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Observed 10:55 PM MDT at KFCS

Goldfield, CO weather

Overcast and 41°5°, 8°4° colder than a typical Oct 24, snow tomorrow ~12–1 AM (50%).

Today: low 29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 31°−1°), high 45°7° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°).

Forecasts agree

Now 41°5°

Cloudy · Feels like 36°2°

Wind
7 mph11 km/h
From the south. Up to 10 mph16 km/h through 11 AM
Dew point
38°3°
Comfortable · down to 30°−1° by 5 AM (dry)
Humidity
91%
Air 41°5°, dew point 38°3° · fog or dew likely
UV tomorrow
5Moderate
Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 5
Pressure
30.33 inHg1027 hPa
Falling slowly · −0.02 inHg−0.5 hPa in 3 h

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

Good hours for
  • Snow until 6 AM tomorrow (50%, 0–5 in0–13 cm)
  • Below freezing tonight 3–10 AM (low 30°−1°)
  • Fog tonight 4–7 AM
  • Rain tomorrow night 6 PM–midnight (50%, 0.12 in3 mm)
  • Hard freeze tomorrow night 1–10 AM (low 28°−2°)
  1. TonightNear 32°0° · Snow all night (50%) · freezing, low 31°−1°
  2. Tomorrow morningUp to 37°3° by 11 AM · rain chance 10% · freezing, low 30°−1° · Mostly cloudy
  3. Tomorrow afternoonNear 38°3° · Partly cloudy · rain chance 30%
  4. Tomorrow nightDown to 30°−1° by 4 AM · Rain 6 PM–midnight (50%) · freezing, low 30°−1°
  5. Monday morningUp to 36°2° by 11 AM · freezing, low 28°−2° · Clear
  6. Monday afternoonNear 40°4° · Clear
  7. Monday nightDown to 31°−1° by 9 PM · freezing, low 31°−1° · Clear
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 11pSnow33°1° (likely 31°−1° to 33°1°)28°−2°40%, snow 0.7 in1.8 cm5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h98%95%0
Sun 12aSnow33°1° (likely 31°−1° to 33°1°)28°−2°50%, snow 0.2 in0.5 cm5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph25 km/h97%92%0
Sun 1aSnow33°1° (likely 31°−1° to 33°1°)29°−2°50%, snow 0.2 in0.5 cm5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph23 km/h96%97%0
Sun 2aSnow33°1° (likely 32°0° to 33°1°)28°−2°40%, snow 0.2 in0.5 cm5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph25 km/h97%99%0
Sun 3aSnow32°0° (likely 32°0° to 32°0°)27°−3°30%, snow 0.2 in0.5 cm5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h96%97%0
Sun 4aFog31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 32°0°)31°−1°30%, snow 0.2 in0.5 cm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 11 mph18 km/h100%98%0
Sun 5aFog31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 31°−1°)31°−1°20%, snow 0.2 in0.5 cm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h96%96%0
Sun 6aFog30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 31°−1°)30°−1°10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h100%92%0
Sun 7aCloudy31°−1° (likely 29°−2° to 31°−1°)31°−1°10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h96%84%0
Sun 8aCloudy31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 33°1°)31°−1°0%, 0.01 in0.3 mm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph17 km/h96%83%0
Sun 9aCloudy31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 37°3°)28°−2°5%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h100%67%1
Sun 10aSunny35°2° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°)31°−1°5%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h85%30%2
Sun 11aMostly cloudy37°3° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)31°−1°5%, 0.01 in0.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph27 km/h82%57%4
Sun 12pPartly sunny38°3° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°)32°0°5%10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h79%55%5
Sun 1pSunny39°4° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)32°0°5%10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph27 km/h79%20%5
Sun 2pSnow39°4° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°)32°0°20%10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h79%50%5
Sun 3pCloudy40°4° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)33°1°10%10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h73%70%4
Sun 4pSnow39°4° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)32°0°10%10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h79%69%3
Sun 5pSnow38°3° (likely 35°2° to 42°6°)32°0°30%10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h82%72%2
Sun 6pSnow37°3° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°)33°1°20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h89%79%0
Sun 7pCloudy35°2° (likely 34°1° to 37°3°)32°0°20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h96%83%0
Sun 8pCloudy34°1° (likely 32°0° to 36°2°)34°1°30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h100%82%0
Sun 9pSnow33°1° (likely 32°0° to 35°2°)30°−1°30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h100%89%0
Sun 10pSnow33°1° (likely 31°−1° to 35°2°)30°−1°50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h96%92%0
Sun 11pCloudy33°1° (likely 30°−1° to 34°1°)33°1°50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 11 mph17 km/h96%96%0
Mon 12aSnow33°1° (likely 29°−2° to 34°1°)30°−1°20%, snow 0.1 in0.3 cm5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h92%98%0
Mon 1aPartly cloudy32°0° (likely 30°−1° to 34°1°)29°−2°5%, snow 0.1 in0.3 cm5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h92%95%0
Mon 2aPartly cloudy31°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 34°1°)26°−3°0%, snow 0.1 in0.3 cm5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 13 mph22 km/h88%54%0
Mon 3aPartly cloudy31°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 33°1°)25°−4°0%, snow 0.1 in0.3 cm5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 16 mph26 km/h88%52%0
Mon 4aMostly clear30°−1° (likely 29°−2° to 32°0°)24°−4°0%, snow 0.1 in0.3 cm5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h85%38%0
Mon 5aMostly clear30°−1° (likely 29°−2° to 32°0°)23°−5°0%, snow 0.1 in0.3 cm5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 15 mph24 km/h81%27%0
Mon 6aClear30°−1° (likely 28°−2° to 31°−1°)23°−5°5%5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 15 mph24 km/h78%1%0
Mon 7aSunny28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 30°−1°)19°−7°5%10 mph16 km/h from NNW, gusts 16 mph26 km/h85%1%0
Mon 8aSunny29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 30°−1°)20°−7°5%10 mph16 km/h from NW, gusts 17 mph28 km/h81%0%0
Mon 9aSunny30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 33°1°)21°−6°5%10 mph16 km/h from NW, gusts 20 mph32 km/h75%1%1
Mon 10aSunny33°1° (likely 33°1° to 37°3°)25°−4°5%10 mph16 km/h from WNW, gusts 17 mph27 km/h63%0%2
Mon 11aSunny36°2° (likely 36°2° to 39°4°)29°−2°5%10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph22 km/h54%0%4
Mon 12pSunny39°4° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)33°1°0%10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph22 km/h46%6%5
Mon 1pSunny41°5° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)36°2°0%10 mph16 km/h from WSW, gusts 13 mph22 km/h43%9%5
Mon 2pSunny42°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)36°2°0%10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h41%12%5
Mon 3pSunny42°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)36°2°0%10 mph16 km/h from SSW, gusts 15 mph24 km/h43%11%4
Mon 4pSunny42°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)37°3°0%10 mph16 km/h from SSW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h43%10%3
Mon 5pSunny40°4° (likely 40°4° to 42°6°)35°2°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h48%6%2
Mon 6pClear38°3° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°)34°1°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h52%2%0
Mon 7pClear36°2° (likely 31°−1° to 37°3°)31°−1°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h56%1%0
Mon 8pClear33°1° (likely 30°−1° to 35°2°)28°−2°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h66%2%0
Mon 9pMostly clear31°−1° (likely 29°−2° to 34°1°)25°−4°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h72%7%0
Mon 10pMostly clear31°−1° (likely 29°−2° to 34°1°)25°−4°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h75%11%0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Snow. High 45°7°, low 29°−2°. Typical 53°12° / 27°−3°. Snow 0–2 in0–5 cm, 90% chance. Forecasts agree.
    1. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Snow, 31°−1°

      50% chance · 1.2 in3 cm

    Official NWS forecast

    Tonight: A chance of snow showers. Cloudy, with a low around 29. South southeast wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of around one inch possible.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    44°7°–46°8°
    Low, likely
    29°−2°–31°−1°
    Typical high / low
    53°12° / 27°−3°
    Wind
    12 mph19 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Snow. High 41°5°, low 28°−2°. Typical 53°12° / 27°−3°. Snow 0–2 in0–5 cm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 31°−1°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Snow, 40°4°

      30% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Snow, 34°1°

      50% chance · 0.12 in3 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Partly cloudy, 30°−1°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A slight chance of rain and snow showers between 2pm and 3pm, then a slight chance of thunderstorms and a slight chance of rain and snow showers between 3pm and 5pm, then a slight chance of thunderstorms and a chance of rain and snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 41. South southeast wind 0 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Night: A slight chance of thunderstorms and a slight chance of rain and snow showers before 8pm, then a slight chance of thunderstorms and a chance of rain and snow showers between 8pm and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Northwest wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

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

    High, likely
    41°5°–46°8°
    Low, likely
    28°−2°–31°−1°
    Typical high / low
    53°12° / 27°−3°
    Wind
    11 mph18 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 43°6°, low 28°−2°. Typical 52°11° / 26°−3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 29°−2°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 42°6°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Mostly clear, 33°1°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 30°−1°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Sunny, with a high near 43. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 28. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

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

    High, likely
    43°6°–46°8°
    Low, likely
    28°−2°–30°−1°
    Typical high / low
    52°11° / 26°−3°
    Wind
    13 mph21 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Sunny. High 47°8°, low 29°−2°. Typical 52°11° / 26°−3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 33°0°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 49°10°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 38°3°

      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 47. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Night: Clear, with a low around 29. West northwest wind around 10 mph.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    47°8°–50°10°
    Low, likely
    27°−3°–32°0°
    Typical high / low
    52°11° / 26°−3°
    Wind
    13 mph21 km/h, gusts 28 mph46 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 47°8°, low 31°−1°. Typical 52°11° / 26°−3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 35°2°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 51°10°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 39°4°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 32°0°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Sunny, with a high near 47. West wind around 10 mph.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

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

    High, likely
    47°8°–52°11°
    Low, likely
    29°−2°–35°2°
    Typical high / low
    52°11° / 26°−3°
    Wind
    10 mph16 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 47°8°, low 33°1°. Typical 52°11° / 26°−3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 35°2°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Mostly sunny, 51°10°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 39°4°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 34°1°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. West wind around 10 mph.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. West southwest wind around 5 mph.

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

    High, likely
    47°8°–52°11°
    Low, likely
    30°−1°–35°2°
    Typical high / low
    52°11° / 26°−3°
    Wind
    9 mph14 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Mostly cloudy. High 46°8°, low 32°0°. Typical 51°11° / 25°−4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 36°2°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 49°10°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Partly cloudy, 39°4°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 34°1°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 46. West wind around 10 mph.

    Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    46°8°–50°10°
    Low, likely
    31°−1°–36°2°
    Typical high / low
    51°11° / 25°−4°
    Wind
    11 mph18 km/h, gusts 37 mph60 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Partly sunny. High 44°7°, low 33°1°. Typical 51°11° / 25°−4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Mostly sunny, 37°3°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Mostly sunny, 47°8°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 37°3°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 32°0°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. West wind around 10 mph.

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

    High, likely
    44°7°–49°9°
    Low, likely
    31°−1°–34°1°
    Typical high / low
    51°11° / 25°−4°
    Wind
    10 mph16 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 42°6°, low 31°−1°. Typical 51°11° / 24°−4°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 33°1°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 42°6°

      20% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Mostly clear, 34°1°

      30% chance

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 28°−2°

      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.

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

    High, likely
    39°4°–45°7°
    Low, likely
    27°−3°–33°1°
    Typical high / low
    51°11° / 24°−4°
    Wind
    9 mph14 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 44°7°, low 27°−3°. Typical 50°10° / 24°−4°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 34°1°

      30% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 46°8°

      30% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Partly cloudy, 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
    37°3°–54°12°
    Low, likely
    25°−4°–30°−1°
    Typical high / low
    50°10° / 24°−4°
    Wind
    17 mph28 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
    UV peak
    4

The outlook

  1. Today

    88% chance of snow, high 45°, low 29°.

  2. Tomorrow

    Dry, high 41°, low 28°, cooling off.

  3. Monday

    Dry, high 43°, low 28°.

  4. Rest of week

    Mostly dry, highs 42–47°.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (PUB) (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

Fountain Creek at Colorado Springs

18 mi
Below flood stage
Level
5.0 ft
Flow
29 cfs

Reading from Sat 10:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Arkansas River at Parkdale

21 mi
Below flood stage
Level
3.0 ft
Flow
672 cfs

Reading from Sat 10:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Arkansas River at Cañon City

21 mi
Below flood stage
Level
6.2 ft
Flow
664 cfs

Reading from Sat 10:15 PM · NWS gauge page

South Platte River near Lake George

23 mi
Below flood stage
Level
0.8 ft
Flow
77 cfs

Reading from Sat 10:15 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 67% less heating than a typical week.

This week 60Typical 181

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

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

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 38°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?

RUXTON PARK · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1959–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 8°4° colder than typical.

Normal high / low
53°12° / 27°−3°
Forecast high / low
45°7° / 29°−2°
Record high
68°20° in 1988
Record low
−7°−22° in 1997

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 3°2° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

  1. +2°+1°MonOct 19
  2. +1°TueOct 20
  3. ±0°WedOct 21
  4. +5°+3°ThuOct 22
  5. +8°+4°FriOct 23
  6. +4°+2°SatOct 24
  7. —SunOct 25

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:19 AM, sunset 6:09 PM.

Daylight
10 h 51 min
Losing 2 min 21 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 23 min less
Golden hour
5:33–6:26 PM
Morning 7:02–7:55 AM
Blue hour
6:26–6:36 PM
Morning 6:51–7:02 AM; first light 6:51 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

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

Moon

Waxing gibbous

99% lit · growing

Today
sets 5:37 AM · rises 5:08 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 9
Looking northeast from Goldfield. The highest point on the skyline is about 14,100 ft, 9 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 4.5× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

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