Arkansas River near Rocky Ford
13 mi- Level
- 1.7 ft
- Flow
- 108 cfs
Forecast peak 1.7 ft Fri 12 PM
Reading from Fri 10:15 AM · NWS gauge page
Appearance
Observed 12:00 PM MDT at KPUB
Sunny and 75°24°, 10°6° warmer than a typical Oct 23.
Today: low 51°11° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°), high 79°26° (likely 78°26° to 82°28°).
Now 75°24°
Sunny
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 12p | Partly sunny | 73°23° (likely 70°21° to 77°25°) | 73°23° | 10% | 15 mph24 km/h from SSW, gusts 23 mph37 km/h | 44% | 26% | 4 |
| Fri 1p | Sunny | 77°25° (likely 74°23° to 80°27°) | 77°25° | 10% | 20 mph32 km/h from SSW, gusts 22 mph35 km/h | 37% | 4% | 5 |
| Fri 2p | Sunny | 78°26° (likely 77°25° to 82°28°) | 78°26° | 10% | 20 mph32 km/h from SSW, gusts 23 mph37 km/h | 35% | 7% | 2 |
| Fri 3p | Mostly sunny | 79°26° (likely 78°26° to 82°28°) | 79°26° | 10% | 20 mph32 km/h from SSW, gusts 22 mph35 km/h | 32% | 40% | 3 |
| Fri 4p | Partly sunny | 78°26° (likely 77°25° to 81°27°) | 78°26° | 10% | 20 mph32 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph30 km/h | 34% | 55% | 2 |
| Fri 5p | Partly sunny | 76°24° (likely 75°24° to 79°26°) | 76°24° | 5% | 20 mph32 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 36% | 49% | 1 |
| Fri 6p | Partly cloudy | 71°22° (likely 61°16° to 75°24°) | 71°22° | 5% | 15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 44% | 70% | 0 |
| Fri 7p | Partly cloudy | 66°19° (likely 60°16° to 71°22°) | 66°19° | 5% | 15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 52% | 61% | 0 |
| Fri 8p | Cloudy | 63°17° (likely 60°16° to 68°20°) | 63°17° | 5% | 15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 60% | 60% | 0 |
| Fri 9p | Partly cloudy | 62°17° (likely 60°16° to 66°19°) | 62°17° | 5% | 15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 65% | 54% | 0 |
| Fri 10p | Mostly cloudy | 60°16° (likely 58°14° to 64°18°) | 60°16° | 0% | 15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 69% | 72% | 0 |
| Fri 11p | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°) | 59°15° | 0% | 15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 72% | 76% | 0 |
| Sat 12a | Mostly cloudy | 59°15° (likely 58°14° to 64°18°) | 59°15° | 0% | 15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 75% | 93% | 0 |
| Sat 1a | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 56°13° to 64°18°) | 57°14° | 5% | 15 mph24 km/h from SSW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 77% | 91% | 0 |
| Sat 2a | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 56°13° to 63°17°) | 57°14° | 5% | 15 mph24 km/h from SSW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 77% | 92% | 0 |
| Sat 3a | Mostly cloudy | 56°13° (likely 56°13° to 63°17°) | 56°13° | 10% | 10 mph16 km/h from SSW, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 80% | 91% | 0 |
| Sat 4a | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 55°13° to 62°17°) | 55°13° | 10% | 10 mph16 km/h from SSW, gusts 15 mph23 km/h | 80% | 96% | 0 |
| Sat 5a | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 54°12° to 61°16°) | 54°12° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 80% | 91% | 0 |
| Sat 6a | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°) | 53°12° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 80% | 94% | 0 |
| Sat 7a | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°) | 51°11° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 86% | 96% | 0 |
| Sat 8a | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°) | 52°11° | 10% | 10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 83% | 98% | 0 |
| Sat 9a | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°) | 57°14° | 30% | 15 mph24 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 72% | 97% | 1 |
| Sat 10a | Showers | 59°15° (likely 56°13° to 63°17°) | 59°15° | 30% | 15 mph24 km/h from NNE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 64% | 81% | 2 |
| Sat 11a | Showers | 59°15° (likely 58°14° to 65°18°) | 59°15° | 30% | 20 mph32 km/h from NNE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h | 62% | 79% | 2 |
| Sat 12p | Showers | 59°15° (likely 57°14° to 66°19°) | 59°15° | 40%, 0.21 in5.3 mm | 20 mph32 km/h from NNE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 60% | 77% | 1 |
| Sat 1p | Showers | 58°14° (likely 51°11° to 64°18°) | 58°14° | 40%, 0.21 in5.3 mm | 20 mph32 km/h from NNE, gusts 37 mph59 km/h | 62% | 81% | 0 |
| Sat 2p | Showers | 58°14° (likely 50°10° to 63°17°) | 58°14° | 40%, 0.21 in5.3 mm | 20 mph32 km/h from NE, gusts 30 mph48 km/h | 62% | 91% | 1 |
| Sat 3p | Showers | 56°13° (likely 49°9° to 61°16°) | 56°13° | 80%, 0.21 in5.3 mm | 20 mph32 km/h from NE, gusts 28 mph45 km/h | 66% | 99% | 1 |
| Sat 4p | Showers | 56°13° (likely 48°9° to 59°15°) | 56°13° | 80%, 0.21 in5.3 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 27 mph44 km/h | 66% | 100% | 0 |
| Sat 5p | Rain | 54°12° (likely 47°8° to 56°13°) | 54°12° | 80%, 0.21 in5.3 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h | 74% | 99% | 0 |
| Sat 6p | Showers | 51°11° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°) | 51°11° | 100%, 0.26 in6.6 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h | 83% | 98% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Showers | 47°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°) | 41°5° | 100%, 0.26 in6.6 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from NNE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h | 96% | 99% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Rain | 45°7° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°) | 39°4° | 100%, 0.26 in6.6 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 100% | 99% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Rain | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°) | 38°3° | 100%, 0.26 in6.6 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 100% | 100% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Drizzle | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°) | 38°3° | 100%, 0.26 in6.6 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 100% | 100% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Showers | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°) | 38°3° | 100%, 0.26 in6.6 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 100% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Drizzle | 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°) | 37°3° | 100%, 0.32 in8.1 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 100% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Cloudy | 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°) | 36°2° | 100%, 0.32 in8.1 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 100% | 98% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Cloudy | 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°) | 36°2° | 100%, 0.32 in8.1 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 100% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Cloudy | 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°) | 37°3° | 100%, 0.32 in8.1 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 100% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Cloudy | 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°) | 36°2° | 100%, 0.32 in8.1 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 100% | 98% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Drizzle | 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 48°9°) | 36°2° | 100%, 0.32 in8.1 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 100% | 97% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Cloudy | 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°) | 38°3° | 90%, 0.11 in2.8 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 100% | 94% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Cloudy | 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 50°10°) | 39°4° | 90%, 0.11 in2.8 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 100% | 96% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Cloudy | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°) | 41°5° | 90%, 0.11 in2.8 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 100% | 97% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Cloudy | 45°7° (likely 44°7° to 52°11°) | 44°7° | 90%, 0.11 in2.8 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 100% | 83% | 1 |
| Sun 10a | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 45°7° to 54°12°) | 47°8° | 90%, 0.11 in2.8 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 96% | 79% | 2 |
| Sun 11a | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 47°8° to 57°14°) | 49°9° | 90%, 0.11 in2.8 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 89% | 86% | 3 |
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. South southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
30% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
80% chance · 1.3 in32 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
100% chance · 1.6 in40 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
100% chance · 1.9 in49 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers after 9am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. North wind 5 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Night: Rain showers. Cloudy, with a low around 40. North northeast wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
90% chance · 0.66 in17 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
20% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
60% chance · 0.12 in3.1 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
60% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers before 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. East wind 0 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
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 62. North northeast wind around 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. East wind around 5 mph.
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 65. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. South southwest wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
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 66. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
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 63. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. East northeast wind around 5 mph.
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.
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
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.
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
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
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.
Dry, high 79°, low 51°.
77% chance of rain, high 59°, low 40°, cooling off.
85% chance of rain, high 57°, low 43°.
Mostly dry, highs 62–69°.
Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (PUB) (opens in a new tab)
No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.
Forecast peak 1.7 ft Fri 12 PM
Reading from Fri 10:15 AM · NWS gauge page
Forecast peak 12.9 ft Fri 12 PM
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Forecast peak 7.2 ft Fri 12 PM
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What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
About 79% 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 8 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.
Dry air outside (dew point 46°F).
Today, 1:00 PM–2:00 PM
Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).
Today’s expected high is 10°6° warmer than typical.
Crowley weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sunrise 7:12 AM, sunset 6:06 PM.
Clouds most of the night (about 80% cover).
Waxing gibbous
93% lit · growing
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