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Observed 3:40 PM MDT at KGXY

Gilcrest, CO weather

Partly cloudy and 54°12°, 11°6° colder than a typical Oct 24, rain ~6–8 PM (52%).

Today: low 38°3° (likely 38°3° to 47°8°), high 53°12° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°).

Mostly agree

Now 54°12°

Partly sunny

Wind
10 mph17 km/h
From the east-northeast. 58–10 mph17 km/h through 3 AM
Dew point
28°−2°
Dry · up to 37°3° by 8 PM (comfortable)
UV tomorrow
4Moderate
Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 4
Air quality
34Good
Main pollutant: Ozone
Pressure
30.33 inHg1027 hPa
Falling slowly · −0.04 inHg−1.5 hPa in 3 h

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

Good hours for
  • Dry until 6 PM
  • Rain tonight 6 PM–midnight (50%, 0.3 in7.6 mm)
  • Above 50°10° tomorrow by noon
  • Rain tomorrow night 6 PM–Monday noon (60%, 0.96 in24 mm)
  • Gusts to 26 mph42 km/h tomorrow night 8–9 PM
  1. This afternoonNear 53°12° · rain chance 10% · Cloudy
  2. TonightDown to 40°4° by 5 AM · Rain 6 PM–midnight (50%)
  3. Tomorrow morningUp to 48°9° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
  4. Tomorrow afternoonUp to 57°14° by 4 PM · rain chance 20% · Partly cloudy
  5. Tomorrow nightDown to 43°6° by 5 AM · Rain all night (60%) · gusts to 26 mph42 km/h
  6. Monday morningUp to 50°10° by 11 AM · Rain all morning (40%)
  7. Monday afternoonUp to 59°15° by 2 PM · Partly cloudy
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 3pCloudy53°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)53°12°10%9 mph14 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h46%91%2
Sat 4pCloudy53°12° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)53°12°10%9 mph14 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h46%93%1
Sat 5pCloudy52°11° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)52°11°10%9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h50%97%0
Sat 6pCloudy51°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)51°11°50%, 0.05 in1.3 mm8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph23 km/h54%93%0
Sat 7pCloudy50°10° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)47°8°50%, 0.05 in1.3 mm8 mph13 km/h from ESE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h58%96%0
Sat 8pCloudy48°9° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)45°7°50%, 0.05 in1.3 mm7 mph11 km/h from ESE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h65%99%0
Sat 9pCloudy47°8° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)44°7°30%, 0.05 in1.3 mm6 mph10 km/h from ESE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h71%96%0
Sat 10pCloudy46°8° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)44°7°30%, 0.05 in1.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h73%96%0
Sat 11pCloudy45°7° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)43°6°30%, 0.05 in1.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h76%96%0
Sun 12aCloudy44°7° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)41°5°5%6 mph10 km/h from ESE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h79%89%0
Sun 1aCloudy43°6° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)40°4°5%5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h82%90%0
Sun 2aCloudy43°6° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)40°4°5%5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h82%89%0
Sun 3aCloudy42°6° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)39°4°5%5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h86%93%0
Sun 4aCloudy41°5° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)38°3°5%5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h89%93%0
Sun 5aCloudy40°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)37°3°5%5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph15 km/h92%90%0
Sun 6aCloudy39°4° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)36°2°5%5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h96%87%0
Sun 7aCloudy39°4° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)36°2°5%5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h96%85%0
Sun 8aCloudy40°4° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)36°2°5%6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h96%77%0
Sun 9aCloudy42°6° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)38°3°5%6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h96%51%1
Sun 10aCloudy46°8° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)43°6°5%6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph14 km/h86%62%2
Sun 11aMostly sunny48°9° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)46°8°5%5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h83%60%3
Sun 12pMostly cloudy50°10° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°)48°9°10%5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h77%46%4
Sun 1pSunny54°12° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°)54°12°10%6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h64%32%4
Sun 2pSunny55°13° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)55°13°10%6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h64%22%4
Sun 3pSunny56°13° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)56°13°20%7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h59%14%4
Sun 4pSunny57°14° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)57°14°20%8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h59%19%3
Sun 5pShowers56°13° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)56°13°20%9 mph14 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h64%57%1
Sun 6pCloudy54°12° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°)54°12°60%, 0.05 in1.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 21 mph35 km/h71%91%0
Sun 7pCloudy53°12° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)53°12°60%, 0.05 in1.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 24 mph38 km/h74%95%0
Sun 8pCloudy51°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)51°11°60%, 0.05 in1.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 26 mph41 km/h83%96%0
Sun 9pCloudy49°9° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)45°7°60%, 0.05 in1.3 mm9 mph14 km/h from NNE, gusts 25 mph39 km/h89%99%0
Sun 10pCloudy48°9° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)44°7°60%, 0.05 in1.3 mm8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h93%99%0
Sun 11pDrizzle48°9° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)45°7°60%, 0.05 in1.3 mm7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h93%99%0
Mon 12aDrizzle47°8° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)44°7°60%, 0.09 in2.3 mm7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 19 mph31 km/h96%100%0
Mon 1aShowers46°8° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)43°6°60%, 0.09 in2.3 mm6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 18 mph29 km/h96%100%0
Mon 2aShowers46°8° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)42°6°60%, 0.09 in2.3 mm7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph26 km/h96%100%0
Mon 3aShowers45°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)41°5°60%, 0.09 in2.3 mm7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph24 km/h96%100%0
Mon 4aShowers44°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)40°4°60%, 0.09 in2.3 mm7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h96%100%0
Mon 5aShowers43°6° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)39°4°60%, 0.09 in2.3 mm7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 20 mph33 km/h100%100%0
Mon 6aShowers43°6° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)39°4°40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 20 mph33 km/h96%100%0
Mon 7aDrizzle41°5° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)37°3°40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 18 mph28 km/h100%88%0
Mon 8aDrizzle42°6° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)38°3°40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph20 km/h100%85%0
Mon 9aCloudy44°7° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)41°5°40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h100%90%0
Mon 10aCloudy47°8° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)45°7°40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h93%85%1
Mon 11aCloudy50°10° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)49°9°40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h80%70%3
Mon 12pMostly sunny53°12° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)53°12°0%3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph6 km/h69%53%4
Mon 1pMostly sunny56°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)56°13°0%5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h59%28%5
Mon 2pSunny59°15° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)59°15°0%5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h53%6%4

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 53°12°, low 38°3°. Typical 64°18° / 34°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 53°12°

      Dry

    2. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 48°9°

      50% chance · 0.3 in7.6 mm

    3. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 40°4°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: Cloudy, with a high near 53. East northeast wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

    Tonight: A chance of rain showers before midnight. Cloudy. Low around 38, with temperatures rising to around 40 overnight. East southeast wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

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

    High, likely
    53°12°–58°14°
    Low, likely
    38°3°–47°8°
    Typical high / low
    64°18° / 34°1°
    Wind
    15 mph24 km/h, gusts 23 mph36 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Drizzle. High 57°14°, low 41°5°. Typical 64°18° / 33°1°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 40°4°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 57°14°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 51°11°

      60% chance · 0.3 in7.6 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Showers, 43°6°

      60% chance · 0.54 in14 mm

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. East northeast wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. North northeast wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

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

    High, likely
    57°14°–62°17°
    Low, likely
    38°3°–42°6°
    Typical high / low
    64°18° / 33°1°
    Wind
    17 mph28 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Partly sunny. High 61°16°, low 34°1°. Typical 63°17° / 33°1°. Rain 0.28 in7.1 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Showers, 42°6°

      40% chance · 0.12 in3 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 59°15°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 49°10°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 38°3°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain showers before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Northeast wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34.

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

    High, likely
    57°14°–61°16°
    Low, likely
    34°1°–45°7°
    Typical high / low
    63°17° / 33°1°
    Wind
    17 mph27 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 66°19°, low 35°2°. Typical 63°17° / 32°0°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 38°3°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 66°19°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 52°11°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 39°4°

      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 35.

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

    High, likely
    64°18°–68°20°
    Low, likely
    30°−1°–41°5°
    Typical high / low
    63°17° / 32°0°
    Wind
    12 mph19 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 67°19°, low 36°2°. Typical 62°17° / 32°0°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 39°4°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Mostly sunny, 63°17°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 51°11°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 39°4°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Sunny, with a high near 67.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.

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

    High, likely
    60°16°–67°19°
    Low, likely
    31°−1°–44°7°
    Typical high / low
    62°17° / 32°0°
    Wind
    9 mph14 km/h, gusts 30 mph47 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 68°20°, low 38°3°. Typical 62°17° / 32°0°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Mostly sunny, 39°4°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Partly sunny, 65°18°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Mostly clear, 53°11°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 40°5°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.

    Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    65°18°–68°20°
    Low, likely
    31°−1°–44°7°
    Typical high / low
    62°17° / 32°0°
    Wind
    9 mph14 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Mostly cloudy. High 68°20°, low 40°4°. Typical 61°16° / 31°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Partly sunny, 42°6°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Partly sunny, 66°19°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 56°13°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 45°7°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 68.

    Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.

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

    High, likely
    62°17°–70°21°
    Low, likely
    32°0°–46°8°
    Typical high / low
    61°16° / 31°−1°
    Wind
    12 mph19 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 61°16°, low 44°7°. Typical 61°16° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 47°8°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 63°17°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 52°11°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 41°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.

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

    High, likely
    57°14°–69°21°
    Low, likely
    36°2°–51°11°
    Typical high / low
    61°16° / 31°−1°
    Wind
    17 mph27 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 56°13°, low 40°4°. Typical 60°16° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 44°7°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 57°14°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 49°9°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 34°1°

      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.

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

    High, likely
    53°12°–60°16°
    Low, likely
    32°0°–43°6°
    Typical high / low
    60°16° / 31°−1°
    Wind
    16 mph26 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 60°16°, low 35°2°. Typical 60°16° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 40°4°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 62°17°

      Dry

    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
    55°13°–70°21°
    Low, likely
    22°−6°–43°6°
    Typical high / low
    60°16° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    14 mph22 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
    UV peak
    4

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 53°, low 38°.

  2. Tomorrow

    Dry, high 57°, low 41°, warming up.

  3. Monday

    Dry, high 61°, low 34°, warming up.

  4. Rest of week

    Mostly dry, highs 56–68°.

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

Big Thompson River (CO) near La Salle

4.6 mi
Below flood stage
Level
1.3 ft
Flow
30 cfs

Reading from Sat 2:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Saint Vrain Creek near Platteville

5.5 mi
Below flood stage
Level
1.6 ft
Flow
109 cfs

Reading from Sat 2:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Cache La Poudre River (CO) at Greeley

11 mi
Below flood stage
Level
3.4 ft
Flow
104 cfs

Reading from Sat 2:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Cache La Poudre River at 59th Ave

11 mi
Level
1.7 ft

Reading from Sat 1:48 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 72% less heating than a typical week.

This week 34Typical 122

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 9 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 28°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?

GREELEY UNC · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1967–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 11°6° colder than typical.

Normal high / low
64°18° / 34°1°
Forecast high / low
53°12° / 38°3°
Record high
82°28° in 2014
Record low
18°−8° in 1980

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 11°6° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

  1. +7°+4°SunOct 18
  2. +6°+3°MonOct 19
  3. +8°+4°TueOct 20
  4. +11°+6°WedOct 21
  5. +14°+8°ThuOct 22
  6. +18°+10°FriOct 23
  7. —SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:19 AM, sunset 6:06 PM.

Daylight
10 h 46 min
Losing 2 min 30 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 28 min less
Golden hour
5:28–6:23 PM
Morning 7:02–7:57 AM
Blue hour
6:23–6:33 PM
Morning 6:52–7:02 AM; first light 6:52 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 93% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today
sets 5:36 AM · rises 5:05 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 9
Looking west from Gilcrest. The highest point on the skyline is about 14,100 ft, 66 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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