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Observed 5:45 AM MDT at KAPA

Ken Caryl, CO weather

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°).

Forecasts differ

Now 52°11°

Clear

Wind
8 mph13 km/h
From the north. 610–10 mph16 km/h through 6 PM
Dew point
30°−1°
Dry, static shocks likely
UV index
0Low
Moderate 11 AM–3 PM · peak 5
Air quality
33Good
Main pollutant: Ozone
Pressure (notable)
30.19 inHg1022 hPa
Rising fast · +0.13 inHg+4.4 hPa in 3 h

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

8°5° cooler than this time yesterday (60°16° then, 52°11° now)

Good hours for
  • Dry until noon
  • Rain today noon–midnight (60%, 0.54 in14 mm)
  • High 52°11° today at 1 PM
  • Rain tomorrow night from 6 PM (60%, 0.24 in6.1 mm)
  1. This morningNear 50°10° · rain chance 10% · Partly cloudy
  2. This afternoonNear 50°10° · Rain all afternoon (60%)
  3. TonightDown to 41°5° by 5 AM · Rain 6 PM–midnight (50%)
  4. Tomorrow morningUp to 49°9° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
  5. Tomorrow afternoonUp to 59°15° by 3 PM · rain chance 10% · Partly cloudy
  6. Tomorrow nightDown to 45°7° by 4 AM · Rain all night (60%)
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 6aClear50°10° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)48°9°10%5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h50%31%0
Sat 7aCloudy48°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)45°7°10%6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph17 km/h54%57%0
Sat 8aSunny48°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)45°7°10%7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph12 km/h56%20%0
Sat 9aSunny50°10° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)46°8°10%9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h52%25%1
Sat 10aMostly sunny51°11° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)51°11°10%9 mph14 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h54%36%2
Sat 11aCloudy50°10° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)46°8°10%10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h58%68%3
Sat 12pShowers51°11° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)51°11°30%, 0.04 in1 mm10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h56%45%4
Sat 1pCloudy52°11° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)52°11°30%, 0.04 in1 mm9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h52%84%5
Sat 2pCloudy52°11° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)52°11°30%, 0.04 in1 mm9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h52%95%5
Sat 3pCloudy51°11° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)51°11°60%, 0.04 in1 mm8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h54%97%2
Sat 4pCloudy51°11° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)51°11°60%, 0.04 in1 mm7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h56%97%1
Sat 5pDrizzle49°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)47°8°60%, 0.04 in1 mm6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h61%99%0
Sat 6pDrizzle47°8° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)44°7°50%, 0.05 in1.3 mm6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h68%98%0
Sat 7pCloudy45°7° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°)44°7°50%, 0.05 in1.3 mm3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h73%96%0
Sat 8pCloudy45°7° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°)45°7°50%, 0.05 in1.3 mm2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h73%100%0
Sat 9pCloudy44°7° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)44°7°30%, 0.05 in1.3 mm2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h76%98%0
Sat 10pCloudy44°7° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)44°7°30%, 0.05 in1.3 mm2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h79%98%0
Sat 11pCloudy43°6° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)43°6°30%, 0.05 in1.3 mm2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph6 km/h82%97%0
Sun 12aCloudy43°6° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)43°6°10%2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph6 km/h79%96%0
Sun 1aCloudy42°6° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)42°6°10%1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h86%84%0
Sun 2aCloudy43°6° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)43°6°10%1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph6 km/h82%89%0
Sun 3aCloudy42°6° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)42°6°10%1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h86%87%0
Sun 4aCloudy42°6° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)42°6°10%1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h82%88%0
Sun 5aPartly cloudy41°5° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)41°5°10%1 mph2 km/h from SSW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h86%64%0
Sun 6aClear40°4° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)40°4°5%1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h92%37%0
Sun 7aSunny40°4° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)40°4°5%1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h89%47%0
Sun 8aMostly cloudy40°4° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)40°4°5%1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h92%47%0
Sun 9aCloudy43°6° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)43°6°5%2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h86%77%1
Sun 10aCloudy46°8° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)46°8°5%2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h83%77%2
Sun 11aMostly sunny49°9° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°)48°9°5%3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h77%64%3
Sun 12pPartly sunny54°12° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)54°12°10%5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h61%39%4
Sun 1pMostly sunny55°13° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°)55°13°10%6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h59%38%5
Sun 2pSunny58°14° (likely 51°11° to 60°16°)58°14°10%6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h51%25%5
Sun 3pPartly sunny59°15° (likely 52°11° to 60°16°)59°15°10%7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h49%60%4
Sun 4pPartly sunny58°14° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)58°14°10%8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h51%58%3
Sun 5pPartly sunny57°14° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°)57°14°10%8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h55%65%1
Sun 6pShowers54°12° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)54°12°60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph17 km/h61%71%0
Sun 7pShowers50°10° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)47°8°60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h74%79%0
Sun 8pShowers48°9° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)45°7°60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph14 km/h80%97%0
Sun 9pShowers47°8° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)45°7°60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph14 km/h83%99%0
Sun 10pShowers46°8° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)45°7°60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph12 km/h86%99%0
Sun 11pShowers46°8° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)46°8°60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph9 km/h86%99%0
Mon 12aShowers46°8° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)46°8°60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h86%81%0
Mon 1aDrizzle46°8° (likely 42°6° to 50°10°)46°8°60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h86%96%0
Mon 2aShowers46°8° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)46°8°60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h83%99%0
Mon 3aDrizzle46°8° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)46°8°60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h83%99%0
Mon 4aShowers45°7° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)45°7°60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h82%97%0
Mon 5aShowers45°7° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)45°7°60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h82%98%0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Mostly cloudy. High 53°12°, low 38°3°. Typical 63°17° / 33°1°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 48°9°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Showers, 52°11°

      60% chance · 0.24 in6.1 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 45°7°

      50% chance · 0.3 in7.6 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 41°5°

      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.

    High, likely
    53°12°–59°15°
    Low, likely
    38°3°–45°7°
    Typical high / low
    63°17° / 33°1°
    Wind
    11 mph18 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Partly sunny. High 59°15°, low 41°5°. Typical 62°17° / 33°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 40°4°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Partly sunny, 59°15°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Showers, 48°9°

      60% chance · 0.12 in3 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Showers, 45°7°

      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.

    High, likely
    53°12°–60°16°
    Low, likely
    38°3°–41°5°
    Typical high / low
    62°17° / 33°1°
    Wind
    9 mph15 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Drizzle. High 59°15°, low 37°3°. Typical 62°17° / 32°0°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 45°7°

      40% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 59°15°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 49°9°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 40°5°

      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.

    High, likely
    56°13°–62°17°
    Low, likely
    37°3°–46°8°
    Typical high / low
    62°17° / 32°0°
    Wind
    8 mph14 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 67°19°, low 39°4°. Typical 62°17° / 32°0°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 42°5°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 68°20°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 53°12°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 40°4°

      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°).

    High, likely
    66°19°–70°21°
    Low, likely
    34°1°–44°7°
    Typical high / low
    62°17° / 32°0°
    Wind
    20 mph33 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 65°18°, low 39°4°. Typical 61°16° / 32°0°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 42°6°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 65°18°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 52°11°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 41°5°

      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.

    High, likely
    62°17°–68°20°
    Low, likely
    33°1°–45°7°
    Typical high / low
    61°16° / 32°0°
    Wind
    8 mph13 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 67°19°, low 42°6°. Typical 61°16° / 31°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Mostly sunny, 44°7°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 68°20°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Partly cloudy, 53°12°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 45°7°

      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.

    High, likely
    65°18°–72°22°
    Low, likely
    35°2°–47°8°
    Typical high / low
    61°16° / 31°−1°
    Wind
    8 mph13 km/h, gusts 18 mph28 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 65°18°, low 42°6°. Typical 61°16° / 31°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 50°10°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 68°20°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 55°13°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Partly cloudy, 46°8°

      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.

    High, likely
    64°18°–70°21°
    Low, likely
    39°4°–50°10°
    Typical high / low
    61°16° / 31°−1°
    Wind
    13 mph21 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 63°17°, low 43°6°. Typical 60°16° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Partly sunny, 48°9°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 64°18°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 51°11°

      20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 38°3°

      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
    57°14°–66°19°
    Low, likely
    40°4°–47°8°
    Typical high / low
    60°16° / 31°−1°
    Wind
    18 mph29 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 54°12°, low 36°2°. Typical 60°16° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 40°5°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 55°13°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 44°7°

      20% chance

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 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
    44°7°–62°17°
    Low, likely
    28°−2°–42°6°
    Typical high / low
    60°16° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    17 mph27 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 59°15°, low 38°3°. Typical 60°16° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 42°6°

      30% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 61°16°

      20% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 48°9°

      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
    52°11°–63°17°
    Low, likely
    37°3°–42°6°
    Typical high / low
    60°16° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    11 mph18 km/h, gusts 31 mph49 km/h
    UV peak
    4

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 53°, low 38°.

  2. Tomorrow

    Dry, high 59°, low 41°, warming up.

  3. Monday

    Dry, high 59°, low 37°.

  4. Rest of week

    Mostly dry, highs 54–67°.

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

South Platte River at Chatfield Reservoir

3.0 mi
Below flood stage
Level
5432 ft

Reading from Sat 4 AM · NWS gauge page

Bear Creek (CO) at Bear Creek Reservoir

5.5 mi
Below flood stage
Level
5545 ft

Reading from Sat 4 AM · NWS gauge page

South Platte River at Waterton

6.2 mi
Below flood stage
Level
0.6 ft
Flow
26 cfs

Reading from Sat 4:15 AM · NWS gauge page

South Platte River at Englewood

6.5 mi
Below flood stage
Level
10.8 ft

Reading from Sat 3:45 AM · 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 34Typical 127

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F
26
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 7 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 30°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?

KASSLER · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1918–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 10°6° colder than typical.

Normal high / low
63°17° / 33°1°
Forecast high / low
53°12° / 38°3°
Record high
85°29° in 2003
Record low
13°−11° in 1980

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 12°7° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

  1. +13°+7°SunOct 18
  2. +12°+6°MonOct 19
  3. +6°+3°TueOct 20
  4. +10°+6°WedOct 21
  5. +14°+8°ThuOct 22
  6. +16°+9°FriOct 23
  7. —SatOct 24

Ken Caryl weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:20 AM, sunset 6:08 PM.

Daylight
10 h 48 min
Losing 2 min 25 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 26 min less
Golden hour
5:31–6:25 PM
Morning 7:03–7:57 AM
Blue hour
6:25–6:35 PM
Morning 6:52–7:03 AM; first light 6:52 AM

Stars tonight? Unknown

Cloud forecast not available for tonight.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today
sets 5:37 AM · rises 5:07 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 9
Looking west from Ken Caryl. The highest point on the skyline is about 13,700 ft, 53 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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