Eagle River at Red Cliff
2.1 mi- Level
- 2.5 ft
- Flow
- 9 cfs
Forecast peak 2.5 ft Sat 2 PM
Reading from Sat 12:45 PM · NWS gauge page
Appearance
Observed 2:15 PM MDT at KEGE
Overcast and 54°12°, snow ~3–6 PM (51%).
Today: low 31°−1° (likely 24°−4° to 31°−1°), high 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°).
Now 54°12°
Cloudy
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 2p | Cloudy | 43°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°) | 37°3° | 40%, 0.06 in1.5 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 23 mph38 km/h | 50% | 90% | 2 |
| Sat 3p | Cloudy | 42°6° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°) | 35°2° | 50%, 0.06 in1.5 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 54% | 95% | 1 |
| Sat 4p | Snow | 41°5° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°) | 34°1° | 50%, 0.06 in1.5 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h | 54% | 96% | 1 |
| Sat 5p | Snow | 39°4° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°) | 32°0° | 40%, 0.06 in1.5 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 60% | 90% | 1 |
| Sat 6p | Snow | 37°3° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°) | 29°−2° | 40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 63% | 92% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Snow | 36°2° (likely 33°1° to 37°3°) | 27°−3° | 40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h | 68% | 91% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Snow | 35°2° (likely 32°0° to 36°2°) | 24°−4° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 20 mph32 km/h from SE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 70% | 87% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Mostly cloudy | 35°2° (likely 32°0° to 35°2°) | 24°−4° | 10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 20 mph32 km/h from SSE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 70% | 80% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Cloudy | 35°2° (likely 31°−1° to 35°2°) | 24°−4° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 20 mph32 km/h from SE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 72% | 82% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Cloudy | 34°1° (likely 31°−1° to 35°2°) | 24°−4° | 10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h | 73% | 82% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Cloudy | 34°1° (likely 31°−1° to 34°1°) | 24°−4° | 20% | 15 mph24 km/h from SSE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 73% | 81% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Cloudy | 34°1° (likely 30°−1° to 34°1°) | 25°−4° | 20% | 15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h | 74% | 73% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Cloudy | 35°2° (likely 30°−1° to 35°2°) | 25°−4° | 30% | 15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h | 73% | 79% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Cloudy | 35°2° (likely 29°−2° to 35°2°) | 26°−3° | 20% | 10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 74% | 81% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Cloudy | 34°1° (likely 28°−2° to 34°1°) | 25°−4° | 20% | 10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 76% | 80% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Snow | 33°1° (likely 28°−2° to 33°1°) | 25°−4° | 20% | 10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 78% | 81% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Cloudy | 32°0° (likely 27°−3° to 34°1°) | 25°−4° | 20% | 10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 80% | 81% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Cloudy | 31°−1° (likely 27°−3° to 34°1°) | 24°−4° | 20% | 10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 83% | 73% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Mostly sunny | 31°−1° (likely 27°−3° to 33°1°) | 24°−4° | 20% | 10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 79% | 47% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Sunny | 34°1° (likely 31°−1° to 36°2°) | 27°−3° | 30% | 10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 71% | 13% | 1 |
| Sun 10a | Snow | 37°3° (likely 37°3° to 39°4°) | 32°0° | 30% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 60% | 45% | 2 |
| Sun 11a | Sunny | 41°5° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°) | 38°3° | 30% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 49% | 18% | 4 |
| Sun 12p | Sunny | 43°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°) | 39°4° | 30% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 43% | 18% | 5 |
| Sun 1p | Mostly sunny | 44°7° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°) | 40°4° | 30% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph30 km/h | 42% | 38% | 5 |
| Sun 2p | Mostly sunny | 45°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°) | 42°6° | 30% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 38% | 45% | 5 |
| Sun 3p | Cloudy | 45°7° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°) | 41°5° | 40% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 39% | 77% | 4 |
| Sun 4p | Snow | 44°7° (likely 37°3° to 45°7°) | 40°4° | 40% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 41% | 79% | 3 |
| Sun 5p | Snow | 41°5° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°) | 37°3° | 40% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 50% | 65% | 1 |
| Sun 6p | Snow | 38°3° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°) | 34°1° | 80%, snow 0.6 in1.5 cm | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 59% | 72% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Snow | 36°2° (likely 32°0° to 37°3°) | 34°1° | 80%, snow 0.6 in1.5 cm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 67% | 93% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Snow | 35°2° (likely 30°−1° to 35°2°) | 32°0° | 80%, snow 0.6 in1.5 cm | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 70% | 91% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Snow | 35°2° (likely 29°−2° to 35°2°) | 30°−1° | 80%, snow 0.6 in1.5 cm | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 73% | 90% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Snow | 34°1° (likely 28°−2° to 34°1°) | 31°−1° | 80%, snow 0.6 in1.5 cm | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 75% | 90% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Snow | 33°1° (likely 28°−2° to 33°1°) | 33°1° | 80%, snow 0.6 in1.5 cm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph14 km/h | 76% | 95% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Snow | 33°1° (likely 28°−2° to 33°1°) | 33°1° | 80%, snow 0.3 in0.8 cm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 76% | 94% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Snow | 33°1° (likely 27°−3° to 33°1°) | 33°1° | 80%, snow 0.3 in0.8 cm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 76% | 96% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Snow | 33°1° (likely 27°−3° to 33°1°) | 33°1° | 80%, snow 0.3 in0.8 cm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 74% | 97% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Snow | 32°0° (likely 26°−3° to 32°0°) | 32°0° | 80%, snow 0.3 in0.8 cm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 73% | 92% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Snow | 32°0° (likely 26°−3° to 32°0°) | 32°0° | 80%, snow 0.3 in0.8 cm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 74% | 91% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Snow | 31°−1° (likely 25°−4° to 31°−1°) | 31°−1° | 80%, snow 0.3 in0.8 cm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 76% | 91% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Cloudy | 31°−1° (likely 25°−4° to 31°−1°) | 31°−1° | 10% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 77% | 87% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Cloudy | 29°−2° (likely 27°−3° to 30°−1°) | 29°−2° | 10% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 81% | 58% | 0 |
| Mon 8a | Sunny | 30°−1° (likely 24°−4° to 30°−1°) | 26°−3° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 77% | 36% | 0 |
| Mon 9a | Partly sunny | 31°−1° (likely 28°−2° to 32°0°) | 27°−3° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from WSW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 69% | 39% | 1 |
| Mon 10a | Partly sunny | 33°1° (likely 32°0° to 34°1°) | 28°−2° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 62% | 42% | 2 |
| Mon 11a | Partly sunny | 35°2° (likely 34°1° to 37°3°) | 30°−1° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 56% | 40% | 3 |
| Mon 12p | Sunny | 38°3° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°) | 32°0° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 50% | 27% | 5 |
| Mon 1p | Mostly sunny | 40°4° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°) | 35°2° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 45% | 33% | 5 |
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
50% chance · 0.24 in6.1 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
40% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
30% chance
Official NWS forecast
Today: A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 43. South southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Tonight: A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Southeast wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
30% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
40% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
80% chance · 4 in9 cm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
80% chance · 1.8 in4.6 cm
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of snow showers before 3pm, then a chance of snow showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 45. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: Snow showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 29. West wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of around one inch possible.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. West wind 0 to 5 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 25.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 45.
Night: Clear, with a low around 25.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 48.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 49.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
20% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
30% chance
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
30% chance · 0.2 in0.4 cm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 47.
Night: A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
40% chance · 0.1 in0.4 cm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
40% chance · 0.2 in0.5 cm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
30% chance · 0.5 in1.3 cm
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.
Morning
6 AM–noon
30% chance · 0.3 in0.7 cm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
40% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
40% chance
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
40% chance · 0.2 in0.5 cm
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.
Morning
6 AM–noon
40% chance · 0.2 in0.6 cm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
40% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
40% 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.
51% chance of snow, high 43°, low 31°.
43% chance of snow, high 45°, low 29°.
Dry, high 42°, low 25°, cooling off.
Highs 35–49°; chance of precipitation on Saturday, Monday.
Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (GJT) (opens in a new tab)
No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.
Forecast peak 2.5 ft Sat 2 PM
Reading from Sat 12:45 PM · NWS gauge page
Forecast peak 5.1 ft Fri 12 AM
Reading from Sat 12:15 PM · NWS gauge page
Forecast peak 4.4 ft Fri 12 AM
Reading from Sat 12:45 PM · NWS gauge page
Forecast peak 1.9 ft Sat 2 PM
Reading from Sat 1 PM · NWS gauge page
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
About 77% less heating than a typical week.
Heating degree days, base 65°F
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.
Dry air outside (dew point 37°F).
No stretch in the next few days is comfortable enough outside, by temperature, dew point and air quality.
Today’s expected high is about typical for the date.
On average 7°4° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).
Minturn weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sunrise 7:25 AM, sunset 6:13 PM.
Clouds most of the night (about 82% cover).
Waxing gibbous
98% lit · growing
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