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Observed 3:35 PM MDT at KBDU

Idaho Springs, CO weather

Overcast and 52°11°, 8°4° colder than a typical Oct 24, snow ~5–8 PM (72%).

Today: low 32°0° (likely 32°0° to 35°2°), high 45°7° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°).

Mostly agree

Now 52°11°

Cloudy

Wind
5 mph8 km/h
From the east. Up to 7 mph11 km/h through 4 AM
Dew point
32°0°
Dry, static shocks likely
UV tomorrow
5Moderate
Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 5
Pressure
30.33 inHg1027 hPa
Steady over the last 3 h

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

Good hours for
  • Rain until midnight (70%, 0.2 in5.1 mm)
  • Low 33°1° tonight at 2 AM
  • Above 40°4° tomorrow by 10 AM
  • High 52°11° tomorrow at 1 PM
  • Rain tomorrow night 6 PM–6 AM (60%, 0.3 in7.6 mm)
  1. This afternoonNear 41°5° · Rain all afternoon (60%)
  2. TonightDown to 33°1° by 2 AM · Rain 6 PM–midnight (70%)
  3. Tomorrow morningUp to 49°9° by 11 AM · rain chance 10% · Partly cloudy
  4. Tomorrow afternoonDown to 47°8° by 5 PM · Partly cloudy · rain chance 30%
  5. Tomorrow nightDown to 36°2° by 2 AM · Rain all night (60%)
  6. Monday morningUp to 47°8° by 11 AM · rain chance 10% · Partly cloudy
  7. Monday afternoonNear 55°13° · Clear
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 4pCloudy41°5° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)36°2°60%, 0.04 in1 mm8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h67%98%1
Sat 5pCloudy40°4° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)35°2°60%, 0.04 in1 mm7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h73%99%0
Sat 6pSnow39°4° (likely 33°1° to 39°4°)36°2°70%, 0.02 in0.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph20 km/h76%99%0
Sat 7pSnow37°3° (likely 33°1° to 37°3°)34°1°70%, 0.02 in0.5 mm3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h82%94%0
Sat 8pSnow36°2° (likely 32°0° to 37°3°)36°2°70%, 0.02 in0.5 mm2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h85%95%0
Sat 9pSnow35°2° (likely 32°0° to 36°2°)35°2°30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h92%99%0
Sat 10pSnow36°2° (likely 32°0° to 36°2°)36°2°30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h89%98%0
Sat 11pSnow35°2° (likely 32°0° to 35°2°)35°2°30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h92%86%0
Sun 12aCloudy34°1° (likely 31°−1° to 35°2°)34°1°10%2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h96%85%0
Sun 1aCloudy34°1° (likely 30°−1° to 35°2°)34°1°10%2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h96%93%0
Sun 2aCloudy33°1° (likely 31°−1° to 35°2°)33°1°10%2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph6 km/h100%89%0
Sun 3aCloudy34°1° (likely 31°−1° to 35°2°)34°1°10%2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h96%81%0
Sun 4aCloudy34°1° (likely 31°−1° to 36°2°)34°1°10%2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph7 km/h96%80%0
Sun 5aCloudy34°1° (likely 30°−1° to 35°2°)34°1°10%2 mph3 km/h from SSW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h96%80%0
Sun 6aCloudy33°1° (likely 30°−1° to 35°2°)33°1°5%2 mph3 km/h from SSW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h96%74%0
Sun 7aMostly cloudy33°1° (likely 30°−1° to 36°2°)33°1°5%2 mph3 km/h from SSW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h96%49%0
Sun 8aSunny33°1° (likely 30°−1° to 38°3°)33°1°5%2 mph3 km/h from SSW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h96%22%0
Sun 9aSunny36°2° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°)36°2°10%2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph7 km/h89%21%1
Sun 10aSunny44°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)42°6°10%3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h68%6%2
Sun 11aSunny49°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)47°8°10%6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h54%13%4
Sun 12pSunny51°11° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)51°11°20%8 mph13 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h50%6%4
Sun 1pSunny52°11° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)52°11°20%8 mph13 km/h from SE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h46%14%5
Sun 2pShowers52°11° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)52°11°20%9 mph14 km/h from SE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h46%53%5
Sun 3pShowers51°11° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)51°11°30%9 mph14 km/h from ESE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h48%53%4
Sun 4pShowers49°9° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)46°8°30%8 mph13 km/h from ESE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h54%51%3
Sun 5pShowers47°8° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)44°7°30%7 mph11 km/h from ESE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h63%56%2
Sun 6pShowers43°6° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°)40°4°60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph23 km/h73%62%0
Sun 7pShowers40°4° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°)38°3°60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h82%74%0
Sun 8pDrizzle39°4° (likely 35°2° to 43°6°)39°4°60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm2 mph3 km/h from WSW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h85%83%0
Sun 9pCloudy39°4° (likely 35°2° to 42°6°)39°4°60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h89%93%0
Sun 10pCloudy39°4° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)39°4°60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h85%97%0
Sun 11pCloudy38°3° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)38°3°60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 3 mph6 km/h89%99%0
Mon 12aDrizzle37°3° (likely 34°1° to 41°5°)37°3°50%, 0.03 in0.8 mm1 mph2 km/h from SSW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h92%99%0
Mon 1aShowers37°3° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°)37°3°50%, 0.03 in0.8 mm1 mph2 km/h from SSW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h89%98%0
Mon 2aCloudy36°2° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°)36°2°50%, 0.03 in0.8 mm1 mph2 km/h from SSW, gusts 2 mph4 km/h89%99%0
Mon 3aDrizzle36°2° (likely 33°1° to 38°3°)36°2°50%, 0.03 in0.8 mm1 mph2 km/h from SSW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h89%98%0
Mon 4aSnow36°2° (likely 32°0° to 37°3°)36°2°50%, 0.03 in0.8 mm1 mph2 km/h from SSW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h85%88%0
Mon 5aSnow36°2° (likely 31°−1° to 38°3°)36°2°50%, 0.03 in0.8 mm1 mph2 km/h from SSW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h82%85%0
Mon 6aPartly cloudy36°2° (likely 31°−1° to 38°3°)36°2°10%2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph14 km/h82%79%0
Mon 7aCloudy35°2° (likely 34°1° to 37°3°)32°0°10%3 mph5 km/h from WSW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h85%65%0
Mon 8aPartly sunny35°2° (likely 34°1° to 38°3°)32°0°10%3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h85%45%0
Mon 9aSunny37°3° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)33°1°10%5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h79%12%1
Mon 10aSunny41°5° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)37°3°10%6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h65%6%2
Mon 11aSunny47°8° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)44°7°10%6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph17 km/h47%7%3
Mon 12pMostly sunny53°12° (likely 45°7° to 53°12°)53°12°5%5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph20 km/h36%7%4
Mon 1pSunny55°13° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)55°13°5%3 mph5 km/h from WNW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h32%4%5
Mon 2pSunny56°13° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)56°13°5%3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h31%2%5
Mon 3pMostly sunny56°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)56°13°5%5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h31%4%4

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Snow. High 45°7°, low 32°0°. Typical 53°12° / 28°−2°. Snow 0.02 in0.5 mm, 60% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 41°5°

      60% chance · 0.08 in2 mm

    2. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Snow, 36°2°

      70% chance · 0.12 in3 mm

    3. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 33°1°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: Rain showers likely. Cloudy. High near 45, with temperatures falling to around 40 in the afternoon. East wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Tonight: Rain and snow showers likely before midnight. Mostly cloudy. Low around 32, with temperatures rising to around 34 overnight. Southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

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

    High, likely
    44°7°–46°8°
    Low, likely
    32°0°–35°2°
    Typical high / low
    53°12° / 28°−2°
    Wind
    11 mph18 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Drizzle. High 52°11°, low 35°2°. Typical 53°12° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 33°1°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Showers, 52°11°

      30% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Showers, 39°4°

      60% chance · 0.12 in3 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Snow, 36°2°

      50% chance · 0.18 in4.6 mm

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain showers after noon. Mostly sunny. High near 52, with temperatures falling to around 47 in the afternoon. South southeast wind 2 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Night: Rain showers likely before 3am, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. South southwest wind 1 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

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

    High, likely
    50°10°–54°12°
    Low, likely
    30°−1°–35°2°
    Typical high / low
    53°12° / 28°−2°
    Wind
    13 mph22 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 56°13°, low 33°1°. Typical 52°11° / 28°−2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 35°2°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Mostly sunny, 56°13°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 38°3°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 34°1°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Sunny, with a high near 56. Southwest wind 2 to 6 mph.

    Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33.

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

    High, likely
    49°9°–56°13°
    Low, likely
    28°−2°–36°2°
    Typical high / low
    52°11° / 28°−2°
    Wind
    8 mph12 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Sunny. High 61°16°, low 33°1°. Typical 52°11° / 27°−3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 37°3°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 57°14°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 40°4°

      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 61.

    Night: Clear, with a low around 33.

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

    High, likely
    52°11°–61°16°
    Low, likely
    27°−3°–36°2°
    Typical high / low
    52°11° / 27°−3°
    Wind
    12 mph19 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 62°17°, low 35°2°. Typical 52°11° / 27°−3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 37°3°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Partly sunny, 59°15°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 40°4°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 34°1°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Sunny, with a high near 62.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.

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

    High, likely
    53°12°–62°17°
    Low, likely
    26°−3°–35°2°
    Typical high / low
    52°11° / 27°−3°
    Wind
    10 mph17 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 62°17°, low 37°3°. Typical 51°11° / 27°−3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 39°4°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 58°14°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 41°5°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 37°3°

      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
    53°12°–62°17°
    Low, likely
    27°−3°–37°3°
    Typical high / low
    51°11° / 27°−3°
    Wind
    9 mph14 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 60°16°, low 36°2°. Typical 51°11° / 27°−3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 41°5°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 57°14°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 44°7°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 37°3°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 60.

    Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.

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

    High, likely
    53°12°–60°16°
    Low, likely
    30°−1°–40°4°
    Typical high / low
    51°11° / 27°−3°
    Wind
    11 mph18 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 52°11°, low 33°1°. Typical 50°10° / 26°−3°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 41°5°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 52°11°

      40% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Mostly clear, 38°3°

      40% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 31°−1°

      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
    46°8°–54°12°
    Low, likely
    30°−1°–38°3°
    Typical high / low
    50°10° / 26°−3°
    Wind
    9 mph14 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 45°7°, low 29°−2°. Typical 50°10° / 26°−3°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 34°1°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 46°8°

      20% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 36°2°

      30% chance

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 34°1°

      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
    38°3°–54°12°
    Low, likely
    29°−2°–30°−1°
    Typical high / low
    50°10° / 26°−3°
    Wind
    12 mph19 km/h, gusts 55 mph88 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 48°9°, low 30°−1°. Typical 50°10° / 26°−3°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 42°6°

      20% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 52°11°

      30% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 40°4°

      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
    38°3°–59°15°
    Low, likely
    25°−4°–34°1°
    Typical high / low
    50°10° / 26°−3°
    Wind
    22 mph35 km/h, gusts 63 mph101 km/h
    UV peak
    4

The outlook

  1. Today

    61% chance of snow, high 45°, low 32°.

  2. Tomorrow

    31% chance of rain, high 52°, low 35°, warming up.

  3. Monday

    Dry, high 56°, low 33°, warming up.

  4. Rest of week

    Mostly dry, highs 45–62°.

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

Fraser River (CO) at Winter Park

18 mi
Below flood stage
Level
0.7 ft
Flow
3 cfs

Forecast peak 0.7 ft Sat 4 PM

Reading from Sat 2 PM · NWS gauge page

North Clear Creek (CO) below Blackhawk

5.6 mi
Below flood stage
Level
3.8 ft

Reading from Sat 2:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Clear Creek (CO) near Lawson

6.6 mi
Below flood stage
Level
2.6 ft
Flow
34 cfs

Reading from Sat 1:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Clear Creek (CO) near Empire

8.4 mi
Below flood stage
Level
3.6 ft

Reading from Sat 3 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 73% less heating than a typical week.

This week 48Typical 177

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F
37
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 29 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 32°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?

GEORGETOWN · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1893–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Normal high / low
53°12° / 28°−2°
Forecast high / low
45°7° / 32°0°
Record high
70°21° in 1973
Record low
16°−9° in 2020

Last 7 days vs normal

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

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

Idaho Springs weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:21 AM, sunset 6:09 PM.

Daylight
10 h 48 min
Losing 2 min 25 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 27 min less
Golden hour
5:32–6:26 PM
Morning 7:05–7:59 AM
Blue hour
6:26–6:37 PM
Morning 6:54–7:05 AM; first light 6:54 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 89% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today
sets 5:39 AM · rises 5:08 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 9
Looking west from Idaho Springs. The highest point on the skyline is about 14,100 ft, 14 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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