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Observed 7:55 AM MDT at KEIK

Firestone, CO weather

Sunny and 46°8°.

Today: low 38°3° (likely 38°3° to 47°8°), high 55°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°).

Mostly agree

Now 46°8°

Sunny

Wind
Calm
Up to 13 mph21 km/h through 8 PM
Dew point
32°0°
Dry, static shocks likely
UV index
0Low
Moderate 11 AM–3 PM · peak 4
Air quality
35Good
Main pollutant: Ozone
Pressure (notable)
30.25 inHg1024 hPa
Rising fast · +0.17 inHg+5.7 hPa in 3 h

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

17°9° cooler than this time yesterday (62°17° then, 46°8° now)

Good hours for
  • Dry until 6 PM
  • High 54°12° today at 1 PM
  • Drizzle tonight 6–9 PM (30%, 0.09 in2.3 mm)
  • Below 50°10° tonight after 7 PM
  • Rain tomorrow night 6 PM–6 AM (80%, 0.66 in17 mm)
  1. This morningUp to 52°11° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
  2. This afternoonNear 53°12° · rain chance 30% · Mostly cloudy
  3. TonightDown to 40°4° by 5 AM · Rain 6–9 PM (30%)
  4. Tomorrow morningUp to 48°9° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
  5. Tomorrow afternoonUp to 57°14° by 4 PM · rain chance 10% · Partly cloudy
  6. Tomorrow nightDown to 42°6° by 5 AM · Rain all night (80%)
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 8aMostly cloudy45°7° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)40°4°5%10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph15 km/h70%61%0
Sat 9aPartly sunny49°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)44°7°5%13 mph21 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h63%48%0
Sat 10aMostly sunny51°11° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)51°11°5%13 mph21 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h59%54%1
Sat 11aSunny52°11° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)52°11°5%12 mph19 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h56%37%3
Sat 12pMostly cloudy52°11° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)52°11°10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h52%37%4
Sat 1pMostly cloudy54°12° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)54°12°10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h48%38%4
Sat 2pMostly cloudy54°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)54°12°10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h48%52%3
Sat 3pCloudy54°12° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)54°12°30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h48%92%2
Sat 4pPartly sunny54°12° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)54°12°30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm8 mph13 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h48%84%1
Sat 5pCloudy53°12° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)53°12°30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h52%98%0
Sat 6pCloudy51°11° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)51°11°30%, 0.03 in0.8 mm7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h61%100%0
Sat 7pCloudy48°9° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°)45°7°30%, 0.03 in0.8 mm6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h68%98%0
Sat 8pDrizzle47°8° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)45°7°30%, 0.03 in0.8 mm5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h74%100%0
Sat 9pCloudy46°8° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)44°7°20%, 0.03 in0.8 mm5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h79%98%0
Sat 10pCloudy46°8° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)45°7°20%, 0.03 in0.8 mm3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h76%92%0
Sat 11pCloudy45°7° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)44°7°20%, 0.03 in0.8 mm3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph14 km/h79%85%0
Sun 12aCloudy44°7° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)41°5°5%5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h82%82%0
Sun 1aCloudy43°6° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)40°4°5%5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h86%79%0
Sun 2aCloudy43°6° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)40°4°5%5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h86%79%0
Sun 3aCloudy41°5° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)38°3°5%5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h93%79%0
Sun 4aCloudy41°5° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)38°3°5%5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h93%76%0
Sun 5aCloudy40°4° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)38°3°5%3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h96%83%0
Sun 6aCloudy39°4° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)36°2°0%5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h100%86%0
Sun 7aMostly sunny39°4° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)37°3°0%3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h100%53%0
Sun 8aCloudy39°4° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)37°3°0%3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h100%83%0
Sun 9aCloudy42°6° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)39°4°5%5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h100%82%1
Sun 10aCloudy46°8° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)44°7°5%5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h89%85%2
Sun 11aCloudy48°9° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)47°8°5%3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h83%89%3
Sun 12pPartly sunny51°11° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)51°11°5%3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h74%78%4
Sun 1pSunny54°12° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)54°12°5%3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h66%37%5
Sun 2pMostly cloudy56°13° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)56°13°5%5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h62%62%5
Sun 3pMostly cloudy56°13° (likely 53°12° to 60°16°)56°13°10%7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h62%49%4
Sun 4pMostly cloudy57°14° (likely 53°12° to 60°16°)57°14°10%8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h59%41%3
Sun 5pCloudy56°13° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)56°13°10%9 mph14 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h62%79%1
Sun 6pCloudy54°12° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)54°12°80%, 0.07 in1.8 mm9 mph14 km/h from NNE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h69%98%0
Sun 7pCloudy52°11° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)52°11°80%, 0.07 in1.8 mm9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 22 mph36 km/h74%93%0
Sun 8pCloudy50°10° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)46°8°80%, 0.07 in1.8 mm9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 22 mph36 km/h83%100%0
Sun 9pCloudy48°9° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)44°7°80%, 0.07 in1.8 mm9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph25 km/h93%100%0
Sun 10pCloudy47°8° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)43°6°80%, 0.07 in1.8 mm8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 19 mph31 km/h96%100%0
Sun 11pShowers46°8° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)42°6°80%, 0.07 in1.8 mm7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 22 mph35 km/h100%99%0
Mon 12aShowers46°8° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)43°6°70%, 0.04 in1 mm6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 20 mph32 km/h96%99%0
Mon 1aDrizzle45°7° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)42°6°70%, 0.04 in1 mm6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph28 km/h100%99%0
Mon 2aDrizzle45°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)42°6°70%, 0.04 in1 mm6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 20 mph32 km/h96%99%0
Mon 3aDrizzle44°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)41°5°70%, 0.04 in1 mm6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h100%99%0
Mon 4aDrizzle43°6° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)40°4°70%, 0.04 in1 mm5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 18 mph28 km/h100%99%0
Mon 5aDrizzle42°6° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)39°4°70%, 0.04 in1 mm5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph25 km/h100%100%0
Mon 6aShowers42°6° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)40°4°20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h100%99%0
Mon 7aShowers42°6° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)40°4°20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h100%90%0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Mostly cloudy. High 55°13°, low 38°3°. Typical 62°17° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Mostly sunny, 45°7°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 54°12°

      30% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 47°8°

      30% chance · 0.18 in4.6 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 40°4°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: A chance of rain showers after 3pm. Mostly cloudy. High near 55, with temperatures falling to around 53 in the afternoon. Northeast wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Tonight: A chance of rain showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy. Low around 38, with temperatures rising to around 40 overnight. East southeast wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

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

    High, likely
    55°13°–58°14°
    Low, likely
    38°3°–47°8°
    Typical high / low
    62°17° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    15 mph24 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly cloudy. High 57°14°, low 41°5°. Typical 62°17° / 30°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 39°4°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Mostly cloudy, 57°14°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Showers, 50°10°

      80% chance · 0.42 in11 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Showers, 42°6°

      70% chance · 0.24 in6.1 mm

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 57. Northeast wind 3 to 9 mph.

    Night: Rain showers. Cloudy, with a low around 41. North wind 5 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

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

    High, likely
    53°12°–60°16°
    Low, likely
    37°3°–41°5°
    Typical high / low
    62°17° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    17 mph27 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 59°15°, low 35°2°. Typical 62°17° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.12 in3 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Showers, 45°7°

      30% chance · 0.03 in0.6 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 60°16°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 50°10°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 37°3°

      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 59. Northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35.

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

    High, likely
    58°14°–61°16°
    Low, likely
    35°2°–46°8°
    Typical high / low
    62°17° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    15 mph25 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 65°18°, low 37°3°. Typical 61°16° / 29°−2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 38°3°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 69°20°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 55°13°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 38°3°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Sunny, with a high near 65.

    Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37.

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

    High, likely
    65°18°–69°21°
    Low, likely
    30°−1°–40°4°
    Typical high / low
    61°16° / 29°−2°
    Wind
    15 mph24 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 65°18°, low 36°2°. Typical 61°16° / 29°−2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 39°4°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 65°19°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 52°11°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 38°3°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.

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

    High, likely
    64°18°–67°19°
    Low, likely
    31°−1°–42°6°
    Typical high / low
    61°16° / 29°−2°
    Wind
    8 mph12 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 66°19°, low 38°3°. Typical 60°16° / 29°−2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 40°4°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Partly sunny, 66°19°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 52°11°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 38°3°

      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 38.

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

    High, likely
    64°18°–68°20°
    Low, likely
    31°−1°–45°7°
    Typical high / low
    60°16° / 29°−2°
    Wind
    11 mph18 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 65°18°, low 39°4°. Typical 60°16° / 28°−2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 41°5°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 67°19°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Partly cloudy, 54°12°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Partly cloudy, 41°5°

      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 39.

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

    High, likely
    63°17°–71°22°
    Low, likely
    31°−1°–46°8°
    Typical high / low
    60°16° / 28°−2°
    Wind
    8 mph13 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 63°17°, low 41°5°. Typical 60°16° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Mostly sunny, 45°7°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Partly sunny, 64°18°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 52°11°

      20% chance · 0.05 in1.1 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 38°3°

      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
    56°13°–68°20°
    Low, likely
    35°2°–46°8°
    Typical high / low
    60°16° / 28°−2°
    Wind
    14 mph23 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 53°12°, low 36°2°. Typical 59°15° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.11 in2.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 41°5°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 53°11°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 44°7°

      30% chance

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 34°1°

      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
    39°4°–60°16°
    Low, likely
    24°−4°–41°5°
    Typical high / low
    59°15° / 28°−2°
    Wind
    19 mph31 km/h, gusts 25 mph41 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 58°14°, low 40°4°. Typical 59°15° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 40°5°

      20% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 58°15°

      20% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 48°9°

      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
    54°12°–63°17°
    Low, likely
    37°3°–46°8°
    Typical high / low
    59°15° / 28°−2°
    Wind
    9 mph14 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
    UV peak
    4

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 55°, low 38°.

  2. Tomorrow

    Dry, high 57°, low 41°.

  3. Monday

    Dry, high 59°, low 35°.

  4. Rest of week

    Mostly dry, highs 53–66°.

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

Saint Vrain Creek below Longmont

3.1 mi
Below flood stage
Level
10.1 ft
Flow
109 cfs

Reading from Sat 7 AM · NWS gauge page

South Platte River at Fort Lupton

7.4 mi
Below flood stage
Level
3.3 ft
Flow
117 cfs

Reading from Sat 7 AM · NWS gauge page

Saint Vrain Creek near Platteville

7.9 mi
Below flood stage
Level
1.5 ft
Flow
96 cfs

Reading from Sat 6:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Saint Vrain Creek at Hygiene

12 mi
Below flood stage
Level
0.0 ft

Reading from Sat 6:30 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 34Typical 139

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F
25
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 10 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 32°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?

LONGMONT 2 ESE · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1893–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Normal high / low
62°17° / 30°−1°
Forecast high / low
55°13° / 38°3°
Record high
84°29° in 2003
Record low
8°−13° in 1942

Last 7 days vs normal

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

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

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:20 AM, sunset 6:07 PM.

Daylight
10 h 47 min
Losing 2 min 25 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 28 min less
Golden hour
5:29–6:24 PM
Morning 7:03–7:58 AM
Blue hour
6:24–6:34 PM
Morning 6:52–7:03 AM; first light 6:52 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 87% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today
sets 5:37 AM · rises 5:05 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 9
Looking west from Firestone. The highest point on the skyline is about 14,100 ft, 54 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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