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Observed 6:15 AM MDT at KMNH

Larkspur, CO weather

Clear and 48°9°, gusts to 37 mph59 km/h today.

Today: low 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 51°11°), high 69°21° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°).

Mostly agree

Now 48°9°

Clear · Feels like 43°6°

Feels like
43°6°
Wind chill from 14 mph22 km/h wind · air 48°9°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h
From the south. Gusts to 37 mph59 km/h around 1 PM
Dew point
41°5°
Comfortable · down to 33°1° by 7 PM (dry)
UV index
0Low
Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 5
Pressure
30.07 inHg1018 hPa
Steady over the last 3 h

Next 2 hours

Light rain now, through the next 2 hours.

  1. 12:00 AM: light rain
  2. 12:15 AM: light rain
  3. 12:30 AM: light rain
  4. 12:45 AM: light rain
  5. 1:00 AM: light rain
  6. 1:15 AM: dry
  7. 1:30 AM: dry
  8. 1:45 AM: dry

Next 48 hours

11°6° cooler than this time yesterday (59°15° then, 48°9° now)

Good hours for
  • Gusts to 37 mph60 km/h today 9 AM–5 PM
  • Above 60°16° today by 10 AM
  • High 69°21° today at 3 PM
  • Below 60°16° tonight after 7 PM
  • Rain tomorrow from noon (80%, 0.67 in17 mm)
  1. This morningUp to 63°17° by 11 AM · rain chance 10% · gusts to 33 mph53 km/h · Partly cloudy
  2. This afternoonNear 66°19° · gusts to 37 mph60 km/h · Clear
  3. TonightDown to 46°8° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
  4. Tomorrow morningNear 47°8° · rain chance 20% · Mostly cloudy
  5. Tomorrow afternoonNear 48°9° · Rain all afternoon (30%)
  6. Tomorrow nightDown to 40°4° by midnight · Rain all night (80%)
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Fri 7aMostly cloudy51°11° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)51°11°10%14 mph23 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h74%74%0
Fri 8aSunny51°11° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)51°11°10%15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph28 km/h74%23%0
Fri 9aSunny55°13° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)55°13°10%15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 28 mph44 km/h64%17%1
Fri 10aPartly sunny61°16° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)61°16°10%17 mph27 km/h from SSW, gusts 33 mph54 km/h50%25%2
Fri 11aSunny63°17° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)63°17°10%20 mph32 km/h from SSW, gusts 33 mph53 km/h43%5%4
Fri 12pSunny66°19° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)66°19°0%20 mph32 km/h from SSW, gusts 33 mph54 km/h37%1%5
Fri 1pSunny67°19° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°)67°19°0%20 mph32 km/h from SSW, gusts 37 mph59 km/h33%0%5
Fri 2pSunny68°20° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)68°20°0%21 mph34 km/h from SSW, gusts 36 mph59 km/h32%4%5
Fri 3pSunny69°21° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)69°21°0%20 mph32 km/h from SSW, gusts 34 mph55 km/h30%10%4
Fri 4pSunny68°20° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)68°20°0%18 mph29 km/h from SSW, gusts 28 mph45 km/h29%8%3
Fri 5pSunny66°19° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)66°19°0%15 mph24 km/h from SSW, gusts 24 mph39 km/h30%7%2
Fri 6pMostly clear63°17° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)63°17°0%12 mph19 km/h from SSW, gusts 24 mph39 km/h34%65%0
Fri 7pMostly clear57°14° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)57°14°0%10 mph16 km/h from SSW, gusts 13 mph20 km/h40%74%0
Fri 8pPartly cloudy55°13° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)55°13°0%9 mph14 km/h from SSW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h43%80%0
Fri 9pPartly cloudy53°12° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)53°12°0%9 mph14 km/h from SSW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h46%42%0
Fri 10pMostly clear52°11° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)52°11°0%8 mph13 km/h from SSW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h48%36%0
Fri 11pCloudy50°10° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)47°8°0%7 mph11 km/h from SSW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h50%96%0
Sat 12aCloudy50°10° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)48°9°0%6 mph10 km/h from SSW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h54%94%0
Sat 1aPartly cloudy49°9° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)47°8°0%5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h54%89%0
Sat 2aPartly cloudy49°9° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)47°8°0%5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h54%80%0
Sat 3aPartly cloudy48°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)47°8°0%3 mph5 km/h from WSW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h56%74%0
Sat 4aCloudy47°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)46°8°0%3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h58%77%0
Sat 5aPartly cloudy46°8° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)45°7°0%3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h60%76%0
Sat 6aCloudy45°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)43°6°20%5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h60%72%0
Sat 7aCloudy44°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)40°4°20%7 mph11 km/h from NNW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h60%81%0
Sat 8aCloudy43°6° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)38°3°20%9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph23 km/h67%81%0
Sat 9aCloudy46°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)40°4°20%13 mph21 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph23 km/h63%91%1
Sat 10aCloudy48°9° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)42°6°20%15 mph24 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph24 km/h58%90%2
Sat 11aCloudy48°9° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)42°6°20%14 mph23 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h58%88%3
Sat 12pCloudy48°9° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)42°6°30%, 0.05 in1.3 mm14 mph23 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h60%84%4
Sat 1pCloudy48°9° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°)43°6°30%, 0.05 in1.3 mm13 mph21 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h60%85%3
Sat 2pCloudy49°9° (likely 42°6° to 50°10°)44°7°30%, 0.05 in1.3 mm12 mph19 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h56%89%2
Sat 3pShowers48°9° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°)43°6°30%, 0.05 in1.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h60%91%1
Sat 4pShowers48°9° (likely 40°4° to 48°9°)44°7°30%, 0.05 in1.3 mm8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h58%92%1
Sat 5pSnow47°8° (likely 37°3° to 47°8°)44°7°30%, 0.05 in1.3 mm7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h63%98%0
Sat 6pShowers44°7° (likely 36°2° to 44°7°)41°5°80%, 0.05 in1.3 mm6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h68%98%0
Sat 7pCloudy43°6° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°)41°5°80%, 0.05 in1.3 mm3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h67%96%0
Sat 8pCloudy42°6° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)42°6°80%, 0.05 in1.3 mm2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h73%91%0
Sat 9pShowers42°6° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)42°6°80%, 0.05 in1.3 mm2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h76%82%0
Sat 10pCloudy42°6° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)42°6°80%, 0.05 in1.3 mm2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h79%82%0
Sat 11pCloudy41°5° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)41°5°80%, 0.05 in1.3 mm1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph6 km/h82%85%0
Sun 12aCloudy40°4° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)40°4°60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph6 km/h85%87%0
Sun 1aShowers40°4° (likely 35°2° to 42°6°)40°4°60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h85%69%0
Sun 2aShowers40°4° (likely 34°1° to 43°6°)40°4°60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h89%63%0
Sun 3aShowers40°4° (likely 34°1° to 43°6°)40°4°60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h89%53%0
Sun 4aShowers40°4° (likely 35°2° to 42°6°)40°4°60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h89%73%0
Sun 5aShowers40°4° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)40°4°60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h89%59%0
Sun 6aShowers41°5° (likely 35°2° to 43°6°)41°5°40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h86%63%0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 23. Mostly sunny. High 69°21°, low 43°6°. Typical 62°17° / 32°0°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 51°11°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 69°21°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Partly cloudy, 55°13°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Partly cloudy, 46°8°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: Mostly sunny. High near 69, with temperatures falling to around 66 in the afternoon. South southwest wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    Tonight: Partly cloudy. Low around 43, with temperatures rising to around 46 overnight. West southwest wind 3 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    66°19°–69°21°
    Low, likely
    43°6°–51°11°
    Typical high / low
    62°17° / 32°0°
    Wind
    24 mph38 km/h, gusts 41 mph65 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 24. Showers. High 50°10°, low 37°3°. Typical 62°17° / 32°0°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 43°6°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Snow, 49°9°

      30% chance · 0.3 in7.6 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Showers, 42°6°

      80% chance · 0.3 in7.6 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Showers, 40°4°

      60% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy. High near 50, with temperatures falling to around 47 in the afternoon. North wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Night: Rain showers. Cloudy, with a low around 37. North northwest wind 1 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    48°9°–52°11°
    Low, likely
    36°2°–39°4°
    Typical high / low
    62°17° / 32°0°
    Wind
    13 mph21 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  3. Sunday, Oct 25. Drizzle. High 55°13°, low 37°3°. Typical 62°17° / 32°0°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Showers, 40°5°

      40% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 59°15°

      30% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 43°6°

      50% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 38°4°

      50% chance · 0.04 in1 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. South southeast wind 1 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    55°13°–61°16°
    Low, likely
    34°1°–41°5°
    Typical high / low
    62°17° / 32°0°
    Wind
    13 mph21 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  4. Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 55°13°, low 36°2°. Typical 61°16° / 32°0°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 38°3°

      30% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 57°14°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 44°7°

      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. Partly sunny, with a high near 55.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    54°12°–59°15°
    Low, likely
    32°0°–41°5°
    Typical high / low
    61°16° / 32°0°
    Wind
    10 mph17 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  5. Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 62°17°, low 37°3°. Typical 61°16° / 31°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 44°6°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 66°19°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 49°9°

      Dry

    4. 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 62.

    Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    62°17°–66°19°
    Low, likely
    35°2°–42°6°
    Typical high / low
    61°16° / 31°−1°
    Wind
    17 mph27 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  6. Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 61°16°, low 37°3°. Typical 61°16° / 31°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 43°6°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 62°17°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 46°8°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 34°1°

      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 37.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    59°15°–64°18°
    Low, likely
    33°1°–42°6°
    Typical high / low
    61°16° / 31°−1°
    Wind
    16 mph25 km/h, gusts 36 mph57 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  7. Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 59°15°, low 37°3°. Typical 60°16° / 31°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 39°4°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 60°16°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Partly cloudy, 44°7°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Mostly clear, 36°2°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    55°13°–65°18°
    Low, likely
    29°−2°–40°4°
    Typical high / low
    60°16° / 31°−1°
    Wind
    16 mph26 km/h, gusts 23 mph36 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  8. Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 61°16°, low 34°1°. Typical 60°16° / 30°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 40°4°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Partly sunny, 63°17°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Mostly clear, 47°8°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Mostly clear, 40°4°

      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°–64°18°
    Low, likely
    30°−1°–40°4°
    Typical high / low
    60°16° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    12 mph19 km/h, gusts 25 mph41 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  9. Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 60°16°, low 38°3°. Typical 60°16° / 30°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Mostly sunny, 44°7°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 62°17°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 47°8°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Mostly clear, 37°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
    53°12°–63°17°
    Low, likely
    35°2°–42°6°
    Typical high / low
    60°16° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    13 mph21 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  10. Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 57°14°, low 38°3°. Typical 59°15° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 44°7°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 62°17°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 51°11°

      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°–62°17°
    Low, likely
    35°2°–42°6°
    Typical high / low
    59°15° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    11 mph18 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
    UV peak
    3

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 69°, low 43°.

  2. Tomorrow

    32% chance of rain, high 50°, low 37°, cooling off.

  3. Sunday

    46% chance of rain, high 55°, low 37°, warming up.

  4. Rest of week

    Mostly dry, highs 55–62°.

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

11 mi
Below flood stage
Level
2.4 ft

Reading from Fri 5 AM · NWS gauge page

East Plum Creek (CO) below Castle Rock

13 mi
Below flood stage
Level
2.1 ft

Reading from Fri 5:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Plum Creek (CO) near Sedalia

15 mi
Below flood stage
Level
3.5 ft

Reading from Fri 5 AM · NWS gauge page

South Platte River at South Platte

20 mi
Below flood stage
Level
2.5 ft
Flow
274 cfs

Reading from Fri 5 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 77% less heating than a typical week.

This week 30Typical 130

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F
20
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 8 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 41°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 10:00 AM–6:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).

Is this typical?

CASTLE ROCK · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1893–2025

Oct 23, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 7°4° warmer than typical.

Normal high / low
62°17° / 32°0°
Forecast high / low
69°21° / 43°6°
Record high
81°27° in 2003
Record low
8°−13° in 1908

Last 7 days vs normal

  1. —SatOct 17
  2. —SunOct 18
  3. —MonOct 19
  4. —TueOct 20
  5. —WedOct 21
  6. —ThuOct 22
  7. —FriOct 23

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:17 AM, sunset 6:09 PM.

Daylight
10 h 52 min
Losing 2 min 25 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 27 min less
Golden hour
5:32–6:26 PM
Morning 7:00–7:54 AM
Blue hour
6:26–6:36 PM
Morning 6:50–7:00 AM; first light 6:50 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 73% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

92% lit · growing

Today
sets 4:28 AM · rises 4:41 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 9
Looking southwest from Larkspur. The highest point on the skyline is about 14,100 ft, 28 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 2.5× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

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