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Observed 12:53 PM MDT at KAKO

Eckley, CO weather

Windy and 78°26°, 20°11° warmer than a typical Oct 23, gusts to 33 mph54 km/h tomorrow.

Today: low 49°9° (likely 49°9° to 62°17°), high 84°29° (likely 81°27° to 84°29°).

Forecasts agree

Now 78°26°

Windy

Wind
22 mph35 km/hgusts 36 mph58 km/h
From the south. 1524–25 mph40 km/h through 1 AM
Dew point
44°7°
Comfortable
UV index
4Moderate
Moderate until 4 PM
Pressure
29.9 inHg1013 hPa
Falling · −0.05 inHg−1.8 hPa in 3 h

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

Good hours for
  • Gusts to 33 mph53 km/h until 6 PM
  • Below 70°21° tonight after 8 PM
  • Gusts to 31 mph50 km/h tonight 9 PM–1 AM
  • Gusts to 33 mph53 km/h tomorrow 8 AM–2 PM
  • Rain tomorrow from 5 PM (90%, 1.4 in36 mm)
  1. This afternoonNear 80°27° · gusts to 33 mph53 km/h · Clear
  2. TonightDown to 55°13° by 5 AM · rain chance 20% · gusts to 31 mph50 km/h · Mostly cloudy
  3. Tomorrow morningNear 54°12° · rain chance 20% · gusts to 33 mph53 km/h · Cloudy
  4. Tomorrow afternoonNear 53°12° · Rain 5–6 PM (50%) · gusts to 25 mph40 km/h
  5. Tomorrow nightDown to 39°4° by 1 AM · Rain all night (90%)
  6. Sunday morningUp to 48°9° by 11 AM · Rain all morning (70%)
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Fri 1pSunny80°27° (likely 79°26° to 81°27°)79°26°0%25 mph40 km/h from S, gusts 32 mph51 km/h33%0%4
Fri 2pSunny82°28° (likely 80°27° to 82°28°)80°27°0%25 mph40 km/h from S, gusts 33 mph54 km/h29%0%3
Fri 3pSunny82°28° (likely 81°27° to 82°28°)80°27°0%25 mph40 km/h from S, gusts 33 mph53 km/h29%2%3
Fri 4pSunny81°27° (likely 80°27° to 82°28°)80°27°0%20 mph32 km/h from S, gusts 32 mph51 km/h29%2%2
Fri 5pMostly sunny79°26° (likely 78°26° to 81°27°)79°26°0%20 mph32 km/h from S, gusts 30 mph48 km/h32%8%1
Fri 6pMostly clear74°23° (likely 72°22° to 77°25°)74°23°10%15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph31 km/h40%15%0
Fri 7pShowers70°21° (likely 68°20° to 73°23°)70°21°20%15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h47%27%0
Fri 8pMostly clear67°19° (likely 66°19° to 72°22°)67°19°20%20 mph32 km/h from S, gusts 23 mph37 km/h54%57%0
Fri 9pMostly cloudy66°19° (likely 66°19° to 71°22°)66°19°0%20 mph32 km/h from S, gusts 30 mph49 km/h56%65%0
Fri 10pCloudy64°18° (likely 64°18° to 73°23°)64°18°5%20 mph32 km/h from S, gusts 31 mph49 km/h63%75%0
Fri 11pPartly cloudy62°17° (likely 62°17° to 69°21°)62°17°0%20 mph32 km/h from S, gusts 25 mph40 km/h65%77%0
Sat 12aPartly cloudy61°16° (likely 61°16° to 68°20°)61°16°0%20 mph32 km/h from S, gusts 27 mph43 km/h67%61%0
Sat 1aCloudy59°15° (likely 59°15° to 67°19°)59°15°5%15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph35 km/h72%68%0
Sat 2aCloudy59°15° (likely 59°15° to 66°19°)59°15°5%15 mph24 km/h from SW, gusts 17 mph27 km/h69%85%0
Sat 3aCloudy57°14° (likely 57°14° to 65°18°)57°14°5%10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h72%95%0
Sat 4aCloudy56°13° (likely 56°13° to 64°18°)56°13°5%10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph20 km/h69%93%0
Sat 5aCloudy55°13° (likely 55°13° to 63°17°)55°13°5%15 mph24 km/h from NW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h66%94%0
Sat 6aCloudy54°12° (likely 54°12° to 61°16°)54°12°5%15 mph24 km/h from N, gusts 19 mph30 km/h64%93%0
Sat 7aCloudy53°12° (likely 53°12° to 60°16°)53°12°5%20 mph32 km/h from N, gusts 20 mph33 km/h61%95%0
Sat 8aCloudy53°12° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°)53°12°5%25 mph40 km/h from N, gusts 32 mph51 km/h57%92%0
Sat 9aCloudy54°12° (likely 51°11° to 59°15°)54°12°5%25 mph40 km/h from N, gusts 33 mph54 km/h55%89%1
Sat 10aCloudy54°12° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°)54°12°10%25 mph40 km/h from N, gusts 32 mph52 km/h55%96%1
Sat 11aCloudy53°12° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)53°12°20%25 mph40 km/h from N, gusts 27 mph43 km/h54%99%2
Sat 12pCloudy54°12° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)54°12°10%, 0.03 in0.8 mm20 mph32 km/h from N, gusts 24 mph38 km/h55%100%1
Sat 1pCloudy57°14° (likely 48°9° to 57°14°)57°14°5%, 0.03 in0.8 mm20 mph32 km/h from N, gusts 25 mph40 km/h47%100%1
Sat 2pCloudy54°12° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°)54°12°20%, 0.03 in0.8 mm20 mph32 km/h from N, gusts 22 mph36 km/h52%100%1
Sat 3pCloudy53°12° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°)53°12°20%, 0.03 in0.8 mm15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h54%99%1
Sat 4pCloudy53°12° (likely 45°7° to 53°12°)53°12°10%, 0.03 in0.8 mm15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h54%100%1
Sat 5pShowers51°11° (likely 43°6° to 52°11°)51°11°50%, 0.03 in0.8 mm15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h59%100%1
Sat 6pShowers48°9° (likely 42°6° to 51°11°)43°6°60%, 0.11 in2.8 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h68%100%0
Sat 7pShowers44°7° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°)38°3°60%, 0.11 in2.8 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h79%100%0
Sat 8pDrizzle42°6° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)36°2°70%, 0.11 in2.8 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h89%100%0
Sat 9pDrizzle41°5° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)36°2°60%, 0.11 in2.8 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h96%100%0
Sat 10pRain40°4° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)35°2°60%, 0.11 in2.8 mm5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h100%100%0
Sat 11pRain40°4° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)36°2°90%, 0.11 in2.8 mm5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h100%100%0
Sun 12aDrizzle40°4° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)36°2°80%, 0.1 in2.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h100%100%0
Sun 1aDrizzle39°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)35°2°50%, 0.1 in2.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h100%100%0
Sun 2aDrizzle39°4° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)35°2°40%, 0.1 in2.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h100%100%0
Sun 3aShowers39°4° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)35°2°40%, 0.1 in2.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h100%100%0
Sun 4aCloudy39°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)35°2°50%, 0.1 in2.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h100%99%0
Sun 5aCloudy39°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)34°1°60%, 0.1 in2.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h100%100%0
Sun 6aCloudy37°3° (likely 37°3° to 45°7°)32°0°70%, 0.02 in0.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h100%100%0
Sun 7aDrizzle39°4° (likely 39°4° to 48°9°)34°1°70%, 0.02 in0.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h100%100%0
Sun 8aShowers41°5° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°)36°2°70%, 0.02 in0.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h100%100%0
Sun 9aShowers43°6° (likely 41°5° to 49°9°)38°3°70%, 0.02 in0.5 mm10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h100%100%0
Sun 10aCloudy46°8° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°)41°5°70%, 0.02 in0.5 mm10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h100%100%0
Sun 11aCloudy48°9° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°)44°7°70%, 0.02 in0.5 mm10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h96%99%1
Sun 12pCloudy50°10° (likely 44°7° to 51°11°)46°8°40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h89%100%1

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1996–2026)
  1. Today, Oct 23. Cloudy. High 84°29°, low 49°9°. Typical 64°18° / 32°0°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
    1. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 82°28°

      Dry

    2. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Mostly cloudy, 67°19°

      Dry

    3. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 55°13°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: Sunny. High near 84, with temperatures falling to around 79 in the afternoon. South wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Tonight: A slight chance of rain showers between 7pm and 9pm. Mostly cloudy. Low around 49, with temperatures rising to around 55 overnight. Southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    81°27°–84°29°
    Low, likely
    49°9°–62°17°
    Typical high / low
    64°18° / 32°0°
    Wind
    23 mph37 km/h, gusts 40 mph64 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 24. Showers. High 59°15°, low 35°2°. Typical 63°17° / 32°0°. Rain 0.17 in4.3 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 53°12°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Showers, 57°14°

      50% chance · 0.18 in4.6 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Rain, 42°6°

      90% chance · 0.66 in17 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Showers, 39°4°

      80% chance · 0.6 in15 mm

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain showers after 11am. Mostly cloudy. High near 59, with temperatures falling to around 51 in the afternoon. North wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Night: Rain showers. Cloudy, with a low around 35. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    59°15°–68°20°
    Low, likely
    35°2°–43°6°
    Typical high / low
    63°17° / 32°0°
    Wind
    25 mph40 km/h, gusts 37 mph60 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  3. Sunday, Oct 25. Showers. High 54°12°, low 37°3°. Typical 62°17° / 32°0°. Rain 0.36 in9.1 mm, 70% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Showers, 41°5°

      70% chance · 0.12 in3 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 52°11°

      50% chance · 0.01 in0.4 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 50°10°

      80% chance · 0.1 in2.6 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 50°10°

      80% chance · 0.14 in3.6 mm

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Rain showers likely. Cloudy, with a high near 54. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Night: Rain showers before 9pm, then showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 37. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    48°9°–55°13°
    Low, likely
    37°3°–43°6°
    Typical high / low
    62°17° / 32°0°
    Wind
    11 mph18 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
    UV peak
    1
  4. Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 54°12°, low 32°0°. Typical 61°16° / 31°0°. Rain 0.26 in6.6 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 49°9°

      70% chance · 0.09 in2.2 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 55°13°

      40% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 47°8°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Mostly clear, 41°5°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    51°11°–58°14°
    Low, likely
    32°0°–46°8°
    Typical high / low
    61°16° / 31°0°
    Wind
    17 mph28 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  5. Tuesday, Oct 27. Partly sunny. High 62°17°, low 37°3°. Typical 61°16° / 31°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 44°7°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 63°17°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 52°11°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 40°5°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.

    Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    60°16°–66°19°
    Low, likely
    36°2°–44°7°
    Typical high / low
    61°16° / 31°−1°
    Wind
    26 mph42 km/h, gusts 45 mph73 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  6. Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 64°18°, low 34°1°. Typical 60°16° / 30°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 43°6°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 65°18°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 52°11°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 41°5°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Sunny, with a high near 64.

    Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    Best day outdoors this week: the one dry, mild day the forecasts agree on (high 64°18°).

    High, likely
    62°17°–67°19°
    Low, likely
    33°1°–47°8°
    Typical high / low
    60°16° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    14 mph23 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  7. Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 60°16°, low 34°1°. Typical 60°16° / 30°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 45°7°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 64°18°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 53°12°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 47°8°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    57°14°–70°21°
    Low, likely
    34°1°–46°8°
    Typical high / low
    60°16° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    12 mph19 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  8. Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 63°17°, low 47°8°. Typical 60°15° / 30°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 48°9°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 58°14°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 54°12°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 44°7°

      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.

    High, likely
    58°14°–68°20°
    Low, likely
    42°6°–50°10°
    Typical high / low
    60°15° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    21 mph33 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  9. Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 65°18°, low 44°7°. Typical 60°15° / 29°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 49°9°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Mostly sunny, 66°19°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 55°13°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 45°7°

      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.

    High, likely
    62°17°–69°21°
    Low, likely
    40°4°–47°8°
    Typical high / low
    60°15° / 29°−1°
    Wind
    17 mph27 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  10. Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 60°16°, low 44°7°. Typical 59°15° / 29°−1°. Rain 0.12 in3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 49°9°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 59°15°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 54°12°

      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.

    High, likely
    52°11°–72°22°
    Low, likely
    40°4°–50°10°
    Typical high / low
    59°15° / 29°−1°
    Wind
    20 mph32 km/h, gusts 28 mph46 km/h

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 84°, low 49°.

  2. Tomorrow

    54% chance of rain, high 59°, low 35°, cooling off.

  3. Sunday

    74% chance of rain, high 54°, low 37°, cooling off.

  4. Rest of week

    Highs 54–65°; chance of precipitation on Monday.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (GLD) (opens in a new tab)

What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

North Fork Republican River at 8WNW Haigler, Nebraska

23 mi
Below flood stage
Level
1.4 ft
Flow
41 cfs

Reading from Fri 11:30 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.

Heating this week

About 80% less heating than a typical week.

This week 26Typical 131

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F
16
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 13 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 44°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 6:00 PM–12:00 AM

Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).

Is this typical?

Yuma · forecast.blue computed averages, 1996–2026 · records 1996–2026

Oct 23, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 20°11° warmer than typical.

Typical high / low (computed)
64°18° / 32°0°
Forecast high / low
84°29° / 49°9°
Record high
88°31° in 2003
Record low
20°−7° in 2020

Last 7 days vs normal

  1. —SatOct 17
  2. —SunOct 18
  3. —MonOct 19
  4. —TueOct 20
  5. —WedOct 21
  6. —ThuOct 22
  7. —FriOct 23

Wray station, 1893–2021: records and averages

This station closed and is no longer reporting, but has a long history nearby. Its own average annual high was about 67°19°, over its full 1893–2021 record — not an NCEI normal, and not the same station as the computed averages above.

Eckley weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:09 AM, sunset 5:58 PM.

Daylight
10 h 49 min
Losing 2 min 25 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 30 min less
Golden hour
5:21–6:15 PM
Morning 6:52–7:46 AM
Blue hour
6:15–6:26 PM
Morning 6:41–6:52 AM; first light 6:41 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 70% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

93% lit · growing

Today
sets 4:18 AM · rises 4:31 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 9
Looking west from Eckley. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

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