Observed 5:15 PM MDT at KLMO

Mead, CO weather

Overcast and 51°11°, 9°5° colder than a typical Oct 24, rain ~6–8 PM (53%).

Forecasts agree

Now 51°11°

Cloudy

Wind: Calm; Up to 7 mph11 km/h through 5 AM
Dew point: 32°0°; Dry, static shocks likely
UV tomorrow: 5Moderate; Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 5
Air quality: 34Good; Main pollutant: Ozone
Pressure: 30.34 inHg1027 hPa; Steady over the last 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

21°12° cooler than this time yesterday (73°23° then, 51°11° now)

Good hours for

Dry until 6 PM
Rain tonight 6 PM–midnight (50%, 0.12 in3 mm)
Low 39°4° tomorrow at 6 AM
Above 50°10° tomorrow by noon
Rain tomorrow night 6 PM–Monday noon (70%, 0.96 in24 mm)

TonightDown to 41°5° by 4 AM · Rain 6 PM–midnight (50%)
Tomorrow morningUp to 47°8° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 56°13° by 4 PM · rain chance 20% · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 45°7° by 4 AM · Rain all night (70%)
Monday morningUp to 51°11° by 11 AM · Rain all morning (30%)
Monday afternoonUp to 60°16° by 3 PM · Partly cloudy

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 5p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)	52°11°	10%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	50%	98%	0
Sat 6p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)	51°11°	50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	54%	99%	0
Sat 7p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	46°8°	50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	7 mph11 km/h from ESE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	61%	98%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)	44°7°	50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	6 mph10 km/h from ESE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	68%	95%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	45°7°	20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	71%	96%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	45°7°	20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	71%	94%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	43°6°	20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	76%	92%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	43°6°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	76%	89%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	40°4°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	82%	90%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	41°5°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	82%	96%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	39°4°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	86%	96%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	39°4°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	89%	87%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	39°4°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	89%	80%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)	37°3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	96%	85%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	37°3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	96%	83%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	36°2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	96%	63%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	38°3°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	96%	66%	1
Sun 10a	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	43°6°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	89%	71%	2
Sun 11a	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	45°7°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	83%	66%	3
Sun 12p	Mostly cloudy	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	48°9°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	74%	36%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	53°12°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	66%	19%	5
Sun 2p	Sunny	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	54°12°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	64%	12%	5
Sun 3p	Sunny	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	55°13°	20%	6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	61%	20%	4
Sun 4p	Showers	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	56°13°	20%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	59%	31%	3
Sun 5p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	55°13°	20%	8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	64%	70%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	54°12°	70%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 18 mph30 km/h	69%	80%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	52°11°	70%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	77%	85%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	46°8°	70%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	86%	91%	0
Sun 9p	Showers	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	45°7°	70%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	86%	100%	0
Sun 10p	Drizzle	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	45°7°	70%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	89%	98%	0
Sun 11p	Drizzle	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	44°7°	70%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	89%	98%	0
Mon 12a	Showers	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	43°6°	60%, 0.1 in2.5 mm	8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	93%	100%	0
Mon 1a	Rain	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	42°6°	60%, 0.1 in2.5 mm	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	96%	100%	0
Mon 2a	Showers	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)	42°6°	60%, 0.1 in2.5 mm	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	93%	100%	0
Mon 3a	Showers	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)	42°6°	60%, 0.1 in2.5 mm	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	93%	100%	0
Mon 4a	Showers	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	41°5°	60%, 0.1 in2.5 mm	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	93%	99%	0
Mon 5a	Showers	45°7° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	42°6°	60%, 0.1 in2.5 mm	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	93%	99%	0
Mon 6a	Drizzle	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	41°5°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	93%	99%	0
Mon 7a	Drizzle	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	39°4°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	100%	93%	0
Mon 8a	Partly sunny	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	38°3°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	100%	76%	0
Mon 9a	Showers	45°7° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	42°6°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	100%	49%	0
Mon 10a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	46°8°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	89%	79%	1
Mon 11a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	51°11°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	80%	80%	2
Mon 12p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 46°8° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	69%	76%	3
Mon 1p	Mostly sunny	57°14° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	59%	48%	3
Mon 2p	Mostly sunny	59°15° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	55%	19%	4
Mon 3p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	51%	2%	4
Mon 4p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	51%	2%	3

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 53°12°, low 38°3°. Typical 62°17° / 30°−1°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  50% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 41°5°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Cloudy, with a high near 53. East wind around 7 mph.
Tonight: A chance of rain showers before midnight. Cloudy. Low around 38, with temperatures rising to around 41 overnight. East southeast wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
53°12°–57°14°
Low, likely
38°3°–46°8°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 30°−1°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Drizzle. High 56°13°, low 41°5°. Typical 62°17° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 39°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 56°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 50°10°
  70% chance · 0.3 in7.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 45°7°
  60% chance · 0.6 in15 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. Northeast wind 3 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. North wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
55°13°–59°15°
Low, likely
37°3°–41°5°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 30°−1°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Partly sunny. High 61°16°, low 35°2°. Typical 62°17° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.22 in5.6 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Showers, 42°6°
  30% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 60°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 38°3°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. East northeast wind 2 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
56°13°–61°16°
Low, likely
35°2°–43°6°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 30°−1°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 66°19°, low 37°3°. Typical 61°16° / 29°−2°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 39°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 52°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 37°3°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 66.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37.
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 66°19°).
High, likely
65°18°–68°20°
Low, likely
34°1°–39°4°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 29°−2°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 66°19°, low 37°3°. Typical 61°16° / 29°−2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 38°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 50°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 39°4°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 66.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
60°16°–66°19°
Low, likely
30°−1°–42°6°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 29°−2°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 67°19°, low 39°4°. Typical 60°16° / 29°−2°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 39°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 51°10°
  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 67.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
64°18°–67°19°
Low, likely
31°−1°–43°6°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 29°−2°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 67°19°, low 41°5°. Typical 60°16° / 28°−2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 67.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
63°17°–68°20°
Low, likely
34°1°–43°6°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 28°−2°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 61°16°, low 43°6°. Typical 60°16° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
56°13°–67°19°
Low, likely
35°2°–50°10°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 28°−2°
Wind
19 mph30 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 57°14°, low 41°5°. Typical 59°15° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 58°14°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 49°9°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 37°3°
  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
52°11°–65°18°
Low, likely
32°0°–46°8°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 28°−2°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 25 mph41 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Mostly sunny. High 57°14°, low 37°3°. Typical 59°15° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 42°6°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 57°14°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 46°8°
  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
50°10°–70°21°
Low, likely
24°−4°–44°7°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 28°−2°
Wind
13 mph22 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 53°, low 38°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 56°, low 41°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 61°, low 35°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 57–67°.

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

Saint Vrain Creek below Longmont

4.7 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 10.2 ft
Flow: 115 cfs

Reading from Sat 4 PM · NWS gauge page

Saint Vrain Creek near Platteville

6.1 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.6 ft
Flow: 109 cfs

Reading from Sat 4:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Saint Vrain Creek at Hygiene

11 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 0.0 ft

Reading from Sat 6:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Big Thompson River (CO) at Loveland

11 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 0.6 ft
Flow: 8 cfs

Reading from Sat 4:30 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 76% less heating than a typical week.

This week 33Typical 139

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 26
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 9 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 32°F).

Open the windows?

Mon, 3:00 PM–4:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

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

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 9°5° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 10°6° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

+5°+3°SunOct 18
+9°+5°MonOct 19
+6°+3°TueOct 20
+9°+5°WedOct 21
+13°+7°ThuOct 22
+13°+7°FriOct 23
+16°+9°SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 46 min; Losing 2 min 30 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 28 min less
Golden hour: 5:29–6:24 PM; Morning 7:03–7:58 AM
Blue hour: 6:24–6:34 PM; Morning 6:52–7:03 AM; first light 6:52 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 92% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:37 AM · rises 5:05 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Mead. The highest point on the skyline is about 14,100 ft, 56 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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Mead, CO weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Saint Vrain Creek below Longmont

Saint Vrain Creek near Platteville

Saint Vrain Creek at Hygiene

Big Thompson River (CO) at Loveland

For your home

Heating this week

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Poor

Moon

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