Bear Creek (CO) at Morrison
5.8 mi- Level
- 5.5 ft
- Flow
- 11 cfs
Reading from Sat 6:45 AM · NWS gauge page
Appearance
Observed 6:50 AM MDT at KBJC
Clear and 52°11°, 10°6° colder than a typical Oct 24, rain ~3–8 PM (61%).
Today: low 34°1° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°), high 48°9° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°).
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 7a | Cloudy | 43°6° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°) | 41°5° | 10% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 60% | 71% | 0 |
| Sat 8a | Mostly cloudy | 42°6° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°) | 39°4° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 65% | 66% | 0 |
| Sat 9a | Showers | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°) | 39°4° | 20% | 6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 62% | 65% | 0 |
| Sat 10a | Partly sunny | 46°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°) | 42°6° | 20% | 7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 60% | 52% | 2 |
| Sat 11a | Mostly sunny | 47°8° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°) | 44°7° | 20% | 7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 58% | 46% | 3 |
| Sat 12p | Mostly sunny | 47°8° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°) | 43°6° | 40%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 8 mph13 km/h from ENE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 60% | 49% | 4 |
| Sat 1p | Mostly sunny | 48°9° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°) | 45°7° | 40%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 60% | 50% | 4 |
| Sat 2p | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°) | 42°6° | 40%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 65% | 72% | 3 |
| Sat 3p | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°) | 43°6° | 60%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 65% | 98% | 1 |
| Sat 4p | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°) | 43°6° | 60%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 63% | 99% | 1 |
| Sat 5p | Cloudy | 45°7° (likely 38°3° to 46°8°) | 43°6° | 60%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 68% | 100% | 0 |
| Sat 6p | Cloudy | 43°6° (likely 37°3° to 45°7°) | 40°4° | 50%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 70% | 98% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Cloudy | 41°5° (likely 36°2° to 44°7°) | 41°5° | 50%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 76% | 88% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Showers | 40°4° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°) | 40°4° | 50%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 82% | 92% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Showers | 39°4° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°) | 39°4° | 30%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 2 mph3 km/h | 85% | 88% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Cloudy | 38°3° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°) | 38°3° | 30%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 3 mph6 km/h | 89% | 88% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Cloudy | 37°3° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°) | 37°3° | 30%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 92% | 85% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Cloudy | 37°3° (likely 34°1° to 38°3°) | 37°3° | 10% | 1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 92% | 73% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Mostly cloudy | 36°2° (likely 33°1° to 38°3°) | 36°2° | 10% | 1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 96% | 74% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Cloudy | 36°2° (likely 33°1° to 37°3°) | 36°2° | 10% | 1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 96% | 72% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Mostly cloudy | 36°2° (likely 33°1° to 37°3°) | 36°2° | 10% | 1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 96% | 73% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Mostly cloudy | 36°2° (likely 33°1° to 37°3°) | 36°2° | 10% | 1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 96% | 75% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Mostly cloudy | 36°2° (likely 32°0° to 37°3°) | 36°2° | 10% | 1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 96% | 71% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Mostly cloudy | 35°2° (likely 33°1° to 37°3°) | 35°2° | 5% | 1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 96% | 68% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Mostly cloudy | 34°1° (likely 33°1° to 37°3°) | 34°1° | 5% | 1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 100% | 70% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Cloudy | 34°1° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°) | 34°1° | 5% | 1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 100% | 65% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Partly sunny | 36°2° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°) | 36°2° | 5% | 1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 100% | 35% | 1 |
| Sun 10a | Sunny | 43°6° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°) | 43°6° | 5% | 2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 82% | 22% | 2 |
| Sun 11a | Sunny | 47°8° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°) | 45°7° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 71% | 18% | 3 |
| Sun 12p | Mostly sunny | 48°9° (likely 44°7° to 51°11°) | 45°7° | 10% | 6 mph10 km/h from ESE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 71% | 51% | 4 |
| Sun 1p | Sunny | 50°10° (likely 45°7° to 53°12°) | 48°9° | 10% | 6 mph10 km/h from ESE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 68% | 21% | 5 |
| Sun 2p | Partly sunny | 50°10° (likely 46°8° to 55°13°) | 48°9° | 10% | 6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 66% | 48% | 5 |
| Sun 3p | Sunny | 50°10° (likely 47°8° to 55°13°) | 48°9° | 20% | 6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 66% | 28% | 4 |
| Sun 4p | Showers | 50°10° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°) | 48°9° | 20% | 6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 66% | 32% | 3 |
| Sun 5p | Showers | 49°9° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°) | 47°8° | 20% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 66% | 65% | 1 |
| Sun 6p | Showers | 47°8° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°) | 45°7° | 70%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 71% | 71% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Showers | 44°7° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°) | 42°6° | 70%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 79% | 71% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Showers | 42°6° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°) | 42°6° | 70%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 86% | 77% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Showers | 40°4° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°) | 40°4° | 70%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 96% | 88% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Showers | 39°4° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°) | 39°4° | 70%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 100% | 97% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Showers | 39°4° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°) | 39°4° | 70%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 100% | 90% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Cloudy | 39°4° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°) | 39°4° | 60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 96% | 80% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Showers | 38°3° (likely 35°2° to 46°8°) | 38°3° | 60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 96% | 73% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Showers | 38°3° (likely 34°1° to 46°8°) | 38°3° | 60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 96% | 74% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Showers | 38°3° (likely 33°1° to 46°8°) | 38°3° | 60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 92% | 69% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Showers | 37°3° (likely 32°0° to 45°7°) | 37°3° | 60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 92% | 72% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Showers | 37°3° (likely 34°1° to 45°7°) | 37°3° | 60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h | 89% | 92% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Showers | 36°2° (likely 35°2° to 45°7°) | 36°2° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph6 km/h | 92% | 91% | 0 |
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
60% chance · 0.3 in7.6 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 9am. Mostly cloudy. High near 48, with temperatures falling to around 45 in the afternoon. Northeast wind 3 to 8 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 34, with temperatures rising to around 36 overnight. Southeast wind 1 to 5 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
70% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
60% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 3pm. Mostly sunny. High near 51, with temperatures falling to around 49 in the afternoon. East southeast wind 1 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. North wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
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: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33.
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 61.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35.
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 60.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.
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 61.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
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 60.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
30% chance · 0.03 in0.9 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
20% chance · 0.3 in0.7 cm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
30% chance
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
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.
Morning
6 AM–noon
20% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
30% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
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.
61% chance of rain, high 48°, low 34°.
Dry, high 51°, low 36°, warming up.
Dry, high 53°, low 33°.
Mostly dry, highs 48–61°.
Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (BOU) (opens in a new tab)
No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.
Reading from Sat 6:45 AM · NWS gauge page
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What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
About 72% 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 25 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 8°4° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).
Kittredge weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sunrise 7:21 AM, sunset 6:09 PM.
Clouds most of the night (about 80% cover).
Waxing gibbous
97% lit · growing
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