10a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	57°14°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	24 mph39 km/h from N, gusts 31 mph50 km/h	45%	100%	1
Sat 11a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	56°13°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	24 mph39 km/h from NNE, gusts 30 mph49 km/h	47%	100%	2
Sat 12p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	54°12°	30%, 0.08 in2 mm	24 mph39 km/h from NNE, gusts 28 mph44 km/h	52%	100%	3
Sat 1p	Showers	55°13° (likely 47°8° to 55°13°)	55°13°	30%, 0.08 in2 mm	23 mph37 km/h from NNE, gusts 26 mph42 km/h	49%	100%	1
Sat 2p	Showers	53°12° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°)	53°12°	30%, 0.08 in2 mm	21 mph34 km/h from NNE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	52%	100%	2
Sat 3p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	52°11°	60%, 0.08 in2 mm	20 mph32 km/h from NNE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	54%	100%	1
Sat 4p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°)	52°11°	60%, 0.08 in2 mm	18 mph29 km/h from NNE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	52%	100%	0
Sat 5p	Showers	49°9° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	43°6°	60%, 0.08 in2 mm	16 mph26 km/h from NNE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	56%	100%	0
Sat 6p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	41°5°	80%, 0.23 in5.8 mm	15 mph24 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	65%	100%	0
Sat 7p	Showers	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	36°2°	80%, 0.23 in5.8 mm	13 mph21 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	82%	100%	0
Sat 8p	Drizzle	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	34°1°	80%, 0.23 in5.8 mm	12 mph19 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	93%	100%	0
Sat 9p	Showers	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	33°1°	90%, 0.23 in5.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	100%	99%	0
Sat 10p	Drizzle	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	34°1°	90%, 0.23 in5.8 mm	9 mph14 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	100%	100%	0
Sat 11p	Rain	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	35°2°	90%, 0.23 in5.8 mm	8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	100%	100%	0
Sun 12a	Rain	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 43°6°)	38°3°	70%, 0.09 in2.3 mm	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	93%	100%	0
Sun 1a	Showers	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 43°6°)	37°3°	70%, 0.09 in2.3 mm	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	96%	100%	0
Sun 2a	Showers	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 43°6°)	38°3°	70%, 0.09 in2.3 mm	6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	93%	100%	0
Sun 3a	Drizzle	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 43°6°)	37°3°	50%, 0.09 in2.3 mm	6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	96%	100%	0
Sun 4a	Drizzle	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 43°6°)	36°2°	50%, 0.09 in2.3 mm	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	96%	100%	0
Sun 5a	Showers	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 43°6°)	38°3°	50%, 0.09 in2.3 mm	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	93%	100%	0
Sun 6a	Drizzle	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	35°2°	50%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	100%	100%	0
Sun 7a	Fog	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	36°2°	50%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	8 mph13 km/h from ESE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	100%	100%	0
Sun 8a	Showers	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	38°3°	50%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	8 mph13 km/h from ESE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	96%	100%	0
Sun 9a	Showers	45°7° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	40°4°	40%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	9 mph14 km/h from ESE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	93%	100%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	44°7°	40%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	9 mph14 km/h from ESE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	86%	100%	1
Sun 11a	Showers	50°10° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	46°8°	40%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	9 mph14 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	83%	100%	1
Sun 12p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 45°7° to 53°12°)	46°8°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	83%	100%	2
Sun 1p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 47°8° to 56°13°)	52°11°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	80%	99%	2
Sun 2p	Showers	54°12° (likely 47°8° to 57°14°)	54°12°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	74%	86%	2
Sun 3p	Showers	54°12° (likely 48°9° to 58°14°)	54°12°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	12 mph19 km/h from SE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	77%	99%	1
Sun 4p	Showers	55°13° (likely 48°9° to 57°14°)	55°13°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	12 mph19 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	74%	100%	1
Sun 5p	Showers	55°13° (likely 47°8° to 56°13°)	55°13°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	13 mph21 km/h from ESE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	77%	94%	0
Sun 6p	Fog	52°11° (likely 47°8° to 56°13°)	52°11°	80%, 0.08 in2 mm	13 mph21 km/h from ESE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	86%	99%	0
Sun 7p	Fog	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 55°13°)	44°7°	80%, 0.08 in2 mm	12 mph19 km/h from ESE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	100%	99%	0
Sun 8p	Drizzle	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 56°13°)	43°6°	80%, 0.08 in2 mm	12 mph19 km/h from ESE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	100%	100%	0
Sun 9p	Rain	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 56°13°)	42°6°	80%, 0.08 in2 mm	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	100%	100%	0
Sun 10p	Drizzle	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 55°13°)	42°6°	80%, 0.08 in2 mm	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	100%	100%	0
Sun 11p	Fog	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 54°12°)	42°6°	80%, 0.08 in2 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ESE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 12a	Showers	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 54°12°)	42°6°	90%, 0.09 in2.3 mm	12 mph19 km/h from ESE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	100%	99%	0
Mon 1a	Drizzle	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 55°13°)	41°5°	90%, 0.09 in2.3 mm	12 mph19 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	100%	97%	0
Mon 2a	Drizzle	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 55°13°)	40°4°	90%, 0.09 in2.3 mm	13 mph21 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	100%	75%	0
Mon 3a	Showers	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 55°13°)	39°4°	90%, 0.09 in2.3 mm	13 mph21 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	100%	87%	0
Mon 4a	Showers	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 55°13°)	38°3°	90%, 0.09 in2.3 mm	13 mph21 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	100%	99%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 54°12°)	36°2°	90%, 0.09 in2.3 mm	14 mph23 km/h from NNW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	100%	76%	0
Mon 6a	Showers	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 54°12°)	36°2°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	14 mph23 km/h from NNW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	100%	78%	0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1996–2026)

Today, Oct 24. Showers. High 58°14°, low 38°3°. Typical 63°17° / 32°0°. Rain 0.16 in4.1 mm, 60% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  20% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Showers, 55°13°
  60% chance · 0.48 in12 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 41°5°
  90% chance · 1.4 in35 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 41°5°
  70% chance · 0.54 in14 mm
Official NWS forecast
Today: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy. High near 58, with temperatures falling to around 49 in the afternoon. North wind 15 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight: Rain showers. Cloudy. Low around 38, with temperatures rising to around 42 overnight. Northeast wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
58°14°–65°18°
Low, likely
38°3°–43°6°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 32°0°
Wind
23 mph37 km/h, gusts 40 mph65 km/h
UV peak
3
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Rain. High 55°13°, low 42°6°. Typical 63°17° / 32°0°. Rain 0.66 in17 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Showers, 43°6°
  50% chance · 0.18 in4.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Showers, 55°13°
  30% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 48°9°
  80% chance · 0.48 in12 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 43°6°
  90% chance · 0.54 in14 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Cloudy, with a high near 55. East southeast wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: Showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 42. East wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
48°9°–58°14°
Low, likely
40°4°–43°6°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 32°0°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 59°15°, low 35°2°. Typical 62°17° / 31°0°. Rain 0.12 in3 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Showers, 48°9°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 57°14°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 47°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 44°6°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 59. North northwest wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
56°13°–59°15°
Low, likely
35°2°–48°9°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 31°0°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 65°18°, low 38°3°. Typical 61°16° / 31°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 53°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 45°7°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
65°18°–69°21°
Low, likely
38°3°–45°7°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 31°−1°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 64°18°, low 37°3°. Typical 61°16° / 30°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 52°11°
  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 64.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
62°17°–66°19°
Low, likely
37°3°–46°8°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 30°−1°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 65°18°, low 40°4°. Typical 61°16° / 30°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 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 65.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
63°17°–69°21°
Low, likely
39°4°–47°8°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 30°−1°
Wind
20 mph31 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly cloudy. High 65°18°, low 40°4°. Typical 60°16° / 30°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 49°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 65.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
63°17°–72°22°
Low, likely
40°4°–51°11°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 30°−1°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
2
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 65°18°, low 48°9°. Typical 60°15° / 30°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 53°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 44°7°
  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
62°17°–69°21°
Low, likely
46°8°–52°11°
Typical high / low
60°15° / 30°−1°
Wind
21 mph34 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 55°13°, low 42°6°. Typical 60°15° / 29°−1°. Rain 0.19 in4.8 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 56°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 45°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 38°3°
  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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
53°12°–59°15°
Low, likely
35°2°–47°8°
Typical high / low
60°15° / 29°−1°
Wind
29 mph46 km/h, gusts 50 mph81 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 59°15°, low 43°6°. Typical 59°15° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 43°6°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 58°14°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 51°10°
  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°–63°17°
Low, likely
39°4°–47°8°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 29°−2°
Wind
25 mph40 km/h, gusts 41 mph66 km/h
UV peak
4

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The outlook

Today
64% chance of rain, high 58°, low 38°.
Tomorrow
54% chance of rain, high 55°, low 42°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 59°, low 35°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 55–65°.

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What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

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For your home

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

Heating this week

About 74% less heating than a typical week.

This week 35Typical 132

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 12 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?

Kirk · forecast.blue computed averages, 1996–2026 · records 1996–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 5°3° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

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Joes station, 1980–2022: records and averages

This station closed and is no longer reporting, but has a long history nearby. Its own average annual high was about 66°19°, over its full 1980–2022 record — not an NCEI normal, and not the same station as the computed averages above.

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 48 min; Losing 2 min 21 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 26 min less
Golden hour: 5:21–6:16 PM; Morning 6:54–7:48 AM
Blue hour: 6:16–6:26 PM; Morning 6:43–6:54 AM; first light 6:43 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 100% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:28 AM · rises 4:57 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Cope. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

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