Blue River (CO) at Blue River
16 mi- Level
- 0.7 ft
- Flow
- 12 cfs
Forecast peak 0.6 ft Sat 1 AM
Reading from Fri 11:45 PM · NWS gauge page
Appearance
Observed 1:10 AM MDT at KLXV
Clear and 30°−1°, snow 9–5 AM, 6–8 in15–20 cm.
Today: low 32°0° (likely 30°−1° to 32°0°), high 39°4° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°).
Now 30°−1°
Clear · Feels like 27°−3°
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 1a | Partly cloudy | 37°3° (likely 31°−1° to 37°3°) | 34°1° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 61% | 53% | 0 |
| Sat 2a | Partly cloudy | 37°3° (likely 31°−1° to 37°3°) | 34°1° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 61% | 53% | 0 |
| Sat 3a | Partly cloudy | 36°2° (likely 31°−1° to 36°2°) | 33°1° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from WNW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 64% | 59% | 0 |
| Sat 4a | Partly cloudy | 35°2° (likely 31°−1° to 35°2°) | 32°0° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NNW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 66% | 22% | 0 |
| Sat 5a | Mostly clear | 35°2° (likely 31°−1° to 35°2°) | 32°0° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 66% | 22% | 0 |
| Sat 6a | Mostly clear | 34°1° (likely 31°−1° to 34°1°) | 30°−1° | 30%, 0.04 in1 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 69% | 20% | 0 |
| Sat 7a | Snow | 33°1° (likely 31°−1° to 34°1°) | 28°−2° | 30%, 0.04 in1 mm | 6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 75% | 81% | 0 |
| Sat 8a | Snow | 35°2° (likely 33°1° to 35°2°) | 29°−2° | 30%, 0.04 in1 mm | 7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 75% | 86% | 0 |
| Sat 9a | Snow | 36°2° (likely 35°2° to 37°3°) | 30°−1° | 50%, 0.04 in1 mm | 8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 79% | 99% | 0 |
| Sat 10a | Cloudy | 37°3° (likely 36°2° to 39°4°) | 31°−1° | 50%, 0.04 in1 mm | 8 mph13 km/h from ESE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 75% | 98% | 1 |
| Sat 11a | Snow | 37°3° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°) | 31°−1° | 50%, 0.04 in1 mm | 8 mph13 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 79% | 100% | 3 |
| Sat 12p | Snow | 37°3° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°) | 30°−1° | 70%, snow 0.3 in0.8 cm | 9 mph14 km/h from SE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 79% | 99% | 3 |
| Sat 1p | Snow | 38°3° (likely 38°3° to 39°4°) | 31°−1° | 70%, snow 0.3 in0.8 cm | 10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 76% | 99% | 2 |
| Sat 2p | Snow | 37°3° (likely 36°2° to 39°4°) | 30°−1° | 70%, snow 0.3 in0.8 cm | 10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 79% | 99% | 2 |
| Sat 3p | Snow | 36°2° (likely 33°1° to 39°4°) | 29°−2° | 90%, snow 0.3 in0.8 cm | 10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 85% | 99% | 1 |
| Sat 4p | Snow | 36°2° (likely 33°1° to 37°3°) | 29°−2° | 90%, snow 0.3 in0.8 cm | 9 mph14 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 85% | 99% | 1 |
| Sat 5p | Snow | 34°1° (likely 32°0° to 36°2°) | 27°−3° | 90%, snow 0.3 in0.8 cm | 8 mph13 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 92% | 99% | 1 |
| Sat 6p | Snow | 34°1° (likely 31°−1° to 34°1°) | 27°−3° | 80%, snow 0.8 in2 cm | 8 mph13 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 89% | 99% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Snow | 33°1° (likely 31°−1° to 33°1°) | 27°−3° | 80%, snow 0.8 in2 cm | 7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 92% | 97% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Snow | 34°1° (likely 31°−1° to 34°1°) | 28°−2° | 80%, snow 0.8 in2 cm | 7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 89% | 99% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Snow | 34°1° (likely 30°−1° to 34°1°) | 27°−3° | 60%, snow 0.8 in2 cm | 8 mph13 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 89% | 99% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Snow | 34°1° (likely 30°−1° to 34°1°) | 28°−2° | 60%, snow 0.8 in2 cm | 7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 85% | 99% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Snow | 34°1° (likely 30°−1° to 34°1°) | 28°−2° | 60%, snow 0.8 in2 cm | 7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 85% | 98% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Snow | 35°2° (likely 30°−1° to 35°2°) | 30°−1° | 50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 82% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Snow | 35°2° (likely 30°−1° to 35°2°) | 30°−1° | 50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 82% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Snow | 35°2° (likely 30°−1° to 35°2°) | 31°−1° | 50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 3 mph4 km/h | 82% | 98% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Snow | 34°1° (likely 30°−1° to 34°1°) | 31°−1° | 40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 89% | 93% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Snow | 34°1° (likely 29°−2° to 34°1°) | 31°−1° | 40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 89% | 93% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Snow | 33°1° (likely 29°−2° to 33°1°) | 30°−1° | 40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h | 89% | 91% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Snow | 31°−1° (likely 29°−2° to 31°−1°) | 31°−1° | 20%, snow 0.1 in0.3 cm | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 96% | 87% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Cloudy | 31°−1° (likely 29°−2° to 31°−1°) | 31°−1° | 20%, snow 0.1 in0.3 cm | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph9 km/h | 96% | 89% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Fog | 32°0° (likely 29°−2° to 32°0°) | 29°−2° | 20%, snow 0.1 in0.3 cm | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 96% | 86% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Fog | 33°1° (likely 31°−1° to 33°1°) | 30°−1° | 10%, snow 0.1 in0.3 cm | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 96% | 86% | 0 |
| Sun 10a | Cloudy | 35°2° (likely 32°0° to 35°2°) | 31°−1° | 10%, snow 0.1 in0.3 cm | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 89% | 78% | 1 |
| Sun 11a | Mostly cloudy | 36°2° (likely 33°1° to 37°3°) | 30°−1° | 10%, snow 0.1 in0.3 cm | 7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 85% | 59% | 2 |
| Sun 12p | Partly sunny | 38°3° (likely 36°2° to 39°4°) | 32°0° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 79% | 73% | 3 |
| Sun 1p | Partly sunny | 39°4° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°) | 33°1° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 76% | 56% | 2 |
| Sun 2p | Partly sunny | 40°4° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°) | 34°1° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph23 km/h | 70% | 48% | 2 |
| Sun 3p | Mostly sunny | 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°) | 34°1° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph25 km/h | 67% | 60% | 2 |
| Sun 4p | Snow | 39°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°) | 33°1° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 70% | 65% | 2 |
| Sun 5p | Snow | 38°3° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°) | 32°0° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 73% | 75% | 1 |
| Sun 6p | Partly cloudy | 37°3° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°) | 32°0° | 70%, snow 0.1 in0.3 cm | 7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 75% | 60% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Snow | 34°1° (likely 29°−2° to 36°2°) | 30°−1° | 70%, snow 0.1 in0.3 cm | 5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 82% | 56% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Snow | 33°1° (likely 27°−3° to 34°1°) | 30°−1° | 70%, snow 0.1 in0.3 cm | 3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 85% | 58% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Snow | 34°1° (likely 28°−2° to 34°1°) | 31°−1° | 70%, snow 0.1 in0.3 cm | 3 mph5 km/h from SSW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 78% | 83% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Snow | 34°1° (likely 28°−2° to 34°1°) | 31°−1° | 70%, snow 0.1 in0.3 cm | 3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 78% | 68% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Snow | 34°1° (likely 27°−3° to 34°1°) | 31°−1° | 70%, snow 0.1 in0.3 cm | 3 mph5 km/h from WSW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 75% | 54% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Snow | 34°1° (likely 26°−3° to 34°1°) | 30°−1° | 50%, snow 0.1 in0.3 cm | 5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 75% | 95% | 0 |
Morning
6 AM–noon
50% chance · 0.24 in6.1 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
90% chance · 1.8 in4.6 cm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
80% chance · 5 in12 cm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
50% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
Official NWS forecast
Today: Snow showers. Mostly cloudy. High near 39, with temperatures falling to around 34 in the afternoon. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.
Tonight: Partly cloudy. Low around 32, with temperatures rising to around 35 overnight. Northwest wind around 3 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
30% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
70% chance · 0.6 in1.5 cm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
50% chance · 0.2 in0.5 cm
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of snow showers before 9am, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 41. South wind 2 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Night: Rain and snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Southwest wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
30% chance
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 44.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 24.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
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 47.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 24.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
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 49.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
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 49.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
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: A slight chance of snow showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 47.
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.
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 · 0.2 in0.6 cm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
30% chance
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
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
30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
30% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
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 agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
90% chance of snow, high 39°, low 32°.
Dry, high 41°, low 27°.
Dry, high 44°, low 24°, warming up.
Mostly dry, highs 38–49°.
Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (BOU) (opens in a new tab)
No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.
Forecast peak 0.6 ft Sat 1 AM
Reading from Fri 11:45 PM · NWS gauge page
Forecast peak 1.9 ft Sat 1 AM
Reading from Fri 11 PM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Fri 11:30 PM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 12:15 AM · NWS gauge page
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
About 76% 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 23 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.
Dry air outside (dew point 25°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.
No stretch in the next few days is comfortable enough outside, by temperature, dew point and air quality.
Today’s expected high is 5°3° colder than typical.
On average 7°4° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).
Fairplay weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sunrise 7:23 AM, sunset 6:12 PM.
Mostly clear 4–6:55 AM, but the moon is 96% lit and up.
Waxing gibbous
96% lit · growing
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