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Observed 10:35 AM MDT at KAJZ

Lazear, CO weather

Partly cloudy and 59°15°, jacket by 7 PM.

Today: low 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°), high 64°18° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°).

Mostly agree

Now 59°15°

Partly sunny

Wind
3 mph5 km/h
From the northeast. Up to 10 mph16 km/h through 11 PM
Dew point
48°9°
Comfortable · down to 39°4° by 5 PM
UV index
3Moderate
Moderate until 4 PM · peak 5

Next 2 hours

Light rain now, through the next 2 hours.

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

Next 48 hours

Good hours for
  • High 63°17° today at 2 PM
  • Below 50°10° tonight after 9 PM
  • Low 41°5° tonight at 5 AM
  • Above 50°10° tomorrow by 10 AM
  • Rain and storms tomorrow from noon (80%, 1.5 in39 mm)
  1. This afternoonUp to 63°17° by 2 PM · Partly cloudy · rain chance 20%
  2. TonightDown to 41°5° by 5 AM · rain chance 20% · Partly cloudy
  3. Tomorrow morningUp to 56°13° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy · rain chance 20%
  4. Tomorrow afternoonUp to 63°17° by 2 PM · Rain all afternoon (50%)
  5. Tomorrow nightDown to 44°7° by 3 AM · Storms all night (80%)
  6. Sunday morningUp to 50°10° by 10 AM · Rain all morning (40%)
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Fri 11aSunny57°14° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)57°14°20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph12 km/h61%20%3
Fri 12pSunny60°16° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)60°16°10%5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph17 km/h54%19%4
Fri 1pShowers62°17° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)62°17°20%5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph18 km/h51%53%5
Fri 2pShowers63°17° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)63°17°20%10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 15 mph24 km/h46%59%5
Fri 3pShowers63°17° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)63°17°20%10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 15 mph25 km/h43%35%3
Fri 4pShowers62°17° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)62°17°20%10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph23 km/h44%60%2
Fri 5pSunny62°17° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)62°17°10%5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 10 mph15 km/h44%20%1
Fri 6pMostly clear58°14° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)59°15°10%5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h51%23%0
Fri 7pMostly clear54°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)54°12°10%5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h59%54%0
Fri 8pMostly clear51°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)51°11°10%5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h62%30%0
Fri 9pClear49°9° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)48°9°5%5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h66%12%0
Fri 10pClear48°9° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)48°9°5%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h68%9%0
Fri 11pClear46°8° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)46°8°5%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h71%2%0
Sat 12aClear45°7° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)45°7°5%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h72%6%0
Sat 1aMostly clear44°7° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)44°7°5%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h74%13%0
Sat 2aMostly clear43°6° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)43°6°5%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h76%66%0
Sat 3aPartly cloudy42°6° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°)42°6°5%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h79%37%0
Sat 4aPartly cloudy42°6° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°)42°6°10%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h79%43%0
Sat 5aShowers41°5° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)41°5°20%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h80%38%0
Sat 6aShowers41°5° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)41°5°20%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h80%39%0
Sat 7aCloudy41°5° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)41°5°20%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h80%77%0
Sat 8aShowers41°5° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°)41°5°20%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h81%69%0
Sat 9aDrizzle46°8° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°)45°7°20%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph7 km/h75%62%1
Sat 10aShowers51°11° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°)51°11°20%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h68%66%2
Sat 11aPartly sunny56°13° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°)56°13°20%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h60%80%3
Sat 12pCloudy59°15° (likely 51°11° to 59°15°)59°15°40%, 0.05 in1.3 mm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h64%90%4
Sat 1pCloudy61°16° (likely 53°12° to 61°16°)61°16°40%, 0.05 in1.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph14 km/h60%93%5
Sat 2pCloudy63°17° (likely 53°12° to 63°17°)63°17°40%, 0.05 in1.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph21 km/h56%91%5
Sat 3pCloudy62°17° (likely 53°12° to 62°17°)62°17°50%, 0.05 in1.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph19 km/h58%87%4
Sat 4pCloudy61°16° (likely 54°12° to 61°16°)61°16°50%, 0.05 in1.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from WSW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h61%95%3
Sat 5pDrizzle60°16° (likely 51°11° to 60°16°)60°16°50%, 0.05 in1.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph16 km/h62%97%2
Sat 6pCloudy56°13° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)56°13°80%, 0.18 in4.6 mm5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h76%95%0
Sat 7pDrizzle54°12° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)54°12°80%, 0.18 in4.6 mm5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h80%85%0
Sat 8pDrizzle52°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)52°11°80%, 0.18 in4.6 mm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h83%88%0
Sat 9pCloudy51°11° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)51°11°80%, 0.18 in4.6 mm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h85%83%0
Sat 10pDrizzle50°10° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)50°10°80%, 0.18 in4.6 mm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h86%88%0
Sat 11pThunderstorms49°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)49°9°80%, 0.18 in4.6 mm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h87%83%0
Sun 12aCloudy48°9° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)48°9°70%, 0.02 in0.5 mm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph15 km/h87%89%0
Sun 1aCloudy47°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)47°8°70%, 0.02 in0.5 mm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h90%77%0
Sun 2aCloudy46°8° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)46°8°70%, 0.02 in0.5 mm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h92%77%0
Sun 3aCloudy44°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)44°7°70%, 0.02 in0.5 mm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h96%77%0
Sun 4aPartly cloudy44°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)44°7°70%, 0.02 in0.5 mm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h94%61%0
Sun 5aPartly cloudy44°7° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)44°7°70%, 0.02 in0.5 mm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h94%60%0
Sun 6aShowers43°6° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)43°6°40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h95%63%0
Sun 7aShowers44°7° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)44°7°40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h93%56%0
Sun 8aShowers46°8° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)46°8°40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h93%33%0
Sun 9aShowers47°8° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)47°8°40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h93%37%1
Sun 10aShowers50°10° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)50°10°40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h85%44%2

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (2019–2026)
  1. Today, Oct 23. Showers. High 64°18°, low 41°5°. Typical 63°17° / 32°0°. Rain 0.11 in2.8 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Showers, 63°17°

      Dry

    2. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 51°11°

      Dry

    3. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Partly cloudy, 41°5°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: A slight chance of rain showers before 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. West wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Tonight: A slight chance of rain showers after 5am. Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

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

    High, likely
    60°16°–64°18°
    Low, likely
    41°5°–48°9°
    Typical high / low
    63°17° / 32°0°
    Wind
    12 mph19 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 24. Thunderstorms. High 64°18°, low 43°6°. Typical 62°17° / 32°0°. Storms 0.18 in4.6 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Showers, 41°5°

      20% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 63°17°

      50% chance · 0.3 in7.6 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Thunderstorms, 52°11°

      80% chance · 1.1 in27 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 44°7°

      70% chance · 0.12 in3 mm

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A slight chance of rain showers before noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 64. West wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Night: Showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. East wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

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

    High, likely
    54°12°–64°18°
    Low, likely
    39°4°–45°7°
    Typical high / low
    62°17° / 32°0°
    Wind
    14 mph23 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  3. Sunday, Oct 25. Thunderstorms. High 61°16°, low 39°4°. Typical 62°16° / 31°0°. Storms 0.2 in5.1 mm, 70% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Showers, 46°8°

      40% chance · 0.05 in1.4 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 57°14°

      50% chance · 0.05 in1.4 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 48°9°

      50% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 42°6°

      40% chance

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain showers before noon, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 61. Southwest wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

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

    High, likely
    54°12°–61°16°
    Low, likely
    39°4°–45°7°
    Typical high / low
    62°16° / 31°0°
    Wind
    15 mph23 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  4. Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 59°15°, low 37°3°. Typical 61°16° / 31°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 42°5°

      20% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 57°14°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 47°8°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 39°4°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.

    Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37.

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

    High, likely
    56°13°–59°15°
    Low, likely
    37°3°–43°6°
    Typical high / low
    61°16° / 31°−1°
    Wind
    6 mph10 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  5. Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 63°17°, low 38°3°. Typical 61°16° / 31°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 40°5°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 60°16°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 49°10°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 39°4°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Sunny, with a high near 63.

    Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38.

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

    High, likely
    57°14°–63°17°
    Low, likely
    32°0°–43°6°
    Typical high / low
    61°16° / 31°−1°
    Wind
    7 mph11 km/h, gusts 15 mph25 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  6. Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 62°17°, low 38°3°. Typical 60°16° / 30°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 41°5°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 61°16°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 48°9°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 38°3°

      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 38.

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

    High, likely
    57°14°–65°18°
    Low, likely
    31°−1°–45°7°
    Typical high / low
    60°16° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    14 mph23 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  7. Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 62°17°, low 40°4°. Typical 60°15° / 30°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 41°5°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Partly sunny, 60°16°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 50°10°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 41°5°

      20% chance

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.

    Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.

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

    High, likely
    58°14°–64°18°
    Low, likely
    31°−1°–44°7°
    Typical high / low
    60°15° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    8 mph13 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  8. Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 58°14°, low 40°4°. Typical 59°15° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Mostly sunny, 44°6°

      20% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 58°14°

      30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 50°10°

      30% chance

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 40°5°

      50% 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
    52°11°–62°17°
    Low, likely
    31°−1°–45°7°
    Typical high / low
    59°15° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    8 mph12 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  9. Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 59°15°, low 40°4°. Typical 59°15° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 43°6°

      50% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Partly sunny, 60°16°

      40% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Mostly clear, 51°10°

      40% chance

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 43°6°

      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.

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

    High, likely
    55°13°–62°17°
    Low, likely
    32°0°–48°9°
    Typical high / low
    59°15° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    8 mph13 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  10. Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 56°13°, low 43°6°. Typical 59°15° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.17 in4.3 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 46°8°

      30% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 55°13°

      40% chance · 0.04 in1 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 50°10°

      50% chance · 0.13 in3.4 mm

    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.

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

    High, likely
    53°12°–58°14°
    Low, likely
    38°3°–48°9°
    Typical high / low
    59°15° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    8 mph13 km/h
    UV peak
    2

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 64°, low 41°.

  2. Tomorrow

    52% chance of rain, high 64°, low 43°.

  3. Sunday

    73% chance of rain, high 61°, low 39°, cooling off.

  4. Rest of week

    Highs 56–63°; chance of precipitation on Saturday, Sunday.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (GJT) (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

Surface Creek at Cedaredge

11 mi
Below flood stage
Level
1.9 ft
Flow
134 cfs

Forecast peak 1.8 ft Fri 11 AM

Reading from Fri 9 AM · NWS gauge page

Gunnison River at Delta

16 mi
Below flood stage
Level
3.4 ft
Flow
2,240 cfs

Forecast peak 3.4 ft Fri 11 AM

Reading from Fri 9:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Gunnison River near Somerset

21 mi
Below flood stage
Level
2.1 ft
Flow
441 cfs

Forecast peak 2.3 ft Fri 11 AM

Reading from Fri 9:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Surface Creek near Cedaredge

15 mi
Below flood stage
Level
3.2 ft
Flow
106 cfs

Reading from Fri 9:30 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 79% less heating than a typical week.

This week 28Typical 133

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 4 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 48°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 12:00 PM–5:00 PM

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

Is this typical?

Csu Rogers Mesa Research Sta · forecast.blue computed averages, 2019–2026 · records 2019–2026

Oct 23, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is about typical for the date.

Typical high / low (computed)
63°17° / 32°0°
Forecast high / low
64°18° / 41°5°
Record high
76°24° in 2023
Record low
32°0° in 2019

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

Paonia 1sw station, 1905–2016: records and averages

This station closed and is no longer reporting, but has a long history nearby. Its own average annual high was about 64°18°, over its full 1905–2016 record — not an NCEI normal, and not the same station as the computed averages above.

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:28 AM, sunset 6:21 PM.

Daylight
10 h 53 min
Losing 2 min 25 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 26 min less
Golden hour
5:44–6:38 PM
Morning 7:12–8:05 AM
Blue hour
6:38–6:48 PM
Morning 7:01–7:12 AM; first light 7:01 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 9 PM–2 AM, but the moon is 95% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

92% lit · growing

Today
sets 4:40 AM · rises 4:53 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 9
Looking east from Lazear. The highest point on the skyline is about 13,500 ft, 39 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 5× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

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