Snake River (CO) near Montezuma
2.2 mi- Level
- 1.2 ft
- Flow
- 19 cfs
Forecast peak 1.2 ft Sat 8 AM
Reading from Sat 6:15 AM · NWS gauge page
Appearance
Observed 6:55 AM MDT at KCCU
Clear and 32°0°, 17°9° colder than a typical Oct 24, snow 12–8 PM, 2–4 in5–10 cm.
Today: low 29°−2° (likely 25°−4° to 29°−2°), high 36°2° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°).
Now 32°0°
Clear · Feels like 23°−5°
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 7a | Sunny | 31°−1° (likely 26°−3° to 31°−1°) | 22°−6° | 20%, snow 0.1 in0.3 cm | 10 mph16 km/h from ESE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h | 72% | 12% | 0 |
| Sat 8a | Mostly sunny | 30°−1° (likely 26°−3° to 31°−1°) | 20°−7° | 20%, snow 0.1 in0.3 cm | 12 mph19 km/h from ESE, gusts 26 mph41 km/h | 75% | 32% | 0 |
| Sat 9a | Sunny | 31°−1° (likely 29°−2° to 33°1°) | 22°−6° | 30%, snow 0.1 in0.3 cm | 12 mph19 km/h from ESE, gusts 27 mph43 km/h | 75% | 43% | 1 |
| Sat 10a | Snow | 32°0° (likely 32°0° to 35°2°) | 23°−5° | 30%, snow 0.1 in0.3 cm | 12 mph19 km/h from ESE, gusts 26 mph41 km/h | 72% | 45% | 2 |
| Sat 11a | Snow | 34°1° (likely 34°1° to 36°2°) | 25°−4° | 30%, snow 0.1 in0.3 cm | 13 mph21 km/h from ESE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h | 66% | 43% | 3 |
| Sat 12p | Snow | 35°2° (likely 35°2° to 37°3°) | 26°−3° | 50%, snow 0.3 in0.8 cm | 13 mph21 km/h from ESE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h | 64% | 46% | 4 |
| Sat 1p | Snow | 36°2° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°) | 28°−2° | 50%, snow 0.3 in0.8 cm | 13 mph21 km/h from SE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h | 64% | 91% | 4 |
| Sat 2p | Snow | 35°2° (likely 34°1° to 38°3°) | 26°−3° | 50%, snow 0.3 in0.8 cm | 13 mph21 km/h from ESE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h | 66% | 92% | 2 |
| Sat 3p | Snow | 35°2° (likely 33°1° to 36°2°) | 26°−3° | 60%, snow 0.3 in0.8 cm | 13 mph21 km/h from ESE, gusts 23 mph38 km/h | 66% | 90% | 2 |
| Sat 4p | Snow | 35°2° (likely 30°−1° to 35°2°) | 26°−3° | 60%, snow 0.3 in0.8 cm | 13 mph21 km/h from ESE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h | 66% | 92% | 1 |
| Sat 5p | Snow | 32°0° (likely 28°−2° to 33°1°) | 23°−5° | 60%, snow 0.3 in0.8 cm | 12 mph19 km/h from ESE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h | 72% | 98% | 0 |
| Sat 6p | Snow | 32°0° (likely 26°−3° to 32°0°) | 23°−5° | 50%, snow 0.2 in0.5 cm | 12 mph19 km/h from ESE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 72% | 88% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Snow | 32°0° (likely 25°−4° to 32°0°) | 23°−5° | 50%, snow 0.2 in0.5 cm | 12 mph19 km/h from ESE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 75% | 90% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Snow | 32°0° (likely 25°−4° to 32°0°) | 22°−6° | 50%, snow 0.2 in0.5 cm | 14 mph23 km/h from SE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h | 72% | 90% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Cloudy | 33°1° (likely 26°−3° to 33°1°) | 23°−5° | 40%, snow 0.2 in0.5 cm | 14 mph23 km/h from SE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 69% | 96% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Cloudy | 32°0° (likely 25°−4° to 32°0°) | 22°−6° | 40%, snow 0.2 in0.5 cm | 15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h | 72% | 90% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Cloudy | 32°0° (likely 26°−3° to 32°0°) | 22°−6° | 40%, snow 0.2 in0.5 cm | 14 mph23 km/h from SE, gusts 25 mph41 km/h | 75% | 92% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Cloudy | 32°0° (likely 26°−3° to 32°0°) | 22°−6° | 30% | 14 mph23 km/h from SE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h | 75% | 93% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Cloudy | 33°1° (likely 27°−3° to 33°1°) | 23°−5° | 30% | 14 mph23 km/h from SSE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h | 75% | 95% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Cloudy | 33°1° (likely 27°−3° to 33°1°) | 23°−5° | 30% | 14 mph23 km/h from SSE, gusts 23 mph36 km/h | 75% | 94% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Cloudy | 32°0° (likely 26°−3° to 32°0°) | 23°−5° | 20% | 13 mph21 km/h from SSE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h | 78% | 92% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Snow | 32°0° (likely 25°−4° to 32°0°) | 23°−5° | 20% | 13 mph21 km/h from SSE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 75% | 62% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Partly cloudy | 31°−1° (likely 26°−3° to 31°−1°) | 22°−6° | 20% | 12 mph19 km/h from SSE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 78% | 81% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Partly cloudy | 30°−1° (likely 25°−4° to 30°−1°) | 21°−6° | 10% | 10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 81% | 50% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Mostly cloudy | 30°−1° (likely 26°−3° to 30°−1°) | 22°−6° | 10% | 9 mph14 km/h from SSE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 81% | 47% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Partly sunny | 29°−2° (likely 26°−3° to 29°−2°) | 20°−7° | 10% | 9 mph14 km/h from SSE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 81% | 35% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Partly sunny | 30°−1° (likely 29°−2° to 31°−1°) | 22°−6° | 10% | 9 mph14 km/h from SSE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h | 78% | 38% | 1 |
| Sun 10a | Mostly sunny | 32°0° (likely 29°−2° to 34°1°) | 25°−4° | 10% | 8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph33 km/h | 72% | 23% | 2 |
| Sun 11a | Partly sunny | 34°1° (likely 31°−1° to 37°3°) | 27°−3° | 10% | 9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 64% | 53% | 3 |
| Sun 12p | Sunny | 35°2° (likely 31°−1° to 40°4°) | 27°−3° | 30%, snow 0.1 in0.3 cm | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 59% | 19% | 5 |
| Sun 1p | Sunny | 36°2° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°) | 29°−2° | 30%, snow 0.1 in0.3 cm | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 59% | 16% | 5 |
| Sun 2p | Snow | 36°2° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°) | 29°−2° | 30%, snow 0.1 in0.3 cm | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph33 km/h | 56% | 53% | 5 |
| Sun 3p | Snow | 36°2° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°) | 29°−2° | 30%, snow 0.1 in0.3 cm | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph36 km/h | 56% | 54% | 4 |
| Sun 4p | Cloudy | 37°3° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°) | 30°−1° | 30%, snow 0.1 in0.3 cm | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph35 km/h | 52% | 62% | 3 |
| Sun 5p | Snow | 35°2° (likely 33°1° to 37°3°) | 28°−2° | 30%, snow 0.1 in0.3 cm | 9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 59% | 60% | 2 |
| Sun 6p | Cloudy | 32°0° (likely 31°−1° to 34°1°) | 25°−4° | 70%, snow 0.2 in0.5 cm | 8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 69% | 68% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Snow | 32°0° (likely 29°−2° to 32°0°) | 25°−4° | 70%, snow 0.2 in0.5 cm | 8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 72% | 72% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Snow | 31°−1° (likely 28°−2° to 31°−1°) | 24°−4° | 70%, snow 0.2 in0.5 cm | 7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 75% | 81% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Snow | 30°−1° (likely 26°−3° to 30°−1°) | 23°−5° | 70%, snow 0.2 in0.5 cm | 7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 75% | 82% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Cloudy | 30°−1° (likely 25°−4° to 30°−1°) | 23°−5° | 70%, snow 0.2 in0.5 cm | 7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 75% | 94% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Cloudy | 30°−1° (likely 25°−4° to 30°−1°) | 23°−5° | 70%, snow 0.2 in0.5 cm | 7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 75% | 83% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Cloudy | 29°−2° (likely 24°−4° to 29°−2°) | 23°−5° | 60%, snow 0.2 in0.5 cm | 6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 78% | 79% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Snow | 30°−1° (likely 24°−4° to 30°−1°) | 24°−4° | 60%, snow 0.2 in0.5 cm | 6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 75% | 96% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Snow | 30°−1° (likely 23°−5° to 30°−1°) | 25°−4° | 60%, snow 0.2 in0.5 cm | 5 mph8 km/h from WSW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 72% | 78% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Snow | 30°−1° (likely 23°−5° to 30°−1°) | 25°−4° | 60%, snow 0.2 in0.5 cm | 5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 72% | 98% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Snow | 29°−2° (likely 22°−6° to 29°−2°) | 24°−4° | 60%, snow 0.2 in0.5 cm | 5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 75% | 99% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Snow | 29°−2° (likely 22°−6° to 29°−2°) | 24°−4° | 60%, snow 0.2 in0.5 cm | 5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 72% | 99% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Snow | 28°−2° (likely 21°−6° to 28°−2°) | 23°−5° | 20%, snow 0.1 in0.3 cm | 5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 75% | 93% | 0 |
Morning
6 AM–noon
30% chance · 0.5 in1.3 cm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
60% chance · 1.8 in4.6 cm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
50% chance · 1.2 in3 cm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
30% chance
Official NWS forecast
Today: Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy. High near 36, with temperatures falling to around 32 in the afternoon. East southeast wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.
Tonight: A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy. Low around 29, with temperatures rising to around 31 overnight. Southeast wind 12 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
30% chance · 0.6 in1.5 cm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
70% chance · 1.2 in3 cm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
60% chance · 1.2 in3 cm
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of snow showers after noon. Mostly sunny. High near 37, with temperatures falling to around 35 in the afternoon. South southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Night: Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. South wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.
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: A slight chance of snow showers before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 25.
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 39.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 25.
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 42.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.
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: Mostly sunny, with a high near 42.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
20% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
20% chance
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of snow showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 42.
Night: A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
30% chance · 0.2 in0.5 cm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
30% chance
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
20% chance · 0.1 in0.3 cm
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 agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
Morning
6 AM–noon
30% chance · 0.01 in0.4 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
30% chance · 0.3 in0.6 cm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
30% chance
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
30% chance · 0.1 in0.3 cm
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 · 0.2 in0.5 cm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
30% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
56% chance of snow, high 36°, low 29°.
34% chance of snow, high 37°, low 27°.
Dry, high 37°, low 25°.
Mostly dry, highs 31–42°.
Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (BOU) (opens in a new tab)
No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.
Forecast peak 1.2 ft Sat 8 AM
Reading from Sat 6:15 AM · NWS gauge page
Forecast peak 4.0 ft Sat 8 AM
Reading from Sat 6 AM · NWS gauge page
Forecast peak 0.9 ft Sat 8 AM
Reading from Sat 6:15 AM · NWS gauge page
Forecast peak 1.9 ft Sat 8 AM
Reading from Sat 6:30 AM · NWS gauge page
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
About 64% 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 3 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.
Dry air outside (dew point 18°F). Indoor air will run dry too — a humidifier keeping indoor relative humidity in the 30–50% range is more comfortable and cuts static shocks, without going so high it fogs cold windows.
No stretch in the next few days is comfortable enough outside, by temperature, dew point and air quality.
Today’s expected high is 17°9° colder than typical.
On average 7°4° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).
Keystone weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sunrise 7:23 AM, sunset 6:11 PM.
Clouds most of the night (about 86% cover).
Waxing gibbous
97% lit · growing
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