Fraser River (CO) at Winter Park
13 mi- Level
- 0.7 ft
- Flow
- 3 cfs
Forecast peak 0.7 ft Sat 8 AM
Reading from Sat 7 AM · NWS gauge page
Appearance
Observed 7:55 AM MDT at KBDU
Sunny and 50°10°, 9°5° colder than a typical Oct 24, snow ~12–8 PM (61%).
Today: low 30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 35°2°), high 44°7° (likely 40°4° to 48°9°).
Now 50°10°
Sunny
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 8a | Sunny | 36°2° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°) | 31°−1° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 6 mph10 km/h from ESE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 79% | 34% | 0 |
| Sat 9a | Showers | 40°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°) | 35°2° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 7 mph11 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph14 km/h | 67% | 42% | 0 |
| Sat 10a | Sunny | 44°7° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°) | 40°4° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 7 mph11 km/h from ESE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 58% | 39% | 1 |
| Sat 11a | Sunny | 44°7° (likely 40°4° to 48°9°) | 39°4° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 58% | 44% | 3 |
| Sat 12p | Showers | 42°6° (likely 39°4° to 48°9°) | 36°2° | 40%, 0.04 in1 mm | 9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 60% | 47% | 4 |
| Sat 1p | Showers | 43°6° (likely 39°4° to 48°9°) | 38°3° | 40%, 0.04 in1 mm | 9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 60% | 69% | 4 |
| Sat 2p | Cloudy | 42°6° (likely 39°4° to 47°8°) | 36°2° | 40%, 0.04 in1 mm | 9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph25 km/h | 62% | 99% | 3 |
| Sat 3p | Cloudy | 42°6° (likely 38°3° to 46°8°) | 36°2° | 60%, 0.04 in1 mm | 9 mph14 km/h from ESE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 65% | 99% | 1 |
| Sat 4p | Snow | 43°6° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°) | 38°3° | 60%, 0.04 in1 mm | 9 mph14 km/h from ESE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 62% | 100% | 1 |
| Sat 5p | Snow | 42°6° (likely 34°1° to 42°6°) | 38°3° | 60%, 0.04 in1 mm | 7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 65% | 99% | 0 |
| Sat 6p | Drizzle | 38°3° (likely 33°1° to 39°4°) | 33°1° | 50%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 76% | 99% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Snow | 35°2° (likely 32°0° to 38°3°) | 30°−1° | 50%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 89% | 97% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Snow | 33°1° (likely 33°1° to 37°3°) | 29°−2° | 50%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 100% | 97% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Snow | 32°0° (likely 32°0° to 37°3°) | 29°−2° | 30%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 100% | 97% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Cloudy | 31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 36°2°) | 28°−2° | 30%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 100% | 95% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Cloudy | 31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 36°2°) | 31°−1° | 30%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 100% | 87% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Cloudy | 33°1° (likely 31°−1° to 37°3°) | 33°1° | 10% | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 96% | 94% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Cloudy | 31°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 37°3°) | 31°−1° | 10% | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 100% | 93% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Cloudy | 31°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 37°3°) | 31°−1° | 10% | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 100% | 90% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Cloudy | 31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 37°3°) | 31°−1° | 10% | 2 mph3 km/h from SSW, gusts 3 mph4 km/h | 100% | 84% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Cloudy | 31°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 37°3°) | 31°−1° | 10% | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 3 mph4 km/h | 100% | 80% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Mostly cloudy | 31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 36°2°) | 28°−2° | 10% | 3 mph5 km/h from SSW, gusts 2 mph4 km/h | 100% | 39% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Partly cloudy | 31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 37°3°) | 28°−2° | 5% | 3 mph5 km/h from SSW, gusts 2 mph4 km/h | 100% | 49% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Cloudy | 30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 38°3°) | 30°−1° | 5% | 2 mph3 km/h from WSW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 100% | 70% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Sunny | 33°1° (likely 32°0° to 41°5°) | 30°−1° | 5% | 3 mph5 km/h from WSW, gusts 2 mph4 km/h | 96% | 24% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Sunny | 39°4° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°) | 37°3° | 10% | 3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 79% | 21% | 1 |
| Sun 10a | Sunny | 47°8° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°) | 45°7° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 56% | 1% | 2 |
| Sun 11a | Sunny | 50°10° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°) | 48°9° | 10% | 6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h | 48% | 1% | 4 |
| Sun 12p | Sunny | 51°11° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°) | 51°11° | 20% | 8 mph13 km/h from SSE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h | 44% | 10% | 5 |
| Sun 1p | Sunny | 51°11° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°) | 51°11° | 20% | 9 mph14 km/h from SE, gusts 18 mph30 km/h | 44% | 4% | 5 |
| Sun 2p | Sunny | 50°10° (likely 48°9° to 56°13°) | 46°8° | 20% | 9 mph14 km/h from SE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 46% | 15% | 5 |
| Sun 3p | Showers | 51°11° (likely 47°8° to 55°13°) | 51°11° | 30% | 9 mph14 km/h from ESE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 46% | 60% | 4 |
| Sun 4p | Showers | 49°9° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°) | 46°8° | 30% | 8 mph13 km/h from ESE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h | 50% | 62% | 3 |
| Sun 5p | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 42°6° to 50°10°) | 44°7° | 30% | 6 mph10 km/h from ESE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 56% | 72% | 2 |
| Sun 6p | Showers | 44°7° (likely 37°3° to 47°8°) | 41°5° | 60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 68% | 77% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Showers | 39°4° (likely 35°2° to 44°7°) | 39°4° | 60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 82% | 72% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Showers | 36°2° (likely 33°1° to 43°6°) | 33°1° | 60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 3 mph5 km/h from SSW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 89% | 79% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Snow | 36°2° (likely 31°−1° to 42°6°) | 33°1° | 60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 96% | 82% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Cloudy | 35°2° (likely 30°−1° to 42°6°) | 32°0° | 60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 100% | 83% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Snow | 34°1° (likely 30°−1° to 38°3°) | 34°1° | 60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 2 mph3 km/h from WSW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 100% | 85% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Rain | 34°1° (likely 30°−1° to 36°2°) | 34°1° | 60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 96% | 73% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Cloudy | 33°1° (likely 30°−1° to 36°2°) | 33°1° | 60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph14 km/h | 96% | 78% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Snow | 31°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 38°3°) | 31°−1° | 60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 100% | 73% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Snow | 30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 37°3°) | 30°−1° | 60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 100% | 71% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Cloudy | 30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 37°3°) | 30°−1° | 60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 100% | 90% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Snow | 30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 38°3°) | 30°−1° | 60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 100% | 94% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Cloudy | 30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 37°3°) | 30°−1° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 100% | 86% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Snow | 32°0° (likely 32°0° to 38°3°) | 29°−2° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph9 km/h | 92% | 43% | 0 |
Morning
6 AM–noon
30% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
60% chance · 0.24 in6.1 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
50% chance · 0.18 in4.6 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: A chance of rain and snow showers before 10am, then rain and snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy. High near 44, with temperatures falling to around 42 in the afternoon. East southeast wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight: A chance of rain and snow showers before 9pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 9pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. South southeast wind 2 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. 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
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
30% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
60% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
60% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers after noon. Mostly sunny. High near 52, with temperatures falling to around 47 in the afternoon. South wind 2 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: Rain showers likely before 9pm, then rain and snow showers likely between 9pm and midnight, then rain and snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Southwest wind 1 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
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: A slight chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. West northwest wind 2 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 28.
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 60.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29.
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 62.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.
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 62.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.
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: A slight chance of rain showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 60.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before midnight, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
30% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
40% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
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
30% chance · 0.3 in0.8 cm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
30% chance
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
30% 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.
Morning
6 AM–noon
30% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
30% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
30% 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.
61% chance of snow, high 44°, low 30°.
Dry, high 52°, low 30°, warming up.
Dry, high 56°, low 28°, warming up.
Mostly dry, highs 43–62°.
Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (BOU) (opens in a new tab)
No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.
Forecast peak 0.7 ft Sat 8 AM
Reading from Sat 7 AM · NWS gauge page
Forecast peak 1.2 ft Sat 8 AM
Reading from Sat 7:15 AM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 6:45 AM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 7 AM · NWS gauge page
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
About 70% 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 27 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 9°5° colder than typical.
On average 7°4° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).
Downieville-Lawson-Dumont weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sunrise 7:22 AM, sunset 6:10 PM.
Clouds most of the night (about 85% cover).
Waxing gibbous
97% lit · growing
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