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Observed 4:55 AM MDT at KSHM

Ellicott, CO weather

Mostly cloudy and 52°11°, 9°5° colder than usual, rain ~1 PM–3 AM (82%).

Today: low 46°8° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°), high 54°12° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°).

Mostly agree

Now 52°11°

Mostly cloudy

Wind
13 mph21 km/h
From the north-northwest. Gusts to 38 mph61 km/h around 9 AM
Dew point
44°6°
Comfortable · down to 35°2° by 9 AM
UV index
0Low
Moderate 12–1 PM · peak 3
Air quality
37Good
Main pollutant: Ozone
Pressure
30.09 inHg1019 hPa
Rising · +0.07 inHg+2.5 hPa in 3 h

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (52°11° then, 52°11° now)

Good hours for
  • Dry until 11 AM
  • Gusts to 38 mph61 km/h today 7 AM–6 PM
  • Rain today 11 AM–tomorrow 5 AM (80%, 1.6 in40 mm)
  • Below 40°4° tonight after 7 PM
  • Rain tomorrow night from 6 PM (60%, 0.11 in2.8 mm)
  1. This morningUp to 54°12° by 10 AM · Rain 11 AM–noon (20%) · gusts to 38 mph61 km/h
  2. This afternoonDown to 45°7° by 5 PM · Rain all afternoon (70%) · gusts to 33 mph53 km/h
  3. TonightDown to 35°2° by 10 PM · Rain 6 PM–5 AM (80%)
  4. Tomorrow morningUp to 47°8° by 11 AM · rain chance 10% · Mostly cloudy
  5. Tomorrow afternoonUp to 56°13° by 3 PM · Partly cloudy · rain chance 20%
  6. Tomorrow nightDown to 39°4° by 4 AM · Rain all night (60%)
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 5aCloudy50°10° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)45°7°10%15 mph24 km/h from NNW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h72%95%0
Sat 6aCloudy49°9° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)44°7°10%, 0.03 in0.8 mm15 mph24 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph28 km/h68%93%0
Sat 7aCloudy46°8° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)39°4°20%, 0.03 in0.8 mm15 mph24 km/h from N, gusts 33 mph52 km/h73%91%0
Sat 8aCloudy47°8° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)40°4°20%, 0.03 in0.8 mm20 mph32 km/h from N, gusts 37 mph60 km/h65%84%0
Sat 9aCloudy53°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)53°12°20%, 0.03 in0.8 mm25 mph40 km/h from N, gusts 38 mph61 km/h50%98%0
Sat 10aShowers54°12° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)54°12°20%, 0.03 in0.8 mm25 mph40 km/h from N, gusts 37 mph60 km/h47%84%1
Sat 11aShowers54°12° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°)54°12°20%, 0.03 in0.8 mm25 mph40 km/h from NNE, gusts 35 mph57 km/h47%53%2
Sat 12pShowers54°12° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°)54°12°30%, 0.14 in3.6 mm25 mph40 km/h from NNE, gusts 33 mph53 km/h45%56%3
Sat 1pCloudy52°11° (likely 48°9° to 57°14°)52°11°40%, 0.14 in3.6 mm25 mph40 km/h from NNE, gusts 31 mph51 km/h50%92%1
Sat 2pCloudy50°10° (likely 47°8° to 57°14°)43°6°50%, 0.14 in3.6 mm20 mph32 km/h from NNE, gusts 31 mph50 km/h56%91%2
Sat 3pCloudy47°8° (likely 46°8° to 55°13°)40°4°60%, 0.14 in3.6 mm20 mph32 km/h from NNE, gusts 30 mph48 km/h65%100%0
Sat 4pCloudy47°8° (likely 44°7° to 53°12°)40°4°60%, 0.14 in3.6 mm20 mph32 km/h from N, gusts 26 mph42 km/h68%100%0
Sat 5pDrizzle45°7° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°)38°3°70%, 0.14 in3.6 mm15 mph24 km/h from N, gusts 25 mph40 km/h76%100%0
Sat 6pRain41°5° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)33°1°80%, 0.07 in1.8 mm15 mph24 km/h from N, gusts 23 mph37 km/h89%100%0
Sat 7pRain38°3° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°)30°−1°80%, 0.07 in1.8 mm15 mph24 km/h from N, gusts 21 mph34 km/h100%99%0
Sat 8pShowers36°2° (likely 36°2° to 44°7°)28°−2°80%, 0.07 in1.8 mm15 mph24 km/h from N, gusts 19 mph31 km/h100%99%0
Sat 9pDrizzle36°2° (likely 36°2° to 44°7°)29°−2°80%, 0.07 in1.8 mm10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph27 km/h100%98%0
Sat 10pDrizzle35°2° (likely 35°2° to 44°7°)28°−2°80%, 0.07 in1.8 mm10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph24 km/h100%97%0
Sat 11pCloudy35°2° (likely 35°2° to 44°7°)29°−2°80%, 0.07 in1.8 mm5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h100%99%0
Sun 12aCloudy35°2° (likely 35°2° to 43°6°)30°−1°80%, 0.06 in1.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h100%99%0
Sun 1aCloudy35°2° (likely 35°2° to 43°6°)31°−1°70%, 0.06 in1.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h100%98%0
Sun 2aCloudy35°2° (likely 35°2° to 43°6°)32°0°60%, 0.06 in1.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h100%98%0
Sun 3aCloudy35°2° (likely 35°2° to 42°6°)32°0°40%, 0.06 in1.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h100%92%0
Sun 4aCloudy35°2° (likely 35°2° to 42°6°)32°0°30%, 0.06 in1.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h100%95%0
Sun 5aShowers35°2° (likely 35°2° to 42°6°)31°−1°20%, 0.06 in1.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h100%89%0
Sun 6aCloudy35°2° (likely 35°2° to 42°6°)31°−1°10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h100%85%0
Sun 7aCloudy35°2° (likely 35°2° to 42°6°)31°−1°10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h100%84%0
Sun 8aCloudy36°2° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°)32°0°10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h100%83%0
Sun 9aCloudy40°4° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)36°2°10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h100%80%1
Sun 10aMostly cloudy44°7° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)40°4°10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph17 km/h89%78%2
Sun 11aMostly cloudy47°8° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)43°6°10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h79%55%3
Sun 12pMostly cloudy51°11° (likely 46°8° to 54°12°)51°11°5%10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h71%48%4
Sun 1pMostly cloudy53°12° (likely 46°8° to 57°14°)53°12°5%10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h66%49%5
Sun 2pPartly sunny54°12° (likely 47°8° to 59°15°)54°12°5%10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph20 km/h64%52%5
Sun 3pShowers56°13° (likely 48°9° to 59°15°)56°13°20%15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph22 km/h59%58%4
Sun 4pShowers56°13° (likely 49°9° to 58°14°)56°13°20%10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph22 km/h62%63%3
Sun 5pShowers56°13° (likely 48°9° to 56°13°)56°13°20%10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h62%74%1
Sun 6pCloudy52°11° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)52°11°60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h74%80%0
Sun 7pCloudy48°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)45°7°60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h86%84%0
Sun 8pCloudy46°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)44°7°60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h96%91%0
Sun 9pCloudy45°7° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)44°7°60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h100%92%0
Sun 10pCloudy45°7° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)44°7°60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h100%88%0
Sun 11pCloudy44°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)41°5°60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h100%88%0
Mon 12aPartly cloudy43°6° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)39°4°40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph9 km/h100%73%0
Mon 1aShowers42°6° (likely 42°6° to 52°11°)38°3°40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h100%66%0
Mon 2aShowers41°5° (likely 41°5° to 49°9°)35°2°40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h100%70%0
Mon 3aDrizzle40°4° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°)34°1°40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph9 km/h100%87%0
Mon 4aShowers39°4° (likely 39°4° to 47°8°)32°0°40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h100%52%0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Showers. High 54°12°, low 46°8°. Typical 63°17° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.27 in6.9 mm, 70% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 47°8°

      20% chance · 0.18 in4.6 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Showers, 54°12°

      70% chance · 0.84 in21 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Rain, 36°2°

      80% chance · 0.42 in11 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 35°2°

      80% chance · 0.36 in9.1 mm

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: Rain showers likely after 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. North wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. North northwest wind around 15 mph.

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

    High, likely
    54°12°–58°14°
    Low, likely
    40°4°–46°8°
    Typical high / low
    63°17° / 31°−1°
    Wind
    29 mph47 km/h, gusts 49 mph78 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly cloudy. High 56°13°, low 38°3°. Typical 63°17° / 31°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 36°2°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Showers, 56°13°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 46°8°

      60% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Showers, 39°4°

      40% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 56. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

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

    High, likely
    49°9°–59°15°
    Low, likely
    38°3°–42°6°
    Typical high / low
    63°17° / 31°−1°
    Wind
    15 mph23 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Partly sunny. High 60°16°, low 36°2°. Typical 62°17° / 31°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 43°6°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 60°16°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 49°9°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 41°5°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. East southeast wind 0 to 10 mph.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

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

    High, likely
    58°14°–61°16°
    Low, likely
    36°2°–43°6°
    Typical high / low
    62°17° / 31°−1°
    Wind
    13 mph21 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 64°18°, low 37°3°. Typical 62°17° / 30°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 42°6°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 68°20°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 54°12°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 43°6°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Sunny, with a high near 64. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. West northwest wind around 5 mph.

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

    High, likely
    64°18°–70°21°
    Low, likely
    37°3°–42°6°
    Typical high / low
    62°17° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    22 mph35 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 61°16°, low 36°2°. Typical 62°17° / 30°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 45°7°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 66°19°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 51°11°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 43°6°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Sunny, with a high near 61. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

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

    High, likely
    61°16°–69°21°
    Low, likely
    36°2°–45°7°
    Typical high / low
    62°17° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    15 mph23 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 64°18°, low 40°4°. Typical 61°16° / 30°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 45°7°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Mostly sunny, 64°18°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 52°11°

      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 64. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. South southwest wind around 5 mph.

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

    High, likely
    61°16°–67°19°
    Low, likely
    40°4°–46°8°
    Typical high / low
    61°16° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    14 mph22 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 63°17°, low 45°7°. Typical 61°16° / 29°−2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 49°10°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 65°19°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 54°12°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Partly cloudy, 45°7°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 63. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

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

    High, likely
    60°16°–69°21°
    Low, likely
    43°6°–48°9°
    Typical high / low
    61°16° / 29°−2°
    Wind
    22 mph35 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 62°17°, low 44°7°. Typical 61°16° / 29°−2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Mostly sunny, 50°10°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Partly sunny, 62°17°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 53°12°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 40°5°

      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°–64°18°
    Low, likely
    43°6°–46°8°
    Typical high / low
    61°16° / 29°−2°
    Wind
    16 mph26 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 56°13°, low 39°4°. Typical 60°16° / 28°−2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 44°7°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 58°14°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 44°7°

      20% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 35°2°

      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
    51°11°–62°17°
    Low, likely
    32°0°–43°6°
    Typical high / low
    60°16° / 28°−2°
    Wind
    24 mph39 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 57°14°, low 39°4°. Typical 60°16° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 43°6°

      20% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 57°14°

      20% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 47°8°

      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°–63°17°
    Low, likely
    37°3°–43°6°
    Typical high / low
    60°16° / 28°−2°
    Wind
    26 mph42 km/h, gusts 46 mph74 km/h
    UV peak
    4

The outlook

  1. Today

    71% chance of rain, high 54°, low 46°.

  2. Tomorrow

    Dry, high 56°, low 38°.

  3. Monday

    Dry, high 60°, low 36°, warming up.

  4. Rest of week

    Mostly dry, highs 56–64°.

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

Fountain Creek near Fountain

22 mi
Below flood stage
Level
7.4 ft
Flow
86 cfs

Reading from Sat 4 AM · NWS gauge page

Fountain Creek at Colorado Springs

24 mi
Below flood stage
Level
5.0 ft
Flow
24 cfs

Reading from Sat 3:45 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 69% less heating than a typical week.

This week 41Typical 132

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F
32
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 20 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 44°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?

Ellicott 7s · official normals 1991–2020 · records 2010–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Normal high / low
63°17° / 31°−1°
Forecast high / low
54°12° / 46°8°
Record high
77°25° in 2012
Record low
14°−10° in 2020

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 6°3° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

  1. −3°−2°SunOct 18
  2. +2°+1°MonOct 19
  3. +5°+3°TueOct 20
  4. +6°+3°WedOct 21
  5. +11°+6°ThuOct 22
  6. +14°+8°FriOct 23
  7. —SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:16 AM, sunset 6:06 PM.

Daylight
10 h 50 min
Losing 2 min 25 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 24 min less
Golden hour
5:29–6:23 PM
Morning 6:59–7:53 AM
Blue hour
6:23–6:33 PM
Morning 6:49–6:59 AM; first light 6:49 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 94% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today
sets 5:34 AM · rises 5:05 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 9
Looking west from Ellicott. The highest point on the skyline is about 14,000 ft, 36 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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