Observed 2:15 AM MDT at KFMM

Fort Morgan, CO weather

Clear and 59°15°, rain ~6–11 PM (52%).

Mostly agree

Now 59°15°

Clear

Wind: 14 mph22 km/h; From the north. Gusts to 30 mph48 km/h around 9 AM
Dew point: 32°0°; Dry, static shocks likely
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 11 AM–2 PM · peak 4

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

9°5° cooler than this time yesterday (68°20° then, 59°15° now)

Good hours for

Dry until 6 PM
Gusts to 30 mph48 km/h today 8 AM–noon
Rain tonight 6 PM–3 AM (50%, 0.39 in9.9 mm)
Below 50°10° tonight after 7 PM
Rain tomorrow night from 6 PM (70%, 0.24 in6.1 mm)

TonightDown to 52°11° by 5 AM · Cloudy
This morningDown to 48°9° by 8 AM · gusts to 30 mph48 km/h · Mostly cloudy
This afternoonNear 53°12° · rain chance 30% · Cloudy
TonightDown to 41°5° by 2 AM · Rain 6 PM–3 AM (50%)
Tomorrow morningUp to 50°10° by 11 AM · rain chance 20% · Cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 57°14° by 3 PM · rain chance 10% · Cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 45°7° by 1 AM · Rain all night (70%)

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 2a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	56°13°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	49%	86%	0
Sat 3a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	55°13°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	49%	91%	0
Sat 4a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	55°13°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	47%	89%	0
Sat 5a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)	52°11°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	52%	89%	0
Sat 6a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	52°11°	5%	13 mph21 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	50%	80%	0
Sat 7a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	45°7°	5%	14 mph23 km/h from N, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	54%	87%	0
Sat 8a	Mostly cloudy	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	42°6°	5%	17 mph27 km/h from N, gusts 29 mph47 km/h	60%	64%	0
Sat 9a	Mostly cloudy	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	42°6°	5%	20 mph32 km/h from N, gusts 30 mph48 km/h	63%	49%	1
Sat 10a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	51°11°	5%	20 mph32 km/h from N, gusts 27 mph43 km/h	56%	87%	2
Sat 11a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	53°12°	5%	18 mph29 km/h from NNE, gusts 25 mph41 km/h	52%	86%	3
Sat 12p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	53°12°	10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	17 mph27 km/h from NNE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	48%	82%	4
Sat 1p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	55°13°	10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	16 mph26 km/h from NNE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	45%	81%	3
Sat 2p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	54°12°	10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	14 mph23 km/h from NNE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	47%	95%	2
Sat 3p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	53°12°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	48%	100%	1
Sat 4p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°)	54°12°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	48%	100%	1
Sat 5p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	53°12°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	12 mph19 km/h from ENE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	50%	100%	0
Sat 6p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	51°11°	50%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	56%	100%	0
Sat 7p	Drizzle	48°9° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	44°7°	50%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	9 mph14 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	65%	100%	0
Sat 8p	Rain	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°)	42°6°	50%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	71%	100%	0
Sat 9p	Rain	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	41°5°	50%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	79%	88%	0
Sat 10p	Rain	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	41°5°	50%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	82%	98%	0
Sat 11p	Drizzle	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	39°4°	50%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	86%	99%	0
Sun 12a	Drizzle	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	38°3°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	89%	99%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	38°3°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	6 mph10 km/h from ESE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	89%	93%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	37°3°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	6 mph10 km/h from ESE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	93%	95%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	36°2°	10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	7 mph11 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	93%	95%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	36°2°	10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	7 mph11 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	96%	99%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	36°2°	10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	7 mph11 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	96%	99%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	35°2°	20%	8 mph13 km/h from ESE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	100%	98%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	36°2°	20%	8 mph13 km/h from ESE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	96%	100%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	37°3°	20%	8 mph13 km/h from ESE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	100%	100%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	38°3°	10%	8 mph13 km/h from ESE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	100%	98%	1
Sun 10a	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	43°6°	10%	9 mph14 km/h from ESE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	89%	100%	2
Sun 11a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	46°8°	10%	9 mph14 km/h from ESE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	83%	93%	3
Sun 12p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	52°11°	5%	9 mph14 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	77%	89%	3
Sun 1p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)	54°12°	5%	9 mph14 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	71%	90%	3
Sun 2p	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°)	56°13°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from ESE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	66%	83%	2
Sun 3p	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 50°10° to 58°14°)	57°14°	10%	12 mph19 km/h from ESE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	67%	77%	2
Sun 4p	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 48°9° to 58°14°)	57°14°	10%	13 mph21 km/h from E, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	67%	91%	1
Sun 5p	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 48°9° to 57°14°)	57°14°	10%	14 mph23 km/h from E, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	67%	97%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 47°8° to 55°13°)	55°13°	60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	14 mph23 km/h from E, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	74%	100%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	52°11°	60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	13 mph21 km/h from E, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	83%	100%	0
Sun 8p	Showers	50°10° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	46°8°	60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	12 mph19 km/h from E, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	93%	100%	0
Sun 9p	Showers	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	43°6°	60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	96%	100%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	42°6°	60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	100%	100%	0
Sun 11p	Showers	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	41°5°	60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 12a	Showers	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	41°5°	70%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 1a	Drizzle	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 54°12°)	40°4°	70%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	100%	100%	0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)

Today, Oct 24. Rain. High 56°13°, low 48°9°. Typical 63°17° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.24 in6.1 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  30% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 46°8°
  50% chance · 0.36 in9.1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 41°5°
  30% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Official NWS forecast
Today: A chance of rain showers after 3pm. Mostly cloudy. High near 56, with temperatures falling to around 53 in the afternoon. Northeast wind 12 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Low around 48, with temperatures rising to around 52 overnight. North wind 8 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
56°13°–61°16°
Low, likely
41°5°–48°9°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 30°−1°
Wind
20 mph33 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Drizzle. High 57°14°, low 41°5°. Typical 62°17° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 42°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 50°10°
  60% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 45°7°
  70% chance · 0.15 in3.7 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 9am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. East southeast wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Northeast wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
50°10°–59°15°
Low, likely
40°4°–44°7°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 30°−1°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 58°14°, low 34°1°. Typical 62°17° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 45°7°
  60% chance · 0.03 in0.9 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 59°15°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 49°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 43°6°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 58. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
55°13°–61°16°
Low, likely
34°1°–47°8°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 29°−2°
Wind
12 mph20 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 66°19°, low 36°2°. Typical 61°16° / 29°−2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 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 36.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
64°18°–69°21°
Low, likely
36°2°–45°7°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 29°−2°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 66°19°, low 37°3°. Typical 61°16° / 28°−2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 56°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 42°5°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 66.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
65°18°–70°21°
Low, likely
35°2°–44°7°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 28°−2°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 29 mph46 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 66°19°, low 39°4°. Typical 60°16° / 28°−2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 42°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 41°5°
  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 39.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
66°19°–69°21°
Low, likely
35°2°–46°8°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 28°−2°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 66°19°, low 41°5°. Typical 60°16° / 28°−2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 69°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 58°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 45°7°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 66.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
66°19°–71°22°
Low, likely
35°2°–47°8°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 28°−2°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 66°19°, low 45°7°. Typical 60°16° / 27°−3°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 10% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 47°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 67°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 43°6°
  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
61°16°–70°21°
Low, likely
35°2°–52°11°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 27°−3°
Wind
19 mph30 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 55°13°, low 40°4°. Typical 59°15° / 27°−3°. Rain 0.15 in3.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 54°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 44°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 31°0°
  20% chance · 0.03 in0.8 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.
High, likely
45°7°–66°19°
Low, likely
31°−1°–50°10°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 27°−3°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 56°13°, low 37°3°. Typical 59°15° / 27°−3°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 36°2°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 56°13°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 45°7°
  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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
53°12°–57°14°
Low, likely
30°−1°–41°5°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 27°−3°
Wind
19 mph31 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
4

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 56°, low 48°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 57°, low 41°.
Monday
Dry, high 58°, low 34°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 55–66°.

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What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

South Platte River at Fort Morgan

1.3 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 9.5 ft
Flow: 303 cfs

Reading from Sat 12:30 AM · NWS gauge page

South Platte River near Weldona

8.5 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.9 ft
Flow: 216 cfs

Reading from Sat 12:45 AM · NWS gauge page

South Platte River near Balzac

16 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.1 ft

Reading from Sat 12:30 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 77% less heating than a typical week.

This week 32Typical 140

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 19
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 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?

FORT MORGAN · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1896–2025

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

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Fort Morgan weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 46 min; Losing 2 min 30 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 28 min less
Golden hour: 5:24–6:19 PM; Morning 6:58–7:53 AM
Blue hour: 6:19–6:30 PM; Morning 6:48–6:58 AM; first light 6:48 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

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

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:32 AM · rises 5:01 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Fort Morgan. The highest point on the skyline is about 11,200 ft, 91 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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Today

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Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

South Platte River at Fort Morgan

South Platte River near Weldona

South Platte River near Balzac

For your home

Heating this week

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Poor

Moon

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