South Platte River at Denver
3.2 mi- Level
- 2.5 ft
- Flow
- 63 cfs
Reading from Sat 10:45 AM · NWS gauge page
Appearance
Observed 10:58 AM MDT at KBKF
Mostly cloudy and 46°8°, 10°6° colder than a typical Oct 24, rain ~3–8 PM (58%).
Today: low 40°4° (likely 39°4° to 47°8°), high 53°12° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°).
Now 46°8°
Mostly cloudy · Feels like 39°4°
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 12p | Mostly cloudy | 50°10° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°) | 46°8° | 10%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 56% | 62% | 4 |
| Sat 1p | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°) | 52°11° | 10%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 50% | 79% | 5 |
| Sat 2p | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°) | 53°12° | 10%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 48% | 76% | 5 |
| Sat 3p | Showers | 53°12° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°) | 53°12° | 50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 46% | 68% | 4 |
| Sat 4p | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°) | 52°11° | 50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 48% | 94% | 3 |
| Sat 5p | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°) | 51°11° | 50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 52% | 97% | 1 |
| Sat 6p | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°) | 48°9° | 60%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 56% | 100% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°) | 48°9° | 60%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 60% | 97% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Drizzle | 48°9° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°) | 47°8° | 60%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph9 km/h | 64% | 95% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Showers | 47°8° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°) | 46°8° | 30%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 67% | 91% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°) | 47°8° | 30%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 72% | 97% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Showers | 47°8° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°) | 47°8° | 30%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 72% | 50% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°) | 46°8° | 10% | 2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 77% | 85% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Cloudy | 45°7° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°) | 45°7° | 10% | 2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 80% | 83% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Cloudy | 45°7° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°) | 45°7° | 10% | 2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 2 mph4 km/h | 77% | 83% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Cloudy | 44°7° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°) | 44°7° | 5% | 1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 80% | 85% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Cloudy | 43°6° (likely 36°2° to 44°7°) | 43°6° | 5% | 1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 86% | 81% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Mostly cloudy | 43°6° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°) | 43°6° | 5% | 1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 86% | 74% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Mostly cloudy | 41°5° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°) | 41°5° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h | 91% | 41% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Sunny | 41°5° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°) | 41°5° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 91% | 42% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Partly sunny | 42°6° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°) | 42°6° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 89% | 52% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Partly sunny | 44°7° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°) | 43°6° | 5% | 3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 85% | 41% | 1 |
| Sun 10a | Partly sunny | 47°8° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°) | 46°8° | 5% | 3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 76% | 40% | 2 |
| Sun 11a | Sunny | 49°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°) | 48°9° | 5% | 3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 71% | 12% | 3 |
| Sun 12p | Sunny | 53°12° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°) | 53°12° | 10% | 3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 61% | 14% | 4 |
| Sun 1p | Sunny | 55°13° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°) | 55°13° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 56% | 9% | 5 |
| Sun 2p | Sunny | 57°14° (likely 53°12° to 60°16°) | 57°14° | 10% | 7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 53% | 14% | 5 |
| Sun 3p | Mostly sunny | 59°15° (likely 54°12° to 61°16°) | 59°15° | 20% | 8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 50% | 21% | 4 |
| Sun 4p | Sunny | 58°14° (likely 53°12° to 60°16°) | 58°14° | 20% | 8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 54% | 19% | 3 |
| Sun 5p | Showers | 57°14° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°) | 57°14° | 20% | 9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 55% | 62% | 1 |
| Sun 6p | Showers | 56°13° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°) | 56°13° | 60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 57% | 70% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Showers | 53°12° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°) | 53°12° | 60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph15 km/h | 67% | 77% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Showers | 52°11° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°) | 52°11° | 60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 72% | 82% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Showers | 51°11° (likely 44°7° to 52°11°) | 48°9° | 60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 7 mph11 km/h from NNW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 75% | 90% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°) | 48°9° | 60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 6 mph10 km/h from NNW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 80% | 98% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°) | 47°8° | 60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 83% | 95% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Showers | 48°9° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°) | 46°8° | 50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 85% | 93% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Drizzle | 48°9° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°) | 46°8° | 50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 82% | 95% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°) | 46°8° | 50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph9 km/h | 85% | 98% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Showers | 48°9° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°) | 46°8° | 50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 84% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°) | 45°7° | 50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 90% | 97% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Showers | 45°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°) | 45°7° | 50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 89% | 93% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Cloudy | 45°7° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°) | 45°7° | 10% | 2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 89% | 91% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Mostly cloudy | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 51°11°) | 44°7° | 10% | 2 mph3 km/h from NNW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 90% | 89% | 0 |
| Mon 8a | Mostly cloudy | 45°7° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°) | 43°6° | 10% | 3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 87% | 88% | 0 |
| Mon 9a | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°) | 46°8° | 10% | 3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 79% | 87% | 1 |
| Mon 10a | Partly sunny | 50°10° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°) | 50°10° | 10% | 2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 71% | 79% | 2 |
| Mon 11a | Partly sunny | 53°12° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°) | 53°12° | 10% | 3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 61% | 54% | 2 |
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
50% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
60% chance · 0.3 in7.6 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: A chance of rain showers after 3pm. Mostly cloudy. High near 53, with temperatures falling to around 51 in the afternoon. Northeast wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight: Rain showers likely before midnight. Cloudy. Low around 40, with temperatures rising to around 43 overnight. East southeast wind 1 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. 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
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
60% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
50% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 3pm. Partly sunny. High near 59, with temperatures falling to around 57 in the afternoon. North northeast wind 2 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. North wind 2 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
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
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. East northeast wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38.
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 68.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41.
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.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.
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 67.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
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: Partly sunny, with a high near 66.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 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
20% chance
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
20% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
20% 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.
46% chance of rain, high 53°, low 40°.
Dry, high 59°, low 43°, warming up.
Dry, high 63°, low 38°, warming up.
Mostly dry, highs 55–68°.
Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (BOU) (opens in a new tab)
No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.
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Reading from Sat 10:48 AM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 10:45 AM · NWS gauge page
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
About 75% 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 3 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.
Dry air outside (dew point 33°F).
No stretch in the next few days is comfortable enough outside, by temperature, dew point and air quality.
Today’s expected high is 10°6° colder than typical.
On average 10°6° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).
Edgewater weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sunrise 7:20 AM, sunset 6:08 PM.
Clouds most of the night (about 82% cover).
Waxing gibbous
97% lit · growing
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