Observed 6:15 AM MDT at K04V

Moffat, CO weather

Overcast and 43°6°.

Mostly agree

Now 43°6°

Cloudy

Wind: Calm; Gusts to 25 mph40 km/h around 2 PM
Dew point: 43°6°; Comfortable
Humidity: 100%; Air 43°6°, dew point 43°6° · fog or dew likely
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 11 AM–4 PM · peak 5

Light rain now, through the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (45°7° then, 43°6° now)

Good hours for

Drizzle until 11 AM (40%, 0.15 in3.8 mm)
Above 50°10° today by 10 AM
High 63°17° today at 3 PM
Below 50°10° tonight after 8 PM
Rain tomorrow from 6 AM (100%, 3.5 in90 mm)

This morningUp to 56°13° by 11 AM · Rain 6–11 AM (40%)
This afternoonUp to 63°17° by 3 PM · rain chance 10% · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 39°4° by 2 AM · rain chance 20% · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 53°12° by 11 AM · Rain all morning (70%)
Tomorrow afternoonNear 54°12° · Rain all afternoon (100%)
Tomorrow nightDown to 34°1° by 5 AM · Rain all night (100%)

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Fri 6a	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	43°6°	40%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	94%	87%	0
Fri 7a	Drizzle	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	43°6°	30%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	93%	86%	0
Fri 8a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)	44°7°	30%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	91%	89%	0
Fri 9a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 49°9°)	44°7°	30%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	89%	90%	1
Fri 10a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	54°12°	20%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	74%	69%	1
Fri 11a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	56°13°	20%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	66%	68%	3
Fri 12p	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	58°14°	10%	15 mph24 km/h from SSW, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	62%	52%	5
Fri 1p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	60°16°	10%	15 mph24 km/h from SSW, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	53%	20%	5
Fri 2p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	62°17°	10%	20 mph32 km/h from SW, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	46%	20%	5
Fri 3p	Partly sunny	63°17° (likely 57°14° to 63°17°)	63°17°	10%	20 mph32 km/h from SW, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	41%	24%	4
Fri 4p	Partly sunny	63°17° (likely 56°13° to 63°17°)	63°17°	10%	15 mph24 km/h from SW, gusts 18 mph30 km/h	39%	44%	2
Fri 5p	Mostly sunny	61°16° (likely 51°11° to 61°16°)	61°16°	5%	15 mph24 km/h from SW, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	42%	57%	1
Fri 6p	Partly cloudy	58°14° (likely 49°9° to 58°14°)	58°14°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	47%	77%	1
Fri 7p	Partly cloudy	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	51°11°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from SSW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	63%	63%	0
Fri 8p	Partly cloudy	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	43°6°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	74%	51%	0
Fri 9p	Partly cloudy	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)	41°5°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	82%	33%	0
Fri 10p	Partly cloudy	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	39°4°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	89%	28%	0
Fri 11p	Mostly clear	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	38°3°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	93%	25%	0
Sat 12a	Partly cloudy	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	36°2°	10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	74%	0
Sat 1a	Mostly cloudy	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°)	36°2°	10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	80%	0
Sat 2a	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 47°8°)	36°2°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	89%	0
Sat 3a	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 47°8°)	37°3°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	100%	92%	0
Sat 4a	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 47°8°)	36°2°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	100%	97%	0
Sat 5a	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°)	36°2°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	100%	90%	0
Sat 6a	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°)	35°2°	30%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	100%	84%	0
Sat 7a	Drizzle	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 46°8°)	33°1°	30%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	100%	89%	0
Sat 8a	Showers	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°)	36°2°	30%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	91%	0
Sat 9a	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	44°7°	70%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	86%	97%	1
Sat 10a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	51°11°	70%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	71%	95%	2
Sat 11a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	53°12°	70%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	66%	97%	2
Sat 12p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	55°13°	80%, 0.28 in7.1 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	61%	97%	2
Sat 1p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	55°13°	80%, 0.28 in7.1 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	59%	97%	2
Sat 2p	Rain	56°13° (likely 47°8° to 56°13°)	56°13°	80%, 0.28 in7.1 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	57%	98%	0
Sat 3p	Heavy rain	55°13° (likely 47°8° to 55°13°)	55°13°	100%, 0.28 in7.1 mm	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	59%	97%	0
Sat 4p	Drizzle	55°13° (likely 45°7° to 55°13°)	55°13°	100%, 0.28 in7.1 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ESE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	57%	99%	1
Sat 5p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 43°6° to 53°12°)	53°12°	100%, 0.28 in7.1 mm	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	61%	94%	0
Sat 6p	Showers	52°11° (likely 42°6° to 52°11°)	52°11°	100%, 0.21 in5.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	63%	99%	0
Sat 7p	Showers	45°7° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	40°4°	100%, 0.21 in5.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	82%	92%	0
Sat 8p	Showers	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	35°2°	100%, 0.21 in5.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	96%	96%	0
Sat 9p	Drizzle	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	33°1°	100%, 0.21 in5.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	100%	99%	0
Sat 10p	Showers	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	32°0°	100%, 0.21 in5.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	100%	99%	0
Sat 11p	Showers	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	32°0°	100%, 0.21 in5.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	100%	98%	0
Sun 12a	Rain	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°)	31°−1°	90%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	100%	99%	0
Sun 1a	Showers	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 45°7°)	31°−1°	90%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	100%	93%	0
Sun 2a	Showers	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 44°7°)	30°−1°	90%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	100%	75%	0
Sun 3a	Showers	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 45°7°)	30°−1°	90%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	100%	76%	0
Sun 4a	Showers	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 44°7°)	29°−2°	90%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	100%	81%	0
Sun 5a	Showers	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 43°6°)	29°−2°	90%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	85%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 23. Rain. High 63°17°, low 37°3°. Typical 59°15° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.23 in5.8 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 48°9°
  40% chance · 0.18 in4.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 39°4°
  20% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Official NWS forecast
Today: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10am and 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 63. South southwest wind 5 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight: A slight chance of rain showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
57°14°–63°17°
Low, likely
37°3°–46°8°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 28°−2°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 24. Heavy rain. High 56°13°, low 34°1°. Typical 59°15° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.72 in18 mm, 100% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Showers, 39°4°
  70% chance · 0.3 in7.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Heavy rain, 56°13°
  100% chance · 1.7 in43 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 41°5°
  100% chance · 1.3 in32 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 34°1°
  90% chance · 0.3 in7.6 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers before 9am, then showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Night: Rain showers. Cloudy, with a low around 34. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
52°11°–56°13°
Low, likely
34°1°–43°6°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 28°−2°
Wind
19 mph31 km/h, gusts 30 mph47 km/h
UV peak
2
Sunday, Oct 25. Thunderstorms. High 55°13°, low 33°1°. Typical 59°15° / 27°−3°. Storms 0.22 in5.6 mm, 80% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 41°5°
  70% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 53°12°
  40% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  50% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 35°2°
  50% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers likely before noon, then showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. East wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
52°11°–56°13°
Low, likely
33°1°–41°5°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 27°−3°
Wind
12 mph20 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Partly sunny. High 54°12°, low 27°−3°. Typical 58°14° / 27°−3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 35°1°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 51°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 43°6°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 35°2°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. South southwest wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 27. East wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
50°10°–54°12°
Low, likely
27°−3°–37°3°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 27°−3°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Partly sunny. High 57°14°, low 27°−3°. Typical 58°14° / 27°−3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 36°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 53°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 44°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 32°0°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. South wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 27. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
51°11°–57°14°
Low, likely
27°−3°–37°3°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 27°−3°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 56°13°, low 27°−3°. Typical 57°14° / 27°−3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 34°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 54°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 44°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 32°0°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. South southwest wind around 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. South wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
50°10°–59°15°
Low, likely
26°−3°–37°3°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 27°−3°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 56°13°, low 28°−2°. Typical 57°14° / 26°−3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 35°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 33°1°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. South southeast wind around 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. South wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
51°11°–56°13°
Low, likely
27°−3°–37°3°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 26°−3°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 53°12°, low 33°1°. Typical 57°14° / 26°−3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 35°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 45°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly 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
49°9°–56°13°
Low, likely
26°−3°–39°4°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 26°−3°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
5
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 53°12°, low 35°2°. Typical 56°13° / 26°−3°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 38°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 35°2°
  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 agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
52°11°–54°12°
Low, likely
31°−1°–39°4°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 26°−3°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 14 mph22 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 50°10°, low 36°2°. Typical 56°13° / 26°−3°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 39°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 49°10°
  20% chance · 0.01 in0.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 47°8°
  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 agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
49°9°–52°11°
Low, likely
32°0°–41°5°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 26°−3°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
2

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The outlook

Today
37% chance of rain, high 63°, low 37°.
Tomorrow
95% chance of rain, high 56°, low 34°, cooling off.
Sunday
77% chance of rain, high 55°, low 33°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 50–57°.

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What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Saguache Creek near Saguache

23 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.9 ft
Flow: 95 cfs

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For your home

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

Heating this week

About 77% less heating than a typical week.

This week 35Typical 157

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

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

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 43°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 1:00 PM–5:00 PM

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

Is this typical?

SAGUACHE · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1894–2026

Oct 23, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 4°2° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 55 min; Losing 2 min 16 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 23 min less
Golden hour: 5:38–6:31 PM; Morning 7:03–7:56 AM
Blue hour: 6:31–6:41 PM; Morning 6:53–7:03 AM; first light 6:53 AM

Stars tonight? Unknown

Cloud forecast not available for tonight.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

91% lit · growing

Today: sets 4:32 AM · rises 4:46 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking northeast from Moffat. The highest point on the skyline is about 13,900 ft, 17 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 4.5× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

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