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Observed 4:35 AM MDT at KLMO

Longmont, CO weather

Clear and 52°11°, 15°8° warmer than a typical Oct 23.

Today: low 52°11° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°), high 78°26° (likely 76°24° to 80°27°).

Mostly agree

Now 52°11°

Clear

Wind
3 mph5 km/h
From the west. 35–8 mph13 km/h through 5 PM
Dew point
45°7°
Comfortable · down to 37°3° by 5 PM
UV index
0Low
Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 4
Air quality
68Moderate
Main pollutant: PM10 (dust)
Pressure
29.89 inHg1012 hPa
Falling · −0.04 inHg−1.5 hPa in 3 h

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

4°2° cooler than this time yesterday (55°13° then, 52°11° now)

Good hours for
  • Above 60°16° today by 10 AM
  • High 77°25° today at 2 PM
  • Low 49°9° tonight at 3 AM
  1. This morningUp to 70°21° by 11 AM · rain chance 10% · Partly cloudy
  2. This afternoonNear 75°24° · Clear
  3. TonightDown to 47°8° by 5 AM · Partly cloudy
  4. Tomorrow morningUp to 52°11° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
  5. Tomorrow afternoonNear 54°12° · rain chance 10% · Mostly cloudy
  6. Tomorrow nightDown to 40°4° by 4 AM · rain chance 30% · Cloudy
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Fri 5aMostly cloudy53°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)53°12°10%3 mph5 km/h from WSW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h80%60%0
Fri 6aClear53°12° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)53°12°5%3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph7 km/h80%33%0
Fri 7aCloudy52°11° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)52°11°5%3 mph5 km/h from WSW, gusts 5 mph9 km/h80%71%0
Fri 8aSunny52°11° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)52°11°5%5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h80%25%0
Fri 9aMostly cloudy57°14° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)57°14°5%5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h69%58%0
Fri 10aSunny65°18° (likely 61°16° to 68°20°)65°18°5%5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h50%12%1
Fri 11aSunny70°21° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°)70°21°5%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h41%6%2
Fri 12pSunny74°23° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°)74°23°0%6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h34%0%4
Fri 1pSunny76°24° (likely 75°24° to 77°25°)76°24°0%6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h30%12%4
Fri 2pSunny77°25° (likely 76°24° to 79°26°)77°25°0%6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h25%4%4
Fri 3pSunny77°25° (likely 76°24° to 80°27°)77°25°0%7 mph11 km/h from WSW, gusts 17 mph27 km/h24%13%3
Fri 4pPartly sunny77°25° (likely 76°24° to 79°26°)77°25°0%7 mph11 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph22 km/h24%22%2
Fri 5pPartly sunny75°24° (likely 74°23° to 76°24°)75°24°0%8 mph13 km/h from WNW, gusts 16 mph26 km/h25%61%1
Fri 6pPartly cloudy71°22° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)71°22°0%7 mph11 km/h from WNW, gusts 17 mph27 km/h30%68%0
Fri 7pPartly cloudy69°21° (likely 63°17° to 69°21°)69°21°0%7 mph11 km/h from WNW, gusts 18 mph29 km/h32%42%0
Fri 8pPartly cloudy64°18° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)64°18°0%7 mph11 km/h from WNW, gusts 17 mph27 km/h38%63%0
Fri 9pMostly clear61°16° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)61°16°0%6 mph10 km/h from WNW, gusts 19 mph30 km/h44%79%0
Fri 10pPartly cloudy58°14° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)58°14°0%6 mph10 km/h from WNW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h49%84%0
Fri 11pPartly cloudy56°13° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)56°13°0%5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h51%43%0
Sat 12aPartly cloudy54°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)54°12°0%5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h57%48%0
Sat 1aMostly clear53°12° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)53°12°0%3 mph5 km/h from WNW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h59%45%0
Sat 2aMostly clear50°10° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)48°9°0%5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h63%56%0
Sat 3aClear49°9° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)48°9°0%3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h66%27%0
Sat 4aCloudy49°9° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)48°9°0%3 mph5 km/h from WNW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h66%69%0
Sat 5aCloudy47°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)46°8°0%3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph6 km/h71%70%0
Sat 6aCloudy46°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)45°7°5%3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h71%72%0
Sat 7aMostly cloudy46°8° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)44°7°5%5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h73%48%0
Sat 8aCloudy45°7° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)42°6°5%6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h76%74%0
Sat 9aCloudy49°9° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)46°8°5%8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h71%66%1
Sat 10aMostly cloudy51°11° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)51°11°5%9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h63%36%2
Sat 11aCloudy52°11° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)52°11°5%8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h59%74%3
Sat 12pCloudy54°12° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)54°12°10%6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h52%74%4
Sat 1pCloudy54°12° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)54°12°10%6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h52%78%4
Sat 2pCloudy55°13° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)55°13°10%5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h49%82%4
Sat 3pCloudy54°12° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)54°12°10%6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h50%86%3
Sat 4pCloudy55°13° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)55°13°10%5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h49%92%2
Sat 5pCloudy54°12° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)54°12°10%5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h48%95%1
Sat 6pCloudy52°11° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)52°11°20%3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h54%96%0
Sat 7pDrizzle50°10° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)49°9°20%3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph7 km/h61%95%0
Sat 8pCloudy49°9° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)48°9°20%3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h66%92%0
Sat 9pCloudy47°8° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)47°8°20%2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h74%91%0
Sat 10pCloudy46°8° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)46°8°20%2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h76%86%0
Sat 11pCloudy45°7° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)45°7°20%1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h79%87%0
Sun 12aCloudy44°7° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)44°7°30%1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h82%86%0
Sun 1aShowers43°6° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)43°6°30%1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h86%79%0
Sun 2aCloudy42°6° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°)42°6°30%1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h89%94%0
Sun 3aCloudy41°5° (likely 38°3° to 46°8°)41°5°30%1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h93%92%0
Sun 4aCloudy40°4° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°)40°4°30%1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph9 km/h96%92%0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 23. Cloudy. High 78°26°, low 52°11°. Typical 63°17° / 30°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Mostly cloudy, 52°11°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 77°25°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Mostly clear, 64°18°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 47°8°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: Mostly sunny. High near 78, with temperatures falling to around 75 in the afternoon. Southwest wind 3 to 8 mph.

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. West southwest wind around 3 mph.

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

    High, likely
    76°24°–80°27°
    Low, likely
    48°9°–53°12°
    Typical high / low
    63°17° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    16 mph26 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 24. Drizzle. High 55°13°, low 38°3°. Typical 62°17° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 10% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 45°7°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 55°13°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 49°9°

      20% chance

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Showers, 40°4°

      30% chance

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 55. Northeast wind 3 to 9 mph.

    Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. East southeast wind around 3 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

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

    High, likely
    51°11°–56°13°
    Low, likely
    38°3°–46°8°
    Typical high / low
    62°17° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    11 mph17 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  3. Sunday, Oct 25. Showers. High 56°13°, low 40°4°. Typical 62°17° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.12 in3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 41°5°

      20% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Partly sunny, 57°14°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 48°9°

      50% chance · 0.13 in3.4 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 44°7°

      50% chance · 0.04 in1 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.

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

    High, likely
    53°12°–59°15°
    Low, likely
    37°3°–43°6°
    Typical high / low
    62°17° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    16 mph26 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  4. Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 59°15°, low 37°3°. Typical 62°17° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 44°7°

      30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 58°15°

      20% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 48°9°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 37°3°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly 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
    53°12°–61°16°
    Low, likely
    37°3°–42°6°
    Typical high / low
    62°17° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    10 mph15 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  5. Tuesday, Oct 27. Partly sunny. High 64°18°, low 38°3°. Typical 61°16° / 29°−2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Mostly sunny, 38°3°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 63°17°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 52°11°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 42°5°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.

    Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38.

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

    High, likely
    60°16°–66°19°
    Low, likely
    34°1°–38°3°
    Typical high / low
    61°16° / 29°−2°
    Wind
    9 mph14 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  6. Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 64°18°, low 38°3°. Typical 61°16° / 29°−2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 44°7°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 63°17°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 49°10°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 36°2°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Sunny, with a high near 64.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.

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

    High, likely
    60°16°–67°19°
    Low, likely
    36°2°–44°7°
    Typical high / low
    61°16° / 29°−2°
    Wind
    14 mph22 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  7. Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 61°16°, low 36°2°. Typical 60°16° / 29°−2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 38°4°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 58°15°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 47°8°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 36°2°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.

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

    High, likely
    52°11°–65°18°
    Low, likely
    34°1°–38°3°
    Typical high / low
    60°16° / 29°−2°
    Wind
    12 mph20 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  8. Friday, Oct 30. Snow. High 56°13°, low 36°2°. Typical 60°16° / 28°−2°. Snow 0–2 in0–5 cm, 10% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 38°3°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 54°12°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Snow, 45°7°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Fog, 36°2°

      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
    41°5°–64°18°
    Low, likely
    34°1°–41°5°
    Typical high / low
    60°16° / 28°−2°
    Wind
    8 mph14 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  9. Saturday, Oct 31. Snow. High 58°14°, low 37°3°. Typical 60°16° / 28°−2°. Snow 0.03 in0.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Mostly sunny, 40°4°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 58°15°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Mostly clear, 47°8°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 35°2°

      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
    46°8°–66°19°
    Low, likely
    33°1°–41°5°
    Typical high / low
    60°16° / 28°−2°
    Wind
    8 mph13 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  10. Sunday, Nov 1. Sunny. High 55°13°, low 36°2°. Typical 59°15° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 40°4°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 57°14°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 46°8°

      20% 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
    51°11°–58°14°
    Low, likely
    28°−2°–41°5°
    Typical high / low
    59°15° / 28°−2°
    Wind
    10 mph16 km/h
    UV peak
    4

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 78°, low 52°.

  2. Tomorrow

    Dry, high 55°, low 38°, cooling off.

  3. Sunday

    Dry, high 56°, low 40°.

  4. Rest of week

    Mostly dry, highs 55–64°.

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.

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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.

This week 22Typical 136

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F
12
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 3 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 45°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 10:00 AM–9:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

LONGMONT 2 ESE · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1893–2026

Oct 23, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 15°8° warmer than typical.

Normal high / low
63°17° / 30°−1°
Forecast high / low
78°26° / 52°11°
Record high
86°30° in 2003
Record low
16°−9° in 1920

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 6°3° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

  1. −4°−2°SatOct 17
  2. +5°+3°SunOct 18
  3. +9°+5°MonOct 19
  4. +6°+3°TueOct 20
  5. +9°+5°WedOct 21
  6. +13°+7°ThuOct 22
  7. —FriOct 23

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:19 AM, sunset 6:08 PM.

Daylight
10 h 49 min
Losing 2 min 30 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 30 min less
Golden hour
5:31–6:25 PM
Morning 7:02–7:57 AM
Blue hour
6:25–6:36 PM
Morning 6:52–7:02 AM; first light 6:52 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 47% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

91% lit · growing

Today
sets 4:29 AM · rises 4:42 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 9
Looking west from Longmont. The highest point on the skyline is about 14,000 ft, 28 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

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