Fraser River (CO) at Winter Park
11 mi- Level
- 0.7 ft
- Flow
- 3 cfs
Forecast peak 0.7 ft Fri 9 AM
Reading from Fri 7 AM · NWS gauge page
Appearance
Observed 7:55 AM MDT at KCCU
Sunny and 32°0°, gusts to 33 mph54 km/h today.
Today: low 36°2° (likely 32°0° to 40°4°), high 61°16° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°).
Now 32°0°
Sunny · Feels like 21°−6°
None rain now, through the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 8a | Sunny | 42°6° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°) | 37°3° | 10% | 8 mph13 km/h from WSW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 76% | 4% | 0 |
| Fri 9a | Sunny | 46°8° (likely 42°6° to 50°10°) | 42°6° | 10% | 8 mph13 km/h from SW, gusts 27 mph43 km/h | 68% | 2% | 1 |
| Fri 10a | Sunny | 52°11° (likely 46°8° to 54°12°) | 52°11° | 10% | 10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 33 mph54 km/h | 50% | 1% | 2 |
| Fri 11a | Sunny | 56°13° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°) | 56°13° | 10% | 12 mph19 km/h from SW, gusts 30 mph48 km/h | 40% | 1% | 3 |
| Fri 12p | Sunny | 58°14° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°) | 58°14° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 27 mph43 km/h | 36% | 1% | 5 |
| Fri 1p | Sunny | 60°16° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°) | 60°16° | 5% | 12 mph19 km/h from SW, gusts 27 mph44 km/h | 29% | 1% | 5 |
| Fri 2p | Sunny | 60°16° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°) | 60°16° | 5% | 12 mph19 km/h from SW, gusts 29 mph47 km/h | 27% | 1% | 5 |
| Fri 3p | Sunny | 61°16° (likely 55°13° to 62°17°) | 61°16° | 5% | 12 mph19 km/h from SW, gusts 26 mph42 km/h | 25% | 1% | 3 |
| Fri 4p | Sunny | 60°16° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°) | 60°16° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from WSW, gusts 23 mph37 km/h | 27% | 9% | 2 |
| Fri 5p | Sunny | 58°14° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°) | 58°14° | 5% | 9 mph14 km/h from WSW, gusts 20 mph33 km/h | 29% | 5% | 1 |
| Fri 6p | Clear | 54°12° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°) | 54°12° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 35% | 5% | 0 |
| Fri 7p | Mostly clear | 48°9° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°) | 45°7° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 46% | 17% | 0 |
| Fri 8p | Partly cloudy | 45°7° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°) | 42°6° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 53% | 25% | 0 |
| Fri 9p | Clear | 43°6° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°) | 39°4° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 57% | 23% | 0 |
| Fri 10p | Mostly clear | 42°6° (likely 34°1° to 42°6°) | 38°3° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 60% | 59% | 0 |
| Fri 11p | Clear | 41°5° (likely 33°1° to 41°5°) | 38°3° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 62% | 9% | 0 |
| Sat 12a | Mostly clear | 40°4° (likely 32°0° to 40°4°) | 38°3° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 64% | 26% | 0 |
| Sat 1a | Clear | 39°4° (likely 31°−1° to 39°4°) | 37°3° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 62% | 12% | 0 |
| Sat 2a | Clear | 38°3° (likely 30°−1° to 38°3°) | 36°2° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 67% | 14% | 0 |
| Sat 3a | Clear | 38°3° (likely 30°−1° to 38°3°) | 38°3° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SSW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 64% | 21% | 0 |
| Sat 4a | Clear | 38°3° (likely 30°−1° to 40°4°) | 38°3° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 64% | 27% | 0 |
| Sat 5a | Cloudy | 37°3° (likely 32°0° to 39°4°) | 37°3° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 67% | 69% | 0 |
| Sat 6a | Cloudy | 37°3° (likely 32°0° to 38°3°) | 37°3° | 30% | 2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 64% | 70% | 0 |
| Sat 7a | Cloudy | 36°2° (likely 31°−1° to 38°3°) | 32°0° | 30% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 72% | 75% | 0 |
| Sat 8a | Cloudy | 36°2° (likely 33°1° to 39°4°) | 30°−1° | 30% | 7 mph11 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 72% | 88% | 0 |
| Sat 9a | Cloudy | 38°3° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°) | 32°0° | 30% | 9 mph14 km/h from ESE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 73% | 98% | 1 |
| Sat 10a | Cloudy | 40°4° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°) | 34°1° | 30% | 9 mph14 km/h from ESE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 70% | 98% | 2 |
| Sat 11a | Snow | 42°6° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°) | 36°2° | 30% | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 62% | 96% | 3 |
| Sat 12p | Cloudy | 42°6° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°) | 35°2° | 40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 14 mph23 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 60% | 95% | 4 |
| Sat 1p | Cloudy | 41°5° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°) | 33°1° | 40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph25 km/h | 62% | 96% | 3 |
| Sat 2p | Cloudy | 41°5° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°) | 33°1° | 40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 62% | 94% | 4 |
| Sat 3p | Cloudy | 40°4° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°) | 32°0° | 40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 64% | 96% | 2 |
| Sat 4p | Cloudy | 41°5° (likely 34°1° to 41°5°) | 33°1° | 40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 62% | 97% | 1 |
| Sat 5p | Snow | 40°4° (likely 33°1° to 40°4°) | 32°0° | 40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 14 mph23 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 64% | 96% | 1 |
| Sat 6p | Snow | 37°3° (likely 31°−1° to 37°3°) | 29°−2° | 70%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 13 mph21 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 70% | 97% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Snow | 36°2° (likely 30°−1° to 36°2°) | 29°−2° | 70%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 75% | 97% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Snow | 36°2° (likely 30°−1° to 36°2°) | 29°−2° | 70%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 9 mph14 km/h from ESE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 79% | 95% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Snow | 36°2° (likely 30°−1° to 36°2°) | 30°−1° | 70%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 8 mph13 km/h from ESE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 79% | 94% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Cloudy | 37°3° (likely 30°−1° to 37°3°) | 32°0° | 70%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 75% | 87% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Cloudy | 37°3° (likely 29°−2° to 37°3°) | 33°1° | 70%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 2 mph4 km/h | 79% | 84% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Snow | 38°3° (likely 29°−2° to 38°3°) | 36°2° | 50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 2 mph4 km/h | 76% | 72% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Snow | 38°3° (likely 29°−2° to 38°3°) | 38°3° | 50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 76% | 69% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Snow | 38°3° (likely 29°−2° to 38°3°) | 38°3° | 50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 2 mph3 km/h | 79% | 65% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Mostly clear | 37°3° (likely 29°−2° to 37°3°) | 37°3° | 50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 82% | 57% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Snow | 37°3° (likely 29°−2° to 37°3°) | 37°3° | 50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 82% | 60% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Mostly clear | 38°3° (likely 29°−2° to 38°3°) | 38°3° | 50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 79% | 48% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Mostly cloudy | 38°3° (likely 29°−2° to 38°3°) | 38°3° | 10% | 1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 79% | 56% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Mostly cloudy | 38°3° (likely 30°−1° to 38°3°) | 38°3° | 10% | 1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 79% | 42% | 0 |
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny. High near 61, with temperatures falling to around 58 in the afternoon. West southwest wind 8 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Southwest wind 1 to 7 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
30% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
40% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
70% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
50% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain and snow showers. Partly sunny. High near 42, with temperatures falling to around 40 in the afternoon. East wind 2 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: Rain and snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Southeast wind 1 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
30% chance · 0.01 in0.4 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
60% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
50% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain and snow showers after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. Southeast wind 1 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: Rain and snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
30% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
20% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of snow showers before noon, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 51.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 9pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers between 9pm and midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.
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 57.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33.
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 56.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.
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 55.
Night: A slight chance of rain and snow showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.
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
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 differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
30% chance · 0.03 in0.6 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
30% chance
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 differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
20% chance
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.
Dry, high 61°, low 36°.
39% chance of snow, high 42°, low 36°, cooling off.
35% chance of snow, high 50°, low 35°, warming up.
Mostly dry, highs 47–57°.
Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (BOU) (opens in a new tab)
No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.
Forecast peak 0.7 ft Fri 9 AM
Reading from Fri 7 AM · NWS gauge page
Forecast peak 1.3 ft Fri 10 AM
Reading from Fri 7:15 AM · NWS gauge page
Forecast peak 4.0 ft Fri 9 AM
Reading from Fri 7 AM · NWS gauge page
Forecast peak 0.9 ft Fri 9 AM
Reading from Fri 7:15 AM · NWS gauge page
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
About 75% 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 2 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.
Dry air outside (dew point 27°F). Indoor air will run dry too — a humidifier keeping indoor relative humidity in the 30–50% range is more comfortable and cuts static shocks, without going so high it fogs cold windows.
Today, 1:00 PM–4:00 PM
Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).
Today’s expected high is 7°4° warmer than typical.
On average 5°3° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).
Empire weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sunrise 7:21 AM, sunset 6:11 PM.
Mostly clear 1–4 AM, but the moon is 95% lit and up.
Waxing gibbous
92% lit · growing
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