Observed 11:15 AM MDT at KVTP

Gardner, CO weather

Partly cloudy and 36°2°, rain ~1 PM–3 AM (97%).

Forecasts differ

Now 36°2°

Partly sunny · Feels like 28°−2°

Feels like: 28°−2°; Wind chill from 11 mph18 km/h wind · air 36°2°
Wind: 11 mph18 km/hgusts 22 mph35 km/h; From the east. 58–11 mph18 km/h through 11 PM
Dew point: 30°−1°; Dry · up to 39°4° by 12 PM (comfortable)
UV tomorrow: 5Moderate; Moderate 11 AM–4 PM · peak 5

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

7°4° cooler than this time yesterday (43°6° then, 36°2° now)

Good hours for

Rain until tomorrow 6 AM (100%, 2.4 in61 mm)
Below 50°10° today after 3 PM
Dry break tomorrow 6 AM–noon
Above 50°10° tomorrow by 11 AM
Rain tomorrow noon–6 PM (30%, 0.06 in1.5 mm)

This afternoonDown to 47°8° by 5 PM · Rain all afternoon (90%)
TonightDown to 37°3° by midnight · Rain all night (100%)
Tomorrow morningUp to 51°11° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy · rain chance 20%
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 56°13° by 2 PM · Rain all afternoon (30%)
Tomorrow nightDown to 35°2° by 4 AM · rain chance 30% · Partly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 46°8° by 10 AM · Clear

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 11a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°)	54°12°	60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	57%	80%	1
Sat 12p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 59°15°)	51°11°	30%, 0.26 in6.6 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	63%	87%	1
Sat 1p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 58°14°)	51°11°	50%, 0.26 in6.6 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ESE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	63%	95%	1
Sat 2p	Drizzle	50°10° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°)	47°8°	60%, 0.26 in6.6 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ESE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	66%	98%	1
Sat 3p	Drizzle	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	46°8°	90%, 0.26 in6.6 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ESE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	68%	84%	1
Sat 4p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	44°7°	90%, 0.26 in6.6 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ESE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	71%	95%	0
Sat 5p	Drizzle	47°8° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	43°6°	80%, 0.26 in6.6 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ESE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	71%	98%	0
Sat 6p	Showers	43°6° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	38°3°	100%, 0.09 in2.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ESE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	82%	98%	0
Sat 7p	Drizzle	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	36°2°	100%, 0.09 in2.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ESE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	89%	98%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	32°0°	100%, 0.09 in2.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ESE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	100%	99%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	35°2°	90%, 0.09 in2.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	92%	99%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	35°2°	90%, 0.09 in2.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	92%	99%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	34°1°	90%, 0.09 in2.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	96%	99%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	33°1°	80%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	100%	99%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	33°1°	80%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	100%	99%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	34°1°	60%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	100%	99%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	34°1°	50%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	100%	99%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	36°2°	40%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	96%	97%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	34°1°	30%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	100%	91%	0
Sun 6a	Showers	38°3° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	36°2°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	96%	77%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)	33°1°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	100%	73%	0
Sun 8a	Showers	36°2° (likely 35°2° to 43°6°)	33°1°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	100%	69%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	41°5°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	79%	65%	1
Sun 10a	Showers	49°9° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	47°8°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	66%	51%	2
Sun 11a	Partly sunny	51°11° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	51°11°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	61%	50%	3
Sun 12p	Mostly sunny	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°)	52°11°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	59%	35%	5
Sun 1p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 48°9° to 56°13°)	54°12°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	55%	75%	5
Sun 2p	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	56°13°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	49%	67%	5
Sun 3p	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°)	56°13°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	47%	63%	4
Sun 4p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)	55°13°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	51%	63%	2
Sun 5p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	53°12°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	54%	62%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	45°7°	30%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	65%	72%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	41°5°	30%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	76%	74%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	39°4°	30%	5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	79%	86%	0
Sun 9p	Showers	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	38°3°	30%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	82%	41%	0
Sun 10p	Showers	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	37°3°	30%	5 mph8 km/h from WSW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	82%	40%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	39°4° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	35°2°	30%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	85%	31%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	38°3° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)	34°1°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	85%	31%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	37°3° (likely 34°1° to 42°6°)	32°0°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	85%	30%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	36°2° (likely 33°1° to 42°6°)	31°−1°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	89%	9%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	36°2° (likely 32°0° to 41°5°)	31°−1°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	85%	7%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	35°2° (likely 31°−1° to 40°4°)	30°−1°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	89%	8%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	35°2° (likely 31°−1° to 40°4°)	30°−1°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	85%	9%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	36°2° (likely 30°−1° to 39°4°)	32°0°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	82%	9%	0
Mon 7a	Sunny	37°3° (likely 26°−3° to 41°5°)	33°1°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	79%	10%	0
Mon 8a	Mostly sunny	40°4° (likely 27°−3° to 42°6°)	37°3°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	73%	6%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	43°6° (likely 34°1° to 45°7°)	39°4°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	65%	3%	1
Mon 10a	Sunny	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	44°7°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	56%	2%	2

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Rain. High 55°13°, low 36°2°. Typical 59°15° / 36°2°. Rain 0.18 in4.6 mm, 90% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 51°11°
  90% chance · 1.6 in40 mm
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 38°3°
  100% chance · 0.54 in14 mm
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 37°3°
  80% chance · 0.3 in7.6 mm
Official NWS forecast
Today: Rain showers likely before noon, then rain and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 55. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tonight: Rain showers. Cloudy, with a low around 36. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
52°11°–59°15°
Low, likely
36°2°–41°5°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 36°2°
Wind
17 mph28 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Drizzle. High 56°13°, low 35°2°. Typical 59°15° / 36°2°. Rain 0.11 in2.8 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 36°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  30% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 42°6°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 35°2°
  20% chance
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 56. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. Southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
51°11°–57°14°
Low, likely
35°2°–40°4°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 36°2°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 56°13°, low 33°1°. Typical 58°14° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 40°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 58°14°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 43°6°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 33°0°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 56. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
56°13°–58°14°
Low, likely
29°−2°–37°3°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 36°2°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 61°16°, low 35°2°. Typical 58°14° / 35°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 36°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 62°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 47°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 36°2°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 61. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
59°15°–63°17°
Low, likely
27°−3°–37°3°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 35°2°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 62°17°, low 36°2°. Typical 58°14° / 35°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 39°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 46°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 36°2°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 62. West southwest wind around 10 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. West southwest wind around 10 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
60°16°–63°17°
Low, likely
33°1°–38°3°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 35°2°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 62°17°, low 39°4°. Typical 58°14° / 35°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 40°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 42°6°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. West wind around 10 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
60°16°–64°18°
Low, likely
33°1°–39°4°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 35°2°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly cloudy. High 59°15°, low 38°3°. Typical 57°14° / 35°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 42°6°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 59. West southwest wind around 10 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. West southwest wind around 10 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
59°15°–63°17°
Low, likely
38°3°–43°6°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 35°2°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 55°13°, low 39°4°. Typical 57°14° / 34°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 56°14°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 37°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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
52°11°–57°14°
Low, likely
37°3°–44°7°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 34°1°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
UV peak
5
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 52°11°, low 36°2°. Typical 56°13° / 34°1°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 40°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 54°12°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 43°6°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 36°2°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.6 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
46°8°–55°13°
Low, likely
30°−1°–41°5°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 34°1°
Wind
19 mph30 km/h, gusts 38 mph62 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 51°11°, low 35°2°. Typical 56°13° / 34°1°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 41°5°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 44°7°
  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
46°8°–57°14°
Low, likely
31°−1°–39°4°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 34°1°
Wind
16 mph25 km/h, gusts 41 mph66 km/h
UV peak
4

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The outlook

Today
94% chance of rain, high 55°, low 36°.
Tomorrow
34% chance of rain, high 56°, low 35°.
Monday
Dry, high 56°, low 33°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 51–62°.

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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

Huerfano River near Redwing

11 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.3 ft
Flow: 144 cfs

Reading from Sat 9:15 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 66% less heating than a typical week.

This week 44Typical 128

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 33
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 24 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 30°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?

Rye 1sw · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1997–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 4°2° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 7°4° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

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

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 53 min; Losing 2 min 16 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 20 min less
Golden hour: 5:34–6:27 PM; Morning 7:01–7:54 AM
Blue hour: 6:27–6:37 PM; Morning 6:51–7:01 AM; first light 6:51 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 96% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:36 AM · rises 5:09 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking southwest from Gardner. The highest point on the skyline is about 13,900 ft, 26 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 5.5× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

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