Observed 12:15 PM MDT at KAPA

Franktown, CO weather

Sunny and 72°22°, 13°7° warmer than a typical Oct 23, gusts to 33 mph53 km/h today.

Mostly agree

Now 72°22°

Sunny

Wind: 22 mph35 km/hgusts 31 mph51 km/h; From the south-southwest. Easing to 12 mph19 km/h by 8 PM
Dew point: 34°1°; Dry, static shocks likely
UV index: 4Moderate; Moderate until 4 PM · peak 5
Pressure: 29.94 inHg1014 hPa; Falling · −0.07 inHg−2.3 hPa in 3 h

Light rain now, through the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Dry until tomorrow noon
Gusts to 33 mph53 km/h until 6 PM
High 74°23° today at 3 PM
Below 60°16° tonight after 8 PM
Rain tomorrow noon–midnight (60%, 0.3 in7.6 mm)

This afternoonNear 72°22° · gusts to 33 mph53 km/h · Clear
TonightDown to 47°8° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 50°10° by 11 AM · rain chance 10% · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonDown to 46°8° by 5 PM · Rain all afternoon (60%)
Tomorrow nightDown to 40°4° by 1 AM · Rain 6 PM–midnight (50%)
Sunday morningUp to 51°11° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy · rain chance 20%

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Fri 1p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	22 mph35 km/h from SSW, gusts 31 mph51 km/h	29%	5%	4
Fri 2p	Sunny	73°23° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	22 mph35 km/h from SSW, gusts 32 mph51 km/h	27%	8%	4
Fri 3p	Sunny	74°23° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	21 mph34 km/h from SSW, gusts 33 mph53 km/h	25%	12%	3
Fri 4p	Sunny	73°23° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	18 mph29 km/h from SSW, gusts 32 mph52 km/h	25%	13%	2
Fri 5p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	16 mph26 km/h from SSW, gusts 28 mph45 km/h	27%	4%	1
Fri 6p	Clear	68°20° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from SSW, gusts 23 mph36 km/h	29%	7%	0
Fri 7p	Partly cloudy	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	61°16°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from SSW, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	38%	46%	0
Fri 8p	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	58°14°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from SSW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	42%	70%	0
Fri 9p	Partly cloudy	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SSW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	42%	53%	0
Fri 10p	Partly cloudy	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	55°13°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from SSW, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	45%	19%	0
Fri 11p	Partly cloudy	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from SSW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	47%	52%	0
Sat 12a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	51°11°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from SSW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	52%	86%	0
Sat 1a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	47°8°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	56%	84%	0
Sat 2a	Partly cloudy	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	47°8°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	56%	65%	0
Sat 3a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	58%	77%	0
Sat 4a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 49°9°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	58%	81%	0
Sat 5a	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 48°9°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	60%	83%	0
Sat 6a	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)	43°6°	10%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	60%	79%	0
Sat 7a	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	39°4°	10%	8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	65%	77%	0
Sat 8a	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	39°4°	10%	9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	65%	74%	0
Sat 9a	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	41°5°	10%	12 mph19 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	63%	81%	1
Sat 10a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	44°7°	10%	13 mph21 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	58%	82%	2
Sat 11a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	45°7°	10%	13 mph21 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	56%	78%	3
Sat 12p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	51°11°	30%, 0.04 in1 mm	13 mph21 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	54%	80%	4
Sat 1p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	52°11°	30%, 0.04 in1 mm	13 mph21 km/h from NNE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	52%	87%	3
Sat 2p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	51°11°	30%, 0.04 in1 mm	12 mph19 km/h from NNE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	54%	91%	3
Sat 3p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	46°8°	60%, 0.04 in1 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	58%	99%	1
Sat 4p	Showers	49°9° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°)	45°7°	60%, 0.04 in1 mm	9 mph14 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	61%	100%	2
Sat 5p	Showers	46°8° (likely 39°4° to 47°8°)	42°6°	60%, 0.04 in1 mm	7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	65%	100%	0
Sat 6p	Drizzle	44°7° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	41°5°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	76%	97%	0
Sat 7p	Showers	43°6° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)	40°4°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	79%	97%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	40°4°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	82%	91%	0
Sat 9p	Showers	42°6° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	40°4°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	82%	90%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	39°4°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	86%	93%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	41°5°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	86%	89%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	41°5°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	86%	91%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	40°4°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	92%	95%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)	41°5°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	89%	85%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 34°1° to 41°5°)	38°3°	0%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	92%	77%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 34°1° to 41°5°)	38°3°	0%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	92%	76%	0
Sun 5a	Mostly cloudy	40°4° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)	38°3°	0%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	89%	60%	0
Sun 6a	Showers	38°3° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)	36°2°	20%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	96%	68%	0
Sun 7a	Showers	39°4° (likely 35°2° to 42°6°)	37°3°	20%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	92%	59%	0
Sun 8a	Showers	40°4° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)	38°3°	20%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	96%	30%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	42°6° (likely 38°3° to 47°8°)	40°4°	10%	3 mph5 km/h from SSW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	96%	24%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	46°8° (likely 41°5° to 51°11°)	45°7°	10%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	86%	16%	2
Sun 11a	Partly sunny	51°11° (likely 46°8° to 54°12°)	51°11°	10%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	74%	14%	4
Sun 12p	Showers	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	55°13°	20%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	64%	55%	4

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 23. Cloudy. High 75°24°, low 44°7°. Typical 62°17° / 32°0°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 74°23°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny. High near 75, with temperatures falling to around 71 in the afternoon. South southwest wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy. Low around 44, with temperatures rising to around 47 overnight. Southwest wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
70°21°–75°24°
Low, likely
44°7°–54°12°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 32°0°
Wind
25 mph40 km/h, gusts 38 mph61 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 24. Mostly cloudy. High 53°12°, low 37°3°. Typical 62°17° / 32°0°. Rain 0.11 in2.8 mm, 60% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Showers, 52°11°
  60% chance · 0.24 in6.1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 42°6°
  50% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 40°4°
  20% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers likely after noon. Mostly cloudy. High near 53, with temperatures falling to around 46 in the afternoon. North northeast wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Night: A chance of rain showers before 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. East southeast wind 2 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
51°11°–55°13°
Low, likely
36°2°–41°5°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 32°0°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Oct 25. Showers. High 60°16°, low 39°4°. Typical 62°17° / 32°0°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 40°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Showers, 60°15°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 45°7°
  60% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 43°6°
  60% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 60. South southeast wind 3 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
56°13°–62°17°
Low, likely
34°1°–40°4°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 32°0°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Drizzle. High 58°14°, low 37°3°. Typical 61°16° / 32°0°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 43°6°
  50% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 57°14°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 46°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 42°5°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
53°12°–59°15°
Low, likely
37°3°–43°6°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 32°0°
Wind
21 mph33 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 67°19°, low 37°3°. Typical 61°16° / 31°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 42°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 50°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 40°4°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 67.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
60°16°–68°20°
Low, likely
37°3°–43°6°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 31°−1°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h, gusts 31 mph49 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 64°18°, low 37°3°. Typical 61°16° / 31°−1°. Dry. Forecasts agree. Best day outdoors this week.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 42°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 49°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 38°3°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 64.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
Best day outdoors this week: the one dry, mild day the forecasts agree on (high 64°18°).
High, likely
63°17°–66°19°
Low, likely
34°1°–44°7°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 31°−1°
Wind
15 mph23 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 62°17°, low 37°3°. Typical 60°16° / 31°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 49°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 41°5°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
56°13°–69°21°
Low, likely
35°2°–42°6°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 31°−1°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 63°17°, low 40°4°. Typical 60°16° / 30°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 50°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 40°5°
  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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
60°16°–67°19°
Low, likely
36°2°–46°8°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 30°−1°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 61°16°, low 41°5°. Typical 60°16° / 30°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 62°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 40°5°
  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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
59°15°–64°18°
Low, likely
37°3°–43°6°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 30°−1°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 54°12°, low 38°3°. Typical 59°15° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.5 in13 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 42°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  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
45°7°–66°19°
Low, likely
28°−2°–43°6°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 30°−1°
Wind
20 mph33 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 75°, low 44°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 53°, low 37°, cooling off.
Sunday
Dry, high 60°, low 39°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 54–67°.

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

Cherry Creek (CO) near Franktown

2.6 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.4 ft

Reading from Fri 12 PM · NWS gauge page

East Plum Creek (CO) below Castle Rock

9.0 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.1 ft

Reading from Fri 11:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Cherry Creek (CO) near Parker

9.1 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 6.7 ft
Flow: 14 cfs

Reading from Fri 12:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Plum Creek (CO) near Sedalia

13 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.5 ft

Reading from Fri 12 PM · 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 32Typical 130

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 23
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 14 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 34°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 2:00 PM–7:00 PM

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

Is this typical?

CASTLE ROCK · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1893–2025

Oct 23, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 13°7° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 51 min; Losing 2 min 25 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 28 min less
Golden hour: 5:31–6:25 PM; Morning 7:00–7:54 AM
Blue hour: 6:25–6:35 PM; Morning 6:50–7:00 AM; first light 6:50 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 62% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

93% lit · growing

Today: sets 4:27 AM · rises 4:40 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Franktown. The highest point on the skyline is about 14,000 ft, 50 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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Franktown, CO weather

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Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Sunday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Cherry Creek (CO) near Franktown

East Plum Creek (CO) below Castle Rock

Cherry Creek (CO) near Parker

Plum Creek (CO) near Sedalia

For your home

Heating this week

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 23, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Poor

Moon

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