South Platte River near Crook
15 mi- Level
- 1.6 ft
- Flow
- under 1 cfs
Reading from Fri 7:15 AM · NWS gauge page
Observed 8:55 AM MDT at KSTK
Iliff, CO weather
Sunny and 64°18°, 22°12° warmer than a typical Oct 23, gusts to 33 mph54 km/h tomorrow.
Today: low 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 62°17°), high 84°29° (likely 84°29° to 85°29°).
Now 64°18°
Sunny
- Wind
- 7 mph11 km/h
- From the south-southeast. Gusts to 26 mph41 km/h around 11 AM
- Dew point
- 46°8°
- Comfortable
- UV index
- 1Low
- Moderate 11 AM–3 PM · peak 4
- Pressure
- 29.88 inHg1012 hPa
- Steady over the last 3 h
Next 2 hours
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
Next 48 hours
Good hours for
This morningUp to 73°23° by 11 AM · gusts to 26 mph42 km/h · Mostly cloudy
This afternoonUp to 84°29° by 4 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 51°11° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 54°12° by 11 AM · gusts to 33 mph53 km/h · Cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonNear 55°13° · Cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 37°3° by 4 AM · Rain all night (70%)
Sunday morningNear 40°4° · Rain all morning (90%)
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 9a | Cloudy | 61°16° (likely 61°16° to 68°20°) | 61°16° | 5% | 12 mph19 km/h from SSW, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 67% | 82% | 1 |
| Fri 10a | Mostly cloudy | 68°20° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°) | 68°20° | 5% | 15 mph24 km/h from SSW, gusts 25 mph40 km/h | 51% | 65% | 2 |
| Fri 11a | Partly sunny | 73°23° (likely 73°23° to 77°25°) | 73°23° | 5% | 17 mph27 km/h from SSW, gusts 26 mph41 km/h | 41% | 47% | 3 |
| Fri 12p | Sunny | 78°26° (likely 78°26° to 80°27°) | 78°26° | 0% | 18 mph29 km/h from SSW, gusts 25 mph39 km/h | 34% | 10% | 4 |
| Fri 1p | Sunny | 81°27° (likely 81°27° to 83°28°) | 80°27° | 0% | 18 mph29 km/h from SSW, gusts 24 mph38 km/h | 28% | 0% | 3 |
| Fri 2p | Sunny | 83°28° (likely 83°28° to 85°29°) | 81°27° | 0% | 18 mph29 km/h from SSW, gusts 23 mph38 km/h | 25% | 0% | 3 |
| Fri 3p | Sunny | 83°28° (likely 83°28° to 85°29°) | 81°27° | 0% | 18 mph29 km/h from SSW, gusts 24 mph38 km/h | 24% | 1% | 2 |
| Fri 4p | Sunny | 84°29° (likely 82°28° to 84°29°) | 81°27° | 0% | 17 mph27 km/h from S, gusts 23 mph37 km/h | 23% | 3% | 1 |
| Fri 5p | Mostly sunny | 82°28° (likely 80°27° to 82°28°) | 80°27° | 0% | 15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 24 mph38 km/h | 25% | 15% | 0 |
| Fri 6p | Mostly clear | 77°25° (likely 75°24° to 78°26°) | 77°25° | 0% | 12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 31% | 21% | 0 |
| Fri 7p | Clear | 72°22° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°) | 72°22° | 0% | 12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph25 km/h | 38% | 16% | 0 |
| Fri 8p | Mostly clear | 66°19° (likely 66°19° to 72°22°) | 66°19° | 0% | 13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 48% | 36% | 0 |
| Fri 9p | Partly cloudy | 64°18° (likely 64°18° to 70°21°) | 64°18° | 0% | 12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 56% | 61% | 0 |
| Fri 10p | Partly cloudy | 62°17° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°) | 62°17° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from SSW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 60% | 69% | 0 |
| Fri 11p | Partly cloudy | 60°16° (likely 59°15° to 65°18°) | 60°16° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from WSW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 62% | 77% | 0 |
| Sat 12a | Partly cloudy | 58°14° (likely 55°13° to 62°17°) | 58°14° | 5% | 7 mph11 km/h from NW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 67% | 70% | 0 |
| Sat 1a | Partly cloudy | 56°13° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°) | 56°13° | 5% | 8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 66% | 85% | 0 |
| Sat 2a | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°) | 56°13° | 5% | 9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 59% | 91% | 0 |
| Sat 3a | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 54°12° to 61°16°) | 54°12° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 61% | 93% | 0 |
| Sat 4a | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 53°12° to 60°16°) | 53°12° | 5% | 12 mph19 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 59% | 91% | 0 |
| Sat 5a | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 51°11° to 59°15°) | 51°11° | 5% | 13 mph21 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 61% | 91% | 0 |
| Sat 6a | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 49°9° to 57°14°) | 43°6° | 5% | 15 mph24 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 58% | 94% | 0 |
| Sat 7a | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 47°8° to 56°13°) | 40°4° | 5% | 17 mph27 km/h from N, gusts 30 mph48 km/h | 63% | 93% | 0 |
| Sat 8a | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°) | 39°4° | 5% | 18 mph29 km/h from N, gusts 33 mph54 km/h | 68% | 92% | 0 |
| Sat 9a | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°) | 42°6° | 5% | 21 mph34 km/h from N, gusts 28 mph45 km/h | 63% | 88% | 1 |
| Sat 10a | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°) | 52°11° | 5% | 21 mph34 km/h from N, gusts 28 mph45 km/h | 56% | 95% | 1 |
| Sat 11a | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°) | 54°12° | 5% | 20 mph32 km/h from N, gusts 26 mph42 km/h | 52% | 95% | 2 |
| Sat 12p | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°) | 54°12° | 5% | 17 mph27 km/h from N, gusts 24 mph39 km/h | 50% | 76% | 2 |
| Sat 1p | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°) | 55°13° | 5% | 17 mph27 km/h from NNE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h | 47% | 94% | 2 |
| Sat 2p | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°) | 56°13° | 5% | 14 mph23 km/h from NNE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h | 43% | 98% | 3 |
| Sat 3p | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°) | 56°13° | 5% | 14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 42% | 100% | 1 |
| Sat 4p | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°) | 55°13° | 5% | 12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 40% | 100% | 0 |
| Sat 5p | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°) | 55°13° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h | 40% | 100% | 0 |
| Sat 6p | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°) | 51°11° | 50%, 0.08 in2 mm | 8 mph13 km/h from ENE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 46% | 100% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Drizzle | 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°) | 42°6° | 50%, 0.08 in2 mm | 7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h | 56% | 100% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Showers | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°) | 41°5° | 50%, 0.08 in2 mm | 6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 62% | 100% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Drizzle | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°) | 41°5° | 50%, 0.08 in2 mm | 6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 68% | 100% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Showers | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°) | 39°4° | 50%, 0.08 in2 mm | 6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 73% | 100% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Showers | 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°) | 38°3° | 50%, 0.08 in2 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 79% | 98% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Showers | 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°) | 37°3° | 70%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 85% | 98% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Cloudy | 39°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°) | 36°2° | 70%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 92% | 95% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Cloudy | 38°3° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°) | 34°1° | 70%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph14 km/h | 96% | 95% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Drizzle | 38°3° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°) | 34°1° | 70%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 96% | 98% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Cloudy | 37°3° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°) | 32°0° | 70%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 100% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Cloudy | 37°3° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°) | 32°0° | 70%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 96% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Cloudy | 38°3° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°) | 33°1° | 90%, 0.04 in1 mm | 7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph15 km/h | 96% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Cloudy | 39°4° (likely 39°4° to 47°8°) | 34°1° | 90%, 0.04 in1 mm | 7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 100% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Cloudy | 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°) | 36°2° | 90%, 0.04 in1 mm | 8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 100% | 99% | 0 |
Days ahead
Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
Today, Oct 23. Cloudy. High 84°29°, low 46°8°. Typical 62°17° / 33°1°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Mostly cloudy, 73°23°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 84°29°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Partly cloudy, 66°19°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 51°11°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny. High near 84, with temperatures falling to around 82 in the afternoon. South southwest wind 12 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy. Low around 46, with temperatures rising to around 51 overnight. West wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 84°29°–85°29°
- Low, likely
- 46°8°–62°17°
- Typical high / low
- 62°17° / 33°1°
- Wind
- 20 mph32 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Tomorrow, Oct 24. Drizzle. High 57°14°, low 35°2°. Typical 61°16° / 33°1°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 5% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 46°8°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 56°13°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Showers, 44°7°50% chance · 0.48 in12 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Showers, 37°3°70% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny. High near 57, with temperatures falling to around 55 in the afternoon. North northeast wind 10 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. East northeast wind 5 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 57°14°–62°17°
- Low, likely
- 35°2°–46°8°
- Typical high / low
- 61°16° / 33°1°
- Wind
- 22 mph36 km/h, gusts 37 mph60 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Sunday, Oct 25. Drizzle. High 55°13°, low 36°2°. Typical 61°16° / 33°1°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 90% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 41°5°90% chance · 0.12 in3.1 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 52°11°50% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 49°9°70% chance · 0.05 in1.1 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 46°8°70% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. East wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Night: Rain showers before 9pm, then showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 36. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 50°10°–55°13°
- Low, likely
- 36°2°–43°6°
- Typical high / low
- 61°16° / 33°1°
- Wind
- 12 mph20 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 58°14°, low 31°−1°. Typical 60°16° / 32°0°. Rain 0.23 in5.8 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 44°7°70% chance · 0.14 in3.6 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 49°9°50% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 42°6°20% chance
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Mostly clear, 38°3°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 48°9°–58°14°
- Low, likely
- 31°−1°–42°6°
- Typical high / low
- 60°16° / 32°0°
- Wind
- 13 mph20 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
- UV peak
- 1
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 65°18°, low 35°2°. Typical 60°16° / 32°0°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 42°6°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 64°18°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 54°12°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 41°5°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 65.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 61°16°–67°19°
- Low, likely
- 33°1°–40°4°
- Typical high / low
- 60°16° / 32°0°
- Wind
- 17 mph27 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 66°19°, low 33°1°. Typical 60°16° / 32°0°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 42°6°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 66°19°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 52°11°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 37°3°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 66.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 62°17°–71°22°
- Low, likely
- 33°1°–46°8°
- Typical high / low
- 60°16° / 32°0°
- Wind
- 19 mph31 km/h, gusts 35 mph57 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 63°17°, low 31°−1°. Typical 59°15° / 31°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Mostly sunny, 39°4°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 60°15°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Partly cloudy, 51°11°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 42°5°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 53°12°–67°19°
- Low, likely
- 31°−1°–41°5°
- Typical high / low
- 59°15° / 31°−1°
- Wind
- 16 mph25 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 63°17°, low 41°5°. Typical 59°15° / 31°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Mostly sunny, 43°6°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 61°16°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Partly cloudy, 54°12°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Mostly clear, 45°7°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
- 59°15°–67°19°
- Low, likely
- 38°3°–46°8°
- Typical high / low
- 59°15° / 31°−1°
- Wind
- 16 mph26 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 66°19°, low 44°7°. Typical 58°14° / 31°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 49°10°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 66°19°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Partly cloudy, 55°13°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Mostly clear, 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
- 62°17°–71°22°
- Low, likely
- 41°5°–48°9°
- Typical high / low
- 58°14° / 31°−1°
- Wind
- 12 mph19 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 64°18°, low 43°6°. Typical 58°14° / 30°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 45°7°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 66°19°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 58°14°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
- 61°16°–67°19°
- Low, likely
- 40°4°–46°8°
- Typical high / low
- 58°14° / 30°−1°
- Wind
- 13 mph20 km/h, gusts 20 mph33 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 84°, low 46°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 57°, low 35°, cooling off.
Sunday
88% chance of rain, high 55°, low 36°.
Rest of week
Highs 58–66°; chance of precipitation on Monday.
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
Below flood stage
South Platte River at Merino
25 mi- Level
- 2.5 ft
- Flow
- 47 cfs
Reading from Fri 7 AM · NWS gauge page
For your home
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
Heating this week
About 81% less heating than a typical week.
This week 24Typical 131
Heating degree days, base 65°F
Heat-pump hours, next 7 days
- h below 47°F
- 16
- 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 46°F).
Open the windows?
Today, 10:00 AM–12:00 PM
Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).
Is this typical?
Fleming 3sw · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1998–2026
Oct 23, today vs a typical year
Today’s expected high is 22°12° warmer than typical.
- Normal high / low
- 62°17° / 33°1°
- Forecast high / low
- 84°29° / 46°8°
- Record high
- 86°30° in 2003
- Record low
- 18°−8° in 2005
Last 7 days vs normal
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Iliff weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:12 AM, sunset 6:00 PM.
- Daylight
- 10 h 48 min
- Losing 2 min 35 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 33 min less
- Golden hour
- 5:22–6:17 PM
- Morning 6:55–7:50 AM
- Blue hour
- 6:17–6:27 PM
- Morning 6:44–6:55 AM; first light 6:44 AM
Stars tonight? Fair
Mostly clear 6:27–8 PM, but the moon is 95% lit and up.
Moon
Waxing gibbous
92% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 4:20 AM · rises 4:33 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 25
- New moon
- Nov 9
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