Arkansas River near Wellsville
16 mi- Level
- 3.4 ft
- Flow
- 396 cfs
Reading from Fri 3:15 PM · NWS gauge page
Observed 3:55 PM MDT at KANK
Cotopaxi, CO weather
Mostly sunny and 63°17°, 20°11° warmer than usual, storms tomorrow ~9–5 AM (98%).
Today: low 43°6°, high 65°18°.
Now 63°17°
Mostly sunny
- Wind
- 10 mph17 km/h
- From the south-southwest. 58–15 mph24 km/h through 4 AM
- Dew point
- 34°1°
- Dry, static shocks likely
Next 48 hours
Good hours for
This afternoonNear 62°17° · rain chance 20%
TonightDown to 45°7° by 1 AM · rain chance 10%
Tomorrow morningNear 47°8° · Storms 8 AM–noon (80%)
Tomorrow afternoonDown to 44°7° by 5 PM · Storms all afternoon (100%)
Tomorrow nightNear 43°6° · Rain all night (100%)
Sunday morningUp to 45°7° by 11 AM · rain chance 30%
Sunday afternoonUp to 53°12° by 2 PM · Storms all afternoon (50%)
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 4p | Showers | 63°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°) | 63°17° | 20% | 15 mph24 km/h from WSW | 32% | — | 2 |
| Fri 5p | Showers | 61°16° (likely 60°16° to 61°16°) | 61°16° | 20% | 15 mph24 km/h from WSW | 33% | — | 1 |
| Fri 6p | Partly cloudy | 58°14° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°) | 58°14° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from W | 39% | — | — |
| Fri 7p | Partly cloudy | 55°13° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°) | 55°13° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from W | 47% | — | — |
| Fri 8p | Partly cloudy | 52°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°) | 52°11° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from W | 56% | — | — |
| Fri 9p | Mostly clear | 51°11° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°) | 51°11° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from W | 59% | — | — |
| Fri 10p | Mostly clear | 49°9° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°) | 45°7° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from W | 63% | — | — |
| Fri 11p | Partly cloudy | 48°9° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°) | 44°7° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from W | 68% | — | — |
| Sat 12a | Partly cloudy | 46°8° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°) | 42°6° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from W | 73% | — | — |
| Sat 1a | Partly cloudy | 45°7° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°) | 41°5° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from W | 76% | — | — |
| Sat 2a | Mostly cloudy | 46°8° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°) | 43°6° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from W | 76% | — | — |
| Sat 3a | Mostly cloudy | 45°7° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°) | 42°6° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from W | 79% | — | — |
| Sat 4a | Mostly cloudy | 45°7° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°) | 43°6° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from W | 76% | — | — |
| Sat 5a | Mostly cloudy | 45°7° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°) | 44°7° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from W | 76% | — | — |
| Sat 6a | Mostly cloudy | 45°7° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°) | 45°7° | 5%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 0 mph0 km/h | 76% | — | — |
| Sat 7a | Showers | 44°7° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°) | 44°7° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 0 mph0 km/h | 76% | — | — |
| Sat 8a | Showers | 43°6° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°) | 41°5° | 40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNW | 82% | — | — |
| Sat 9a | Thunderstorms | 45°7° (likely 44°7° to 45°7°) | 44°7° | 60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from N | 86% | — | — |
| Sat 10a | Thunderstorms | 47°8° (likely 47°8° to 47°8°) | 44°7° | 80%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from E | 79% | — | — |
| Sat 11a | Thunderstorms | 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 48°9°) | 44°7° | 80%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from E | 71% | — | — |
| Sat 12p | Thunderstorms | 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 48°9°) | 43°6° | 80%, 0.25 in6.4 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from E | 68% | — | — |
| Sat 1p | Thunderstorms | 50°10° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°) | 45°7° | 90%, 0.25 in6.4 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from E | 63% | — | — |
| Sat 2p | Thunderstorms | 47°8° (likely 46°8° to 47°8°) | 41°5° | 100%, 0.25 in6.4 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from ENE | 68% | — | — |
| Sat 3p | Showers | 47°8° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°) | 41°5° | 100%, 0.25 in6.4 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from E | 68% | — | — |
| Sat 4p | Showers | 47°8° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°) | 41°5° | 90%, 0.25 in6.4 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from ENE | 65% | — | — |
| Sat 5p | Showers | 44°7° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°) | 37°3° | 80%, 0.25 in6.4 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from ENE | 73% | — | — |
| Sat 6p | Showers | 44°7° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°) | 38°3° | 60%, 0.12 in3 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from ENE | 73% | — | — |
| Sat 7p | Showers | 44°7° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°) | 38°3° | 50%, 0.12 in3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from ENE | 76% | — | — |
| Sat 8p | Showers | 44°7° (likely 36°2° to 44°7°) | 38°3° | 90%, 0.12 in3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from ENE | 82% | — | — |
| Sat 9p | Showers | 45°7° (likely 36°2° to 45°7°) | 39°4° | 100%, 0.12 in3 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from ENE | 76% | — | — |
| Sat 10p | Showers | 42°6° (likely 35°2° to 42°6°) | 36°2° | 100%, 0.12 in3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from ENE | 86% | — | — |
| Sat 11p | Showers | 43°6° (likely 35°2° to 43°6°) | 38°3° | 90%, 0.12 in3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NE | 86% | — | — |
| Sun 12a | Showers | 43°6° (likely 35°2° to 43°6°) | 39°4° | 80%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from ENE | 82% | — | — |
| Sun 1a | Showers | 42°6° (likely 35°2° to 42°6°) | 39°4° | 60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NE | 86% | — | — |
| Sun 2a | Showers | 43°6° (likely 34°1° to 43°6°) | 41°5° | 40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from ENE | 82% | — | — |
| Sun 3a | Showers | 41°5° (likely 34°1° to 41°5°) | 41°5° | 70%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 0 mph0 km/h | 89% | — | — |
| Sun 4a | Showers | 41°5° (likely 34°1° to 41°5°) | 41°5° | 80%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 0 mph0 km/h | 86% | — | — |
| Sun 5a | Showers | 41°5° (likely 34°1° to 41°5°) | 41°5° | 60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 0 mph0 km/h | 86% | — | — |
| Sun 6a | Showers | 40°4° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°) | 40°4° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 0 mph0 km/h | 89% | — | — |
| Sun 7a | Showers | 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 41°5°) | 41°5° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 0 mph0 km/h | 82% | — | — |
| Sun 8a | Showers | 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 40°4°) | 40°4° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 0 mph0 km/h | 89% | — | — |
| Sun 9a | Showers | 39°4° (likely 39°4° to 39°4°) | 39°4° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 0 mph0 km/h | 96% | — | — |
| Sun 10a | Showers | 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 42°6°) | 42°6° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 0 mph0 km/h | 86% | — | — |
| Sun 11a | Showers | 45°7° (likely 45°7° to 45°7°) | 44°7° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from ESE | 73% | — | — |
| Sun 12p | Thunderstorms | 49°9° (likely 49°9° to 49°9°) | 47°8° | 50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE | 61% | — | — |
| Sun 1p | Thunderstorms | 51°11° (likely 51°11° to 51°11°) | 51°11° | 50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE | 54% | — | — |
| Sun 2p | Thunderstorms | 53°12° (likely 53°12° to 53°12°) | 53°12° | 50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE | 48% | — | — |
| Sun 3p | Thunderstorms | 53°12° (likely 53°12° to 53°12°) | 53°12° | 50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from SSE | 48% | — | — |
Days ahead
Shaded: typical range for these dates (2007–2026)
Today, Oct 23. Showers. High 65°18°, low 43°6°. Typical 45°7° / 27°−3°. Rain, 20% chance. One forecast only.
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Showers, 63°17°20% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Mostly clear, 52°11°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Mostly cloudy, 45°7°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: A slight chance of rain showers. Sunny, with a high near 65. West southwest wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 65°18°
- Low, likely
- 43°6°
- Typical high / low
- 45°7° / 27°−3°
- Wind
- 15 mph24 km/h
Tomorrow, Oct 24. Showers. High 52°11°, low 39°4°. Typical 44°7° / 26°−3°. Rain 0.43 in11 mm, 100% chance. One forecast only.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Thunderstorms, 43°6°80% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Thunderstorms, 50°10°100% chance · 1.5 in38 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Showers, 44°7°100% chance · 0.72 in18 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Showers, 41°5°80% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers between 7am and 9am, then showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. Northeast wind 0 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Night: Rain showers. Cloudy, with a low around 39. Northeast wind 0 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 48°9°–52°11°
- Low, likely
- 35°2°–39°4°
- Typical high / low
- 44°7° / 26°−3°
- Wind
- 9 mph14 km/h
Sunday, Oct 25. Showers. High 54°12°, low 36°2°. Typical 44°7° / 26°−3°. Rain 0.17 in4.3 mm, 50% chance. One forecast only.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Showers, 40°4°30% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Thunderstorms, 53°12°50% chance · 0.08 in2 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers before noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 54. East southeast wind 0 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. South southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 49°9°–54°12°
- Low, likely
- 34°1°–36°2°
- Typical high / low
- 44°7° / 26°−3°
- Wind
- 5 mph8 km/h
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 55°13°, low 34°1°. Typical 44°7° / 26°−4°. Dry. One forecast only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 55. West southwest wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 52°11°–55°13°
- Low, likely
- 31°−1°–34°1°
- Typical high / low
- 44°7° / 26°−4°
- Wind
- 7 mph10 km/h
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 58°14°, low 34°1°. Typical 43°6° / 25°−4°. Dry. One forecast only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 58. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. West southwest wind around 15 mph.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 55°13°–58°14°
- Low, likely
- 29°−2°–34°1°
- Typical high / low
- 43°6° / 25°−4°
- Wind
- 10 mph15 km/h
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 58°14°, low 34°1°. Typical 43°6° / 25°−4°. Dry. One forecast only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 58. West southwest wind around 10 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 57°14°–58°14°
- Low, likely
- 29°−2°–34°1°
- Typical high / low
- 43°6° / 25°−4°
- Wind
- 8 mph12 km/h
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 57°14°, low 35°2°. Typical 42°6° / 25°−4°. Dry. One forecast only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 57°14°
- Low, likely
- 31°−1°–35°2°
- Typical high / low
- 42°6° / 25°−4°
- Wind
- 7 mph11 km/h
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 65°, low 43°.
Tomorrow
98% chance of rain, high 52°, low 39°, cooling off.
Sunday
47% chance of rain, high 54°, low 36°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 55–58°.
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
Radar data: NOAA MRMS, rendered by forecast.blue
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Rivers
NOAA river gauges within 25 mi
Below flood stage
Grape Creek near Westcliffe
17 mi- Level
- 1.4 ft
- Flow
- 110 cfs
Reading from Fri 2:15 PM · NWS gauge page
Arkansas River at Parkdale
19 mi- Level
- 2.9 ft
- Flow
- 586 cfs
Reading from Fri 2:45 PM · NWS gauge page
Arkansas River at Salida
21 mi- Level
- 2.9 ft
- Flow
- 247 cfs
Reading from Fri 2:15 PM · NWS gauge page
For your home
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
Heating this week
About 83% less heating than a typical week.
This week 37Typical 213
Heating degree days, base 65°F
Heat-pump hours, next 7 days
- h below 47°F
- 33
- 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 10 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?
Hayden Pass · forecast.blue computed averages, 2007–2026 · records 2007–2026
Oct 23, today vs a typical year
Today’s expected high is 20°11° warmer than typical.
- Typical high / low (computed)
- 45°7° / 27°−3°
- Forecast high / low
- 65°18° / 43°6°
- Record high
- 57°14° in 2016
- Record low
- 15°−9° in 2008
Last 7 days vs normal
- —SatOct 17
- —SunOct 18
- —MonOct 19
- —TueOct 20
- —WedOct 21
- —ThuOct 22
- —FriOct 23
Salida station, 1897–2017: records and averages
This station closed and is no longer reporting, but has a long history nearby. Its own average annual high was about 63°17°, over its full 1897–2017 record — not an NCEI normal, and not the same station as the computed averages above.
Cotopaxi weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:19 AM, sunset 6:13 PM.
- Daylight
- 10 h 54 min
- Losing 2 min 25 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 24 min less
- Golden hour
- 5:37–6:30 PM
- Morning 7:03–7:56 AM
- Blue hour
- 6:30–6:40 PM
- Morning 6:52–7:03 AM; first light 6:52 AM
Stars tonight? Unknown
Cloud forecast not available for tonight.
Moon
Waxing gibbous
94% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 4:31 AM · rises 4:45 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 25
- New moon
- Nov 9
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