East River at Almont
16 mi- Level
- 3.3 ft
- Flow
- 255 cfs
Forecast peak 3.3 ft Fri 2 PM
Reading from Fri 12:15 PM · NWS gauge page
Appearance
Observed 2:20 PM MDT at KGUC
Mostly cloudy and 61°16°.
Today: low 28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 38°3°), high 53°12° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°).
Now 61°16°
Mostly cloudy
Light rain now, through the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 2p | Mostly sunny | 51°11° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°) | 48°9° | 20% | 5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 49% | 36% | 5 |
| Fri 3p | Showers | 51°11° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°) | 48°9° | 20% | 5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 46% | 47% | 4 |
| Fri 4p | Showers | 50°10° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°) | 48°9° | 20% | 5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 46% | 54% | 2 |
| Fri 5p | Showers | 47°8° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°) | 45°7° | 20% | 5 mph8 km/h from WSW, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 55% | 37% | 1 |
| Fri 6p | Partly cloudy | 46°8° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°) | 45°7° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from WSW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 59% | 30% | 1 |
| Fri 7p | Partly cloudy | 41°5° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°) | 41°5° | 10% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 70% | 21% | 0 |
| Fri 8p | Clear | 38°3° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°) | 39°4° | 10% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph14 km/h | 78% | 5% | 0 |
| Fri 9p | Clear | 37°3° (likely 33°1° to 40°4°) | 37°3° | 5% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 85% | 4% | 0 |
| Fri 10p | Clear | 35°2° (likely 31°−1° to 39°4°) | 35°2° | 5% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 89% | 4% | 0 |
| Fri 11p | Clear | 34°1° (likely 30°−1° to 38°3°) | 34°1° | 5% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 93% | 8% | 0 |
| Sat 12a | Clear | 33°1° (likely 30°−1° to 38°3°) | 33°1° | 5% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 94% | 13% | 0 |
| Sat 1a | Partly cloudy | 32°0° (likely 29°−2° to 37°3°) | 32°0° | 5% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 98% | 21% | 0 |
| Sat 2a | Partly cloudy | 32°0° (likely 29°−2° to 38°3°) | 32°0° | 5% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 98% | 49% | 0 |
| Sat 3a | Partly cloudy | 30°−1° (likely 29°−2° to 38°3°) | 31°−1° | 5% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 100% | 45% | 0 |
| Sat 4a | Partly cloudy | 30°−1° (likely 29°−2° to 38°3°) | 30°−1° | 10% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 100% | 22% | 0 |
| Sat 5a | Snow | 30°−1° (likely 29°−2° to 38°3°) | 30°−1° | 20% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 100% | 30% | 0 |
| Sat 6a | Snow | 29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 38°3°) | 29°−2° | 30% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 100% | 74% | 0 |
| Sat 7a | Drizzle | 30°−1° (likely 29°−2° to 38°3°) | 30°−1° | 30% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 100% | 71% | 0 |
| Sat 8a | Snow | 32°0° (likely 30°−1° to 38°3°) | 32°0° | 30% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 100% | 71% | 0 |
| Sat 9a | Showers | 36°2° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°) | 36°2° | 40% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 98% | 79% | 1 |
| Sat 10a | Snow | 43°6° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°) | 41°5° | 40% | 5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 79% | 75% | 2 |
| Sat 11a | Showers | 47°8° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°) | 45°7° | 40% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 70% | 75% | 3 |
| Sat 12p | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°) | 45°7° | 80%, 0.13 in3.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 66% | 82% | 3 |
| Sat 1p | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 43°6° to 51°11°) | 45°7° | 80%, 0.13 in3.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h | 63% | 88% | 3 |
| Sat 2p | Rain | 49°9° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°) | 46°8° | 80%, 0.13 in3.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h | 62% | 93% | 2 |
| Sat 3p | Snow | 46°8° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°) | 42°6° | 80%, 0.13 in3.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 69% | 96% | 1 |
| Sat 4p | Rain | 45°7° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°) | 41°5° | 80%, 0.13 in3.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 69% | 97% | 1 |
| Sat 5p | Snow | 44°7° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°) | 40°4° | 80%, 0.13 in3.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 76% | 96% | 0 |
| Sat 6p | Snow | 42°6° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°) | 39°4° | 90%, 0.07 in1.8 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 77% | 95% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Snow | 40°4° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°) | 36°2° | 90%, 0.07 in1.8 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 84% | 77% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Snow | 38°3° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°) | 33°1° | 90%, 0.07 in1.8 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from ESE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 88% | 97% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Snow | 38°3° (likely 34°1° to 38°3°) | 31°−1° | 90%, 0.07 in1.8 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from ESE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 89% | 96% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Snow | 37°3° (likely 33°1° to 39°4°) | 30°−1° | 90%, 0.07 in1.8 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from ESE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 94% | 95% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Snow | 36°2° (likely 33°1° to 39°4°) | 29°−2° | 90%, 0.07 in1.8 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from ESE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 98% | 96% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Snow | 35°2° (likely 33°1° to 40°4°) | 29°−2° | 50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 100% | 96% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Snow | 34°1° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°) | 29°−2° | 50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 100% | 98% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Snow | 34°1° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°) | 30°−1° | 50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 100% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Snow | 33°1° (likely 33°1° to 39°4°) | 30°−1° | 50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 100% | 97% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Snow | 33°1° (likely 33°1° to 38°3°) | 33°1° | 50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 100% | 74% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Snow | 32°0° (likely 32°0° to 37°3°) | 32°0° | 50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 100% | 44% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Snow | 31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 36°2°) | 31°−1° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 100% | 34% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Snow | 31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 37°3°) | 31°−1° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 100% | 67% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Snow | 33°1° (likely 32°0° to 37°3°) | 33°1° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 98% | 67% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Partly sunny | 34°1° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°) | 35°2° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 100% | 43% | 0 |
| Sun 10a | Sunny | 38°3° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°) | 38°3° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 92% | 31% | 1 |
| Sun 11a | Snow | 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 43°6°) | 39°4° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 79% | 37% | 4 |
| Sun 12p | Snow | 45°7° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°) | 43°6° | 60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 66% | 28% | 5 |
| Sun 1p | Snow | 45°7° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°) | 44°7° | 60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 61% | 41% | 4 |
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
20% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
20% chance
Official NWS forecast
Today: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 53. Southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight: A slight chance of snow showers after 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. North northwest wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
40% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
80% chance · 0.78 in20 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
90% chance · 0.42 in11 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
50% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of snow showers before 8am, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 8am and noon, then showers and thunderstorms between noon and 5pm, then a slight chance of thunderstorms and rain and snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 51. East southeast wind 0 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Night: A slight chance of thunderstorms and rain and snow showers before 8pm, then a slight chance of thunderstorms and rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. East southeast wind 0 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
20% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
60% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
60% chance · 0.5 in1.2 cm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
50% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain and snow showers likely before 3pm, then a slight chance of thunderstorms and rain and snow showers likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 48. South southeast wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Night: A slight chance of thunderstorms and rain and snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
30% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 49.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 23.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 52.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 24.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 51.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 24.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.
Night: A slight chance of snow showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
30% chance · 0.01 in0.4 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
40% chance · 0.1 in2.5 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
40% chance · 0.4 in0.9 cm
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.
Morning
6 AM–noon
40% chance · 0.4 in1.1 cm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
50% chance · 0.2 in0.6 cm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
50% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
30% chance · 0.1 in0.3 cm
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.
Morning
6 AM–noon
30% chance · 0.4 in1 cm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
40% chance · 0.2 in0.6 cm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
40% chance · 0.2 in0.4 cm
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.
Dry, high 53°, low 28°.
82% chance of snow, high 51°, low 30°.
64% chance of snow, high 48°, low 24°, cooling off.
Highs 40–52°; chance of precipitation on Saturday, Sunday.
Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (GJT) (opens in a new tab)
No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.
Forecast peak 3.3 ft Fri 2 PM
Reading from Fri 12:15 PM · NWS gauge page
Forecast peak 1.6 ft Fri 2 PM
Reading from Fri 1 PM · NWS gauge page
Forecast peak 3.2 ft Fri 2 PM
Reading from Fri 1 PM · NWS gauge page
Forecast peak 3.5 ft Fri 2 PM
Reading from Fri 12:30 PM · NWS gauge page
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
About 76% less heating than a typical week.
Heating degree days, base 65°F
47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at. About 29 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.
Dry air outside (dew point 32°F).
No stretch in the next few days is comfortable enough outside, by temperature, dew point and air quality.
Today’s expected high is 2°1° warmer than typical.
On average 5°3° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).
Crested Butte weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sunrise 7:25 AM, sunset 6:18 PM.
Mostly clear 7 PM–2 AM, but the moon is 95% lit and up.
Waxing gibbous
93% lit · growing
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