Colorado River near Dotsero
1.5 mi- Level
- 2.0 ft
- Flow
- 653 cfs
Forecast peak 1.9 ft Fri 4 PM
Reading from Fri 2 PM · NWS gauge page
Observed 3:05 PM MDT at KEGE
Dotsero, CO weather
Sunny and 63°17°, jacket by 7 PM.
Today: low 34°1°, high 64°18°.
Now 63°17°
Sunny
- Wind
- 14 mph22 km/h
- From the west-northwest. Up to 15 mph24 km/h through 3 AM
- Dew point
- 37°3°
- Comfortable
Next 48 hours
Good hours for
This afternoonDown to 59°15° by 5 PM · rain chance 20%
TonightDown to 36°2° by 5 AM · rain chance 10%
Tomorrow morningUp to 51°11° by 11 AM · rain chance 20%
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 60°16° by 2 PM · Storms all afternoon (60%)
Tomorrow nightDown to 38°3° by 5 AM · Rain all night (60%)
Sunday morningUp to 48°9° by 11 AM · rain chance 20%
Sunday afternoonNear 55°13° · Rain all afternoon (60%)
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 3p | Showers | 63°17° (likely 57°14° to 63°17°) | 63°17° | 20% | 15 mph24 km/h from WSW | 36% | — | — |
| Fri 4p | Mostly sunny | 60°16° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°) | 60°16° | 10% | 15 mph24 km/h from WSW | 37% | — | — |
| Fri 5p | Mostly sunny | 59°15° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°) | 59°15° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from WSW | 40% | — | — |
| Fri 6p | Mostly clear | 57°14° (likely 49°9° to 57°14°) | 57°14° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SW | 44% | — | — |
| Fri 7p | Mostly clear | 50°10° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°) | 48°9° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SW | 56% | — | — |
| Fri 8p | Clear | 48°9° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°) | 46°8° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSW | 61% | — | — |
| Fri 9p | Mostly clear | 45°7° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°) | 44°7° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSW | 66% | — | — |
| Fri 10p | Mostly clear | 44°7° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°) | 42°6° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S | 69% | — | — |
| Fri 11p | Mostly clear | 42°6° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°) | 43°6° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h | 71% | — | — |
| Sat 12a | Mostly clear | 41°5° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°) | 41°5° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h | 77% | — | — |
| Sat 1a | Mostly clear | 40°4° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°) | 40°4° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h | 76% | — | — |
| Sat 2a | Mostly clear | 38°3° (likely 34°1° to 38°3°) | 39°4° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h | 79% | — | — |
| Sat 3a | Mostly clear | 37°3° (likely 33°1° to 37°3°) | 37°3° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h | 82% | — | — |
| Sat 4a | Partly cloudy | 37°3° (likely 33°1° to 37°3°) | 37°3° | 5% | 0 mph0 km/h | 84% | — | — |
| Sat 5a | Partly cloudy | 36°2° (likely 32°0° to 36°2°) | 36°2° | 10% | 0 mph0 km/h | 85% | — | — |
| Sat 6a | Showers | 35°2° (likely 32°0° to 35°2°) | 35°2° | 20% | 0 mph0 km/h | 88% | — | — |
| Sat 7a | Showers | 35°2° (likely 32°0° to 35°2°) | 35°2° | 20% | 0 mph0 km/h | 91% | — | — |
| Sat 8a | Showers | 35°2° (likely 33°1° to 35°2°) | 35°2° | 20% | 0 mph0 km/h | 91% | — | — |
| Sat 9a | Showers | 39°4° (likely 39°4° to 39°4°) | 39°4° | 20% | 0 mph0 km/h | 88% | — | — |
| Sat 10a | Showers | 45°7° (likely 44°7° to 45°7°) | 45°7° | 20% | 0 mph0 km/h | 75% | — | — |
| Sat 11a | Showers | 51°11° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°) | 51°11° | 20% | 0 mph0 km/h | 62% | — | — |
| Sat 12p | Showers | 54°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°) | 55°13° | 40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 0 mph0 km/h | 56% | — | — |
| Sat 1p | Showers | 57°14° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°) | 57°14° | 40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE | 53% | — | — |
| Sat 2p | Showers | 60°16° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°) | 60°16° | 40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from ENE | 47% | — | — |
| Sat 3p | Thunderstorms | 58°14° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°) | 58°14° | 60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NE | 52% | — | — |
| Sat 4p | Thunderstorms | 57°14° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°) | 57°14° | 60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from SW | 55% | — | — |
| Sat 5p | Thunderstorms | 55°13° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°) | 55°13° | 60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from ENE | 60% | — | — |
| Sat 6p | Showers | 53°12° (likely 44°7° to 53°12°) | 53°12° | 60%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from N | 68% | — | — |
| Sat 7p | Showers | 50°10° (likely 42°6° to 50°10°) | 49°9° | 60%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from WSW | 73% | — | — |
| Sat 8p | Showers | 49°9° (likely 41°5° to 49°9°) | 48°9° | 60%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE | 73% | — | — |
| Sat 9p | Showers | 48°9° (likely 40°4° to 48°9°) | 46°8° | 60%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from ENE | 76% | — | — |
| Sat 10p | Showers | 46°8° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°) | 44°7° | 60%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NE | 78% | — | — |
| Sat 11p | Showers | 45°7° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°) | 43°6° | 60%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from N | 80% | — | — |
| Sun 12a | Showers | 43°6° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°) | 42°6° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from N | 85% | — | — |
| Sun 1a | Showers | 42°6° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°) | 40°4° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from N | 86% | — | — |
| Sun 2a | Showers | 41°5° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°) | 41°5° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 0 mph0 km/h | 89% | — | — |
| Sun 3a | Showers | 39°4° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°) | 39°4° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 0 mph0 km/h | 92% | — | — |
| Sun 4a | Showers | 39°4° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°) | 39°4° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 0 mph0 km/h | 93% | — | — |
| Sun 5a | Showers | 38°3° (likely 34°1° to 38°3°) | 38°3° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 0 mph0 km/h | 94% | — | — |
| Sun 6a | Showers | 36°2° (likely 33°1° to 36°2°) | 36°2° | 20% | 0 mph0 km/h | 97% | — | — |
| Sun 7a | Showers | 36°2° (likely 36°2° to 36°2°) | 36°2° | 20% | 0 mph0 km/h | 98% | — | — |
| Sun 8a | Showers | 37°3° (likely 37°3° to 37°3°) | 37°3° | 20% | 0 mph0 km/h | 97% | — | — |
| Sun 9a | Showers | 39°4° (likely 39°4° to 39°4°) | 39°4° | 20% | 0 mph0 km/h | 99% | — | — |
| Sun 10a | Showers | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 44°7°) | 44°7° | 20% | 0 mph0 km/h | 87% | — | — |
| Sun 11a | Showers | 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 48°9°) | 48°9° | 20% | 0 mph0 km/h | 75% | — | — |
| Sun 12p | Showers | 53°12° (likely 53°12° to 53°12°) | 53°12° | 60%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 0 mph0 km/h | 63% | — | — |
| Sun 1p | Showers | 55°13° (likely 55°13° to 55°13°) | 55°13° | 60%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from WSW | 57% | — | — |
| Sun 2p | Showers | 56°13° (likely 56°13° to 56°13°) | 57°14° | 60%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from WSW | 51% | — | — |
Days ahead
Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
Today, Oct 23. Showers. High 64°18°, low 34°1°. Typical 62°17° / 35°2°. Rain, 20% chance. One forecast only.
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly sunny, 63°17°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Mostly clear, 48°9°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Mostly clear, 36°2°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: A slight chance of rain showers before 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 64. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 64°18°
- Low, likely
- 34°1°
- Typical high / low
- 62°17° / 35°2°
- Wind
- 15 mph24 km/h
Tomorrow, Oct 24. Showers. High 62°17°, low 36°2°. Typical 61°16° / 35°2°. Rain 0.13 in3.3 mm, 60% chance. One forecast only.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Showers, 35°2°20% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Thunderstorms, 60°16°60% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Showers, 49°9°60% chance · 0.3 in7.6 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Showers, 38°3°30% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers before 3pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 62. North northeast wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. North northeast wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 55°13°–62°17°
- Low, likely
- 32°0°–36°2°
- Typical high / low
- 61°16° / 35°2°
- Wind
- 4 mph7 km/h
Sunday, Oct 25. Showers. High 60°16°, low 33°1°. Typical 61°16° / 35°2°. Rain 0.14 in3.6 mm, 60% chance. One forecast only.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Showers, 37°3°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Showers, 56°13°60% chance · 0.09 in2.3 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers likely before 3pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. West northwest wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 53°12°–60°16°
- Low, likely
- 32°0°–33°1°
- Typical high / low
- 61°16° / 35°2°
- Wind
- 4 mph7 km/h
Monday, Oct 26. Partly sunny. High 60°16°, low 31°−1°. Typical 60°16° / 34°1°. Dry. One forecast only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 31.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 49°9°–60°16°
- Low, likely
- 30°−1°–31°−1°
- Typical high / low
- 60°16° / 34°1°
- Wind
- 6 mph10 km/h
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 63°17°, low 31°−1°. Typical 60°16° / 34°1°. Dry. One forecast only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 63.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 52°11°–63°17°
- Low, likely
- 27°−3°–31°−1°
- Typical high / low
- 60°16° / 34°1°
- Wind
- 10 mph15 km/h
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 61°16°, low 31°−1°. Typical 59°15° / 34°1°. Dry. One forecast only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 61.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 31.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 55°13°–61°16°
- Low, likely
- 27°−3°–31°−1°
- Typical high / low
- 59°15° / 34°1°
- Wind
- 7 mph12 km/h
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 63°17°, low 34°1°. Typical 59°15° / 34°1°. Dry. One forecast only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 56°13°–63°17°
- Low, likely
- 31°−1°–34°1°
- Typical high / low
- 59°15° / 34°1°
- Wind
- 7 mph11 km/h
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 64°, low 34°.
Tomorrow
60% chance of rain, high 62°, low 36°.
Sunday
56% chance of rain, high 60°, low 33°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 60–63°.
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
Radar data: NOAA MRMS, rendered by forecast.blue
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Rivers
NOAA river gauges within 25 mi
Below flood stage
Eagle River at Gypsum
5.1 mi- Level
- 4.1 ft
- Flow
- 123 cfs
Forecast peak 4.2 ft Fri 3 PM
Reading from Fri 1:15 PM · NWS gauge page
Roaring Fork River at Glenwood Springs
17 mi- Level
- 2.4 ft
- Flow
- 906 cfs
Forecast peak 2.4 ft Fri 3 PM
Reading from Fri 1:45 PM · NWS gauge page
Colorado River below Glenwood Springs
17 mi- Level
- 4.0 ft
- Flow
- 1,670 cfs
Forecast peak 4.0 ft Fri 3 PM
Reading from Fri 1:15 PM · NWS gauge page
For your home
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
Heating this week
About 70% less heating than a typical week.
This week 38Typical 124
Heating degree days, base 65°F
Heat-pump hours, next 7 days
- h below 47°F
- 27
- 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 16 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.
Comfort
Dry air outside (dew point 37°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?
SHOSHONE · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1910–2026
Oct 23, today vs a typical year
Today’s expected high is 2°1° warmer than typical.
- Normal high / low
- 62°17° / 35°2°
- Forecast high / low
- 64°18° / 34°1°
- Record high
- 77°25° in 2016
- Record low
- 20°−7° in 1929
Last 7 days vs normal
- —SatOct 17
- —SunOct 18
- —MonOct 19
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- —WedOct 21
- —ThuOct 22
- —FriOct 23
Dotsero weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:26 AM, sunset 6:17 PM.
- Daylight
- 10 h 50 min
- Losing 2 min 25 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 29 min less
- Golden hour
- 5:40–6:34 PM
- Morning 7:10–8:04 AM
- Blue hour
- 6:34–6:44 PM
- Morning 6:59–7:10 AM; first light 6:59 AM
Stars tonight? Unknown
Cloud forecast not available for tonight.
Moon
Waxing gibbous
93% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 4:37 AM · rises 4:50 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 25
- New moon
- Nov 9
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