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Observed 9:55 AM MDT at KFMM

Morgan Heights, CO weather

Sunny and 73°23°, 19°11° warmer than a typical Oct 23, gusts to 33 mph53 km/h today.

Today: low 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 61°16°), high 82°28° (likely 81°27° to 82°28°).

Forecasts agree

Now 73°23°

Sunny

Wind
16 mph26 km/hgusts 30 mph48 km/h
From the south. 711–20 mph32 km/h through 10 PM
Dew point
41°5°
Comfortable
UV index
3Moderate
Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 5

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

Good hours for
  • Gusts to 33 mph53 km/h until 6 PM
  • High 81°27° today at 2 PM
  • Gusts to 29 mph47 km/h tomorrow 8–11 AM
  • Low 46°8° tomorrow at 8 AM
  • Rain tomorrow night from 6 PM (60%, 0.22 in5.6 mm)
  1. This morningUp to 73°23° by 11 AM · gusts to 33 mph53 km/h · Clear
  2. This afternoonUp to 81°27° by 2 PM · gusts to 31 mph50 km/h · Clear
  3. TonightDown to 50°10° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
  4. Tomorrow morningUp to 53°12° by 11 AM · gusts to 29 mph47 km/h · Mostly cloudy
  5. Tomorrow afternoonNear 54°12° · Cloudy
  6. Tomorrow nightDown to 38°3° by 3 AM · Rain all night (60%)
  7. Sunday morningUp to 43°6° by 9 AM · Rain all morning (50%)
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Fri 10aSunny68°20° (likely 68°20° to 75°24°)68°20°5%16 mph26 km/h from S, gusts 30 mph48 km/h47%15%2
Fri 11aSunny73°23° (likely 73°23° to 77°25°)73°23°5%17 mph27 km/h from SSW, gusts 33 mph53 km/h38%16%3
Fri 12pMostly sunny76°24° (likely 76°24° to 80°27°)76°24°0%20 mph32 km/h from SSW, gusts 31 mph50 km/h32%52%4
Fri 1pSunny80°27° (likely 80°27° to 81°27°)79°26°0%20 mph32 km/h from SSW, gusts 31 mph49 km/h26%8%5
Fri 2pSunny81°27° (likely 81°27° to 82°28°)79°26°0%18 mph29 km/h from SSW, gusts 30 mph47 km/h24%3%5
Fri 3pSunny81°27° (likely 81°27° to 82°28°)79°26°0%17 mph27 km/h from SSW, gusts 30 mph48 km/h23%1%4
Fri 4pMostly sunny81°27° (likely 80°27° to 82°28°)79°26°0%17 mph27 km/h from S, gusts 29 mph46 km/h22%15%3
Fri 5pSunny80°27° (likely 79°26° to 80°27°)79°26°0%15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 29 mph47 km/h23%14%1
Fri 6pMostly clear75°24° (likely 74°23° to 77°25°)75°24°0%13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph35 km/h28%18%0
Fri 7pClear72°22° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°)72°22°0%12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h31%16%0
Fri 8pPartly cloudy66°19° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)66°19°0%10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h40%24%0
Fri 9pPartly cloudy63°17° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°)63°17°0%9 mph14 km/h from SSW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h44%80%0
Fri 10pCloudy62°17° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)62°17°0%7 mph11 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph15 km/h46%67%0
Fri 11pPartly cloudy59°15° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)59°15°0%7 mph11 km/h from WNW, gusts 8 mph14 km/h51%48%0
Sat 12aCloudy57°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)57°14°0%9 mph14 km/h from NNW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h55%92%0
Sat 1aCloudy55°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)55°13°0%10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph7 km/h57%90%0
Sat 2aCloudy54°12° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)54°12°0%12 mph19 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph15 km/h57%95%0
Sat 3aCloudy53°12° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)53°12°0%13 mph21 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph25 km/h57%97%0
Sat 4aPartly cloudy52°11° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)52°11°0%14 mph23 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h56%85%0
Sat 5aCloudy50°10° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°)45°7°0%15 mph24 km/h from NNE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h58%81%0
Sat 6aCloudy49°9° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°)43°6°5%15 mph24 km/h from NNE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h56%77%0
Sat 7aCloudy47°8° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°)40°4°5%18 mph29 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph24 km/h60%81%0
Sat 8aPartly sunny46°8° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°)38°3°5%20 mph32 km/h from N, gusts 29 mph46 km/h68%36%0
Sat 9aMostly sunny49°9° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)42°6°5%21 mph34 km/h from N, gusts 28 mph45 km/h63%77%1
Sat 10aMostly sunny51°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)51°11°5%21 mph34 km/h from N, gusts 25 mph41 km/h56%71%2
Sat 11aMostly sunny53°12° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)53°12°5%18 mph29 km/h from N, gusts 23 mph37 km/h52%51%3
Sat 12pMostly cloudy54°12° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)54°12°5%17 mph27 km/h from NNE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h48%49%3
Sat 1pCloudy54°12° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)54°12°5%16 mph26 km/h from NNE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h48%85%4
Sat 2pCloudy55°13° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)55°13°5%14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h45%95%4
Sat 3pCloudy55°13° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)55°13°5%14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h47%100%2
Sat 4pCloudy55°13° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)55°13°5%12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h43%100%1
Sat 5pCloudy54°12° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)54°12°5%12 mph19 km/h from ENE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h47%99%0
Sat 6pCloudy51°11° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)51°11°40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h54%100%0
Sat 7pCloudy47°8° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)42°6°40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph20 km/h63%100%0
Sat 8pShowers46°8° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°)41°5°40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h65%100%0
Sat 9pDrizzle45°7° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°)41°5°40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h70%100%0
Sat 10pCloudy44°7° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)39°4°40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h73%100%0
Sat 11pCloudy43°6° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)38°3°40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h79%100%0
Sun 12aCloudy42°6° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)37°3°60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h82%97%0
Sun 1aCloudy40°4° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)35°2°60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h89%96%0
Sun 2aCloudy39°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)33°1°60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h96%95%0
Sun 3aCloudy38°3° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)32°0°60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h100%96%0
Sun 4aCloudy38°3° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)32°0°60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h100%99%0
Sun 5aCloudy38°3° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)31°−1°60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph15 km/h100%99%0
Sun 6aCloudy38°3° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°)31°−1°50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h100%100%0
Sun 7aCloudy39°4° (likely 39°4° to 47°8°)32°0°50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h100%95%0
Sun 8aCloudy41°5° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)35°2°50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h100%96%0
Sun 9aCloudy43°6° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°)37°3°50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h100%99%1

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 23. Cloudy. High 82°28°, low 46°8°. Typical 63°17° / 30°−1°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 73°23°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 81°27°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Partly cloudy, 66°19°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 50°10°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: Mostly sunny. High near 82, with temperatures falling to around 80 in the afternoon. South southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    Tonight: Partly cloudy. Low around 46, with temperatures rising to around 50 overnight. West northwest wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    81°27°–82°28°
    Low, likely
    46°8°–61°16°
    Typical high / low
    63°17° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    24 mph38 km/h, gusts 39 mph63 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 24. Partly sunny. High 56°13°, low 36°2°. Typical 63°17° / 30°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Mostly sunny, 46°8°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 55°13°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Showers, 46°8°

      40% chance · 0.12 in3 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 38°3°

      60% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Partly sunny. High near 56, with temperatures falling to around 54 in the afternoon. North northeast wind 12 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. East wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    56°13°–60°16°
    Low, likely
    36°2°–45°7°
    Typical high / low
    63°17° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    18 mph29 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  3. Sunday, Oct 25. Showers. High 55°13°, low 37°3°. Typical 62°17° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 41°5°

      50% chance · 0.04 in1 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 55°13°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 49°9°

      50% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 46°8°

      60% chance · 0.07 in1.9 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. East wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    53°12°–59°15°
    Low, likely
    37°3°–43°6°
    Typical high / low
    62°17° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    18 mph29 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  4. Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 58°14°, low 33°1°. Typical 62°17° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.15 in3.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 45°7°

      50% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 54°12°

      30% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 46°8°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 39°4°

      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 33.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    49°9°–58°14°
    Low, likely
    33°1°–43°6°
    Typical high / low
    62°17° / 29°−2°
    Wind
    11 mph18 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  5. Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 65°18°, low 35°2°. Typical 61°16° / 29°−2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 41°5°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 65°18°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 54°12°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 38°3°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Sunny, with a high near 65.

    Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    64°18°–67°19°
    Low, likely
    34°1°–41°5°
    Typical high / low
    61°16° / 29°−2°
    Wind
    26 mph42 km/h, gusts 46 mph74 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  6. Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 65°18°, low 34°1°. Typical 61°16° / 28°−2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 41°5°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 67°19°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 55°13°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 35°2°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Sunny, with a high near 65.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    65°18°–70°21°
    Low, likely
    33°1°–43°6°
    Typical high / low
    61°16° / 28°−2°
    Wind
    14 mph23 km/h, gusts 29 mph46 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  7. Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 62°17°, low 33°1°. Typical 60°16° / 28°−2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 36°2°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 60°16°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Mostly clear, 52°11°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 36°2°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    54°12°–70°21°
    Low, likely
    31°−1°–39°4°
    Typical high / low
    60°16° / 28°−2°
    Wind
    14 mph23 km/h, gusts 28 mph46 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  8. Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 63°17°, low 37°3°. Typical 60°16° / 28°−2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Partly sunny, 39°4°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Mostly sunny, 59°15°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Mostly clear, 52°11°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Mostly clear, 42°5°

      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
    62°17°–68°20°
    Low, likely
    32°0°–45°7°
    Typical high / low
    60°16° / 28°−2°
    Wind
    12 mph19 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  9. Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 64°18°, low 42°6°. Typical 60°16° / 27°−3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 44°7°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 64°18°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Partly cloudy, 54°12°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Partly cloudy, 38°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.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    62°17°–66°19°
    Low, likely
    39°4°–45°7°
    Typical high / low
    60°16° / 27°−3°
    Wind
    10 mph16 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  10. Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 65°18°, low 42°6°. Typical 59°15° / 27°−3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 42°6°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 66°19°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 60°15°

      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
    62°17°–67°19°
    Low, likely
    37°3°–46°8°
    Typical high / low
    59°15° / 27°−3°
    Wind
    10 mph15 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
    UV peak
    3

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 82°, low 46°.

  2. Tomorrow

    Dry, high 56°, low 36°, cooling off.

  3. Sunday

    54% chance of rain, high 55°, low 37°.

  4. Rest of week

    Mostly dry, highs 58–65°.

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

South Platte River at Fort Morgan

1.9 mi
Below flood stage
Level
9.5 ft
Flow
285 cfs

Reading from Fri 8:30 AM · NWS gauge page

South Platte River near Weldona

5.5 mi
Below flood stage
Level
1.9 ft
Flow
237 cfs

Reading from Fri 8:45 AM · NWS gauge page

South Platte River near Balzac

17 mi
Below flood stage
Level
2.1 ft

Reading from Fri 8:30 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 82% less heating than a typical week.

This week 25Typical 137

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F
17
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 41°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 11:00 AM–12:00 PM

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

Is this typical?

FORT MORGAN · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1896–2025

Oct 23, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 19°11° warmer than typical.

Normal high / low
63°17° / 30°−1°
Forecast high / low
82°28° / 46°8°
Record high
91°33° in 1910
Record low
17°−8° in 1938

Last 7 days vs normal

  1. —SatOct 17
  2. —SunOct 18
  3. —MonOct 19
  4. —TueOct 20
  5. —WedOct 21
  6. —ThuOct 22
  7. —FriOct 23

Morgan Heights weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:14 AM, sunset 6:03 PM.

Daylight
10 h 49 min
Losing 2 min 35 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 31 min less
Golden hour
5:26–6:20 PM
Morning 6:57–7:52 AM
Blue hour
6:20–6:31 PM
Morning 6:47–6:57 AM; first light 6:47 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 6:31–9 PM, but the moon is 95% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

92% lit · growing

Today
sets 4:24 AM · rises 4:36 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 9
Looking west from Morgan Heights. The highest point on the skyline is about 12,600 ft, 93 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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