Observed 7:15 AM MDT at KMNH

Elizabeth, CO weather

Clear and 50°10°, 9°5° warmer than a typical Oct 23, jacket by 9 PM.

Mostly agree

Now 50°10°

Clear · Feels like 46°8°

Wind: 11 mph18 km/hgusts 20 mph32 km/h; From the south-southwest. Gusts to 33 mph53 km/h around 3 PM
Dew point: 39°4°; Comfortable
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 5
Pressure: 30.06 inHg1018 hPa; Steady over the last 3 h

None rain now, through the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Gusts to 33 mph53 km/h today 10 AM–6 PM
Above 60°16° today by 10 AM
High 71°22° today at 3 PM
Below 60°16° tonight after 8 PM
Rain tomorrow from noon (70%, 0.62 in16 mm)

This morningUp to 66°19° by 11 AM · gusts to 31 mph50 km/h · Clear
This afternoonNear 68°20° · gusts to 33 mph53 km/h · Clear
TonightDown to 47°8° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningNear 49°9° · rain chance 10% · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonNear 49°9° · Rain all afternoon (30%)
Tomorrow nightDown to 39°4° by 2 AM · Rain all night (70%)

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Fri 8a	Mostly cloudy	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	52°11°	5%	16 mph26 km/h from SSW, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	77%	41%	0
Fri 9a	Sunny	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)	56°13°	5%	16 mph26 km/h from SSW, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	66%	12%	1
Fri 10a	Sunny	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	63°17°	5%	18 mph29 km/h from SSW, gusts 26 mph41 km/h	50%	1%	2
Fri 11a	Sunny	66°19° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°)	66°19°	5%	20 mph32 km/h from SSW, gusts 31 mph50 km/h	42%	1%	4
Fri 12p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 67°19° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	20 mph32 km/h from SSW, gusts 30 mph49 km/h	37%	1%	5
Fri 1p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 69°21° to 70°21°)	69°21°	0%	21 mph34 km/h from SSW, gusts 32 mph52 km/h	35%	3%	5
Fri 2p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 70°21° to 71°22°)	70°21°	0%	21 mph34 km/h from SSW, gusts 32 mph51 km/h	32%	4%	5
Fri 3p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 70°21° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	21 mph34 km/h from SSW, gusts 33 mph53 km/h	30%	10%	4
Fri 4p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 69°21° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	20 mph32 km/h from SSW, gusts 32 mph51 km/h	30%	3%	3
Fri 5p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 67°19° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	16 mph26 km/h from SSW, gusts 28 mph46 km/h	31%	2%	2
Fri 6p	Clear	65°18° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	65°18°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from SSW, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	34%	4%	0
Fri 7p	Clear	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from SSW, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	39%	8%	0
Fri 8p	Mostly clear	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	57°14°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from SSW, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	43%	69%	0
Fri 9p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	55°13°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from SSW, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	47%	73%	0
Fri 10p	Mostly clear	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	55°13°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SSW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	47%	48%	0
Fri 11p	Partly cloudy	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	53°12°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from SSW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	48%	70%	0
Sat 12a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from SW, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	52%	88%	0
Sat 1a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	47°8°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from WSW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	58%	92%	0
Sat 2a	Partly cloudy	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	47°8°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from WSW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	58%	82%	0
Sat 3a	Partly cloudy	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	47°8°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	58%	75%	0
Sat 4a	Mostly clear	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	45°7°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from WNW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	60%	62%	0
Sat 5a	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)	44°7°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	63%	81%	0
Sat 6a	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)	43°6°	10%	8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	58%	88%	0
Sat 7a	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	40°4°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	63%	87%	0
Sat 8a	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)	39°4°	10%	12 mph19 km/h from N, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	65%	84%	0
Sat 9a	Mostly cloudy	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)	42°6°	10%	14 mph23 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	63%	78%	1
Sat 10a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	44°7°	10%	14 mph23 km/h from NNE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	61%	78%	2
Sat 11a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	45°7°	10%	14 mph23 km/h from NNE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	58%	82%	3
Sat 12p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°)	45°7°	30%, 0.04 in1 mm	14 mph23 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	58%	78%	4
Sat 1p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 42°6° to 50°10°)	45°7°	30%, 0.04 in1 mm	13 mph21 km/h from NNE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	58%	88%	5
Sat 2p	Showers	50°10° (likely 42°6° to 50°10°)	46°8°	30%, 0.04 in1 mm	12 mph19 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	58%	93%	3
Sat 3p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 41°5° to 50°10°)	46°8°	30%, 0.04 in1 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	58%	99%	2
Sat 4p	Showers	49°9° (likely 40°4° to 49°9°)	45°7°	30%, 0.04 in1 mm	9 mph14 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	58%	100%	1
Sat 5p	Showers	48°9° (likely 38°3° to 48°9°)	45°7°	30%, 0.04 in1 mm	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	63%	100%	0
Sat 6p	Showers	45°7° (likely 36°2° to 45°7°)	42°6°	70%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	68%	100%	0
Sat 7p	Showers	43°6° (likely 35°2° to 43°6°)	40°4°	70%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	73%	98%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)	39°4°	70%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	76%	96%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)	39°4°	70%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	79%	94%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	38°3°	70%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	86%	96%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	39°4°	70%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	86%	98%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	38°3°	70%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	92%	92%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	38°3°	70%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	92%	85%	0
Sun 2a	Showers	39°4° (likely 35°2° to 43°6°)	37°3°	70%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	100%	62%	0
Sun 3a	Showers	39°4° (likely 35°2° to 43°6°)	37°3°	70%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	100%	60%	0
Sun 4a	Showers	39°4° (likely 35°2° to 43°6°)	36°2°	70%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	100%	69%	0
Sun 5a	Showers	39°4° (likely 35°2° to 42°6°)	36°2°	70%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	100%	59%	0
Sun 6a	Showers	39°4° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	35°2°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	100%	63%	0
Sun 7a	Showers	39°4° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	35°2°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	100%	61%	0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)

Today, Oct 23. Cloudy. High 71°22°, low 44°7°. Typical 62°17° / 32°0°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny. High near 71, with temperatures falling to around 68 in the afternoon. South southwest wind 16 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy. Low around 44, with temperatures rising to around 47 overnight. West southwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
70°21°–71°22°
Low, likely
44°7°–53°12°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 32°0°
Wind
27 mph43 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 24. Mostly cloudy. High 52°11°, low 36°2°. Typical 62°17° / 32°0°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Showers, 50°10°
  30% chance · 0.24 in6.1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 42°6°
  70% chance · 0.3 in7.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 39°4°
  70% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers after noon. Partly sunny. High near 52, with temperatures falling to around 48 in the afternoon. North northeast wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. East wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
50°10°–54°12°
Low, likely
35°2°–40°4°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 32°0°
Wind
16 mph25 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
5
Sunday, Oct 25. Drizzle. High 56°13°, low 36°2°. Typical 62°17° / 32°0°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Showers, 40°5°
  50% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 61°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 44°7°
  50% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 42°5°
  50% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. South southeast wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
56°13°–62°17°
Low, likely
35°2°–40°4°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 32°0°
Wind
16 mph25 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 56°13°, low 35°2°. Typical 61°16° / 32°0°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 41°5°
  30% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 54°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 45°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 40°4°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 56.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
51°11°–57°14°
Low, likely
35°2°–42°6°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 32°0°
Wind
19 mph30 km/h, gusts 31 mph49 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 63°17°, low 37°3°. Typical 61°16° / 31°−1°. Dry. Forecasts agree. Best day outdoors this week.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 49°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 37°3°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 63.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
Best day outdoors this week: the one dry, mild day the forecasts agree on (high 63°17°).
High, likely
63°17°–67°19°
Low, likely
37°3°–41°5°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 31°−1°
Wind
20 mph31 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 62°17°, low 36°2°. Typical 61°16° / 31°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 42°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 34°1°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 62.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
59°15°–66°19°
Low, likely
33°1°–42°6°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 31°−1°
Wind
19 mph30 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 60°16°, low 36°2°. Typical 60°16° / 31°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 36°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 35°2°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
52°11°–66°19°
Low, likely
29°−2°–41°5°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 31°−1°
Wind
17 mph28 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 61°16°, low 35°2°. Typical 60°16° / 30°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 38°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 61°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 49°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 39°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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
59°15°–65°18°
Low, likely
29°−2°–43°6°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 30°−1°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 61°16°, low 39°4°. Typical 60°16° / 30°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 42°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 62°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 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 differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
56°13°–63°17°
Low, likely
35°2°–40°4°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 30°−1°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 59°15°, low 40°4°. Typical 59°15° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  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
53°12°–65°18°
Low, likely
39°4°–41°5°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 30°−1°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 71°, low 44°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 52°, low 36°, cooling off.
Sunday
47% chance of rain, high 56°, low 36°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 56–63°.

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

8.5 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.4 ft
Flow: 1 cfs

Reading from Fri 6 AM · NWS gauge page

Cherry Creek (CO) near Parker

14 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 6.5 ft
Flow: 8 cfs

Reading from Fri 6:15 AM · NWS gauge page

East Plum Creek (CO) below Castle Rock

17 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.1 ft

Reading from Fri 6:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Plum Creek (CO) near Sedalia

21 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.5 ft

Reading from Fri 6 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 78% less heating than a typical week.

This week 29Typical 130

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 18
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 10 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 39°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 10:00 AM–7:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).

Is this typical?

CASTLE ROCK · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1893–2025

Oct 23, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 9°5° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 51 min; Losing 2 min 25 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 28 min less
Golden hour: 5:31–6:24 PM; Morning 6:59–7:53 AM
Blue hour: 6:24–6:35 PM; Morning 6:49–6:59 AM; first light 6:49 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 6:35–8 PM, but the moon is 95% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

92% lit · growing

Today: sets 4:27 AM · rises 4:40 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Elizabeth. The highest point on the skyline is about 14,100 ft, 43 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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Elizabeth, CO weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Sunday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Cherry Creek (CO) near Franktown

Cherry Creek (CO) near Parker

East Plum Creek (CO) below Castle Rock

Plum Creek (CO) near Sedalia

For your home

Heating this week

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 23, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Fair

Moon

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