Bear Creek (CO) at Bear Creek Reservoir
2.4 mi- Level
- 5545 ft
Reading from Sat 11 AM · NWS gauge page
Observed 12:55 PM MDT at KAPA
Dakota Ridge, CO weather
Sunny and 48°9°, 11°6° colder than a typical Oct 24, rain ~3–8 PM (67%).
Today: low 39°4°, high 52°11° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°).
Now 48°9°
Sunny · Feels like 44°7°
- Wind
- 10 mph17 km/h
- From the north-northeast. Up to 10 mph17 km/h through 1 AM
- Dew point
- 30°−1°
- Dry, static shocks likely
- UV index
- 3Moderate
- Moderate until 2 PM
- Air quality
- 40Good
- Main pollutant: PM10 (dust)
Next 48 hours
Good hours for
This afternoonNear 50°10° · Rain 3–6 PM (60%)
TonightDown to 43°6° by 1 AM · Rain 6 PM–midnight (70%)
Tomorrow morningUp to 49°9° by 11 AM
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 58°14° by 3 PM · rain chance 20%
Tomorrow nightDown to 44°7° by 5 AM · Rain all night (60%)
Monday morningUp to 51°11° by 11 AM
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 1p | Showers | 51°11° (likely 51°11° to 51°11°) | 51°11° | 20%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 9 mph14 km/h from NE | 54% | — | 3 |
| Sat 2p | Showers | 51°11° (likely 51°11° to 51°11°) | 51°11° | 20%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 8 mph13 km/h from NE | 52% | — | 2 |
| Sat 3p | Showers | 51°11° (likely 50°10° to 51°11°) | 51°11° | 60%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 8 mph13 km/h from NE | 52% | — | 1 |
| Sat 4p | Showers | 50°10° (likely 49°9° to 50°10°) | 47°8° | 60%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 7 mph11 km/h from NE | 54% | — | 1 |
| Sat 5p | Showers | 49°9° (likely 48°9° to 49°9°) | 47°8° | 60%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 6 mph10 km/h from ENE | 56% | — | 0 |
| Sat 6p | Showers | 48°9° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°) | 45°7° | 70%, 0.06 in1.5 mm | 6 mph10 km/h from ENE | 60% | — | — |
| Sat 7p | Showers | 47°8° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°) | 46°8° | 70%, 0.06 in1.5 mm | 3 mph5 km/h from ENE | 65% | — | — |
| Sat 8p | Showers | 46°8° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°) | 46°8° | 70%, 0.06 in1.5 mm | 2 mph3 km/h from E | 68% | — | — |
| Sat 9p | Showers | 46°8° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°) | 45°7° | 30%, 0.06 in1.5 mm | 3 mph5 km/h from ESE | 71% | — | — |
| Sat 10p | Showers | 45°7° (likely 43°6° to 45°7°) | 45°7° | 30%, 0.06 in1.5 mm | 2 mph3 km/h from SE | 76% | — | — |
| Sat 11p | Showers | 45°7° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°) | 45°7° | 30%, 0.06 in1.5 mm | 2 mph3 km/h from SSE | 76% | — | — |
| Sun 12a | Cloudy | 44°7° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°) | 44°7° | 10% | 2 mph3 km/h from SSE | 76% | — | — |
| Sun 1a | Cloudy | 43°6° (likely 41°5° to 43°6°) | 43°6° | 10% | 1 mph2 km/h from S | 82% | — | — |
| Sun 2a | Cloudy | 44°7° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°) | 44°7° | 10% | 1 mph2 km/h from S | 79% | — | — |
| Sun 3a | Cloudy | 43°6° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°) | 43°6° | 10% | 1 mph2 km/h from S | 82% | — | — |
| Sun 4a | Mostly cloudy | 43°6° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°) | 43°6° | 10% | 1 mph2 km/h from S | 82% | — | — |
| Sun 5a | Mostly cloudy | 43°6° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°) | 43°6° | 10% | 1 mph2 km/h from SW | 79% | — | — |
| Sun 6a | Mostly cloudy | 41°5° (likely 39°4° to 41°5°) | 41°5° | 5% | 1 mph2 km/h from SW | 89% | — | — |
| Sun 7a | Mostly cloudy | 41°5° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°) | 41°5° | 5% | 1 mph2 km/h from S | 89% | — | — |
| Sun 8a | Mostly cloudy | 41°5° (likely 39°4° to 41°5°) | 41°5° | 5% | 2 mph3 km/h from NNW | 89% | — | — |
| Sun 9a | Partly sunny | 43°6° (likely 42°6° to 43°6°) | 43°6° | 5% | 2 mph3 km/h from NE | 82% | — | — |
| Sun 10a | Partly sunny | 47°8° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°) | 46°8° | 5% | 3 mph5 km/h from ENE | 74% | — | — |
| Sun 11a | Partly sunny | 49°9° (likely 48°9° to 49°9°) | 48°9° | 5% | 3 mph5 km/h from ENE | 71% | — | — |
| Sun 12p | Mostly sunny | 53°12° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°) | 53°12° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE | 61% | — | — |
| Sun 1p | Partly sunny | 55°13° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°) | 55°13° | 10% | 6 mph10 km/h from NE | 57% | — | — |
| Sun 2p | Partly sunny | 57°14° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°) | 57°14° | 10% | 6 mph10 km/h from NE | 53% | — | — |
| Sun 3p | Showers | 58°14° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°) | 58°14° | 20% | 7 mph11 km/h from NE | 51% | — | — |
| Sun 4p | Showers | 57°14° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°) | 57°14° | 20% | 7 mph11 km/h from NNE | 53% | — | — |
| Sun 5p | Showers | 56°13° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°) | 56°13° | 20% | 8 mph13 km/h from NNE | 57% | — | — |
| Sun 6p | Showers | 54°12° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°) | 54°12° | 60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 8 mph13 km/h from N | 61% | — | — |
| Sun 7p | Showers | 51°11° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°) | 51°11° | 60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 6 mph10 km/h from N | 68% | — | — |
| Sun 8p | Showers | 49°9° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°) | 47°8° | 60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 6 mph10 km/h from N | 77% | — | — |
| Sun 9p | Showers | 49°9° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°) | 47°8° | 60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from N | 77% | — | — |
| Sun 10p | Showers | 48°9° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°) | 47°8° | 60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 3 mph5 km/h from N | 80% | — | — |
| Sun 11p | Showers | 47°8° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°) | 46°8° | 60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 3 mph5 km/h from N | 83% | — | — |
| Mon 12a | Showers | 47°8° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°) | 47°8° | 50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 2 mph3 km/h from N | 83% | — | — |
| Mon 1a | Showers | 46°8° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°) | 46°8° | 50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 2 mph3 km/h from N | 86% | — | — |
| Mon 2a | Showers | 46°8° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°) | 46°8° | 50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 2 mph3 km/h from N | 86% | — | — |
| Mon 3a | Showers | 47°8° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°) | 47°8° | 50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 2 mph3 km/h from N | 79% | — | — |
| Mon 4a | Showers | 45°7° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°) | 45°7° | 50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 2 mph3 km/h from N | 82% | — | — |
| Mon 5a | Showers | 44°7° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°) | 44°7° | 50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 1 mph2 km/h from NNE | 86% | — | — |
| Mon 6a | Partly cloudy | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 44°7°) | 44°7° | 10% | 1 mph2 km/h from N | 82% | — | — |
| Mon 7a | Partly sunny | 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 42°6°) | 42°6° | 10% | 2 mph3 km/h from N | 86% | — | — |
| Mon 8a | Partly sunny | 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 42°6°) | 42°6° | 10% | 2 mph3 km/h from NW | 86% | — | — |
| Mon 9a | Partly sunny | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 44°7°) | 42°6° | 10% | 3 mph5 km/h from W | 82% | — | — |
| Mon 10a | Partly sunny | 47°8° (likely 47°8° to 47°8°) | 47°8° | 10% | 2 mph3 km/h from W | 74% | — | — |
| Mon 11a | Partly sunny | 51°11° (likely 51°11° to 51°11°) | 51°11° | 10% | 2 mph3 km/h from ESE | 63% | — | — |
| Mon 12p | Mostly sunny | 55°13° (likely 55°13° to 55°13°) | 55°13° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E | 55% | — | — |
Days ahead
Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
Today, Oct 24. Showers. High 52°11°, low 39°4°. Typical 63°17° / 33°1°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 60% chance. One forecast only.
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Showers, 51°11°60% chance · 0.15 in3.8 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Showers, 46°8°70% chance · 0.36 in9.1 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 43°6°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Rain showers likely. Cloudy. High near 52, with temperatures falling to around 49 in the afternoon. Northeast wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight: Rain showers likely before midnight. Cloudy. Low around 39, with temperatures rising to around 43 overnight. Southeast wind 1 to 6 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
- 50°10°–52°11°
- Low, likely
- 39°4°
- Typical high / low
- 63°17° / 33°1°
- Wind
- 9 mph14 km/h
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Partly sunny. High 58°14°, low 41°5°. Typical 62°17° / 33°1°. Dry. One forecast only.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Partly sunny, 41°5°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Showers, 58°14°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Showers, 49°9°60% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Showers, 44°7°50% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 3pm. Mostly sunny. High near 58, with temperatures falling to around 56 in the afternoon. North northeast wind 1 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. North wind 1 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 53°12°–58°14°
- Low, likely
- 37°3°–41°5°
- Typical high / low
- 62°17° / 33°1°
- Wind
- 7 mph11 km/h
Monday, Oct 26. Partly sunny. High 62°17°, low 36°2°. Typical 62°17° / 32°0°. Dry. One forecast only.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Partly sunny, 42°6°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. North northeast wind 1 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 57°14°–62°17°
- Low, likely
- 36°2°–39°4°
- Typical high / low
- 62°17° / 32°0°
- Wind
- 6 mph9 km/h
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 68°20°, low 37°3°. Typical 62°17° / 32°0°. Dry. One forecast only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 68.
Night: Clear, with a low around 37.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 66°19°–68°20°
- Low, likely
- 37°3°
- Typical high / low
- 62°17° / 32°0°
- Wind
- 6 mph9 km/h
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 68°20°, low 39°4°. Typical 61°16° / 32°0°. Dry. One forecast only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 68.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 66°19°–68°20°
- Low, likely
- 36°2°–39°4°
- Typical high / low
- 61°16° / 32°0°
- Wind
- 6 mph9 km/h
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 69°21°, low 43°6°. Typical 61°16° / 31°−1°. Dry. One forecast only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 67°19°–69°21°
- Low, likely
- 38°3°–43°6°
- Typical high / low
- 61°16° / 31°−1°
- Wind
- 7 mph11 km/h
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly cloudy. High 68°20°, low 42°6°. Typical 61°16° / 31°−1°. Dry. One forecast only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 68.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 66°19°–68°20°
- Low, likely
- 42°6°
- Typical high / low
- 61°16° / 31°−1°
- Wind
- 7 mph11 km/h
The outlook
Today
55% chance of rain, high 52°, low 39°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 58°, low 41°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 62°, low 36°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 68–69°.
Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (BOU) (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
Bear Creek (CO) at Morrison
4.0 mi- Level
- 5.5 ft
- Flow
- 10 cfs
Reading from Sat 11:45 AM · NWS gauge page
South Platte River at Chatfield Reservoir
5.8 mi- Level
- 5432 ft
Reading from Sat 11 AM · NWS gauge page
Bear Creek (CO) at Sheridan
5.9 mi- Level
- 2.3 ft
- Flow
- 7 cfs
Reading from Sat 11:45 AM · NWS gauge page
For your home
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
Heating this week
About 73% less heating than a typical week.
This week 34Typical 127
Heating degree days, base 65°F
Heat-pump hours, next 7 days
- h below 47°F
- 28
- 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 5 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?
KASSLER · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1918–2026
Oct 24, today vs a typical year
Today’s expected high is 11°6° colder than typical.
- Normal high / low
- 63°17° / 33°1°
- Forecast high / low
- 52°11° / 39°4°
- Record high
- 85°29° in 2003
- Record low
- 13°−11° in 1980
Last 7 days vs normal
On average 12°7° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).
- +13°+7°SunOct 18
- +12°+6°MonOct 19
- +6°+3°TueOct 20
- +10°+6°WedOct 21
- +14°+8°ThuOct 22
- +16°+9°FriOct 23
- +14°+8°SatOct 24
Dakota Ridge weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:20 AM, sunset 6:08 PM.
- Daylight
- 10 h 48 min
- Losing 2 min 25 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 26 min less
- Golden hour
- 5:31–6:25 PM
- Morning 7:03–7:57 AM
- Blue hour
- 6:25–6:36 PM
- Morning 6:52–7:03 AM; first light 6:52 AM
Stars tonight? Unknown
Cloud forecast not available for tonight.
Moon
Waxing gibbous
97% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 5:37 AM · rises 5:07 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 25
- New moon
- Nov 9
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