Observed 1:15 AM MDT at KMNH

Kiowa, CO weather

Clear and 50°10°, 9°5° colder than a typical Oct 24, rain ~3–11 PM (61%).

Mostly agree

Now 50°10°

Clear · Feels like 46°8°

Wind: 9 mph15 km/h; From the southwest. Gusts to 22 mph36 km/h around 6 AM
Dew point: 30°−1°; Dry, static shocks likely
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 11 AM–2 PM · peak 3
Pressure (notable): 30.17 inHg1022 hPa; Rising fast · +0.11 inHg+3.6 hPa next 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

4°2° cooler than this time yesterday (54°12° then, 50°10° now)

Good hours for

Dry until noon
Rain today noon–3 AM (60%, 0.96 in24 mm)
Low 38°3° tonight at 9 PM
Rain tomorrow night from 6 PM (60%, 0.08 in2 mm)

TonightDown to 47°8° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
This morningUp to 50°10° by 10 AM · rain chance 10% · Mostly cloudy
This afternoonDown to 44°7° by 5 PM · Rain all afternoon (60%)
TonightDown to 38°3° by 9 PM · Rain 6 PM–3 AM (60%)
Tomorrow morningUp to 49°9° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 57°14° by 3 PM · rain chance 10% · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 41°5° by midnight · Rain all night (60%)

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 1a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	52°11°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from SW, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	52%	85%	0
Sat 2a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	47°8°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from WSW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	56%	92%	0
Sat 3a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	46°8°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	58%	90%	0
Sat 4a	Mostly clear	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	46°8°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	58%	51%	0
Sat 5a	Mostly cloudy	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	44°7°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	63%	74%	0
Sat 6a	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)	41°5°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	63%	88%	0
Sat 7a	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	39°4°	10%	12 mph19 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	63%	87%	0
Sat 8a	Mostly sunny	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	38°3°	10%	13 mph21 km/h from N, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	68%	54%	0
Sat 9a	Mostly cloudy	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	42°6°	10%	15 mph24 km/h from N, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	58%	39%	1
Sat 10a	Mostly cloudy	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	44°7°	10%	16 mph26 km/h from NNE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	54%	44%	2
Sat 11a	Mostly cloudy	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	44°7°	10%	16 mph26 km/h from NNE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	56%	53%	3
Sat 12p	Showers	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	43°6°	40%, 0.07 in1.8 mm	16 mph26 km/h from NNE, gusts 20 mph31 km/h	58%	54%	3
Sat 1p	Showers	50°10° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	45°7°	40%, 0.07 in1.8 mm	15 mph24 km/h from NNE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	58%	59%	3
Sat 2p	Showers	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	42°6°	40%, 0.07 in1.8 mm	14 mph23 km/h from NNE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	63%	77%	2
Sat 3p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 43°6° to 51°11°)	42°6°	60%, 0.07 in1.8 mm	12 mph19 km/h from NNE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	65%	100%	1
Sat 4p	Drizzle	46°8° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	41°5°	60%, 0.07 in1.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	68%	100%	0
Sat 5p	Drizzle	44°7° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	39°4°	60%, 0.07 in1.8 mm	9 mph14 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	76%	99%	1
Sat 6p	Showers	42°6° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	37°3°	60%, 0.08 in2 mm	8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	86%	99%	0
Sat 7p	Drizzle	40°4° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	35°2°	60%, 0.08 in2 mm	7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	89%	99%	0
Sat 8p	Showers	39°4° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	34°1°	60%, 0.08 in2 mm	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	92%	99%	0
Sat 9p	Showers	38°3° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	34°1°	50%, 0.08 in2 mm	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	96%	100%	0
Sat 10p	Drizzle	39°4° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	36°2°	50%, 0.08 in2 mm	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	92%	99%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	36°2°	50%, 0.08 in2 mm	3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	96%	100%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°)	34°1°	20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	96%	100%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)	36°2°	20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	96%	98%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)	36°2°	20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	96%	95%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)	34°1°	20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	96%	91%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	34°1°	20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	96%	90%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	34°1°	20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	96%	96%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)	30°−1°	5%	7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	100%	98%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)	32°0°	5%	8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	100%	92%	0
Sun 8a	Partly sunny	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	32°0°	5%	8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	100%	78%	0
Sun 9a	Mostly cloudy	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	36°2°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	96%	60%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	41°5°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	86%	28%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°)	45°7°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	80%	26%	3
Sun 12p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 49°9° to 58°14°)	53°12°	10%	12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	69%	60%	4
Sun 1p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 49°9° to 60°16°)	54°12°	10%	12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	69%	60%	5
Sun 2p	Sunny	56°13° (likely 51°11° to 61°16°)	56°13°	10%	13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	64%	19%	5
Sun 3p	Mostly sunny	57°14° (likely 51°11° to 60°16°)	57°14°	10%	13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	62%	18%	4
Sun 4p	Mostly sunny	56°13° (likely 51°11° to 59°15°)	56°13°	10%	13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	62%	28%	3
Sun 5p	Mostly sunny	54°12° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°)	54°12°	10%	12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	66%	58%	1
Sun 6p	Showers	52°11° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	52°11°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph31 km/h	74%	62%	0
Sun 7p	Showers	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°)	42°6°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	93%	58%	0
Sun 8p	Showers	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 51°11°)	39°4°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	7 mph11 km/h from SW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	100%	53%	0
Sun 9p	Showers	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)	39°4°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	7 mph11 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	100%	80%	0
Sun 10p	Showers	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	37°3°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	8 mph13 km/h from W, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	100%	74%	0
Sun 11p	Drizzle	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°)	37°3°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	8 mph13 km/h from WNW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	100%	79%	0
Mon 12a	Showers	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	36°2°	60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	7 mph11 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	100%	92%	0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)

Today, Oct 24. Mostly cloudy. High 51°11°, low 44°7°. Typical 60°16° / 32°0°. Rain 0.14 in3.6 mm, 60% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Showers, 50°10°
  60% chance · 0.42 in11 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 39°4°
  60% chance · 0.48 in12 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 38°3°
  20% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
Official NWS forecast
Today: Rain showers likely after noon. Mostly cloudy. High near 51, with temperatures falling to around 44 in the afternoon. North northeast wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Low around 44, with temperatures rising to around 47 overnight. West wind around 9 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
51°11°–56°13°
Low, likely
37°3°–44°7°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 32°0°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
UV peak
3
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Drizzle. High 57°14°, low 37°3°. Typical 59°15° / 32°0°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 10% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly cloudy, 38°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 57°14°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 43°6°
  50% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 41°5°
  60% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. South wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. West wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
53°12°–61°16°
Low, likely
36°2°–40°4°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 32°0°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Partly sunny. High 56°13°, low 35°2°. Typical 59°15° / 32°0°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 42°5°
  40% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 59°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 49°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 43°6°
  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 56. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
56°13°–60°16°
Low, likely
35°2°–41°5°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 32°0°
Wind
21 mph33 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 65°18°, low 36°2°. Typical 59°15° / 31°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 50°10°
  Dry
4. 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 36.
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 65°18°).
High, likely
65°18°–68°20°
Low, likely
36°2°–43°6°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 31°−1°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 62°17°, low 37°3°. Typical 58°14° / 31°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 43°6°
  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 37.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
62°17°–69°21°
Low, likely
35°2°–44°7°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 31°−1°
Wind
18 mph28 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 64°18°, low 40°4°. Typical 58°14° / 31°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 53°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
61°16°–68°20°
Low, likely
36°2°–48°9°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 31°−1°
Wind
16 mph25 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 63°17°, low 44°7°. Typical 58°14° / 30°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 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 63.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
62°17°–69°21°
Low, likely
41°5°–47°8°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 30°−1°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 25 mph41 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 61°16°, low 44°7°. Typical 57°14° / 30°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 62°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 43°6°
  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°–65°18°
Low, likely
38°3°–49°9°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 30°−1°
Wind
18 mph28 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 53°12°, low 38°3°. Typical 57°14° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.14 in3.6 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 42°5°
  20% chance · 0.1 in0.3 cm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Snow, 32°0°
  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
50°10°–58°14°
Low, likely
27°−3°–45°7°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 30°−1°
Wind
21 mph34 km/h, gusts 46 mph75 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Snow. High 52°11°, low 35°2°. Typical 56°13° / 30°−1°. Snow 0.03 in0.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Snow, 37°3°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 51°10°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 40°5°
  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
46°8°–56°13°
Low, likely
33°1°–36°2°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 30°−1°
Wind
20 mph31 km/h
UV peak
4

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 51°, low 44°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 57°, low 37°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 56°, low 35°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 52–65°.

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

Cherry Creek (CO) near Franktown

16 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.4 ft

Reading from Sat 12 AM · NWS gauge page

Cherry Creek (CO) near Parker

21 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 6.7 ft
Flow: 16 cfs

Reading from Sat 12:15 AM · NWS gauge page

East Plum Creek (CO) below Castle Rock

25 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.1 ft

Reading from Fri 11:45 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 72% less heating than a typical week.

This week 39Typical 140

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 30
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 19 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?

ELIZABETH 2NW · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1996–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 9°5° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 10°5° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

+8°+4°SunOct 18
+8°+4°MonOct 19
+8°+4°TueOct 20
+9°+5°WedOct 21
+13°+7°ThuOct 22
+15°+8°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Kiowa weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 49 min; Losing 2 min 21 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 25 min less
Golden hour: 5:29–6:23 PM; Morning 7:00–7:54 AM
Blue hour: 6:23–6:33 PM; Morning 6:49–7:00 AM; first light 6:49 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 80% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:34 AM · rises 5:04 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Kiowa. The highest point on the skyline is about 14,100 ft, 47 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

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Kiowa, CO weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Cherry Creek (CO) near Franktown

Cherry Creek (CO) near Parker

East Plum Creek (CO) below Castle Rock

For your home

Heating this week

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Poor

Moon

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