Cherry Creek (CO) near Franktown
15 mi- Level
- 2.4 ft
Reading from Sat 3 PM · NWS gauge page
Appearance
Observed 3:55 PM MDT at KMNH
Rainy and 36°2°, 11°6° colder than a typical Oct 24, rain ~5–11 PM (84%).
Today: low 34°1° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°), high 49°9° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°).
Now 36°2°
Rain · Feels like 29°−2°
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 4p | Cloudy | 43°6° (likely 42°6° to 44°7°) | 37°3° | 70%, 0.06 in1.5 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h | 73% | 100% | 1 |
| Sat 5p | Showers | 41°5° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°) | 35°2° | 70%, 0.06 in1.5 mm | 9 mph14 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 82% | 100% | 0 |
| Sat 6p | Drizzle | 39°4° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°) | 33°1° | 80%, 0.1 in2.5 mm | 8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 89% | 100% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Drizzle | 38°3° (likely 38°3° to 40°4°) | 33°1° | 80%, 0.1 in2.5 mm | 7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 92% | 100% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Cloudy | 37°3° (likely 37°3° to 39°4°) | 32°0° | 80%, 0.1 in2.5 mm | 6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph14 km/h | 96% | 100% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Cloudy | 38°3° (likely 37°3° to 39°4°) | 34°1° | 50%, 0.1 in2.5 mm | 6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 92% | 99% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Cloudy | 38°3° (likely 38°3° to 39°4°) | 34°1° | 50%, 0.1 in2.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 92% | 97% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Cloudy | 38°3° (likely 38°3° to 39°4°) | 36°2° | 50%, 0.1 in2.5 mm | 3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 92% | 98% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Cloudy | 38°3° (likely 37°3° to 39°4°) | 34°1° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 92% | 91% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Cloudy | 38°3° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°) | 34°1° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h | 92% | 89% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Cloudy | 38°3° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°) | 34°1° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 96% | 91% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Cloudy | 37°3° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°) | 32°0° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 96% | 97% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Cloudy | 38°3° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°) | 33°1° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 92% | 91% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Cloudy | 38°3° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°) | 32°0° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 23 mph36 km/h | 96% | 91% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Cloudy | 36°2° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°) | 30°−1° | 5% | 8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 23 mph38 km/h | 100% | 97% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Mostly cloudy | 38°3° (likely 38°3° to 40°4°) | 32°0° | 5% | 9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 26 mph42 km/h | 96% | 81% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Cloudy | 39°4° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°) | 32°0° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 26 mph42 km/h | 96% | 69% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Sunny | 41°5° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°) | 34°1° | 5% | 12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 25 mph40 km/h | 96% | 28% | 1 |
| Sun 10a | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°) | 41°5° | 5% | 13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 23 mph37 km/h | 79% | 63% | 2 |
| Sun 11a | Partly sunny | 50°10° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°) | 45°7° | 5% | 13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 23 mph38 km/h | 74% | 47% | 3 |
| Sun 12p | Partly sunny | 53°12° (likely 46°8° to 56°13°) | 53°12° | 10% | 13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 24 mph39 km/h | 66% | 49% | 4 |
| Sun 1p | Mostly sunny | 54°12° (likely 47°8° to 58°14°) | 54°12° | 10% | 14 mph23 km/h from S, gusts 24 mph38 km/h | 64% | 23% | 5 |
| Sun 2p | Sunny | 54°12° (likely 50°10° to 58°14°) | 54°12° | 10% | 14 mph23 km/h from S, gusts 23 mph37 km/h | 64% | 9% | 5 |
| Sun 3p | Mostly sunny | 56°13° (likely 50°10° to 58°14°) | 56°13° | 20% | 14 mph23 km/h from S, gusts 23 mph36 km/h | 59% | 16% | 4 |
| Sun 4p | Showers | 54°12° (likely 48°9° to 56°13°) | 54°12° | 20% | 14 mph23 km/h from S, gusts 25 mph41 km/h | 64% | 47% | 3 |
| Sun 5p | Showers | 52°11° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°) | 52°11° | 20% | 13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 27 mph43 km/h | 69% | 57% | 1 |
| Sun 6p | Partly cloudy | 51°11° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°) | 51°11° | 50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 74% | 82% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Drizzle | 45°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°) | 40°4° | 50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 93% | 93% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Cloudy | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°) | 39°4° | 50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 8 mph13 km/h from SSW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 93% | 81% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Cloudy | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°) | 38°3° | 50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 8 mph13 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 96% | 94% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Cloudy | 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°) | 37°3° | 50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 8 mph13 km/h from WSW, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 96% | 96% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Cloudy | 43°6° (likely 42°6° to 44°7°) | 38°3° | 50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 8 mph13 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 93% | 98% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Cloudy | 42°6° (likely 41°5° to 43°6°) | 37°3° | 30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 8 mph13 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 96% | 99% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Cloudy | 41°5° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°) | 36°2° | 30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 8 mph13 km/h from WNW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 96% | 95% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Cloudy | 41°5° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°) | 36°2° | 30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 7 mph11 km/h from WNW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 96% | 91% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Cloudy | 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°) | 35°2° | 30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 7 mph11 km/h from NW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 96% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Cloudy | 38°3° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°) | 33°1° | 30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 7 mph11 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 100% | 99% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Cloudy | 38°3° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°) | 34°1° | 30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 6 mph10 km/h from WNW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 100% | 99% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Mostly cloudy | 37°3° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°) | 32°0° | 5% | 7 mph11 km/h from WNW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 100% | 96% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Mostly cloudy | 36°2° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°) | 30°−1° | 5% | 8 mph13 km/h from WNW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 100% | 86% | 0 |
| Mon 8a | Fog | 37°3° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°) | 31°−1° | 5% | 8 mph13 km/h from NW, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 100% | 86% | 0 |
| Mon 9a | Partly sunny | 41°5° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°) | 36°2° | 5% | 7 mph11 km/h from NW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 96% | 91% | 1 |
| Mon 10a | Partly sunny | 45°7° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°) | 41°5° | 5% | 7 mph11 km/h from NW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 82% | 70% | 2 |
| Mon 11a | Mostly sunny | 49°9° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°) | 47°8° | 5% | 6 mph10 km/h from NW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 66% | 43% | 4 |
| Mon 12p | Mostly sunny | 53°12° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°) | 53°12° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 54% | 33% | 5 |
| Mon 1p | Mostly sunny | 56°13° (likely 55°13° to 56°13°) | 56°13° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 47% | 24% | 5 |
| Mon 2p | Mostly sunny | 57°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°) | 57°14° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 43% | 35% | 5 |
| Mon 3p | Mostly sunny | 58°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°) | 58°14° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 40% | 43% | 4 |
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
70% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
80% chance · 0.6 in15 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
30% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Official NWS forecast
Today: Rain showers likely. Cloudy. High near 49, with temperatures falling to around 41 in the afternoon. North northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight: Rain showers. Cloudy. Low around 34, with temperatures rising to around 38 overnight. North northeast wind 3 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
50% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
30% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 3pm. Mostly sunny. High near 56, with temperatures falling to around 52 in the afternoon. South wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. West southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
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 58. West northwest wind 2 to 8 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34.
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 65.
Night: Clear, with a low around 35.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
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 64.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37.
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 41.
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 63.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.
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.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
20% chance
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
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.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
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.
65% chance of rain, high 49°, low 34°.
Dry, high 56°, low 35°, warming up.
Dry, high 58°, low 34°.
Mostly dry, highs 52–66°.
Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (BOU) (opens in a new tab)
No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.
Reading from Sat 3 PM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 3:45 PM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 3:15 PM · 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 28 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.
Dry air outside (dew point 34°F).
No stretch in the next few days is comfortable enough outside, by temperature, dew point and air quality.
Today’s expected high is 11°6° colder than typical.
On average 10°6° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).
Elbert weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sunrise 7:17 AM, sunset 6:06 PM.
Clouds most of the night (about 95% cover).
Waxing gibbous
98% lit · growing
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