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Observed 7:47 AM MDT at KBJC

Fairmount, CO weather

Sunny and 52°11°, 9°5° colder than a typical Oct 24, rain ~3–8 PM (47%).

Today: low 39°4° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°), high 54°12° (likely 51°11° to 59°15°).

Forecasts differ

Now 52°11°

Sunny

Wind
3 mph5 km/h
From the north-northwest. 35–9 mph14 km/h through 8 PM
Dew point
28°−2°
Dry · up to 37°3° by 6 PM (comfortable)
UV index
1Low
Moderate 11 AM–4 PM · peak 5
Air quality
35Good
Main pollutant: Ozone
Pressure
30.28 inHg1025 hPa
Rising · +0.14 inHg+4.7 hPa in 3 h

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

9°5° cooler than this time yesterday (61°16° then, 52°11° now)

Good hours for
  • Dry until noon
  • Rain today noon–midnight (50%, 0.36 in9.1 mm)
  • High 53°12° today at 1 PM
  • Low 40°4° tomorrow at 6 AM
  • Rain tomorrow night 6 PM–6 AM (60%, 0.24 in6.1 mm)
  1. This morningNear 50°10° · rain chance 10% · Mostly cloudy
  2. This afternoonNear 51°11° · Rain all afternoon (50%)
  3. TonightDown to 42°6° by 3 AM · Rain 6 PM–midnight (40%)
  4. Tomorrow morningUp to 49°9° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
  5. Tomorrow afternoonUp to 56°13° by 3 PM · rain chance 10% · Partly cloudy
  6. Tomorrow nightDown to 42°6° by 5 AM · Rain all night (60%)
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 8aPartly sunny49°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)46°8°10%7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h56%75%0
Sat 9aPartly sunny51°11° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)51°11°10%8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h52%74%1
Sat 10aPartly sunny52°11° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)52°11°10%9 mph14 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h52%59%2
Sat 11aSunny51°11° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)51°11°10%9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h56%40%3
Sat 12pMostly sunny51°11° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°)51°11°30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h56%47%4
Sat 1pMostly sunny53°12° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)53°12°30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h52%49%5
Sat 2pCloudy53°12° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)53°12°30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h50%91%5
Sat 3pCloudy53°12° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)53°12°50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h50%89%4
Sat 4pCloudy52°11° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°)52°11°50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h54%85%1
Sat 5pCloudy51°11° (likely 45°7° to 53°12°)51°11°50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h56%100%0
Sat 6pCloudy49°9° (likely 42°6° to 52°11°)47°8°40%, 0.04 in1 mm6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h63%98%0
Sat 7pDrizzle47°8° (likely 40°4° to 49°9°)45°7°40%, 0.04 in1 mm5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h71%94%0
Sat 8pCloudy46°8° (likely 40°4° to 48°9°)45°7°40%, 0.04 in1 mm3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h73%90%0
Sat 9pShowers45°7° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)45°7°30%, 0.04 in1 mm2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h73%90%0
Sat 10pCloudy46°8° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°)46°8°30%, 0.04 in1 mm2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h73%82%0
Sat 11pShowers45°7° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)45°7°30%, 0.04 in1 mm2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h76%50%0
Sun 12aCloudy44°7° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)44°7°10%1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h79%86%0
Sun 1aCloudy43°6° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)43°6°10%1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h82%86%0
Sun 2aCloudy43°6° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)43°6°10%1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h82%82%0
Sun 3aCloudy42°6° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)42°6°5%1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h86%82%0
Sun 4aCloudy42°6° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)42°6°5%1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 2 mph3 km/h86%78%0
Sun 5aCloudy42°6° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)42°6°5%1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h86%77%0
Sun 6aClear40°4° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)40°4°0%2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h92%40%0
Sun 7aCloudy40°4° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)40°4°0%2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h96%80%0
Sun 8aCloudy40°4° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)40°4°0%2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph12 km/h96%79%0
Sun 9aMostly cloudy42°6° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)42°6°5%2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h93%63%1
Sun 10aPartly sunny46°8° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°)45°7°5%3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h83%52%2
Sun 11aPartly sunny49°9° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)48°9°5%3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h74%41%3
Sun 12pSunny50°10° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°)49°9°10%3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h71%23%4
Sun 1pSunny53°12° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)53°12°10%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h64%16%5
Sun 2pPartly sunny55°13° (likely 50°10° to 58°14°)55°13°10%6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h59%18%5
Sun 3pSunny56°13° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°)56°13°10%6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h59%20%4
Sun 4pPartly sunny56°13° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°)56°13°10%7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h57%51%3
Sun 5pMostly cloudy54°12° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)54°12°10%7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h64%65%1
Sun 6pShowers52°11° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°)52°11°60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h69%69%0
Sun 7pShowers50°10° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)47°8°60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h77%82%0
Sun 8pCloudy48°9° (likely 44°7° to 52°11°)45°7°60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h83%94%0
Sun 9pShowers47°8° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)45°7°60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph22 km/h86%96%0
Sun 10pCloudy46°8° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°)45°7°60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph20 km/h89%97%0
Sun 11pCloudy45°7° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°)45°7°60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph14 km/h93%93%0
Mon 12aCloudy45°7° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)45°7°60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph12 km/h93%82%0
Mon 1aCloudy45°7° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)45°7°60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 13 mph20 km/h89%89%0
Mon 2aCloudy44°7° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)44°7°60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h93%88%0
Mon 3aCloudy44°7° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)44°7°60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h89%94%0
Mon 4aShowers43°6° (likely 43°6° to 45°7°)43°6°60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h89%93%0
Mon 5aShowers42°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)42°6°60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h93%94%0
Mon 6aShowers42°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)42°6°20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph6 km/h93%93%0
Mon 7aShowers43°6° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)43°6°20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm1 mph2 km/h from ENE, gusts 3 mph4 km/h89%88%0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Mostly cloudy. High 54°12°, low 39°4°. Typical 63°17° / 35°2°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Partly sunny, 49°9°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 53°12°

      50% chance · 0.12 in3 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Showers, 46°8°

      40% chance · 0.24 in6.1 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 42°6°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: A chance of rain showers after noon. Mostly cloudy. High near 54, with temperatures falling to around 51 in the afternoon. Northeast wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Tonight: A chance of rain showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy. Low around 39, with temperatures rising to around 42 overnight. East southeast wind 1 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

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

    High, likely
    51°11°–59°15°
    Low, likely
    38°3°–44°7°
    Typical high / low
    63°17° / 35°2°
    Wind
    10 mph16 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly cloudy. High 56°13°, low 41°5°. Typical 62°17° / 34°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Mostly cloudy, 40°4°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 56°13°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Showers, 48°9°

      60% chance · 0.12 in3 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Showers, 42°6°

      60% chance · 0.12 in3 mm

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Partly sunny. High near 56, with temperatures falling to around 54 in the afternoon. Northeast wind 2 to 7 mph.

    Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. North wind 0 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

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

    High, likely
    51°11°–58°14°
    Low, likely
    36°2°–41°5°
    Typical high / low
    62°17° / 34°1°
    Wind
    10 mph17 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 58°14°, low 38°3°. Typical 62°17° / 34°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 45°7°

      20% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 60°15°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 50°10°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 39°4°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A slight chance of rain showers before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 58. East northeast wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38.

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

    High, likely
    55°13°–62°17°
    Low, likely
    37°3°–44°7°
    Typical high / low
    62°17° / 34°1°
    Wind
    6 mph10 km/h, gusts 20 mph33 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 66°19°, low 40°4°. Typical 62°17° / 34°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 41°5°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 66°19°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 54°12°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 41°5°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Sunny, with a high near 66.

    Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40.

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

    High, likely
    64°18°–67°19°
    Low, likely
    33°1°–45°7°
    Typical high / low
    62°17° / 34°1°
    Wind
    9 mph14 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 65°18°, low 40°4°. Typical 61°16° / 34°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 44°7°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 63°17°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 53°12°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 42°6°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Sunny, with a high near 65.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.

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

    High, likely
    61°16°–65°18°
    Low, likely
    36°2°–46°8°
    Typical high / low
    61°16° / 34°1°
    Wind
    9 mph14 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 66°19°, low 42°6°. Typical 61°16° / 33°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

      Partly cloudy, 52°11°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 45°7°

      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 42.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    64°18°–66°19°
    Low, likely
    37°3°–48°9°
    Typical high / low
    61°16° / 33°1°
    Wind
    8 mph13 km/h, gusts 20 mph33 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 65°18°, low 43°6°. Typical 61°16° / 33°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 48°9°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 67°19°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 55°13°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Partly cloudy, 44°7°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 65.

    Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.

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

    High, likely
    63°17°–70°21°
    Low, likely
    41°5°–49°9°
    Typical high / low
    61°16° / 33°1°
    Wind
    10 mph15 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 60°16°, low 43°6°. Typical 60°16° / 33°1°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Mostly sunny, 49°10°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 63°17°

      20% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 50°10°

      30% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      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.

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

    High, likely
    52°11°–64°18°
    Low, likely
    38°3°–52°11°
    Typical high / low
    60°16° / 33°1°
    Wind
    9 mph14 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 52°11°, low 38°3°. Typical 60°16° / 32°0°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Mostly sunny, 43°6°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 52°11°

      20% chance · 0.2 in0.4 cm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 46°8°

      30% chance

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 39°4°

      30% 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°–58°14°
    Low, likely
    33°1°–46°8°
    Typical high / low
    60°16° / 32°0°
    Wind
    13 mph21 km/h, gusts 43 mph68 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 56°13°, low 40°4°. Typical 60°16° / 32°0°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 46°8°

      30% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 58°15°

      30% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 51°11°

      30% 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°–60°16°
    Low, likely
    35°2°–43°6°
    Typical high / low
    60°16° / 32°0°
    Wind
    10 mph16 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
    UV peak
    4

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 54°, low 39°.

  2. Tomorrow

    Dry, high 56°, low 41°.

  3. Monday

    Dry, high 58°, low 38°.

  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

Clear Creek (CO) at Golden

4.3 mi
Below flood stage
Level
3.6 ft

Reading from Sat 6:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Ralston Creek (CO) at Carr St. in Arvada

4.3 mi
Below flood stage
Level
20.9 ft

Reading from Sat 6:48 AM · NWS gauge page

Coal Creek (CO) near Plainview

8.2 mi
Below flood stage
Level
0.3 ft
Flow
under 1 cfs

Reading from Sat 6:45 AM · NWS gauge page

South Platte River at Denver

9.2 mi
Below flood stage
Level
2.6 ft
Flow
78 cfs

Reading from Sat 6:45 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 71% less heating than a typical week.

This week 35Typical 121

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F
27
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 9 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 28°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?

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

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Normal high / low
63°17° / 35°2°
Forecast high / low
54°12° / 39°4°
Record high
83°28° in 2014
Record low
19°−7° in 1975

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 9°5° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

  1. +3°+2°SunOct 18
  2. +4°+2°MonOct 19
  3. +8°+4°TueOct 20
  4. —WedOct 21
  5. +13°+7°ThuOct 22
  6. +17°+9°FriOct 23
  7. —SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:20 AM, sunset 6:08 PM.

Daylight
10 h 48 min
Losing 2 min 30 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 27 min less
Golden hour
5:31–6:25 PM
Morning 7:03–7:58 AM
Blue hour
6:25–6:35 PM
Morning 6:53–7:03 AM; first light 6:53 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 80% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today
sets 5:38 AM · rises 5:07 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 9
Looking west from Fairmount. The highest point on the skyline is about 10,500 ft, 15 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 3.5× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

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