Cherry Creek (CO) near Franktown
11 mi- Level
- 2.4 ft
Reading from Fri 5 AM · NWS gauge page
Appearance
Observed 6:15 AM MDT at KMNH
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°).
Now 48°9°
Clear · Feels like 43°6°
Light rain now, through the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 7a | Mostly cloudy | 51°11° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°) | 51°11° | 10% | 14 mph23 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 74% | 74% | 0 |
| Fri 8a | Sunny | 51°11° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°) | 51°11° | 10% | 15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph28 km/h | 74% | 23% | 0 |
| Fri 9a | Sunny | 55°13° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°) | 55°13° | 10% | 15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 28 mph44 km/h | 64% | 17% | 1 |
| Fri 10a | Partly sunny | 61°16° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°) | 61°16° | 10% | 17 mph27 km/h from SSW, gusts 33 mph54 km/h | 50% | 25% | 2 |
| Fri 11a | Sunny | 63°17° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°) | 63°17° | 10% | 20 mph32 km/h from SSW, gusts 33 mph53 km/h | 43% | 5% | 4 |
| Fri 12p | Sunny | 66°19° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°) | 66°19° | 0% | 20 mph32 km/h from SSW, gusts 33 mph54 km/h | 37% | 1% | 5 |
| Fri 1p | Sunny | 67°19° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°) | 67°19° | 0% | 20 mph32 km/h from SSW, gusts 37 mph59 km/h | 33% | 0% | 5 |
| Fri 2p | Sunny | 68°20° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°) | 68°20° | 0% | 21 mph34 km/h from SSW, gusts 36 mph59 km/h | 32% | 4% | 5 |
| Fri 3p | Sunny | 69°21° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°) | 69°21° | 0% | 20 mph32 km/h from SSW, gusts 34 mph55 km/h | 30% | 10% | 4 |
| Fri 4p | Sunny | 68°20° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°) | 68°20° | 0% | 18 mph29 km/h from SSW, gusts 28 mph45 km/h | 29% | 8% | 3 |
| Fri 5p | Sunny | 66°19° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°) | 66°19° | 0% | 15 mph24 km/h from SSW, gusts 24 mph39 km/h | 30% | 7% | 2 |
| Fri 6p | Mostly clear | 63°17° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°) | 63°17° | 0% | 12 mph19 km/h from SSW, gusts 24 mph39 km/h | 34% | 65% | 0 |
| Fri 7p | Mostly clear | 57°14° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°) | 57°14° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from SSW, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 40% | 74% | 0 |
| Fri 8p | Partly cloudy | 55°13° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°) | 55°13° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from SSW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 43% | 80% | 0 |
| Fri 9p | Partly cloudy | 53°12° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°) | 53°12° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from SSW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 46% | 42% | 0 |
| Fri 10p | Mostly clear | 52°11° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°) | 52°11° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from SSW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 48% | 36% | 0 |
| Fri 11p | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°) | 47°8° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from SSW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 50% | 96% | 0 |
| Sat 12a | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°) | 48°9° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SSW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 54% | 94% | 0 |
| Sat 1a | Partly cloudy | 49°9° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°) | 47°8° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 54% | 89% | 0 |
| Sat 2a | Partly cloudy | 49°9° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°) | 47°8° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 54% | 80% | 0 |
| Sat 3a | Partly cloudy | 48°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°) | 47°8° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from WSW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 56% | 74% | 0 |
| Sat 4a | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°) | 46°8° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 58% | 77% | 0 |
| Sat 5a | Partly cloudy | 46°8° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°) | 45°7° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 60% | 76% | 0 |
| Sat 6a | Cloudy | 45°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°) | 43°6° | 20% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 60% | 72% | 0 |
| Sat 7a | Cloudy | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°) | 40°4° | 20% | 7 mph11 km/h from NNW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 60% | 81% | 0 |
| Sat 8a | Cloudy | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°) | 38°3° | 20% | 9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 67% | 81% | 0 |
| Sat 9a | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°) | 40°4° | 20% | 13 mph21 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph23 km/h | 63% | 91% | 1 |
| Sat 10a | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°) | 42°6° | 20% | 15 mph24 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 58% | 90% | 2 |
| Sat 11a | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°) | 42°6° | 20% | 14 mph23 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 58% | 88% | 3 |
| Sat 12p | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°) | 42°6° | 30%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 14 mph23 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 60% | 84% | 4 |
| Sat 1p | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°) | 43°6° | 30%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 13 mph21 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 60% | 85% | 3 |
| Sat 2p | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 42°6° to 50°10°) | 44°7° | 30%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 12 mph19 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 56% | 89% | 2 |
| Sat 3p | Showers | 48°9° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°) | 43°6° | 30%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 60% | 91% | 1 |
| Sat 4p | Showers | 48°9° (likely 40°4° to 48°9°) | 44°7° | 30%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 58% | 92% | 1 |
| Sat 5p | Snow | 47°8° (likely 37°3° to 47°8°) | 44°7° | 30%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 63% | 98% | 0 |
| Sat 6p | Showers | 44°7° (likely 36°2° to 44°7°) | 41°5° | 80%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 68% | 98% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Cloudy | 43°6° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°) | 41°5° | 80%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 67% | 96% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Cloudy | 42°6° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°) | 42°6° | 80%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 73% | 91% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Showers | 42°6° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°) | 42°6° | 80%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 76% | 82% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Cloudy | 42°6° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°) | 42°6° | 80%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 79% | 82% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Cloudy | 41°5° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°) | 41°5° | 80%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 82% | 85% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Cloudy | 40°4° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°) | 40°4° | 60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 85% | 87% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Showers | 40°4° (likely 35°2° to 42°6°) | 40°4° | 60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 85% | 69% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Showers | 40°4° (likely 34°1° to 43°6°) | 40°4° | 60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 89% | 63% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Showers | 40°4° (likely 34°1° to 43°6°) | 40°4° | 60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 89% | 53% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Showers | 40°4° (likely 35°2° to 42°6°) | 40°4° | 60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 89% | 73% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Showers | 40°4° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°) | 40°4° | 60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 89% | 59% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Showers | 41°5° (likely 35°2° to 43°6°) | 41°5° | 40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 86% | 63% | 0 |
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
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.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
30% chance · 0.3 in7.6 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
80% chance · 0.3 in7.6 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
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.
Morning
6 AM–noon
40% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
30% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
50% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
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.
Morning
6 AM–noon
30% chance
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. 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.
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 62.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37.
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 37.
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: 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.
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.
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
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
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
Dry
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.
Dry, high 69°, low 43°.
32% chance of rain, high 50°, low 37°, cooling off.
46% chance of rain, high 55°, low 37°, warming up.
Mostly dry, highs 55–62°.
Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (BOU) (opens in a new tab)
No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.
Reading from Fri 5 AM · NWS gauge page
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Reading from Fri 5 AM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Fri 5 AM · NWS gauge page
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
About 77% 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 8 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.
Dry air outside (dew point 41°F).
Today, 10:00 AM–6:00 PM
Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).
Today’s expected high is 7°4° warmer than typical.
Larkspur weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sunrise 7:17 AM, sunset 6:09 PM.
Clouds most of the night (about 73% cover).
Waxing gibbous
92% lit · growing
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