South Platte River at Chatfield Reservoir
3.0 mi- Level
- 5432 ft
Reading from Sat 4 AM · NWS gauge page
Appearance
Observed 5:45 AM MDT at KAPA
Clear and 52°11°, 10°6° colder than a typical Oct 24, rain ~3–8 PM (57%).
Today: low 38°3° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°), high 53°12° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°).
Now 52°11°
Clear
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 6a | Clear | 50°10° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°) | 48°9° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 50% | 31% | 0 |
| Sat 7a | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°) | 45°7° | 10% | 6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 54% | 57% | 0 |
| Sat 8a | Sunny | 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°) | 45°7° | 10% | 7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 56% | 20% | 0 |
| Sat 9a | Sunny | 50°10° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°) | 46°8° | 10% | 9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 52% | 25% | 1 |
| Sat 10a | Mostly sunny | 51°11° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°) | 51°11° | 10% | 9 mph14 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 54% | 36% | 2 |
| Sat 11a | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°) | 46°8° | 10% | 10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 58% | 68% | 3 |
| Sat 12p | Showers | 51°11° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°) | 51°11° | 30%, 0.04 in1 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 56% | 45% | 4 |
| Sat 1p | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°) | 52°11° | 30%, 0.04 in1 mm | 9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 52% | 84% | 5 |
| Sat 2p | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°) | 52°11° | 30%, 0.04 in1 mm | 9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 52% | 95% | 5 |
| Sat 3p | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°) | 51°11° | 60%, 0.04 in1 mm | 8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 54% | 97% | 2 |
| Sat 4p | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°) | 51°11° | 60%, 0.04 in1 mm | 7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 56% | 97% | 1 |
| Sat 5p | Drizzle | 49°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°) | 47°8° | 60%, 0.04 in1 mm | 6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 61% | 99% | 0 |
| Sat 6p | Drizzle | 47°8° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°) | 44°7° | 50%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 68% | 98% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Cloudy | 45°7° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°) | 44°7° | 50%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 73% | 96% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Cloudy | 45°7° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°) | 45°7° | 50%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h | 73% | 100% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Cloudy | 44°7° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°) | 44°7° | 30%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 76% | 98% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Cloudy | 44°7° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°) | 44°7° | 30%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 79% | 98% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Cloudy | 43°6° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°) | 43°6° | 30%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 82% | 97% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Cloudy | 43°6° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°) | 43°6° | 10% | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 79% | 96% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Cloudy | 42°6° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°) | 42°6° | 10% | 1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 86% | 84% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Cloudy | 43°6° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°) | 43°6° | 10% | 1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 82% | 89% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Cloudy | 42°6° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°) | 42°6° | 10% | 1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 86% | 87% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Cloudy | 42°6° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°) | 42°6° | 10% | 1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 82% | 88% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Partly cloudy | 41°5° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°) | 41°5° | 10% | 1 mph2 km/h from SSW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 86% | 64% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Clear | 40°4° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°) | 40°4° | 5% | 1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 92% | 37% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Sunny | 40°4° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°) | 40°4° | 5% | 1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 89% | 47% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Mostly cloudy | 40°4° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°) | 40°4° | 5% | 1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 92% | 47% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Cloudy | 43°6° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°) | 43°6° | 5% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 86% | 77% | 1 |
| Sun 10a | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°) | 46°8° | 5% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 83% | 77% | 2 |
| Sun 11a | Mostly sunny | 49°9° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°) | 48°9° | 5% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 77% | 64% | 3 |
| Sun 12p | Partly sunny | 54°12° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°) | 54°12° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 61% | 39% | 4 |
| Sun 1p | Mostly sunny | 55°13° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°) | 55°13° | 10% | 6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 59% | 38% | 5 |
| Sun 2p | Sunny | 58°14° (likely 51°11° to 60°16°) | 58°14° | 10% | 6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h | 51% | 25% | 5 |
| Sun 3p | Partly sunny | 59°15° (likely 52°11° to 60°16°) | 59°15° | 10% | 7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 49% | 60% | 4 |
| Sun 4p | Partly sunny | 58°14° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°) | 58°14° | 10% | 8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 51% | 58% | 3 |
| Sun 5p | Partly sunny | 57°14° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°) | 57°14° | 10% | 8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 55% | 65% | 1 |
| Sun 6p | Showers | 54°12° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°) | 54°12° | 60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 61% | 71% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Showers | 50°10° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°) | 47°8° | 60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 74% | 79% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Showers | 48°9° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°) | 45°7° | 60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 80% | 97% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Showers | 47°8° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°) | 45°7° | 60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 83% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Showers | 46°8° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°) | 45°7° | 60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 86% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Showers | 46°8° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°) | 46°8° | 60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 86% | 99% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Showers | 46°8° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°) | 46°8° | 60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 86% | 81% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Drizzle | 46°8° (likely 42°6° to 50°10°) | 46°8° | 60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 86% | 96% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Showers | 46°8° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°) | 46°8° | 60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 83% | 99% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Drizzle | 46°8° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°) | 46°8° | 60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 83% | 99% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Showers | 45°7° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°) | 45°7° | 60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 82% | 97% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Showers | 45°7° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°) | 45°7° | 60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 82% | 98% | 0 |
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
60% chance · 0.24 in6.1 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
50% chance · 0.3 in7.6 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Rain showers likely after noon. Mostly cloudy. High near 53, with temperatures falling to around 49 in the afternoon. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight: A chance of rain showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy. Low around 38, with temperatures rising to around 41 overnight. Southeast wind 1 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
60% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
60% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny. High near 59, with temperatures falling to around 57 in the afternoon. East northeast wind 1 to 8 mph.
Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. North wind 0 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
40% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. East wind 0 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 67.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Best day outdoors this week: the one dry, mild day the forecasts agree on (high 67°19°).
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 65.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
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.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
20% chance
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
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.
Morning
6 AM–noon
30% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
20% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
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.
Dry, high 53°, low 38°.
Dry, high 59°, low 41°, warming up.
Dry, high 59°, low 37°.
Mostly dry, highs 54–67°.
Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (BOU) (opens in a new tab)
No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.
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Reading from Sat 4 AM · NWS gauge page
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What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
About 73% less heating than a typical week.
Heating degree days, base 65°F
47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at. About 7 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.
Dry air outside (dew point 30°F).
No stretch in the next few days is comfortable enough outside, by temperature, dew point and air quality.
Today’s expected high is 10°6° colder than typical.
On average 12°7° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).
Ken Caryl weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sunrise 7:20 AM, sunset 6:08 PM.
Cloud forecast not available for tonight.
Waxing gibbous
96% lit · growing
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