Observed 7:00 AM MDT at KITR
Kirk, CO weather
Clear and 55°13°, 18°10° warmer than a typical Oct 23, gusts to 35 mph56 km/h tonight.
Today: low 51°11° (likely 51°11° to 62°17°), high 82°28° (likely 79°26° to 82°28°).
Now 55°13°
Clear
- Wind
- 17 mph28 km/h
- From the south. Gusts to 33 mph53 km/h around 9 AM
- Dew point
- 50°10°
- Comfortable
- UV index
- 0Low
- Moderate 11 AM–3 PM · peak 3
- Pressure
- 29.97 inHg1015 hPa
- Steady over the last 3 h
Next 2 hours
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
Next 48 hours
This morningUp to 73°23° by 11 AM · gusts to 33 mph53 km/h · Mostly cloudy
This afternoonUp to 80°27° by 2 PM · gusts to 32 mph51 km/h · Clear
TonightDown to 56°13° by 5 AM · rain chance 20% · gusts to 35 mph56 km/h · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningNear 55°13° · rain chance 30% · gusts to 28 mph45 km/h · Cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonNear 56°13° · Rain all afternoon (50%) · gusts to 28 mph45 km/h
Tomorrow nightDown to 41°5° by 9 PM · Rain all night (90%)
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 8a | Partly sunny | 61°16° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°) | 61°16° | 5% | 25 mph40 km/h from S, gusts 30 mph48 km/h | 67% | 64% | 0 |
| Fri 9a | Cloudy | 65°18° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°) | 65°18° | 0% | 25 mph40 km/h from S, gusts 33 mph53 km/h | 58% | 83% | 1 |
| Fri 10a | Partly sunny | 70°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°) | 70°21° | 0% | 25 mph40 km/h from S, gusts 32 mph51 km/h | 49% | 67% | 2 |
| Fri 11a | Partly sunny | 73°23° (likely 71°22° to 73°23°) | 73°23° | 0% | 25 mph40 km/h from S, gusts 32 mph51 km/h | 43% | 41% | 3 |
| Fri 12p | Sunny | 76°24° (likely 74°23° to 76°24°) | 76°24° | 5% | 25 mph40 km/h from S, gusts 32 mph51 km/h | 39% | 5% | 3 |
| Fri 1p | Sunny | 79°26° (likely 77°25° to 79°26°) | 79°26° | 0% | 25 mph40 km/h from S, gusts 31 mph50 km/h | 32% | 3% | 3 |
| Fri 2p | Sunny | 80°27° (likely 78°26° to 80°27°) | 79°26° | 0% | 25 mph40 km/h from S, gusts 31 mph51 km/h | 30% | 3% | 3 |
| Fri 3p | Sunny | 80°27° (likely 79°26° to 81°27°) | 79°26° | 5% | 25 mph40 km/h from S, gusts 32 mph51 km/h | 30% | 4% | 2 |
| Fri 4p | Sunny | 80°27° (likely 78°26° to 81°27°) | 79°26° | 5% | 25 mph40 km/h from S, gusts 31 mph50 km/h | 30% | 9% | 1 |
| Fri 5p | Mostly sunny | 78°26° (likely 76°24° to 80°27°) | 78°26° | 5% | 25 mph40 km/h from S, gusts 28 mph45 km/h | 34% | 15% | 0 |
| Fri 6p | Cloudy | 73°23° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°) | 73°23° | 5% | 25 mph40 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 41% | 58% | 0 |
| Fri 7p | Mostly cloudy | 68°20° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°) | 68°20° | 5% | 20 mph32 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph36 km/h | 51% | 67% | 0 |
| Fri 8p | Partly cloudy | 65°18° (likely 65°18° to 71°22°) | 65°18° | 5% | 25 mph40 km/h from S, gusts 26 mph42 km/h | 58% | 77% | 0 |
| Fri 9p | Cloudy | 64°18° (likely 64°18° to 69°21°) | 64°18° | 0% | 25 mph40 km/h from S, gusts 28 mph45 km/h | 60% | 67% | 0 |
| Fri 10p | Cloudy | 63°17° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°) | 63°17° | 5% | 25 mph40 km/h from S, gusts 35 mph56 km/h | 65% | 60% | 0 |
| Fri 11p | Cloudy | 62°17° (likely 61°16° to 67°19°) | 62°17° | 0% | 25 mph40 km/h from S, gusts 30 mph48 km/h | 67% | 63% | 0 |
| Sat 12a | Partly cloudy | 61°16° (likely 60°16° to 66°19°) | 61°16° | 0% | 20 mph32 km/h from S, gusts 26 mph41 km/h | 70% | 80% | 0 |
| Sat 1a | Partly cloudy | 59°15° (likely 59°15° to 66°19°) | 59°15° | 0% | 20 mph32 km/h from S, gusts 25 mph40 km/h | 75% | 74% | 0 |
| Sat 2a | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 59°15° to 65°18°) | 59°15° | 0% | 20 mph32 km/h from S, gusts 25 mph40 km/h | 75% | 90% | 0 |
| Sat 3a | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 58°14° to 64°18°) | 58°14° | 5% | 15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph33 km/h | 77% | 94% | 0 |
| Sat 4a | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 57°14° to 63°17°) | 57°14° | 10% | 15 mph24 km/h from SW, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 77% | 89% | 0 |
| Sat 5a | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°) | 56°13° | 20% | 10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 15 mph25 km/h | 80% | 97% | 0 |
| Sat 6a | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°) | 55°13° | 30% | 10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 77% | 93% | 0 |
| Sat 7a | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°) | 54°12° | 20% | 15 mph24 km/h from NW, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 71% | 99% | 0 |
| Sat 8a | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°) | 56°13° | 10% | 20 mph32 km/h from N, gusts 21 mph33 km/h | 59% | 99% | 0 |
| Sat 9a | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°) | 57°14° | 10% | 25 mph40 km/h from N, gusts 26 mph43 km/h | 49% | 100% | 1 |
| Sat 10a | Drizzle | 56°13° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°) | 56°13° | 20% | 25 mph40 km/h from N, gusts 28 mph45 km/h | 49% | 100% | 1 |
| Sat 11a | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°) | 54°12° | 20% | 25 mph40 km/h from N, gusts 26 mph41 km/h | 50% | 100% | 2 |
| Sat 12p | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°) | 57°14° | 30%, 0.06 in1.5 mm | 25 mph40 km/h from N, gusts 28 mph44 km/h | 47% | 99% | 2 |
| Sat 1p | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°) | 56°13° | 20%, 0.06 in1.5 mm | 20 mph32 km/h from N, gusts 23 mph38 km/h | 47% | 100% | 1 |
| Sat 2p | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 48°9° to 57°14°) | 57°14° | 20%, 0.06 in1.5 mm | 20 mph32 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h | 45% | 100% | 2 |
| Sat 3p | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 47°8° to 55°13°) | 55°13° | 20%, 0.06 in1.5 mm | 20 mph32 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h | 49% | 100% | 2 |
| Sat 4p | Showers | 55°13° (likely 45°7° to 55°13°) | 55°13° | 30%, 0.06 in1.5 mm | 20 mph32 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h | 49% | 100% | 1 |
| Sat 5p | Showers | 54°12° (likely 44°7° to 54°12°) | 54°12° | 50%, 0.06 in1.5 mm | 20 mph32 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 48% | 100% | 0 |
| Sat 6p | Rain | 49°9° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°) | 43°6° | 90%, 0.18 in4.6 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 63% | 100% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Showers | 45°7° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°) | 39°4° | 90%, 0.18 in4.6 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 73% | 100% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Drizzle | 43°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°) | 36°2° | 90%, 0.18 in4.6 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 82% | 100% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Showers | 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°) | 34°1° | 90%, 0.18 in4.6 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 96% | 100% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Rain | 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 43°6°) | 35°2° | 90%, 0.18 in4.6 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 100% | 100% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Rain | 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 43°6°) | 35°2° | 90%, 0.18 in4.6 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 100% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Showers | 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 43°6°) | 36°2° | 90%, 0.14 in3.6 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 100% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Showers | 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 43°6°) | 36°2° | 90%, 0.14 in3.6 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 100% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Drizzle | 41°5° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°) | 36°2° | 90%, 0.14 in3.6 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h | 100% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Cloudy | 41°5° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°) | 36°2° | 90%, 0.14 in3.6 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph14 km/h | 100% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Showers | 41°5° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°) | 36°2° | 90%, 0.14 in3.6 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 100% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Fog | 41°5° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°) | 36°2° | 90%, 0.14 in3.6 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 100% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Fog | 41°5° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°) | 35°2° | 100%, 0.2 in5.1 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 96% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Showers | 43°6° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°) | 37°3° | 100%, 0.2 in5.1 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 96% | 97% | 0 |
Days ahead
Today, Oct 23. Drizzle. High 82°28°, low 51°11°. Typical 64°18° / 32°0°. Rain, 5% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Partly sunny, 61°16°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 80°27°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 65°18°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 56°13°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Partly sunny. High near 82, with temperatures falling to around 78 in the afternoon. South wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Tonight: A slight chance of rain showers after 5am. Mostly cloudy. Low around 51, with temperatures rising to around 56 overnight. Southwest wind 10 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 79°26°–82°28°
- Low, likely
- 51°11°–62°17°
- Typical high / low
- 64°18° / 32°0°
- Wind
- 24 mph38 km/h, gusts 40 mph64 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Tomorrow, Oct 24. Showers. High 60°16°, low 38°3°. Typical 63°17° / 32°0°. Rain 0.3 in7.6 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 56°13°30% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Showers, 57°14°50% chance · 0.36 in9.1 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Rain, 43°6°90% chance · 1.1 in27 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Showers, 41°5°90% chance · 0.84 in21 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy. High near 60, with temperatures falling to around 54 in the afternoon. North wind 10 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: Rain showers. Cloudy, with a low around 38. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 60°16°–66°19°
- Low, likely
- 38°3°–43°6°
- Typical high / low
- 63°17° / 32°0°
- Wind
- 21 mph33 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
Sunday, Oct 25. Showers. High 55°13°, low 41°5°. Typical 63°17° / 32°0°. Rain 0.55 in14 mm, 100% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Showers, 44°6°100% chance · 0.42 in11 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 55°13°80% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Showers, 51°10°70% chance · 0.21 in5.4 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 50°10°80% chance · 0.15 in3.7 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers. Cloudy, with a high near 55. East wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Night: Showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 51°11°–60°16°
- Low, likely
- 40°4°–43°6°
- Typical high / low
- 63°17° / 32°0°
- Wind
- 14 mph22 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
Monday, Oct 26. Drizzle. High 58°14°, low 35°2°. Typical 62°17° / 31°0°. Rain 0.21 in5.3 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 47°9°70% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 54°12°40% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 45°7°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 41°5°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 58. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 49°9°–60°16°
- Low, likely
- 35°2°–43°6°
- Typical high / low
- 62°17° / 31°0°
- Wind
- 13 mph21 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 62°17°, low 40°4°. Typical 61°16° / 31°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 45°7°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 63°17°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 53°12°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 43°6°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 61°16°–66°19°
- Low, likely
- 39°4°–43°6°
- Typical high / low
- 61°16° / 31°−1°
- Wind
- 19 mph31 km/h, gusts 41 mph65 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 63°17°, low 37°3°. Typical 61°16° / 30°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 45°7°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 64°18°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 51°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 63.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 61°16°–69°21°
- Low, likely
- 37°3°–46°8°
- Typical high / low
- 61°16° / 30°−1°
- Wind
- 18 mph29 km/h, gusts 39 mph62 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly cloudy. High 60°16°, low 36°2°. Typical 61°16° / 30°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Mostly sunny, 41°5°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly sunny, 59°15°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Partly cloudy, 50°10°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 44°7°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 60.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 53°12°–67°19°
- Low, likely
- 35°2°–42°6°
- Typical high / low
- 61°16° / 30°−1°
- Wind
- 18 mph30 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 62°17°, low 43°6°. Typical 60°16° / 30°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 44°7°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 61°16°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 52°11°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Mostly clear, 46°8°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
- 56°13°–67°19°
- Low, likely
- 37°3°–48°9°
- Typical high / low
- 60°16° / 30°−1°
- Wind
- 20 mph31 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 64°18°, low 46°8°. Typical 60°15° / 30°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Partly sunny, 51°11°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly sunny, 66°19°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Mostly clear, 55°13°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°–69°21°
- Low, likely
- 42°6°–52°11°
- Typical high / low
- 60°15° / 30°−1°
- Wind
- 19 mph31 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 64°18°, low 44°7°. Typical 60°15° / 29°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 49°9°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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 58°14°–71°22°
- Low, likely
- 43°6°–46°8°
- Typical high / low
- 60°15° / 29°−1°
- Wind
- 12 mph19 km/h, gusts 23 mph36 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 82°, low 51°.
Tomorrow
45% chance of rain, high 60°, low 38°, cooling off.
Sunday
96% chance of rain, high 55°, low 41°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 58–64°.
Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (GLD) (opens in a new tab)
What changed since yesterday
No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.
Radar
For your home
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
Heating this week
About 84% less heating than a typical week.
Heating degree days, base 65°F
Heat-pump hours, next 7 days
- h below 47°F
- 13
- 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 10 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.
Comfort
Dry air outside (dew point 50°F).
Open the windows?
Today, 9:00 AM–12:00 PM
Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).
Is this typical?
Oct 23, today vs a typical year
Today’s expected high is 18°10° warmer than typical.
- Typical high / low (computed)
- 64°18° / 32°0°
- Forecast high / low
- 82°28° / 51°11°
- Record high
- 90°32° in 2003
- Record low
- 19°−7° in 2008
Last 7 days vs normal
- —SatOct 17
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Idalia station, 1941–2021: records and averages
This station closed and is no longer reporting, but has a long history nearby. Its own average annual high was about 65°18°, over its full 1941–2021 record — not an NCEI normal, and not the same station as the computed averages above.
Kirk weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:09 AM, sunset 5:59 PM.
- Daylight
- 10 h 51 min
- Losing 2 min 25 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 29 min less
- Golden hour
- 5:22–6:16 PM
- Morning 6:52–7:46 AM
- Blue hour
- 6:16–6:27 PM
- Morning 6:41–6:52 AM; first light 6:41 AM
Stars tonight? Poor
Clouds most of the night (about 78% cover).
Moon
Waxing gibbous
92% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 4:18 AM · rises 4:32 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 25
- New moon
- Nov 9
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