Saint Vrain Creek near Platteville
3.8 mi- Level
- 1.6 ft
- Flow
- 104 cfs
Reading from Fri 11:32 AM · NWS gauge page
Observed 12:56 PM MDT at KFNL
Milliken, CO weather
Sunny and 77°25°, 17°9° warmer than a typical Oct 23.
Today: low 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 55°13°), high 80°27° (likely 78°26° to 81°27°).
Now 77°25°
Sunny
- Wind
- 7 mph11 km/h
- From the southwest. 610–9 mph14 km/h through 1 AM
- Dew point
- 34°1°
- Dry, static shocks likely
- UV index
- 4Moderate
- Moderate until 4 PM
- Air quality
- 26Good
- Main pollutant: Ozone
- Pressure
- 29.87 inHg1012 hPa
- Falling · −0.07 inHg−2.2 hPa in 3 h
Next 2 hours
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
Next 48 hours
Good hours for
This afternoonNear 77°25° · Clear
TonightDown to 46°8° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 52°11° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonNear 54°12° · rain chance 20% · Cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 40°4° by 4 AM · rain chance 20% · Cloudy
Sunday morningUp to 49°9° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 1p | Sunny | 77°25° (likely 77°25° to 78°26°) | 77°25° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 28% | 0% | 4 |
| Fri 2p | Sunny | 78°26° (likely 78°26° to 79°26°) | 78°26° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 25% | 3% | 4 |
| Fri 3p | Sunny | 80°27° (likely 78°26° to 81°27°) | 79°26° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 21% | 10% | 3 |
| Fri 4p | Mostly sunny | 78°26° (likely 77°25° to 81°27°) | 78°26° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from SW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 22% | 28% | 2 |
| Fri 5p | Partly sunny | 77°25° (likely 75°24° to 79°26°) | 77°25° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 23% | 21% | 1 |
| Fri 6p | Partly cloudy | 73°23° (likely 71°22° to 73°23°) | 73°23° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from WNW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 27% | 60% | 0 |
| Fri 7p | Mostly clear | 66°19° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°) | 66°19° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from NW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 34% | 51% | 0 |
| Fri 8p | Cloudy | 63°17° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°) | 63°17° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 38% | 73% | 0 |
| Fri 9p | Partly cloudy | 60°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°) | 60°16° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from NNW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 42% | 68% | 0 |
| Fri 10p | Partly cloudy | 58°14° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°) | 58°14° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from NNW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 44% | 81% | 0 |
| Fri 11p | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°) | 56°13° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 47% | 87% | 0 |
| Sat 12a | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°) | 54°12° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 50% | 83% | 0 |
| Sat 1a | Partly cloudy | 51°11° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°) | 51°11° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 56% | 62% | 0 |
| Sat 2a | Partly cloudy | 50°10° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°) | 48°9° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NNW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 58% | 43% | 0 |
| Sat 3a | Partly cloudy | 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°) | 46°8° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 63% | 42% | 0 |
| Sat 4a | Partly cloudy | 48°9° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°) | 46°8° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 63% | 46% | 0 |
| Sat 5a | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°) | 44°7° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 65% | 69% | 0 |
| Sat 6a | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°) | 43°6° | 5% | 6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h | 65% | 67% | 0 |
| Sat 7a | Partly sunny | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°) | 39°4° | 5% | 9 mph14 km/h from NNE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 70% | 38% | 0 |
| Sat 8a | Partly sunny | 44°7° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°) | 38°3° | 5% | 13 mph21 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 70% | 48% | 0 |
| Sat 9a | Partly sunny | 47°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°) | 41°5° | 5% | 15 mph24 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 65% | 53% | 1 |
| Sat 10a | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°) | 51°11° | 5% | 15 mph24 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 56% | 81% | 2 |
| Sat 11a | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°) | 52°11° | 5% | 14 mph23 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 52% | 91% | 3 |
| Sat 12p | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°) | 54°12° | 5% | 13 mph21 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 47% | 95% | 4 |
| Sat 1p | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°) | 55°13° | 5% | 12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 43% | 92% | 4 |
| Sat 2p | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°) | 55°13° | 5% | 9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 43% | 88% | 3 |
| Sat 3p | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°) | 55°13° | 20% | 8 mph13 km/h from ENE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 45% | 86% | 3 |
| Sat 4p | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°) | 55°13° | 20% | 8 mph13 km/h from ENE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 45% | 90% | 1 |
| Sat 5p | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°) | 54°12° | 20% | 7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 47% | 95% | 1 |
| Sat 6p | Drizzle | 52°11° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°) | 52°11° | 20% | 7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph22 km/h | 54% | 100% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Drizzle | 49°9° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°) | 47°8° | 20% | 6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 63% | 99% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Drizzle | 48°9° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°) | 45°7° | 20% | 6 mph10 km/h from ESE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 65% | 99% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°) | 45°7° | 20% | 6 mph10 km/h from ESE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 68% | 94% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°) | 44°7° | 20% | 5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 73% | 95% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Cloudy | 45°7° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°) | 42°6° | 20% | 6 mph10 km/h from ESE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 76% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Cloudy | 45°7° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°) | 42°6° | 5% | 6 mph10 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 76% | 96% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Cloudy | 43°6° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°) | 39°4° | 5% | 6 mph10 km/h from ESE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 82% | 93% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Cloudy | 43°6° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°) | 39°4° | 5% | 6 mph10 km/h from ESE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 82% | 89% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Cloudy | 41°5° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°) | 38°3° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 89% | 86% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Cloudy | 40°4° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°) | 37°3° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 92% | 83% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Cloudy | 40°4° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°) | 37°3° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 92% | 80% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Cloudy | 38°3° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°) | 34°1° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 100% | 79% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Mostly cloudy | 38°3° (likely 36°2° to 44°7°) | 34°1° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 100% | 62% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Mostly cloudy | 40°4° (likely 36°2° to 45°7°) | 37°3° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 100% | 61% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Mostly cloudy | 42°6° (likely 38°3° to 47°8°) | 38°3° | 5% | 6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 100% | 63% | 1 |
| Sun 10a | Mostly cloudy | 45°7° (likely 42°6° to 50°10°) | 42°6° | 5% | 6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 96% | 59% | 2 |
| Sun 11a | Partly sunny | 49°9° (likely 44°7° to 53°12°) | 47°8° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 80% | 71% | 3 |
| Sun 12p | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 47°8° to 56°13°) | 52°11° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 71% | 85% | 4 |
Days ahead
Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
Today, Oct 23. Partly sunny. High 80°27°, low 44°7°. Typical 63°17° / 30°−1°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 80°27°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Partly cloudy, 63°17°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Partly cloudy, 46°8°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny. High near 80, with temperatures falling to around 77 in the afternoon. South southwest wind 6 to 9 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy. Low around 44, with temperatures rising to around 46 overnight. North northwest wind 5 to 9 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 78°26°–81°27°
- Low, likely
- 44°7°–55°13°
- Typical high / low
- 63°17° / 30°−1°
- Wind
- 15 mph24 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Tomorrow, Oct 24. Mostly cloudy. High 56°13°, low 38°3°. Typical 62°17° / 30°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Partly sunny, 44°7°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 55°13°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 48°9°20% chance
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 40°4°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 3pm. Partly sunny. High near 56, with temperatures falling to around 54 in the afternoon. Northeast wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. East southeast wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 53°12°–57°14°
- Low, likely
- 38°3°–45°7°
- Typical high / low
- 62°17° / 30°−1°
- Wind
- 13 mph21 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Sunday, Oct 25. Mostly cloudy. High 57°14°, low 39°4°. Typical 62°17° / 30°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Mostly cloudy, 40°4°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 56°13°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 48°9°70% chance · 0.12 in3.1 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 46°8°70% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. East northeast wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Night: Rain showers likely. Cloudy, with a low around 39. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 53°12°–59°15°
- Low, likely
- 37°3°–41°5°
- Typical high / low
- 62°17° / 30°−1°
- Wind
- 16 mph26 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Monday, Oct 26. Drizzle. High 58°14°, low 34°1°. Typical 62°17° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 45°7°50% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Partly sunny, 57°14°20% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 49°9°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 36°2°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 58.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 52°11°–60°16°
- Low, likely
- 34°1°–44°7°
- Typical high / low
- 62°17° / 30°−1°
- Wind
- 9 mph15 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Partly sunny. High 63°17°, low 36°2°. Typical 61°16° / 29°−2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 36°2°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 63°17°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 50°10°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 37°3°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 60°16°–65°18°
- Low, likely
- 32°0°–38°3°
- Typical high / low
- 61°16° / 29°−2°
- Wind
- 18 mph29 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 64°18°, low 35°2°. Typical 61°16° / 29°−2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 37°3°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 64°18°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 49°10°Dry
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 64.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 62°17°–67°19°
- Low, likely
- 29°−2°–43°6°
- Typical high / low
- 61°16° / 29°−2°
- Wind
- 15 mph25 km/h, gusts 30 mph47 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 62°17°, low 35°2°. Typical 60°16° / 29°−2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 34°1°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 63°17°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 50°10°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Partly cloudy, 37°3°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 57°14°–69°21°
- Low, likely
- 25°−4°–40°4°
- Typical high / low
- 60°16° / 29°−2°
- Wind
- 12 mph19 km/h, gusts 20 mph33 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 64°18°, low 37°3°. Typical 60°16° / 28°−2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 40°4°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 60°16°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 51°10°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 40°4°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
- 60°16°–67°19°
- Low, likely
- 31°−1°–42°6°
- Typical high / low
- 60°16° / 28°−2°
- Wind
- 9 mph14 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 63°17°, low 40°4°. Typical 60°16° / 28°−2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Mostly sunny, 45°7°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 63°17°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 53°12°20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 41°5°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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 54°12°–69°21°
- Low, likely
- 36°2°–45°7°
- Typical high / low
- 60°16° / 28°−2°
- Wind
- 11 mph17 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 55°13°, low 40°4°. Typical 59°15° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.23 in5.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 44°7°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 53°12°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 48°9°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
- 44°7°–62°17°
- Low, likely
- 33°1°–47°8°
- Typical high / low
- 59°15° / 28°−2°
- Wind
- 19 mph31 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
- UV peak
- 1
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 80°, low 44°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 56°, low 38°, cooling off.
Sunday
Dry, high 57°, low 39°.
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.
Radar
Radar data: NOAA MRMS, rendered by forecast.blue
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Rivers
NOAA river gauges within 25 mi
Below flood stage
Big Thompson River (CO) near La Salle
4.8 mi- Level
- 1.3 ft
- Flow
- 31 cfs
Reading from Fri 11:30 AM · NWS gauge page
Cache La Poudre River at 59th Ave
10 mi- Level
- 1.8 ft
Reading from Fri 11:48 AM · NWS gauge page
Big Thompson River (CO) at Loveland
12 mi- Level
- 0.7 ft
- Flow
- 12 cfs
Reading from Fri 10:30 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 136
Heating degree days, base 65°F
Heat-pump hours, next 7 days
- h below 47°F
- 18
- 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 7 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.
Comfort
Dry air outside (dew point 34°F).
Open the windows?
Today, 4:00 PM–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 17°9° warmer than typical.
- Normal high / low
- 63°17° / 30°−1°
- Forecast high / low
- 80°27° / 44°7°
- Record high
- 86°30° in 2003
- Record low
- 16°−9° in 1920
Last 7 days vs normal
On average 7°4° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).
- −4°−2°SatOct 17
- +5°+3°SunOct 18
- +9°+5°MonOct 19
- +6°+3°TueOct 20
- +9°+5°WedOct 21
- +13°+7°ThuOct 22
- +13°+7°FriOct 23
Milliken weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:19 AM, sunset 6:07 PM.
- Daylight
- 10 h 49 min
- Losing 2 min 25 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 31 min less
- Golden hour
- 5:30–6:24 PM
- Morning 7:01–7:56 AM
- Blue hour
- 6:24–6:35 PM
- Morning 6:51–7:01 AM; first light 6:51 AM
Stars tonight? Poor
Clouds most of the night (about 64% cover).
Moon
Waxing gibbous
93% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 4:28 AM · rises 4:41 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 25
- New moon
- Nov 9
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