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Observed 5:25 AM MDT at KPUB

Manzanola, CO weather

Clear and 55°13°, 11°6° warmer than a typical Oct 23.

Today: low 55°13° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°), high 80°27° (likely 79°26° to 83°28°).

Mostly agree

Now 55°13°

Clear

Wind
6 mph9 km/h
From the north. Gusts to 29 mph47 km/h around 5 PM
Dew point
52°11°
Comfortable
UV index
0Low
Moderate 11 AM–4 PM · peak 5
Pressure
29.98 inHg1015 hPa
Falling slowly · −0.04 inHg−1.3 hPa in 3 h

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

2°1° cooler than this time yesterday (60°16° then, 58°14° now)

Good hours for
  • Above 70°21° today by 11 AM
  • Gusts to 29 mph47 km/h today 5–6 PM
  • Below 70°21° tonight after 7 PM
  • Rain tomorrow from noon (100%, 5 in127 mm)
  • Gusts to 32 mph51 km/h tomorrow noon–3 PM
  1. This morningUp to 71°22° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
  2. This afternoonUp to 80°27° by 3 PM · gusts to 29 mph47 km/h · Partly cloudy
  3. TonightDown to 56°13° by 5 AM · rain chance 10% · Mostly cloudy
  4. Tomorrow morningUp to 59°15° by 11 AM · rain chance 30% · Cloudy
  5. Tomorrow afternoonDown to 54°12° by 5 PM · Rain all afternoon (80%) · gusts to 32 mph51 km/h
  6. Tomorrow nightDown to 42°6° by 3 AM · Rain all night (100%)
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Fri 5aCloudy60°16° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)60°16°5%15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h75%93%0
Fri 6aCloudy59°15° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)59°15°5%15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h72%88%0
Fri 7aCloudy56°13° (likely 54°12° to 61°16°)56°13°5%15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h83%84%0
Fri 8aCloudy58°14° (likely 55°13° to 62°17°)58°14°5%15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h77%70%0
Fri 9aSunny63°17° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°)63°17°5%15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph28 km/h65%4%0
Fri 10aSunny67°19° (likely 65°18° to 72°22°)67°19°5%15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 25 mph40 km/h56%0%1
Fri 11aSunny71°22° (likely 67°19° to 76°24°)71°22°10%15 mph24 km/h from SSW, gusts 23 mph37 km/h49%0%3
Fri 12pSunny75°24° (likely 70°21° to 79°26°)75°24°10%15 mph24 km/h from SSW, gusts 24 mph39 km/h43%2%4
Fri 1pSunny78°26° (likely 75°24° to 81°27°)78°26°10%20 mph32 km/h from SSW, gusts 21 mph34 km/h36%4%5
Fri 2pPartly sunny79°26° (likely 78°26° to 82°28°)79°26°10%20 mph32 km/h from SSW, gusts 23 mph36 km/h34%32%4
Fri 3pPartly sunny80°27° (likely 79°26° to 82°28°)79°26°10%20 mph32 km/h from SSW, gusts 25 mph40 km/h30%30%3
Fri 4pPartly sunny79°26° (likely 79°26° to 81°27°)79°26°10%20 mph32 km/h from S, gusts 24 mph39 km/h32%74%2
Fri 5pPartly sunny77°25° (likely 71°22° to 79°26°)77°25°5%20 mph32 km/h from S, gusts 29 mph47 km/h36%71%1
Fri 6pPartly cloudy71°22° (likely 65°18° to 75°24°)71°22°5%20 mph32 km/h from S, gusts 24 mph39 km/h46%65%0
Fri 7pPartly cloudy67°19° (likely 63°17° to 72°22°)67°19°5%15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph32 km/h52%63%0
Fri 8pPartly cloudy64°18° (likely 63°17° to 69°21°)64°18°5%15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph30 km/h60%62%0
Fri 9pPartly cloudy63°17° (likely 61°16° to 67°19°)63°17°5%15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph28 km/h62%41%0
Fri 10pPartly cloudy61°16° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°)61°16°0%15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h67%69%0
Fri 11pCloudy61°16° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°)61°16°0%15 mph24 km/h from SSW, gusts 17 mph28 km/h67%92%0
Sat 12aCloudy60°16° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)60°16°0%15 mph24 km/h from SSW, gusts 18 mph28 km/h72%93%0
Sat 1aCloudy59°15° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)59°15°5%15 mph24 km/h from SSW, gusts 20 mph32 km/h72%87%0
Sat 2aCloudy58°14° (likely 58°14° to 64°18°)58°14°5%15 mph24 km/h from SSW, gusts 21 mph33 km/h75%86%0
Sat 3aCloudy57°14° (likely 57°14° to 63°17°)57°14°10%15 mph24 km/h from SSW, gusts 16 mph26 km/h77%86%0
Sat 4aCloudy57°14° (likely 55°13° to 62°17°)57°14°10%10 mph16 km/h from SSW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h75%87%0
Sat 5aCloudy56°13° (likely 54°12° to 61°16°)56°13°10%10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h74%92%0
Sat 6aCloudy55°13° (likely 54°12° to 61°16°)55°13°10%5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h74%92%0
Sat 7aCloudy52°11° (likely 52°11° to 60°16°)52°11°10%5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h83%94%0
Sat 8aCloudy53°12° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°)53°12°10%10 mph16 km/h from NNW, gusts 7 mph10 km/h83%96%0
Sat 9aCloudy56°13° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)56°13°30%10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph12 km/h74%96%1
Sat 10aCloudy58°14° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)58°14°30%15 mph24 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph28 km/h67%86%1
Sat 11aShowers59°15° (likely 59°15° to 66°19°)59°15°30%15 mph24 km/h from NNE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h62%64%1
Sat 12pShowers59°15° (likely 55°13° to 67°19°)59°15°40%, 0.26 in6.6 mm20 mph32 km/h from NNE, gusts 31 mph49 km/h62%78%1
Sat 1pShowers58°14° (likely 53°12° to 66°19°)58°14°40%, 0.26 in6.6 mm20 mph32 km/h from NNE, gusts 32 mph51 km/h64%82%2
Sat 2pDrizzle57°14° (likely 53°12° to 65°18°)57°14°40%, 0.26 in6.6 mm20 mph32 km/h from NE, gusts 28 mph46 km/h67%93%0
Sat 3pShowers55°13° (likely 51°11° to 63°17°)55°13°80%, 0.26 in6.6 mm15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h72%96%0
Sat 4pShowers55°13° (likely 50°10° to 61°16°)55°13°80%, 0.26 in6.6 mm15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h72%97%1
Sat 5pRain54°12° (likely 49°9° to 58°14°)54°12°80%, 0.26 in6.6 mm15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h77%98%0
Sat 6pDrizzle50°10° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)45°7°100%, 0.28 in7.1 mm15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h89%99%0
Sat 7pCloudy48°9° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)43°6°100%, 0.28 in7.1 mm15 mph24 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h96%100%0
Sat 8pShowers46°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)41°5°100%, 0.28 in7.1 mm10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h100%100%0
Sat 9pShowers44°7° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)38°3°100%, 0.28 in7.1 mm10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h100%99%0
Sat 10pShowers44°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)39°4°100%, 0.28 in7.1 mm10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h100%100%0
Sat 11pDrizzle43°6° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)38°3°100%, 0.28 in7.1 mm10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h100%100%0
Sun 12aDrizzle43°6° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)38°3°100%, 0.35 in8.9 mm10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h100%100%0
Sun 1aDrizzle43°6° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)39°4°100%, 0.35 in8.9 mm5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph17 km/h100%100%0
Sun 2aShowers43°6° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)39°4°100%, 0.35 in8.9 mm5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h100%100%0
Sun 3aShowers42°6° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°)38°3°100%, 0.35 in8.9 mm5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h100%100%0
Sun 4aShowers42°6° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°)38°3°100%, 0.35 in8.9 mm5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h100%98%0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 23. Cloudy. High 80°27°, low 55°13°. Typical 69°21° / 32°0°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 58°14°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Partly sunny, 80°27°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Partly cloudy, 64°18°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 56°13°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. South wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. South wind around 15 mph.

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

    High, likely
    79°26°–83°28°
    Low, likely
    54°12°–58°14°
    Typical high / low
    69°21° / 32°0°
    Wind
    20 mph32 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 24. Showers. High 59°15°, low 41°5°. Typical 68°20° / 32°0°. Rain 0.37 in9.4 mm, 80% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Showers, 53°12°

      30% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Rain, 59°15°

      80% chance · 1.6 in40 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Showers, 46°8°

      100% chance · 1.7 in43 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Showers, 42°6°

      100% chance · 1.8 in45 mm

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Rain showers after 9am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. North wind 5 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Night: Rain showers. Cloudy, with a low around 41. North northeast wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

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

    High, likely
    59°15°–68°20°
    Low, likely
    41°5°–48°9°
    Typical high / low
    68°20° / 32°0°
    Wind
    24 mph39 km/h, gusts 39 mph63 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  3. Sunday, Oct 25. Thunderstorms. High 57°14°, low 43°6°. Typical 68°20° / 32°0°. Storms 0.35 in8.9 mm, 90% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 46°8°

      80% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 62°16°

      30% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Showers, 55°13°

      60% chance · 0.13 in3.2 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 51°10°

      50% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Rain showers before 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. East wind 0 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

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

    High, likely
    57°14°–64°18°
    Low, likely
    42°6°–48°9°
    Typical high / low
    68°20° / 32°0°
    Wind
    13 mph21 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  4. Monday, Oct 26. Partly sunny. High 63°17°, low 38°3°. Typical 67°19° / 31°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 51°10°

      20% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Mostly sunny, 63°17°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 52°11°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 45°7°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. North northeast wind around 5 mph.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. East wind around 5 mph.

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

    Best day outdoors this week: the one dry, mild day the forecasts agree on (high 63°17°).

    High, likely
    61°16°–64°18°
    Low, likely
    38°3°–50°10°
    Typical high / low
    67°19° / 31°−1°
    Wind
    15 mph24 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  5. Tuesday, Oct 27. Partly sunny. High 66°19°, low 39°4°. Typical 67°19° / 31°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 45°7°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 68°20°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 57°14°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 45°7°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

    Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. South southwest wind around 5 mph.

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

    High, likely
    65°18°–71°22°
    Low, likely
    39°4°–47°8°
    Typical high / low
    67°19° / 31°−1°
    Wind
    16 mph26 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  6. Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 66°19°, low 39°4°. Typical 66°19° / 30°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 46°8°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 65°19°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 54°12°

      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 66. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

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

    High, likely
    62°17°–71°22°
    Low, likely
    37°3°–50°10°
    Typical high / low
    66°19° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    11 mph18 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  7. Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 64°18°, low 38°3°. Typical 66°19° / 30°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 40°4°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Partly sunny, 60°16°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 52°11°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 40°4°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

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

    High, likely
    59°15°–67°19°
    Low, likely
    32°0°–42°6°
    Typical high / low
    66°19° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    18 mph29 km/h, gusts 33 mph54 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  8. Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 63°17°, low 40°4°. Typical 66°19° / 30°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Mostly sunny, 41°5°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 61°16°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Mostly clear, 56°13°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 42°6°

      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°–67°19°
    Low, likely
    32°0°–48°9°
    Typical high / low
    66°19° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    14 mph23 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  9. Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 66°19°, low 43°6°. Typical 65°18° / 29°−2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 45°7°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 66°19°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Partly cloudy, 56°13°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Partly cloudy, 43°6°

      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.

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

    High, likely
    62°17°–69°21°
    Low, likely
    35°2°–46°8°
    Typical high / low
    65°18° / 29°−2°
    Wind
    10 mph17 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  10. Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 65°18°, low 47°8°. Typical 65°18° / 29°−2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 47°8°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 67°19°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 60°16°

      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
    61°16°–70°21°
    Low, likely
    45°7°–50°10°
    Typical high / low
    65°18° / 29°−2°
    Wind
    9 mph15 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
    UV peak
    4

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 80°, low 55°.

  2. Tomorrow

    78% chance of rain, high 59°, low 41°, cooling off.

  3. Sunday

    85% chance of rain, high 57°, low 43°.

  4. Rest of week

    Mostly dry, highs 63–66°.

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

Arkansas River near Rocky Ford

10 mi
Below flood stage
Level
1.7 ft
Flow
116 cfs

Forecast peak 1.8 ft Sun 12 PM

Reading from Fri 4:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Arkansas River near Nepesta

16 mi
Below flood stage
Level
12.8 ft
Flow
313 cfs

Forecast peak 12.9 ft Sat 12 PM

Reading from Fri 4:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Arkansas River at La Junta

20 mi
Below flood stage
Level
7.2 ft
Flow
41 cfs

Forecast peak 7.1 ft Fri 6 AM

Reading from Fri 4:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Arkansas River near Fowler

4.4 mi
Below flood stage
Level
10.6 ft
Flow
250 cfs

Reading from Fri 4:30 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 84% less heating than a typical week.

This week 17Typical 111

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F
9
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 2 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 52°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 9:00 AM–1:00 PM

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

Is this typical?

ROCKY FORD 2 SE · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1893–2026

Oct 23, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 11°6° warmer than typical.

Normal high / low
69°21° / 32°0°
Forecast high / low
80°27° / 55°13°
Record high
93°34° in 2003
Record low
13°−11° in 1906

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

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:12 AM, sunset 6:06 PM.

Daylight
10 h 55 min
Losing 2 min 21 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 24 min less
Golden hour
5:30–6:23 PM
Morning 6:55–7:48 AM
Blue hour
6:23–6:33 PM
Morning 6:45–6:55 AM; first light 6:45 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 91% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

91% lit · growing

Today
sets 4:24 AM · rises 4:37 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 9
Looking west from Manzanola. The highest point on the skyline is about 14,100 ft, 81 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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