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Observed 7:55 AM MDT at KCCU

Empire, CO weather

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°).

Forecasts differ

Now 32°0°

Sunny · Feels like 21°−6°

Feels like
20°−6°
Wind chill from 18 mph29 km/h wind · air 32°0°
Wind
18 mph29 km/hgusts 24 mph39 km/h
From the south-southeast. Easing to 8 mph13 km/h by 9 AM
Dew point
27°−3°
Dry · up to 36°2° by 9 AM (comfortable)
UV index
0Low
Moderate 11 AM–4 PM · peak 5

Next 2 hours

None rain now, through the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

Good hours for
  • Gusts to 33 mph53 km/h today 9 AM–4 PM
  • Above 50°10° today by 10 AM
  • High 61°16° today at 3 PM
  • Below 50°10° tonight after 7 PM
  • Rain tomorrow noon–Sunday 6 AM (70%, 0.18 in4.6 mm)
  1. This morningUp to 56°13° by 11 AM · rain chance 10% · gusts to 33 mph53 km/h · Clear
  2. This afternoonNear 58°14° · gusts to 29 mph47 km/h · Clear
  3. TonightDown to 37°3° by 5 AM · Partly cloudy
  4. Tomorrow morningUp to 42°6° by 11 AM · rain chance 30% · Cloudy
  5. Tomorrow afternoonNear 41°5° · Rain all afternoon (40%)
  6. Tomorrow nightNear 38°3° · Rain all night (70%)
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Fri 8aSunny42°6° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)37°3°10%8 mph13 km/h from WSW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h76%4%0
Fri 9aSunny46°8° (likely 42°6° to 50°10°)42°6°10%8 mph13 km/h from SW, gusts 27 mph43 km/h68%2%1
Fri 10aSunny52°11° (likely 46°8° to 54°12°)52°11°10%10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 33 mph54 km/h50%1%2
Fri 11aSunny56°13° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°)56°13°10%12 mph19 km/h from SW, gusts 30 mph48 km/h40%1%3
Fri 12pSunny58°14° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)58°14°5%10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 27 mph43 km/h36%1%5
Fri 1pSunny60°16° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°)60°16°5%12 mph19 km/h from SW, gusts 27 mph44 km/h29%1%5
Fri 2pSunny60°16° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°)60°16°5%12 mph19 km/h from SW, gusts 29 mph47 km/h27%1%5
Fri 3pSunny61°16° (likely 55°13° to 62°17°)61°16°5%12 mph19 km/h from SW, gusts 26 mph42 km/h25%1%3
Fri 4pSunny60°16° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)60°16°5%10 mph16 km/h from WSW, gusts 23 mph37 km/h27%9%2
Fri 5pSunny58°14° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)58°14°5%9 mph14 km/h from WSW, gusts 20 mph33 km/h29%5%1
Fri 6pClear54°12° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°)54°12°0%7 mph11 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph22 km/h35%5%0
Fri 7pMostly clear48°9° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°)45°7°0%6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph21 km/h46%17%0
Fri 8pPartly cloudy45°7° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°)42°6°0%6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph16 km/h53%25%0
Fri 9pClear43°6° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°)39°4°0%6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph21 km/h57%23%0
Fri 10pMostly clear42°6° (likely 34°1° to 42°6°)38°3°0%6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph12 km/h60%59%0
Fri 11pClear41°5° (likely 33°1° to 41°5°)38°3°0%5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph12 km/h62%9%0
Sat 12aMostly clear40°4° (likely 32°0° to 40°4°)38°3°0%3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph16 km/h64%26%0
Sat 1aClear39°4° (likely 31°−1° to 39°4°)37°3°0%3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h62%12%0
Sat 2aClear38°3° (likely 30°−1° to 38°3°)36°2°0%3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h67%14%0
Sat 3aClear38°3° (likely 30°−1° to 38°3°)38°3°0%2 mph3 km/h from SSW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h64%21%0
Sat 4aClear38°3° (likely 30°−1° to 40°4°)38°3°0%2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h64%27%0
Sat 5aCloudy37°3° (likely 32°0° to 39°4°)37°3°0%1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h67%69%0
Sat 6aCloudy37°3° (likely 32°0° to 38°3°)37°3°30%2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h64%70%0
Sat 7aCloudy36°2° (likely 31°−1° to 38°3°)32°0°30%5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h72%75%0
Sat 8aCloudy36°2° (likely 33°1° to 39°4°)30°−1°30%7 mph11 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h72%88%0
Sat 9aCloudy38°3° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)32°0°30%9 mph14 km/h from ESE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h73%98%1
Sat 10aCloudy40°4° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)34°1°30%9 mph14 km/h from ESE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h70%98%2
Sat 11aSnow42°6° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°)36°2°30%10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph20 km/h62%96%3
Sat 12pCloudy42°6° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)35°2°40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm14 mph23 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph23 km/h60%95%4
Sat 1pCloudy41°5° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)33°1°40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph25 km/h62%96%3
Sat 2pCloudy41°5° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)33°1°40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h62%94%4
Sat 3pCloudy40°4° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)32°0°40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h64%96%2
Sat 4pCloudy41°5° (likely 34°1° to 41°5°)33°1°40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph20 km/h62%97%1
Sat 5pSnow40°4° (likely 33°1° to 40°4°)32°0°40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm14 mph23 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h64%96%1
Sat 6pSnow37°3° (likely 31°−1° to 37°3°)29°−2°70%, 0.01 in0.3 mm13 mph21 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h70%97%0
Sat 7pSnow36°2° (likely 30°−1° to 36°2°)29°−2°70%, 0.01 in0.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h75%97%0
Sat 8pSnow36°2° (likely 30°−1° to 36°2°)29°−2°70%, 0.01 in0.3 mm9 mph14 km/h from ESE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h79%95%0
Sat 9pSnow36°2° (likely 30°−1° to 36°2°)30°−1°70%, 0.01 in0.3 mm8 mph13 km/h from ESE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h79%94%0
Sat 10pCloudy37°3° (likely 30°−1° to 37°3°)32°0°70%, 0.01 in0.3 mm7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h75%87%0
Sat 11pCloudy37°3° (likely 29°−2° to 37°3°)33°1°70%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 2 mph4 km/h79%84%0
Sun 12aSnow38°3° (likely 29°−2° to 38°3°)36°2°50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 2 mph4 km/h76%72%0
Sun 1aSnow38°3° (likely 29°−2° to 38°3°)38°3°50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h76%69%0
Sun 2aSnow38°3° (likely 29°−2° to 38°3°)38°3°50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 2 mph3 km/h79%65%0
Sun 3aMostly clear37°3° (likely 29°−2° to 37°3°)37°3°50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph6 km/h82%57%0
Sun 4aSnow37°3° (likely 29°−2° to 37°3°)37°3°50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h82%60%0
Sun 5aMostly clear38°3° (likely 29°−2° to 38°3°)38°3°50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph6 km/h79%48%0
Sun 6aMostly cloudy38°3° (likely 29°−2° to 38°3°)38°3°10%1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph6 km/h79%56%0
Sun 7aMostly cloudy38°3° (likely 30°−1° to 38°3°)38°3°10%1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h79%42%0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 23. Mostly sunny. High 61°16°, low 36°2°. Typical 54°12° / 28°−2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 42°6°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 61°16°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 45°7°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 37°3°

      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.

    High, likely
    56°13°–62°17°
    Low, likely
    32°0°–40°4°
    Typical high / low
    54°12° / 28°−2°
    Wind
    18 mph29 km/h, gusts 45 mph72 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 24. Snow. High 42°6°, low 36°2°. Typical 53°12° / 28°−2°. Snow 0–1 in0–3 cm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Snow, 36°2°

      30% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Snow, 42°6°

      40% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Snow, 36°2°

      70% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Snow, 37°3°

      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.

    High, likely
    37°3°–43°6°
    Low, likely
    29°−2°–36°2°
    Typical high / low
    53°12° / 28°−2°
    Wind
    11 mph18 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  3. Sunday, Oct 25. Snow. High 50°10°, low 35°2°. Typical 53°12° / 28°−2°. Snow 0.05 in1.3 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 35°1°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 53°12°

      30% chance · 0.01 in0.4 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 35°2°

      60% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 34°1°

      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.

    High, likely
    47°8°–53°12°
    Low, likely
    26°−3°–35°2°
    Typical high / low
    53°12° / 28°−2°
    Wind
    9 mph14 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  4. Monday, Oct 26. Snow. High 51°11°, low 33°1°. Typical 52°11° / 28°−2°. Snow 0.07 in1.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 35°1°

      30% chance · 0.04 in1 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 50°10°

      20% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 35°2°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 32°0°

      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.

    High, likely
    41°5°–51°11°
    Low, likely
    24°−4°–34°1°
    Typical high / low
    52°11° / 28°−2°
    Wind
    8 mph13 km/h, gusts 16 mph25 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  5. Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 57°14°, low 33°1°. Typical 52°11° / 27°−3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 38°3°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 56°13°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 39°4°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 34°1°

      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.

    High, likely
    47°8°–58°14°
    Low, likely
    22°−6°–34°1°
    Typical high / low
    52°11° / 27°−3°
    Wind
    14 mph23 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  6. Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 56°13°, low 34°1°. Typical 52°11° / 27°−3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 37°3°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 54°12°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 37°3°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Partly cloudy, 31°−1°

      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.

    High, likely
    47°8°–57°14°
    Low, likely
    25°−4°–35°2°
    Typical high / low
    52°11° / 27°−3°
    Wind
    15 mph24 km/h, gusts 40 mph64 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  7. Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 55°13°, low 34°1°. Typical 51°11° / 27°−3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 36°2°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 54°12°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Mostly clear, 38°3°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Mostly clear, 35°1°

      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.

    High, likely
    48°9°–56°13°
    Low, likely
    24°−4°–34°1°
    Typical high / low
    51°11° / 27°−3°
    Wind
    6 mph10 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  8. Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 51°11°, low 31°−1°. Typical 51°11° / 27°−3°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 40°4°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 54°12°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 37°3°

      20% chance

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Mostly clear, 35°2°

      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
    42°6°–56°13°
    Low, likely
    25°−4°–35°2°
    Typical high / low
    51°11° / 27°−3°
    Wind
    8 mph13 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  9. Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 49°9°, low 32°0°. Typical 50°10° / 26°−3°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 41°5°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 52°11°

      30% chance · 0.03 in0.6 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 39°4°

      30% chance

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Partly cloudy, 33°1°

      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
    38°3°–54°12°
    Low, likely
    24°−4°–35°2°
    Typical high / low
    50°10° / 26°−3°
    Wind
    14 mph23 km/h, gusts 40 mph65 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  10. Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 47°8°, low 29°−2°. Typical 50°10° / 26°−3°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 40°5°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 53°12°

      20% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 40°4°

      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
    37°3°–54°12°
    Low, likely
    23°−5°–36°2°
    Typical high / low
    50°10° / 26°−3°
    Wind
    9 mph14 km/h, gusts 20 mph33 km/h
    UV peak
    3

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 61°, low 36°.

  2. Tomorrow

    39% chance of snow, high 42°, low 36°, cooling off.

  3. Sunday

    35% chance of snow, high 50°, low 35°, warming up.

  4. Rest of week

    Mostly dry, highs 47–57°.

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

Fraser River (CO) at Winter Park

11 mi
Below flood stage
Level
0.7 ft
Flow
3 cfs

Forecast peak 0.7 ft Fri 9 AM

Reading from Fri 7 AM · NWS gauge page

Snake River (CO) near Montezuma

18 mi
Below flood stage
Level
1.2 ft
Flow
22 cfs

Forecast peak 1.3 ft Fri 10 AM

Reading from Fri 7:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Straight Creek (CO) near Dillon

21 mi
Below flood stage
Level
4.0 ft
Flow
5 cfs

Forecast peak 4.0 ft Fri 9 AM

Reading from Fri 7 AM · NWS gauge page

Blue River (CO) below Dillon

22 mi
Below flood stage
Level
0.9 ft
Flow
65 cfs

Forecast peak 0.9 ft Fri 9 AM

Reading from Fri 7:15 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 75% less heating than a typical week.

This week 44Typical 175

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F
37
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 2 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

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.

Open the windows?

Today, 1:00 PM–4:00 PM

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

Is this typical?

GEORGETOWN · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1893–2026

Oct 23, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 7°4° warmer than typical.

Normal high / low
54°12° / 28°−2°
Forecast high / low
61°16° / 36°2°
Record high
76°24° in 2003
Record low
16°−9° in 2020

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 5°3° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

  1. −1°SatOct 17
  2. +7°+4°SunOct 18
  3. +7°+4°MonOct 19
  4. +4°+2°TueOct 20
  5. +5°+3°WedOct 21
  6. +10°+6°ThuOct 22
  7. —FriOct 23

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:21 AM, sunset 6:11 PM.

Daylight
10 h 50 min
Losing 2 min 30 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 29 min less
Golden hour
5:34–6:28 PM
Morning 7:04–7:58 AM
Blue hour
6:28–6:39 PM
Morning 6:54–7:04 AM; first light 6:54 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 1–4 AM, but the moon is 95% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

92% lit · growing

Today
sets 4:31 AM · rises 4:44 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 9
Looking northwest from Empire. The highest point on the skyline is about 12,800 ft, 3 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

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