Observed 10:55 PM MDT at KAFF

Midland, CO weather

Overcast and 40°4°, snow ~1 AM (45%).

Forecasts agree

Now 40°4°

Cloudy · Feels like 36°2°

Wind: 5 mph8 km/h; From the north-northwest. Gusts to 24 mph38 km/h around 11 AM
Dew point: 35°2°; Comfortable
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 5
Pressure: 30.31 inHg1026 hPa; Falling slowly · −0.02 inHg−0.5 hPa next 3 h

Light snow starting around 6:45 AM.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Rain until 6 AM (50%, 0.18 in4.6 mm)
Fog today 8–9 AM
Above 40°4° today by 10 AM
Rain tonight 9 PM–midnight (50%)
Below freezing tomorrow 4–9 AM (low 30°−1°)

TonightNear 35°2° · Rain all night (50%)
This morningUp to 45°7° by 11 AM · freezing, low 31°−1° · Mostly cloudy
This afternoonNear 45°7° · rain chance 30% · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 31°−1° by 4 AM · Rain 9 PM–midnight (50%) · freezing, low 31°−1°
Tomorrow morningUp to 42°6° by 11 AM · freezing, low 30°−1° · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 49°9° by 2 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 34°1° by 10 PM · Clear

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sun 12a	Cloudy	35°2° (likely 31°−1° to 35°2°)	31°−1°	40%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	93%	86%	0
Sun 1a	Snow	35°2° (likely 32°0° to 35°2°)	31°−1°	50%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	93%	91%	0
Sun 2a	Snow	35°2° (likely 32°0° to 35°2°)	30°−1°	30%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	97%	85%	0
Sun 3a	Snow	34°1° (likely 33°1° to 35°2°)	28°−2°	30%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	100%	89%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 35°2°)	29°−2°	30%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	100%	92%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	34°1° (likely 32°0° to 34°1°)	31°−1°	20%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph30 km/h	96%	88%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 33°1°)	28°−2°	10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	100%	86%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	33°1° (likely 31°−1° to 33°1°)	33°1°	5%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	96%	84%	0
Sun 8a	Fog	32°0° (likely 31°−1° to 34°1°)	32°0°	0%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	100%	81%	0
Sun 9a	Partly sunny	36°2° (likely 35°2° to 38°3°)	36°2°	5%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	100%	68%	1
Sun 10a	Partly sunny	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 41°5°)	38°3°	10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	86%	31%	2
Sun 11a	Mostly sunny	45°7° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	41°5°	5%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 24 mph38 km/h	73%	29%	4
Sun 12p	Partly sunny	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	41°5°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	68%	54%	5
Sun 1p	Mostly sunny	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	43°6°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	63%	23%	5
Sun 2p	Mostly sunny	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	45°7°	30%	10 mph16 km/h from SSW, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	61%	23%	5
Sun 3p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)	42°6°	20%	10 mph16 km/h from SSW, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	63%	58%	4
Sun 4p	Drizzle	45°7° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	40°4°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	68%	69%	3
Sun 5p	Snow	44°7° (likely 36°2° to 45°7°)	39°4°	20%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	73%	79%	2
Sun 6p	Heavy snow	42°6° (likely 34°1° to 42°6°)	39°4°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	79%	77%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)	36°2°	10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	89%	83%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 35°2° to 38°3°)	34°1°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	92%	84%	0
Sun 9p	Snow	36°2° (likely 34°1° to 36°2°)	36°2°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	92%	78%	0
Sun 10p	Snow	36°2° (likely 33°1° to 36°2°)	36°2°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	89%	82%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	35°2° (likely 33°1° to 35°2°)	35°2°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	92%	94%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	35°2° (likely 32°0° to 35°2°)	35°2°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	92%	88%	0
Mon 1a	Partly cloudy	35°2° (likely 32°0° to 35°2°)	35°2°	10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	85%	65%	0
Mon 2a	Mostly cloudy	34°1° (likely 32°0° to 34°1°)	34°1°	5%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	89%	60%	0
Mon 3a	Partly cloudy	33°1° (likely 31°−1° to 34°1°)	33°1°	0%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	89%	53%	0
Mon 4a	Partly cloudy	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 34°1°)	31°−1°	0%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	92%	49%	0
Mon 5a	Mostly clear	31°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 33°1°)	31°−1°	0%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	88%	37%	0
Mon 6a	Mostly clear	31°−1° (likely 29°−2° to 33°1°)	28°−2°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from WSW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	85%	17%	0
Mon 7a	Sunny	30°−1° (likely 29°−2° to 32°0°)	26°−3°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from WSW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	88%	2%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	31°−1° (likely 29°−2° to 32°0°)	28°−2°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	88%	2%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	34°1° (likely 33°1° to 35°2°)	30°−1°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	82%	4%	1
Mon 10a	Sunny	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 37°3°)	32°0°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	70%	0%	2
Mon 11a	Sunny	42°6° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	38°3°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	55%	0%	4
Mon 12p	Sunny	45°7° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	41°5°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	47%	4%	5
Mon 1p	Sunny	48°9° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	44°7°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from WSW, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	40%	6%	5
Mon 2p	Sunny	49°9° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	46°8°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	39%	10%	5
Mon 3p	Mostly sunny	49°9° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	46°8°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	39%	22%	4
Mon 4p	Sunny	49°9° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	39%	15%	3
Mon 5p	Sunny	47°8° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	44%	7%	2
Mon 6p	Clear	45°7° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°)	42°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	47%	2%	0
Mon 7p	Clear	41°5° (likely 33°1° to 41°5°)	36°2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	55%	2%	0
Mon 8p	Clear	38°3° (likely 33°1° to 38°3°)	32°0°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	59%	2%	0
Mon 9p	Clear	35°2° (likely 32°0° to 36°2°)	27°−3°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	66%	1%	0
Mon 10p	Clear	34°1° (likely 32°0° to 36°2°)	26°−3°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	69%	0%	0
Mon 11p	Clear	34°1° (likely 31°−1° to 36°2°)	26°−3°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SSW, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	72%	0%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 25. Partly sunny. High 50°10°, low 30°−1°. Typical 53°12° / 27°−3°. Rain 0.12 in3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 32°0°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Snow, 37°3°
  50% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 31°−1°
  30% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Official NWS forecast
Today: A chance of rain showers between 2pm and 3pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. South wind 0 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight: A chance of rain and snow showers before 3am, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 3am and 4am, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. South southwest wind around 5 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
46°8°–50°10°
Low, likely
30°−1°–32°0°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 27°−3°
Wind
15 mph23 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 51°11°, low 29°−2°. Typical 52°11° / 26°−3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 31°−1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 49°9°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 38°3°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 31°0°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 51. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
45°7°–51°11°
Low, likely
29°−2°–32°0°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 26°−3°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Sunny. High 54°12°, low 30°−1°. Typical 52°11° / 26°−3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 34°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 51°10°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 38°3°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 32°0°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 54. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 30. Southwest wind around 10 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
50°10°–54°12°
Low, likely
28°−2°–33°1°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 26°−3°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 55°13°, low 31°−1°. Typical 52°11° / 26°−3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 35°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 51°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 39°4°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 33°1°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 55. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
50°10°–55°13°
Low, likely
29°−2°–35°2°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 26°−3°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 55°13°, low 34°1°. Typical 52°11° / 26°−3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 36°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 39°4°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 34°1°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. South southwest wind around 10 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
51°11°–55°13°
Low, likely
30°−1°–35°2°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 26°−3°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
5
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly cloudy. High 53°12°, low 33°1°. Typical 51°11° / 25°−4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 37°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 41°5°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 35°1°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 53. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
50°10°–53°12°
Low, likely
32°0°–36°2°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 25°−4°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Partly sunny. High 51°11°, low 32°0°. Typical 51°11° / 25°−4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 37°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 47°8°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 36°2°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 32°0°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
45°7°–51°11°
Low, likely
30°−1°–34°1°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 25°−4°
Wind
10 mph17 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
UV peak
5
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 44°7°, low 31°−1°. Typical 51°11° / 24°−4°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 34°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 44°7°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 34°1°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 25°−4°
  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
40°4°–47°8°
Low, likely
25°−4°–34°1°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 24°−4°
Wind
10 mph15 km/h, gusts 25 mph41 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 42°6°, low 25°−4°. Typical 50°10° / 24°−4°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 30°−1°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 43°6°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 32°0°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 27°−3°
  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
38°3°–46°8°
Low, likely
15°−9°–31°−1°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 24°−4°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Nov 3. Cloudy. High 42°6°, low 26°−3°. Typical 50°10° / 24°−4°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 35°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 34°1°
  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
40°4°–45°7°
Low, likely
25°−4°–28°−2°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 24°−4°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 16 mph25 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 50°, low 30°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 51°, low 29°.
Tuesday
Dry, high 54°, low 30°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 42–55°.

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What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

South Platte River near Lake George

18 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 0.8 ft
Flow: 77 cfs

Reading from Sat 10:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Fountain Creek at Colorado Springs

18 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 5.0 ft
Flow: 29 cfs

Reading from Sat 10:45 PM · NWS gauge page

South Platte River above Elevenmile Reservoir

25 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 0.9 ft

Reading from Sat 10:30 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 72% less heating than a typical week.

This week 52Typical 183

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 41
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 25 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 35°F).

Open the windows?

No stretch in the next few days is comfortable enough outside, by temperature, dew point and air quality.

Is this typical?

RUXTON PARK · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1959–2026

Oct 25, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 3°2° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 3°2° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

+2°+1°MonOct 19
+1°TueOct 20
±0°WedOct 21
+5°+3°ThuOct 22
+8°+4°FriOct 23
+4°+2°SatOct 24
—SunOct 25

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 48 min; Losing 2 min 21 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 21 min less
Golden hour: 5:31–6:25 PM; Morning 7:03–7:57 AM
Blue hour: 6:25–6:35 PM; Morning 6:53–7:03 AM; first light 6:53 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 88% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

99% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:48 AM · rises 5:36 PM
Full moon: Today, 10:12 PM
New moon: Nov 9

Looking east from Midland. The highest point on the skyline is about 12,800 ft, 4 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

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Midland, CO weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Tuesday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

South Platte River near Lake George

Fountain Creek at Colorado Springs

South Platte River above Elevenmile Reservoir

For your home

Heating this week

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 25, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Poor

Moon

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