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Observed 3:55 PM MDT at KMNH

Elbert, CO weather

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°).

Forecasts agree

Now 36°2°

Rain · Feels like 29°−2°

Feels like
29°−2°
Wind chill from 8 mph13 km/h wind · air 36°2°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h
From the north. 35–9 mph14 km/h through 4 AM
Visibility
4 mi6 km
Rain · under 5 mi8 km
Dew point
34°1°
Dry, static shocks likely
Humidity
93%
Air 36°2°, dew point 34°1° · frost likely
UV tomorrow
5Moderate
Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 5
Air quality
35Good
Main pollutant: Ozone
Pressure
30.37 inHg1028 hPa
Steady over the last 3 h

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

31°17° cooler than this time yesterday (66°19° then, 36°2° now)

Good hours for
  • Rain until 3 AM (80%, 0.75 in19 mm)
  • Gusts to 26 mph42 km/h tomorrow 7–9 AM
  • Gusts to 27 mph43 km/h tomorrow 4–6 PM
  • Drizzle tomorrow night 6 PM–6 AM (50%, 0.18 in4.6 mm)
  • Fog Monday 8–9 AM
  1. This afternoonNear 42°6° · Rain all afternoon (70%)
  2. TonightNear 39°4° · Rain 6 PM–3 AM (80%)
  3. Tomorrow morningUp to 50°10° by 11 AM · gusts to 26 mph42 km/h · Mostly cloudy
  4. Tomorrow afternoonNear 53°12° · rain chance 20% · gusts to 27 mph43 km/h · Partly cloudy
  5. Tomorrow nightDown to 38°3° by 4 AM · Rain all night (50%)
  6. Monday morningUp to 49°9° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
  7. Monday afternoonUp to 58°14° by 3 PM · Partly cloudy
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 4pCloudy43°6° (likely 42°6° to 44°7°)37°3°70%, 0.06 in1.5 mm10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h73%100%1
Sat 5pShowers41°5° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)35°2°70%, 0.06 in1.5 mm9 mph14 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h82%100%0
Sat 6pDrizzle39°4° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)33°1°80%, 0.1 in2.5 mm8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h89%100%0
Sat 7pDrizzle38°3° (likely 38°3° to 40°4°)33°1°80%, 0.1 in2.5 mm7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h92%100%0
Sat 8pCloudy37°3° (likely 37°3° to 39°4°)32°0°80%, 0.1 in2.5 mm6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph14 km/h96%100%0
Sat 9pCloudy38°3° (likely 37°3° to 39°4°)34°1°50%, 0.1 in2.5 mm6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h92%99%0
Sat 10pCloudy38°3° (likely 38°3° to 39°4°)34°1°50%, 0.1 in2.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h92%97%0
Sat 11pCloudy38°3° (likely 38°3° to 39°4°)36°2°50%, 0.1 in2.5 mm3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h92%98%0
Sun 12aCloudy38°3° (likely 37°3° to 39°4°)34°1°30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h92%91%0
Sun 1aCloudy38°3° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)34°1°30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h92%89%0
Sun 2aCloudy38°3° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°)34°1°30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h96%91%0
Sun 3aCloudy37°3° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)32°0°20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h96%97%0
Sun 4aCloudy38°3° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)33°1°20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph29 km/h92%91%0
Sun 5aCloudy38°3° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)32°0°20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 23 mph36 km/h96%91%0
Sun 6aCloudy36°2° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)30°−1°5%8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 23 mph38 km/h100%97%0
Sun 7aMostly cloudy38°3° (likely 38°3° to 40°4°)32°0°5%9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 26 mph42 km/h96%81%0
Sun 8aCloudy39°4° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)32°0°5%10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 26 mph42 km/h96%69%0
Sun 9aSunny41°5° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)34°1°5%12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 25 mph40 km/h96%28%1
Sun 10aCloudy47°8° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)41°5°5%13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 23 mph37 km/h79%63%2
Sun 11aPartly sunny50°10° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)45°7°5%13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 23 mph38 km/h74%47%3
Sun 12pPartly sunny53°12° (likely 46°8° to 56°13°)53°12°10%13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 24 mph39 km/h66%49%4
Sun 1pMostly sunny54°12° (likely 47°8° to 58°14°)54°12°10%14 mph23 km/h from S, gusts 24 mph38 km/h64%23%5
Sun 2pSunny54°12° (likely 50°10° to 58°14°)54°12°10%14 mph23 km/h from S, gusts 23 mph37 km/h64%9%5
Sun 3pMostly sunny56°13° (likely 50°10° to 58°14°)56°13°20%14 mph23 km/h from S, gusts 23 mph36 km/h59%16%4
Sun 4pShowers54°12° (likely 48°9° to 56°13°)54°12°20%14 mph23 km/h from S, gusts 25 mph41 km/h64%47%3
Sun 5pShowers52°11° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°)52°11°20%13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 27 mph43 km/h69%57%1
Sun 6pPartly cloudy51°11° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)51°11°50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph34 km/h74%82%0
Sun 7pDrizzle45°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)40°4°50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph32 km/h93%93%0
Sun 8pCloudy44°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)39°4°50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm8 mph13 km/h from SSW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h93%81%0
Sun 9pCloudy43°6° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)38°3°50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm8 mph13 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h96%94%0
Sun 10pCloudy42°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)37°3°50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm8 mph13 km/h from WSW, gusts 13 mph20 km/h96%96%0
Sun 11pCloudy43°6° (likely 42°6° to 44°7°)38°3°50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm8 mph13 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph20 km/h93%98%0
Mon 12aCloudy42°6° (likely 41°5° to 43°6°)37°3°30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm8 mph13 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph20 km/h96%99%0
Mon 1aCloudy41°5° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)36°2°30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm8 mph13 km/h from WNW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h96%95%0
Mon 2aCloudy41°5° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)36°2°30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm7 mph11 km/h from WNW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h96%91%0
Mon 3aCloudy40°4° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)35°2°30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm7 mph11 km/h from NW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h96%100%0
Mon 4aCloudy38°3° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)33°1°30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm7 mph11 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h100%99%0
Mon 5aCloudy38°3° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)34°1°30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm6 mph10 km/h from WNW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h100%99%0
Mon 6aMostly cloudy37°3° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)32°0°5%7 mph11 km/h from WNW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h100%96%0
Mon 7aMostly cloudy36°2° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)30°−1°5%8 mph13 km/h from WNW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h100%86%0
Mon 8aFog37°3° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)31°−1°5%8 mph13 km/h from NW, gusts 16 mph25 km/h100%86%0
Mon 9aPartly sunny41°5° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)36°2°5%7 mph11 km/h from NW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h96%91%1
Mon 10aPartly sunny45°7° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°)41°5°5%7 mph11 km/h from NW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h82%70%2
Mon 11aMostly sunny49°9° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°)47°8°5%6 mph10 km/h from NW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h66%43%4
Mon 12pMostly sunny53°12° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°)53°12°0%5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h54%33%5
Mon 1pMostly sunny56°13° (likely 55°13° to 56°13°)56°13°0%2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h47%24%5
Mon 2pMostly sunny57°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)57°14°0%5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h43%35%5
Mon 3pMostly sunny58°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)58°14°0%6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h40%43%4

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Showers. High 49°9°, low 34°1°. Typical 60°16° / 32°0°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 70% chance. Forecasts agree.
    1. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Showers, 43°6°

      70% chance · 0.12 in3 mm

    2. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 37°3°

      80% chance · 0.6 in15 mm

    3. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 37°3°

      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.

    High, likely
    49°9°–52°11°
    Low, likely
    34°1°–39°4°
    Typical high / low
    60°16° / 32°0°
    Wind
    20 mph33 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Drizzle. High 56°13°, low 35°2°. Typical 59°15° / 32°0°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 39°4°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Mostly sunny, 56°13°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 44°7°

      50% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 38°3°

      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.

    High, likely
    50°10°–58°14°
    Low, likely
    35°2°–39°4°
    Typical high / low
    59°15° / 32°0°
    Wind
    22 mph35 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Partly sunny. High 58°14°, low 34°1°. Typical 59°15° / 32°0°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Partly sunny, 37°3°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Mostly sunny, 58°14°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 47°8°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 41°5°

      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.

    High, likely
    56°13°–59°15°
    Low, likely
    34°1°–42°6°
    Typical high / low
    59°15° / 32°0°
    Wind
    19 mph30 km/h, gusts 30 mph47 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 65°18°, low 35°2°. Typical 59°15° / 31°−1°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 45°7°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 65°18°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 48°9°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 40°4°

      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.

    High, likely
    64°18°–66°19°
    Low, likely
    35°2°–42°6°
    Typical high / low
    59°15° / 31°−1°
    Wind
    22 mph35 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 64°18°, low 37°3°. Typical 58°14° / 31°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 44°6°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 65°18°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 49°9°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Mostly clear, 39°4°

      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.

    High, likely
    63°17°–67°19°
    Low, likely
    36°2°–42°6°
    Typical high / low
    58°14° / 31°−1°
    Wind
    17 mph27 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 66°19°, low 41°5°. Typical 58°14° / 31°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 43°6°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 63°17°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 50°10°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 46°8°

      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.

    High, likely
    60°16°–66°19°
    Low, likely
    36°2°–43°6°
    Typical high / low
    58°14° / 31°−1°
    Wind
    16 mph26 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Mostly cloudy. High 63°17°, low 39°4°. Typical 58°14° / 30°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 49°10°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Partly sunny, 64°18°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Partly cloudy, 51°11°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 45°7°

      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.

    High, likely
    62°17°–66°19°
    Low, likely
    39°4°–47°8°
    Typical high / low
    58°14° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    22 mph36 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 59°15°, low 42°6°. Typical 57°14° / 30°−1°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 46°8°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Partly sunny, 59°15°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 48°9°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 38°4°

      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.

    High, likely
    57°14°–60°16°
    Low, likely
    36°2°–46°8°
    Typical high / low
    57°14° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    16 mph26 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Fog. High 52°11°, low 36°2°. Typical 57°14° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.12 in3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 42°5°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 52°11°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 41°5°

      20% chance

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 32°0°

      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.

    High, likely
    43°6°–57°14°
    Low, likely
    26°−3°–45°7°
    Typical high / low
    57°14° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    18 mph29 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 54°12°, low 33°1°. Typical 56°13° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 40°5°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 56°13°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 41°5°

      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.

    High, likely
    49°9°–61°16°
    Low, likely
    24°−4°–37°3°
    Typical high / low
    56°13° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    15 mph25 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
    UV peak
    4

The outlook

  1. Today

    65% chance of rain, high 49°, low 34°.

  2. Tomorrow

    Dry, high 56°, low 35°, warming up.

  3. Monday

    Dry, high 58°, low 34°.

  4. Rest of week

    Mostly dry, highs 52–66°.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (BOU) (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

Cherry Creek (CO) near Franktown

15 mi
Below flood stage
Level
2.4 ft

Reading from Sat 3 PM · NWS gauge page

East Plum Creek (CO) below Castle Rock

24 mi
Below flood stage
Level
2.1 ft

Reading from Sat 3:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Cherry Creek (CO) near Parker

24 mi
Below flood stage
Level
6.7 ft
Flow
14 cfs

Reading from Sat 3:15 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 70% less heating than a typical week.

This week 42Typical 140

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F
34
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 28 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?

ELIZABETH 2NW · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1996–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 11°6° colder than typical.

Normal high / low
60°16° / 32°0°
Forecast high / low
49°9° / 34°1°
Record high
76°24° in 2023
Record low
17°−8° in 2020

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 10°6° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

  1. +8°+4°SunOct 18
  2. +8°+4°MonOct 19
  3. +8°+4°TueOct 20
  4. +9°+5°WedOct 21
  5. +13°+7°ThuOct 22
  6. +15°+8°FriOct 23
  7. +12°+6°SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:17 AM, sunset 6:06 PM.

Daylight
10 h 49 min
Losing 2 min 21 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 25 min less
Golden hour
5:29–6:23 PM
Morning 7:00–7:54 AM
Blue hour
6:23–6:34 PM
Morning 6:50–7:00 AM; first light 6:50 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 95% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today
sets 5:34 AM · rises 5:05 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 9
Looking west from Elbert. The highest point on the skyline is about 14,100 ft, 65 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

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