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Observed 11:35 AM MDT at KEGE

Edwards, CO weather

Mostly cloudy and 48°9°, rain ~1–5 PM (44%).

Today: low 32°0° (likely 29°−2° to 32°0°), high 57°14° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°).

Mostly agree

Now 48°9°

Mostly cloudy

Wind
3 mph5 km/h
From the west-northwest. 35–10 mph16 km/h through 11 PM
Dew point
34°1°
Dry, static shocks likely
UV index
3Moderate
Moderate until 2 PM · peak 4

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

Good hours for
  • Dry until noon
  • Rain today noon–9 PM (40%, 0.45 in11 mm)
  • Below 50°10° today after 5 PM
  • Rain tomorrow noon–Monday 6 AM (80%, 0.78 in20 mm)
  • Below freezing Monday 8–10 AM (low 31°−1°)
  1. This afternoonUp to 56°13° by 2 PM · Rain noon–6 PM (40%)
  2. TonightDown to 38°3° by 4 AM · Rain 6–9 PM (40%)
  3. Tomorrow morningUp to 48°9° by 11 AM · rain chance 30% · freezing, low 32°0° · Partly cloudy
  4. Tomorrow afternoonUp to 55°13° by 3 PM · Rain all afternoon (50%)
  5. Tomorrow nightDown to 35°2° by 5 AM · Rain all night (80%)
  6. Monday morningNear 34°1° · rain chance 10% · freezing, low 31°−1° · Partly cloudy
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 11aMostly cloudy45°7° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)42°6°30%5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h62%69%3
Sat 12pCloudy49°9° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)46°8°40%, 0.07 in1.8 mm10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h54%70%4
Sat 1pCloudy53°12° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)53°12°40%, 0.07 in1.8 mm10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h48%80%3
Sat 2pCloudy56°13° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°)56°13°40%, 0.07 in1.8 mm10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph20 km/h43%89%2
Sat 3pDrizzle56°13° (likely 48°9° to 56°13°)56°13°40%, 0.07 in1.8 mm10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h43%93%1
Sat 4pDrizzle51°11° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°)51°11°40%, 0.07 in1.8 mm10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph20 km/h51%94%1
Sat 5pShowers49°9° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)46°8°40%, 0.07 in1.8 mm10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h55%86%0
Sat 6pCloudy47°8° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)44°7°40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h58%83%0
Sat 7pShowers45°7° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°)41°5°30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h62%81%0
Sat 8pShowers43°6° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)39°4°30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h64%72%0
Sat 9pShowers43°6° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)38°3°30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h63%56%0
Sat 10pShowers42°6° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)37°3°30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h63%52%0
Sat 11pSnow42°6° (likely 35°2° to 42°6°)38°3°30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h65%55%0
Sun 12aSnow41°5° (likely 34°1° to 41°5°)38°3°20%5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h66%48%0
Sun 1aSnow41°5° (likely 33°1° to 41°5°)39°4°20%5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h65%50%0
Sun 2aSnow40°4° (likely 32°0° to 40°4°)38°3°20%5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h68%55%0
Sun 3aSnow40°4° (likely 32°0° to 40°4°)37°3°20%5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h71%50%0
Sun 4aSnow38°3° (likely 31°−1° to 38°3°)36°2°20%5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h74%47%0
Sun 5aClear38°3° (likely 30°−1° to 38°3°)35°2°20%5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h77%23%0
Sun 6aCloudy36°2° (likely 30°−1° to 39°4°)33°1°30%5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h83%61%0
Sun 7aCloudy35°2° (likely 29°−2° to 40°4°)31°−1°30%5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h83%61%0
Sun 8aSnow32°0° (likely 29°−2° to 39°4°)26°−3°30%5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h93%48%0
Sun 9aSnow35°2° (likely 35°2° to 42°6°)28°−2°30%10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h88%44%1
Sun 10aShowers42°6° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)39°4°30%5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h74%48%2
Sun 11aShowers48°9° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)46°8°30%5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h60%50%3
Sun 12pShowers51°11° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)51°11°40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from WSW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h52%60%4
Sun 1pShowers53°12° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)53°12°40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from WSW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h49%68%5
Sun 2pShowers54°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)54°12°40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 16 mph25 km/h46%39%4
Sun 3pMostly sunny55°13° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)55°13°50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph21 km/h43%41%3
Sun 4pPartly sunny50°10° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)47°8°50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph21 km/h53%66%2
Sun 5pCloudy47°8° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)45°7°50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph21 km/h59%86%1
Sun 6pCloudy44°7° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)43°6°80%, 0.09 in2.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph23 km/h67%67%0
Sun 7pSnow42°6° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°)42°6°80%, 0.09 in2.3 mm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h72%72%0
Sun 8pSnow41°5° (likely 34°1° to 41°5°)41°5°80%, 0.09 in2.3 mm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h74%92%0
Sun 9pCloudy42°6° (likely 34°1° to 42°6°)42°6°80%, 0.09 in2.3 mm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h73%93%0
Sun 10pCloudy41°5° (likely 34°1° to 41°5°)41°5°80%, 0.09 in2.3 mm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h73%99%0
Sun 11pSnow40°4° (likely 33°1° to 40°4°)40°4°80%, 0.09 in2.3 mm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h75%98%0
Mon 12aCloudy40°4° (likely 32°0° to 40°4°)40°4°70%, 0.03 in0.8 mm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h75%97%0
Mon 1aCloudy39°4° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°)39°4°70%, 0.03 in0.8 mm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h74%96%0
Mon 2aSnow38°3° (likely 34°1° to 38°3°)38°3°70%, 0.03 in0.8 mm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h77%99%0
Mon 3aSnow37°3° (likely 33°1° to 37°3°)37°3°70%, 0.03 in0.8 mm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h79%99%0
Mon 4aSnow36°2° (likely 33°1° to 36°2°)36°2°70%, 0.03 in0.8 mm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h81%92%0
Mon 5aSnow35°2° (likely 33°1° to 37°3°)35°2°70%, 0.03 in0.8 mm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h84%91%0
Mon 6aMostly clear34°1° (likely 32°0° to 36°2°)34°1°10%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h88%60%0
Mon 7aMostly cloudy33°1° (likely 32°0° to 36°2°)33°1°10%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h88%55%0
Mon 8aMostly cloudy31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 36°2°)31°−1°10%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h94%33%0
Mon 9aPartly sunny31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 39°4°)26°−3°10%5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h100%36%1
Mon 10aPartly sunny33°1° (likely 33°1° to 42°6°)28°−2°10%5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h94%32%2

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Drizzle. High 57°14°, low 32°0°. Typical 50°10° / 23°−5°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Showers, 56°13°

      40% chance · 0.42 in11 mm

    2. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Snow, 43°6°

      40% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm

    3. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Snow, 38°3°

      20% chance

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: A chance of rain showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 57. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Tonight: A chance of rain showers before 11pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 11pm and midnight, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

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

    High, likely
    52°11°–57°14°
    Low, likely
    29°−2°–32°0°
    Typical high / low
    50°10° / 23°−5°
    Wind
    10 mph16 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Snow. High 55°13°, low 31°−1°. Typical 50°10° / 22°−6°. Snow 0–1 in0–3 cm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Snow, 32°0°

      30% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Showers, 55°13°

      50% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Snow, 41°5°

      80% chance · 0.54 in14 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Snow, 35°2°

      70% chance · 0.18 in4.6 mm

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of snow showers before 10am, then a chance of rain showers between 10am and 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 55. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Night: Showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a slight chance of thunderstorms and rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. West wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

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

    High, likely
    50°10°–55°13°
    Low, likely
    29°−2°–35°2°
    Typical high / low
    50°10° / 22°−6°
    Wind
    12 mph19 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Partly sunny. High 51°11°, low 27°−3°. Typical 49°9° / 22°−6°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Partly sunny, 31°−1°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 50°10°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 38°3°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 31°−1°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Southwest wind 0 to 10 mph.

    Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 27.

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

    High, likely
    46°8°–51°11°
    Low, likely
    27°−3°–35°2°
    Typical high / low
    49°9° / 22°−6°
    Wind
    9 mph14 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Sunny. High 54°12°, low 27°−3°. Typical 48°9° / 22°−6°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 32°0°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 52°11°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 39°4°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 31°−1°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Sunny, with a high near 54.

    Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 27.

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

    High, likely
    47°8°–54°12°
    Low, likely
    24°−4°–33°1°
    Typical high / low
    48°9° / 22°−6°
    Wind
    19 mph31 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 57°14°, low 29°−2°. Typical 48°9° / 22°−6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 33°1°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 54°12°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 41°5°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Partly cloudy, 30°−1°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Sunny, with a high near 57.

    Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29.

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

    High, likely
    51°11°–57°14°
    Low, likely
    26°−3°–33°1°
    Typical high / low
    48°9° / 22°−6°
    Wind
    17 mph27 km/h, gusts 36 mph57 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 59°15°, low 33°1°. Typical 47°8° / 21°−6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 33°1°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 55°13°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 42°5°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 33°1°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.

    Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.

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

    High, likely
    52°11°–59°15°
    Low, likely
    26°−3°–33°1°
    Typical high / low
    47°8° / 21°−6°
    Wind
    9 mph14 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Mostly cloudy. High 57°14°, low 33°1°. Typical 47°8° / 21°−6°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 37°3°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 55°13°

      20% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 43°6°

      30% chance

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 36°2°

      30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm

    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 57.

    Night: A chance of rain showers before midnight, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.

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

    High, likely
    49°9°–57°14°
    Low, likely
    29°−2°–36°2°
    Typical high / low
    47°8° / 21°−6°
    Wind
    12 mph20 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 45°7°, low 31°−1°. Typical 46°8° / 20°−7°. Rain 0.12 in3 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Snow, 37°3°

      30% chance · 0.1 in0.3 cm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 46°8°

      40% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 39°4°

      40% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 30°−1°

      30% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm

    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
    40°4°–48°9°
    Low, likely
    25°−4°–38°3°
    Typical high / low
    46°8° / 20°−7°
    Wind
    11 mph18 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 40°4°, low 24°−4°. Typical 46°8° / 20°−7°. Rain 0.2 in5.1 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 32°0°

      30% chance · 0.7 in1.8 cm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 41°5°

      40% chance · 0.5 in1.2 cm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 32°0°

      40% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 24°−5°

      40% chance · 0.2 in0.6 cm

    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
    36°2°–46°8°
    Low, likely
    18°−8°–28°−2°
    Typical high / low
    46°8° / 20°−7°
    Wind
    9 mph15 km/h, gusts 18 mph28 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 41°5°, low 24°−4°. Typical 45°7° / 20°−7°. Rain 0.11 in2.8 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Partly sunny, 30°−1°

      40% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 41°5°

      40% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Partly cloudy, 35°2°

      40% 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.

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

    High, likely
    37°3°–43°6°
    Low, likely
    20°−7°–27°−3°
    Typical high / low
    45°7° / 20°−7°
    Wind
    14 mph22 km/h, gusts 44 mph70 km/h
    UV peak
    3

The outlook

  1. Today

    44% chance of rain, high 57°, low 32°.

  2. Tomorrow

    47% chance of snow, high 55°, low 31°.

  3. Monday

    Dry, high 51°, low 27°, cooling off.

  4. Rest of week

    Highs 40–59°; chance of precipitation on Monday.

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

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Gore Creek near Minturn

9.2 mi
Below flood stage
Level
5.1 ft
Flow
15 cfs

Forecast peak 5.1 ft Fri 12 AM

Reading from Sat 9:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Gore Creek at Vail

12 mi
Below flood stage
Level
4.4 ft
Flow
12 cfs

Forecast peak 4.4 ft Fri 12 AM

Reading from Sat 9:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Piney River near State Bridge

13 mi
Below flood stage
Level
2.6 ft
Flow
10 cfs

Forecast peak 2.6 ft Sat 11 AM

Reading from Sat 9:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Eagle River at Red Cliff

15 mi
Below flood stage
Level
2.5 ft
Flow
9 cfs

Forecast peak 2.5 ft Sat 11 AM

Reading from Sat 9:45 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 79% less heating than a typical week.

This week 44Typical 209

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F
35
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 11 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 34°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?

VAIL · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1985–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 7°4° warmer than typical.

Normal high / low
50°10° / 23°−5°
Forecast high / low
57°14° / 32°0°
Record high
65°18° in 2003
Record low
8°−13° in 1995

Last 7 days vs normal

  1. —SunOct 18
  2. —MonOct 19
  3. —TueOct 20
  4. —WedOct 21
  5. —ThuOct 22
  6. —FriOct 23
  7. —SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:26 AM, sunset 6:14 PM.

Daylight
10 h 48 min
Losing 2 min 25 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 26 min less
Golden hour
5:37–6:31 PM
Morning 7:09–8:03 AM
Blue hour
6:31–6:41 PM
Morning 6:58–7:09 AM; first light 6:58 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 57% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today
sets 5:44 AM · rises 5:13 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 9
Looking south from Edwards. The highest point on the skyline is about 12,500 ft, 6 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 2.5× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

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