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Observed 8:15 PM MDT at KAJZ

Hotchkiss, CO weather

Overcast and 48°9°, rain ~9 PM–5 AM (64%).

Today: low 40°4° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°), high 56°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°).

Mostly agree

Now 48°9°

Cloudy

Wind
5 mph8 km/h
From the west-northwest. Light through 8 AM
Dew point
45°7°
Comfortable
Humidity
90%
Air 48°9°, dew point 45°7° · fog or dew likely
UV tomorrow
5Moderate
Moderate 11 AM–4 PM · peak 5

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

6°3° cooler than this time yesterday (54°12° then, 48°9° now)

Good hours for
  • Rain until Monday 6 AM (70%, 0.72 in18 mm)
  • Low 40°4° tomorrow at 7 AM
  • Above 50°10° tomorrow by 10 AM
  • High 60°16° tomorrow at 2 PM
  • Below 50°10° tomorrow night after 8 PM
  1. TonightDown to 42°6° by 5 AM · Rain all night (70%)
  2. Tomorrow morningUp to 55°13° by 11 AM · Rain all morning (50%)
  3. Tomorrow afternoonNear 57°14° · Rain all afternoon (60%)
  4. Tomorrow nightDown to 38°3° by 5 AM · Rain all night (50%)
  5. Monday morningUp to 52°11° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
  6. Monday afternoonUp to 60°16° by 3 PM · Clear
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 8pCloudy51°11° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)51°11°70%, 0.03 in0.8 mm5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h82%88%0
Sat 9pCloudy52°11° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)52°11°60%, 0.03 in0.8 mm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h78%98%0
Sat 10pCloudy51°11° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)51°11°60%, 0.03 in0.8 mm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h81%90%0
Sat 11pCloudy49°9° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)49°9°60%, 0.03 in0.8 mm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h85%74%0
Sun 12aCloudy48°9° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)48°9°60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h87%69%0
Sun 1aClear46°8° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)46°8°60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h92%32%0
Sun 2aClear45°7° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)45°7°60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h93%36%0
Sun 3aMostly clear44°7° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°)44°7°60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h95%49%0
Sun 4aCloudy43°6° (likely 39°4° to 47°8°)43°6°60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h97%71%0
Sun 5aDrizzle42°6° (likely 38°3° to 47°8°)42°6°60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h99%72%0
Sun 6aDrizzle42°6° (likely 37°3° to 48°9°)42°6°50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h97%60%0
Sun 7aClear40°4° (likely 36°2° to 46°8°)40°4°50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h100%29%0
Sun 8aShowers41°5° (likely 37°3° to 46°8°)41°5°50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h100%66%0
Sun 9aPartly sunny47°8° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°)46°8°50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph4 km/h90%52%1
Sun 10aCloudy51°11° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)51°11°50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h80%70%2
Sun 11aCloudy55°13° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)55°13°50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h72%74%3
Sun 12pCloudy58°14° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)58°14°60%, 0.04 in1 mm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h64%76%4
Sun 1pCloudy59°15° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)59°15°60%, 0.04 in1 mm5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h62%80%5
Sun 2pCloudy60°16° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)60°16°60%, 0.04 in1 mm5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph16 km/h60%73%5
Sun 3pSunny60°16° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)60°16°60%, 0.04 in1 mm5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 15 mph24 km/h58%38%3
Sun 4pPartly sunny59°15° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°)59°15°60%, 0.04 in1 mm5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 16 mph26 km/h59%67%2
Sun 5pCloudy56°13° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)56°13°60%, 0.04 in1 mm5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h64%80%1
Sun 6pCloudy53°12° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)53°12°50%, 0.03 in0.8 mm5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 10 mph17 km/h72%84%0
Sun 7pRain51°11° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)51°11°50%, 0.03 in0.8 mm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h77%78%0
Sun 8pCloudy49°9° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)49°9°50%, 0.03 in0.8 mm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h80%86%0
Sun 9pCloudy48°9° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)48°9°50%, 0.03 in0.8 mm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 11 mph18 km/h83%78%0
Sun 10pDrizzle47°8° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)47°8°50%, 0.03 in0.8 mm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h85%73%0
Sun 11pCloudy45°7° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)45°7°50%, 0.03 in0.8 mm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h88%73%0
Mon 12aShowers44°7° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°)44°7°40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h89%70%0
Mon 1aMostly clear42°6° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°)42°6°40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h94%50%0
Mon 2aMostly clear41°5° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°)41°5°40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph6 km/h96%35%0
Mon 3aClear40°4° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)40°4°40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h98%33%0
Mon 4aClear39°4° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)39°4°40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h98%40%0
Mon 5aClear38°3° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)38°3°40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h100%32%0
Mon 6aPartly cloudy38°3° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)38°3°5%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h100%37%0
Mon 7aPartly cloudy37°3° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)37°3°5%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h100%46%0
Mon 8aPartly sunny40°4° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°)40°4°5%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h98%27%0
Mon 9aMostly sunny44°7° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)44°7°5%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h88%28%1
Mon 10aMostly sunny48°9° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)48°9°5%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h79%11%2
Mon 11aSunny52°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)52°11°5%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h73%3%3
Mon 12pSunny54°12° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)54°12°5%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h66%12%4
Mon 1pSunny57°14° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)57°14°5%5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph6 km/h59%7%5
Mon 2pSunny59°15° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)59°15°5%5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph7 km/h53%8%5
Mon 3pMostly sunny60°16° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)60°16°5%5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h50%23%4
Mon 4pMostly sunny60°16° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)60°16°5%5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h49%41%3
Mon 5pMostly sunny58°14° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)58°14°5%5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h52%48%2
Mon 6pMostly clear55°13° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)55°13°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h56%45%1
Mon 7pMostly clear52°11° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°)52°11°0%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h62%14%0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (2019–2026)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Drizzle. High 56°13°, low 40°4°. Typical 62°17° / 32°0°. Rain 0.13 in3.3 mm, 80% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 51°11°

      70% chance · 0.12 in3 mm

    2. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 42°6°

      60% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm

    Official NWS forecast

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. North wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

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

    High, likely
    55°13°–58°14°
    Low, likely
    37°3°–44°7°
    Typical high / low
    62°17° / 32°0°
    Wind
    13 mph20 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Thunderstorms. High 60°16°, low 37°3°. Typical 62°16° / 31°0°. Storms 0.14 in3.6 mm, 60% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Showers, 41°5°

      50% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 60°16°

      60% chance · 0.24 in6.1 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Rain, 49°9°

      50% chance · 0.18 in4.6 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Showers, 38°3°

      40% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain showers before 9am, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 60. West northwest wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. East wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

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

    High, likely
    56°13°–60°16°
    Low, likely
    36°2°–45°7°
    Typical high / low
    62°16° / 31°0°
    Wind
    15 mph24 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Partly sunny. High 60°16°, low 34°1°. Typical 61°16° / 31°−1°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Mostly sunny, 40°4°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Mostly sunny, 60°16°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 47°8°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 38°3°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. South southwest wind 0 to 5 mph.

    Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    57°14°–60°16°
    Low, likely
    34°1°–41°5°
    Typical high / low
    61°16° / 31°−1°
    Wind
    9 mph14 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Sunny. High 62°17°, low 35°2°. Typical 61°16° / 31°−1°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 39°4°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 61°16°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 48°9°

      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 62.

    Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    60°16°–62°17°
    Low, likely
    30°−1°–43°6°
    Typical high / low
    61°16° / 31°−1°
    Wind
    8 mph13 km/h, gusts 14 mph22 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 64°18°, low 37°3°. Typical 60°16° / 30°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 40°5°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 61°16°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 49°9°

      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 64.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.

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

    High, likely
    58°14°–64°18°
    Low, likely
    31°−1°–44°7°
    Typical high / low
    60°16° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    9 mph15 km/h, gusts 15 mph23 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 66°19°, low 40°4°. Typical 60°15° / 30°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Mostly sunny, 40°5°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 62°17°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 50°10°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 42°5°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.

    Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.

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

    High, likely
    59°15°–66°19°
    Low, likely
    31°−1°–44°7°
    Typical high / low
    60°15° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    10 mph16 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 62°17°, low 41°5°. Typical 59°15° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Mostly sunny, 44°7°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 60°16°

      50% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Rain, 51°11°

      60% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Rain, 46°8°

      70% chance · 0.14 in3.6 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62.

    Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.

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

    High, likely
    57°14°–64°18°
    Low, likely
    34°1°–46°8°
    Typical high / low
    59°15° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    16 mph26 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Showers. High 57°14°, low 44°7°. Typical 59°15° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.26 in6.6 mm, 60% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 46°8°

      70% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 54°12°

      60% chance · 0.03 in0.9 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 47°8°

      60% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 44°7°

      50% chance · 0.14 in3.5 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57.

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

    High, likely
    52°11°–58°14°
    Low, likely
    40°4°–47°8°
    Typical high / low
    59°15° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    5 mph8 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Rain. High 48°9°, low 39°4°. Typical 59°15° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.48 in12 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Rain, 43°6°

      50% chance · 0.16 in4 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 47°8°

      50% chance · 0.1 in2.6 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Partly cloudy, 42°5°

      50% chance · 0.11 in2.8 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 36°2°

      50% chance · 0.07 in1.8 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
    43°6°–52°11°
    Low, likely
    27°−3°–45°7°
    Typical high / low
    59°15° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    9 mph14 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
    UV peak
    1
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Rain. High 47°8°, low 34°1°. Typical 58°14° / 29°−1°. Rain 0.35 in8.9 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Rain, 38°3°

      50% chance · 0.1 in2.6 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Rain, 46°8°

      40% chance · 0.15 in3.8 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 40°4°

      40% 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
    46°8°–50°10°
    Low, likely
    22°−6°–41°5°
    Typical high / low
    58°14° / 29°−1°
    Wind
    8 mph12 km/h, gusts 13 mph22 km/h

The outlook

  1. Today

    76% chance of rain, high 56°, low 40°.

  2. Tomorrow

    57% chance of rain, high 60°, low 37°, warming up.

  3. Monday

    Dry, high 60°, low 34°.

  4. Rest of week

    Highs 47–66°; chance of precipitation on Saturday, Sunday, Monday.

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

Surface Creek at Cedaredge

13 mi
Below flood stage
Level
1.5 ft
Flow
63 cfs

Forecast peak 1.4 ft Sat 10 PM

Reading from Sat 7 PM · NWS gauge page

Gunnison River near Somerset

17 mi
Below flood stage
Level
1.8 ft
Flow
255 cfs

Forecast peak 1.7 ft Sat 9 PM

Reading from Sat 7:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Gunnison River at Delta

20 mi
Below flood stage
Level
2.1 ft
Flow
965 cfs

Forecast peak 2.1 ft Sat 9 PM

Reading from Sat 7:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Muddy Creek below Paonia Reservoir

22 mi
Below flood stage
Level
3.5 ft
Flow
5 cfs

Forecast peak 3.5 ft Sat 9 PM

Reading from Sat 7:30 PM · 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 136

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F
21
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 12 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 45°F).

Open the windows?

Mon, 3:00 PM–4:00 PM

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

Is this typical?

Csu Rogers Mesa Research Sta · forecast.blue computed averages, 2019–2026 · records 2019–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 6°3° colder than typical.

Typical high / low (computed)
62°17° / 32°0°
Forecast high / low
56°13° / 40°4°
Record high
72°22° in 2020
Record low
26°−3° in 2019

Last 7 days vs normal

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

Paonia 1sw station, 1905–2016: records and averages

This station closed and is no longer reporting, but has a long history nearby. Its own average annual high was about 64°18°, over its full 1905–2016 record — not an NCEI normal, and not the same station as the computed averages above.

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:29 AM, sunset 6:19 PM.

Daylight
10 h 50 min
Losing 2 min 25 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 23 min less
Golden hour
5:43–6:36 PM
Morning 7:12–8:06 AM
Blue hour
6:36–6:47 PM
Morning 7:02–7:12 AM; first light 7:02 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 64% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today
sets 5:47 AM · rises 5:18 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 9
Looking east from Hotchkiss. The highest point on the skyline is about 13,500 ft, 35 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 3.5× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

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