Purgatoire River at Trinidad
6.1 mi- Level
- 1.3 ft
- Flow
- 21 cfs
Reading from Fri 11:15 PM · NWS gauge page
Appearance
Observed 1:10 AM MDT at KTAD
Overcast and 52°11°, 10°6° colder than a typical Oct 24, rain ~9–4 AM (100%).
Today: low 51°11° (likely 41°5° to 51°11°), high 56°13° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°).
Now 52°11°
Cloudy
Light rain starting around 6:15 AM.
From forecast models
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 1a | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°) | 55°13° | 30%, 0.06 in1.5 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from SSW, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 77% | 98% | 0 |
| Sat 2a | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°) | 56°13° | 20%, 0.06 in1.5 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from SSW, gusts 20 mph31 km/h | 74% | 98% | 0 |
| Sat 3a | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°) | 54°12° | 5%, 0.06 in1.5 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 15 mph25 km/h | 83% | 98% | 0 |
| Sat 4a | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°) | 54°12° | 10%, 0.06 in1.5 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 80% | 99% | 0 |
| Sat 5a | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°) | 53°12° | 10%, 0.06 in1.5 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 15 mph25 km/h | 83% | 93% | 0 |
| Sat 6a | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°) | 54°12° | 20%, 0.04 in1 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from SW, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 77% | 98% | 0 |
| Sat 7a | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°) | 51°11° | 30%, 0.04 in1 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from SW, gusts 16 mph27 km/h | 86% | 56% | 0 |
| Sat 8a | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°) | 52°11° | 40%, 0.04 in1 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from WSW, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 83% | 81% | 0 |
| Sat 9a | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°) | 55°13° | 50%, 0.04 in1 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from WSW, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 74% | 74% | 0 |
| Sat 10a | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°) | 56°13° | 60%, 0.04 in1 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 18 mph28 km/h | 72% | 97% | 0 |
| Sat 11a | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°) | 54°12° | 70%, 0.04 in1 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 74% | 99% | 0 |
| Sat 12p | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°) | 54°12° | 70%, 0.67 in17 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 74% | 92% | 1 |
| Sat 1p | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 53°12° to 62°17°) | 53°12° | 80%, 0.67 in17 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 77% | 99% | 1 |
| Sat 2p | Drizzle | 53°12° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°) | 53°12° | 90%, 0.67 in17 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NNW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 74% | 100% | 1 |
| Sat 3p | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°) | 46°8° | 90%, 0.67 in17 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NNW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 83% | 98% | 1 |
| Sat 4p | Rain | 50°10° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°) | 46°8° | 90%, 0.67 in17 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NNW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 83% | 99% | 0 |
| Sat 5p | Rain | 49°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°) | 45°7° | 100%, 0.67 in17 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 83% | 100% | 0 |
| Sat 6p | Rain | 47°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°) | 42°6° | 100%, 0.37 in9.4 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph25 km/h | 86% | 100% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Rain | 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°) | 36°2° | 100%, 0.37 in9.4 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 100% | 100% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Cloudy | 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°) | 36°2° | 100%, 0.37 in9.4 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 100% | 100% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Drizzle | 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°) | 35°2° | 100%, 0.37 in9.4 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 100% | 99% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Drizzle | 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°) | 35°2° | 100%, 0.37 in9.4 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 100% | 99% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Drizzle | 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°) | 37°3° | 100%, 0.37 in9.4 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 100% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Rain | 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°) | 36°2° | 100%, 0.27 in6.9 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 100% | 98% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Drizzle | 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°) | 37°3° | 90%, 0.27 in6.9 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 100% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Rain | 42°6° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°) | 38°3° | 80%, 0.27 in6.9 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 100% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Drizzle | 42°6° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°) | 39°4° | 60%, 0.27 in6.9 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 96% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Drizzle | 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°) | 39°4° | 40%, 0.27 in6.9 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 100% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Showers | 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°) | 38°3° | 30%, 0.27 in6.9 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 100% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Showers | 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°) | 38°3° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 100% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Cloudy | 39°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°) | 37°3° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 2 mph3 km/h | 100% | 95% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Cloudy | 39°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°) | 36°2° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 100% | 91% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Showers | 44°7° (likely 43°6° to 45°7°) | 41°5° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 93% | 87% | 0 |
| Sun 10a | Drizzle | 47°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°) | 44°7° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 2 mph3 km/h | 86% | 83% | 1 |
| Sun 11a | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°) | 51°11° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 77% | 69% | 1 |
| Sun 12p | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 49°9° to 57°14°) | 53°12° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 71% | 61% | 4 |
| Sun 1p | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 50°10° to 60°16°) | 56°13° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 64% | 59% | 4 |
| Sun 2p | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 51°11° to 62°17°) | 59°15° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 57% | 67% | 5 |
| Sun 3p | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 51°11° to 64°18°) | 59°15° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 55% | 70% | 4 |
| Sun 4p | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 53°12° to 62°17°) | 59°15° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 57% | 65% | 3 |
| Sun 5p | Rain | 57°14° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°) | 57°14° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 62% | 58% | 2 |
| Sun 6p | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°) | 54°12° | 40% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 71% | 41% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Drizzle | 50°10° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°) | 47°8° | 40% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 80% | 55% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 44°7° to 54°12°) | 43°6° | 40% | 10 mph16 km/h from SSW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 89% | 49% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Showers | 47°8° (likely 42°6° to 53°12°) | 43°6° | 40% | 10 mph16 km/h from SSW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 89% | 48% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Showers | 46°8° (likely 41°5° to 52°11°) | 42°6° | 40% | 10 mph16 km/h from SSW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 93% | 36% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Showers | 46°8° (likely 41°5° to 50°10°) | 42°6° | 40% | 10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 89% | 49% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Showers | 46°8° (likely 41°5° to 50°10°) | 42°6° | 20% | 10 mph16 km/h from WSW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 89% | 51% | 0 |
Morning
6 AM–noon
70% chance · 0.24 in6.1 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
100% chance · 4 in102 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
100% chance · 2.2 in56 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
100% chance · 1.6 in41 mm
Official NWS forecast
Today: A chance of rain showers before 9am, then showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Tonight: A chance of rain showers before 3am. Cloudy, with a low around 51. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
30% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
40% chance
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. South southwest wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
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 65. South wind 0 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
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: Sunny, with a high near 68. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
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: Sunny, with a high near 66. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
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 67. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
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: Partly sunny, with a high near 64. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Morning
6 AM–noon
20% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
20% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
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.
100% chance of rain, high 56°, low 51°.
31% chance of rain, high 59°, low 41°, warming up.
Dry, high 65°, low 39°, warming up.
Mostly dry, highs 52–68°.
Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (PUB) (opens in a new tab)
No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.
Reading from Fri 11:15 PM · NWS gauge page
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What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
About 72% 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 14 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.
Dry air outside (dew point 46°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 8°4° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).
El Moro weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sunrise 7:14 AM, sunset 6:09 PM.
Clouds most of the night (about 97% cover).
Waxing gibbous
96% lit · growing
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