Observed 9:55 AM MDT at KCAG

Craig, CO weather

Sunny and 55°13°, gusts to 34 mph55 km/h today.

Forecasts agree

Now 55°13°

Sunny

Wind: 13 mph20 km/hgusts 18 mph30 km/h; From the southwest. Gusts to 34 mph55 km/h around 2 PM
Dew point: 41°5°; Comfortable
UV index: 1Low; Moderate 11 AM–4 PM · peak 4
Pressure: 30.03 inHg1017 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.03 inHg+1.0 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Gusts to 34 mph55 km/h today 11 AM–6 PM
High 59°15° today at 2 PM
Below freezing tomorrow 4–9 AM (low 31°−1°)
Above 40°4° tomorrow by 10 AM
Rain tomorrow night 6 PM–midnight (40%, 0.06 in1.5 mm)

This morningUp to 55°13° by 11 AM · gusts to 29 mph47 km/h · Clear
This afternoonNear 58°14° · gusts to 34 mph55 km/h · Clear
TonightDown to 32°0° by 4 AM · freezing, low 32°0° · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 50°10° by 11 AM · rain chance 10% · freezing, low 31°−1° · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 59°15° by 2 PM · rain chance 30% · Cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 35°2° by 5 AM · Rain 6 PM–midnight (40%)
Sunday morningUp to 38°3° by 9 AM · Partly cloudy

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Fri 10a	Sunny	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	43°6°	5%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	20 mph32 km/h from SW, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	73%	5%	1
Fri 11a	Sunny	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 55°13°)	55°13°	5%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	20 mph32 km/h from SW, gusts 29 mph47 km/h	57%	11%	3
Fri 12p	Mostly sunny	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 57°14°)	57°14°	5%	20 mph32 km/h from SW, gusts 32 mph52 km/h	50%	18%	4
Fri 1p	Mostly sunny	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	58°14°	0%	25 mph40 km/h from SW, gusts 34 mph55 km/h	46%	8%	4
Fri 2p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	25 mph40 km/h from SW, gusts 34 mph55 km/h	41%	7%	4
Fri 3p	Sunny	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	20 mph32 km/h from SW, gusts 34 mph55 km/h	40%	3%	3
Fri 4p	Sunny	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	20 mph32 km/h from SW, gusts 31 mph50 km/h	41%	2%	2
Fri 5p	Sunny	58°14° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	58°14°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from SW, gusts 27 mph44 km/h	42%	1%	1
Fri 6p	Clear	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	52°11°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from WSW, gusts 21 mph35 km/h	52%	1%	1
Fri 7p	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from WSW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	66%	0%	0
Fri 8p	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	42°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from WSW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	76%	0%	0
Fri 9p	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	85%	0%	0
Fri 10p	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	86%	1%	0
Fri 11p	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	92%	5%	0
Sat 12a	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	96%	7%	0
Sat 1a	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 39°4°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	96%	7%	0
Sat 2a	Clear	35°2° (likely 34°1° to 38°3°)	35°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	96%	7%	0
Sat 3a	Clear	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 38°3°)	33°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	98%	4%	0
Sat 4a	Clear	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 37°3°)	33°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	98%	1%	0
Sat 5a	Clear	32°0° (likely 31°−1° to 36°2°)	32°0°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	96%	2%	0
Sat 6a	Clear	31°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 36°2°)	31°−1°	10%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	97%	11%	0
Sat 7a	Clear	31°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 36°2°)	31°−1°	10%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	94%	16%	0
Sat 8a	Partly sunny	32°0° (likely 29°−2° to 37°3°)	32°0°	10%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	97%	25%	0
Sat 9a	Partly sunny	35°2° (likely 33°1° to 39°4°)	35°2°	10%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	98%	30%	1
Sat 10a	Partly sunny	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	42°6°	10%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	82%	30%	2
Sat 11a	Partly sunny	50°10° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	50°10°	10%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	64%	37%	3
Sat 12p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	54°12°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	52%	77%	4
Sat 1p	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	57°14°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	49%	79%	4
Sat 2p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	59°15°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	44%	92%	4
Sat 3p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	59°15°	30%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	45%	87%	4
Sat 4p	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	58°14°	30%	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	47%	87%	2
Sat 5p	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)	58°14°	30%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	49%	92%	1
Sat 6p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	52°11°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	62%	97%	0
Sat 7p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	48°9°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	74%	94%	0
Sat 8p	Showers	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	44°7°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	84%	93%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	40°4°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	93%	90%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	39°4°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	96%	84%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	37°3°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	99%	74%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	37°3°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	68%	0
Sun 1a	Mostly cloudy	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	37°3°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	100%	56%	0
Sun 2a	Mostly cloudy	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	35°2°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	58%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)	36°2°	10%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	77%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°)	36°2°	10%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	98%	75%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	35°2° (likely 34°1° to 43°6°)	35°2°	10%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	98%	70%	0
Sun 6a	Mostly cloudy	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 42°6°)	35°2°	10%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	100%	72%	0
Sun 7a	Mostly cloudy	36°2° (likely 33°1° to 44°7°)	36°2°	10%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	96%	58%	0
Sun 8a	Mostly cloudy	37°3° (likely 33°1° to 43°6°)	37°3°	10%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	96%	48%	0
Sun 9a	Mostly cloudy	38°3° (likely 36°2° to 45°7°)	38°3°	10%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	31%	1

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 23. Drizzle. High 60°16°, low 31°−1°. Typical 57°14° / 26°−3°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 5% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 59°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 44°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 32°0°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 60. Southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 31. East wind 0 to 10 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
58°14°–60°16°
Low, likely
31°−1°–43°6°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 26°−3°
Wind
23 mph37 km/h, gusts 37 mph60 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 60°16°, low 33°1°. Typical 57°14° / 26°−3°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 32°0°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 46°8°
  40% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 35°2°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. East southeast wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
55°13°–60°16°
Low, likely
29°−2°–36°2°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 26°−3°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Oct 25. Drizzle. High 56°13°, low 31°−1°. Typical 56°13° / 25°−4°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly cloudy, 37°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 55°13°
  40% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 47°8°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 38°3°
  20% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers between noon and 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 56. South southwest wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
53°12°–57°14°
Low, likely
31°−1°–41°5°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 25°−4°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 55°13°, low 28°−2°. Typical 56°13° / 25°−4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 37°3°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 46°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 33°1°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 55.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
52°11°–57°14°
Low, likely
28°−2°–39°4°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 25°−4°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Partly sunny. High 58°14°, low 28°−2°. Typical 55°13° / 25°−4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 35°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 54°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 33°1°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
51°11°–58°14°
Low, likely
27°−3°–38°3°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 25°−4°
Wind
19 mph31 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 57°14°, low 28°−2°. Typical 54°12° / 24°−4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 34°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 58°14°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 45°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 31°−1°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 57.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
57°14°–59°15°
Low, likely
26°−3°–39°4°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 24°−4°
Wind
21 mph34 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 58°14°, low 29°−2°. Typical 54°12° / 24°−4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 33°0°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 59°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 47°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 34°1°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
56°13°–61°16°
Low, likely
24°−4°–37°3°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 24°−4°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 57°14°, low 34°1°. Typical 54°12° / 24°−4°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 37°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 48°9°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 36°2°
  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°–60°16°
Low, likely
27°−3°–39°4°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 24°−4°
Wind
20 mph33 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 54°12°, low 36°2°. Typical 53°12° / 24°−4°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 38°4°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 56°13°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 47°8°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 37°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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
49°9°–58°14°
Low, likely
30°−1°–43°6°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 24°−4°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 52°11°, low 37°3°. Typical 52°11° / 23°−5°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 40°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 53°12°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 48°9°
  30% chance · 0.1 in2.5 mm
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
48°9°–54°12°
Low, likely
33°1°–43°6°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 23°−5°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h
UV peak
2

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 60°, low 31°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 60°, low 33°.
Sunday
44% chance of rain, high 56°, low 31°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 52–58°.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (GJT) (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

Yampa River below Craig

4.0 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.2 ft
Flow: 196 cfs

Forecast peak 1.2 ft Fri 10 AM

Reading from Fri 8:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Elkhead Creek near Hayden

13 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.7 ft
Flow: 7 cfs

Forecast peak 2.7 ft Fri 10 AM

Reading from Fri 8:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Yampa River near Hayden

8.2 mi

Level: 1.5 ft
Flow: 211 cfs

Reading from Fri 8:45 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 76% less heating than a typical week.

This week 41Typical 173

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 30
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 26 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 41°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?

Craig 4sw · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1977–2026

Oct 23, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 3°2° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 48 min; Losing 2 min 35 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 32 min less
Golden hour: 5:40–6:35 PM; Morning 7:13–8:07 AM
Blue hour: 6:35–6:46 PM; Morning 7:02–7:13 AM; first light 7:02 AM

Stars tonight? Good

Clear 6:46 PM–7:03 AM; moon 95% lit, sets 5:48 AM.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

92% lit · growing

Today: sets 4:39 AM · rises 4:51 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking northeast from Craig. The highest point on the skyline is about 11,100 ft, 45 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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