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Observed 7:55 AM MDT at KBDU

Mountain Meadows, CO weather

Sunny and 50°10°, 16°9° colder than a typical Oct 24, rain ~3–8 PM (42%).

Today: low 36°2° (likely 33°1° to 36°2°), high 47°8° (likely 43°6° to 52°11°).

Forecasts differ

Now 50°10°

Sunny

Wind
7 mph11 km/h
From the south-southwest. Up to 7 mph11 km/h through 8 PM
Dew point
32°0°
Dry, static shocks likely
UV index
1Low
Moderate 11 AM–4 PM · peak 5
Air today
45Good
EPA forecast · Ozone
Pressure
30.27 inHg1025 hPa
Rising · +0.14 inHg+4.7 hPa in 3 h

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (52°11° then, 50°10° now)

Good hours for
  • Dry until noon
  • Rain today noon–midnight (40%, 0.24 in6.1 mm)
  • High 46°8° today at 1 PM
  • Rain tomorrow night 6 PM–6 AM (70%, 0.3 in7.6 mm)
  • Fog tomorrow night 5–6 AM
  1. This morningNear 44°7° · rain chance 10% · Mostly cloudy
  2. This afternoonNear 44°7° · Rain all afternoon (40%)
  3. TonightNear 40°4° · Rain 6 PM–midnight (40%)
  4. Tomorrow morningUp to 43°6° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
  5. Tomorrow afternoonNear 44°7° · Partly cloudy · rain chance 30%
  6. Tomorrow nightNear 41°5° · Rain all night (70%)
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 8aCloudy43°6° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)40°4°10%5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h62%66%0
Sat 9aCloudy43°6° (likely 42°6° to 44°7°)39°4°10%6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h65%80%1
Sat 10aMostly cloudy44°7° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)41°5°10%6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph15 km/h65%47%2
Sat 11aMostly cloudy44°7° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)41°5°10%6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h68%49%3
Sat 12pShowers45°7° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)41°5°30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h68%63%4
Sat 1pMostly sunny46°8° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)42°6°30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h65%63%5
Sat 2pCloudy45°7° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)41°5°30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h68%92%4
Sat 3pCloudy44°7° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)41°5°40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h70%98%4
Sat 4pCloudy44°7° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)41°5°40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h68%99%1
Sat 5pCloudy43°6° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)40°4°40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h73%95%1
Sat 6pCloudy41°5° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)39°4°40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h76%98%0
Sat 7pShowers40°4° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°)40°4°40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph7 km/h76%99%0
Sat 8pCloudy41°5° (likely 34°1° to 41°5°)41°5°40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h76%95%0
Sat 9pCloudy41°5° (likely 34°1° to 41°5°)41°5°20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h79%99%0
Sat 10pCloudy41°5° (likely 33°1° to 41°5°)41°5°20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph6 km/h79%97%0
Sat 11pCloudy41°5° (likely 33°1° to 41°5°)41°5°20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph6 km/h79%67%0
Sun 12aCloudy40°4° (likely 33°1° to 40°4°)40°4°10%1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 3 mph5 km/h82%92%0
Sun 1aCloudy40°4° (likely 33°1° to 40°4°)40°4°10%1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 3 mph5 km/h82%92%0
Sun 2aMostly cloudy38°3° (likely 33°1° to 38°3°)38°3°10%1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 3 mph5 km/h89%89%0
Sun 3aMostly cloudy39°4° (likely 33°1° to 39°4°)39°4°5%1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph6 km/h82%87%0
Sun 4aMostly cloudy38°3° (likely 33°1° to 38°3°)38°3°5%1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 3 mph4 km/h85%86%0
Sun 5aMostly cloudy38°3° (likely 33°1° to 38°3°)38°3°5%1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 3 mph5 km/h85%86%0
Sun 6aMostly cloudy37°3° (likely 33°1° to 37°3°)37°3°0%1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 2 mph3 km/h89%84%0
Sun 7aMostly cloudy37°3° (likely 33°1° to 38°3°)37°3°0%1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph6 km/h89%80%0
Sun 8aMostly cloudy36°2° (likely 33°1° to 40°4°)36°2°0%1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 3 mph6 km/h96%78%0
Sun 9aMostly cloudy38°3° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)38°3°10%1 mph2 km/h from ENE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h89%77%1
Sun 10aPartly sunny41°5° (likely 36°2° to 45°7°)41°5°10%2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h89%65%2
Sun 11aPartly sunny43°6° (likely 38°3° to 48°9°)40°4°10%5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph17 km/h86%72%3
Sun 12pPartly sunny44°7° (likely 40°4° to 49°9°)41°5°20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h86%63%4
Sun 1pMostly sunny45°7° (likely 41°5° to 49°9°)42°6°20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h82%43%5
Sun 2pMostly sunny45°7° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)43°6°20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph20 km/h86%29%5
Sun 3pShowers45°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)43°6°30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph20 km/h82%63%4
Sun 4pShowers46°8° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)44°7°30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h79%68%3
Sun 5pShowers44°7° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)42°6°30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h82%80%1
Sun 6pCloudy42°6° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)40°4°70%, 0.03 in0.8 mm3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h89%98%0
Sun 7pShowers42°6° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)42°6°70%, 0.03 in0.8 mm2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h86%98%0
Sun 8pShowers41°5° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)41°5°70%, 0.03 in0.8 mm2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h89%99%0
Sun 9pRain42°6° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)42°6°70%, 0.03 in0.8 mm2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph9 km/h89%99%0
Sun 10pCloudy42°6° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)42°6°70%, 0.03 in0.8 mm2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph9 km/h89%97%0
Sun 11pShowers42°6° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)42°6°70%, 0.03 in0.8 mm1 mph2 km/h from WSW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h89%93%0
Mon 12aShowers42°6° (likely 35°2° to 42°6°)42°6°70%, 0.02 in0.5 mm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h89%88%0
Mon 1aCloudy42°6° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)42°6°70%, 0.02 in0.5 mm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h86%98%0
Mon 2aDrizzle42°6° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)42°6°70%, 0.02 in0.5 mm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h86%95%0
Mon 3aCloudy41°5° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)41°5°70%, 0.02 in0.5 mm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h86%97%0
Mon 4aShowers41°5° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)41°5°70%, 0.02 in0.5 mm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h82%98%0
Mon 5aFog40°4° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)40°4°70%, 0.02 in0.5 mm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h82%99%0
Mon 6aSnow39°4° (likely 36°2° to 39°4°)39°4°30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h85%96%0
Mon 7aSnow39°4° (likely 36°2° to 39°4°)39°4°30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h85%96%0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Mostly cloudy. High 47°8°, low 36°2°. Typical 63°17° / 35°2°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Mostly cloudy, 43°6°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Showers, 46°8°

      40% chance · 0.12 in3 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Showers, 41°5°

      40% chance · 0.12 in3 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Mostly cloudy, 38°3°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: A chance of rain showers after noon. Mostly cloudy. High near 47, with temperatures falling to around 43 in the afternoon. East wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Tonight: A chance of rain showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy. Low around 36, with temperatures rising to around 38 overnight. Southeast wind around 3 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

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

    High, likely
    43°6°–52°11°
    Low, likely
    33°1°–36°2°
    Typical high / low
    63°17° / 35°2°
    Wind
    10 mph16 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly cloudy. High 46°8°, low 39°4°. Typical 62°17° / 34°1°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Mostly cloudy, 36°2°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Showers, 46°8°

      30% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Rain, 41°5°

      70% chance · 0.18 in4.6 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Showers, 40°4°

      70% chance · 0.12 in3 mm

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain showers after noon. Partly sunny. High near 46, with temperatures falling to around 44 in the afternoon. East southeast wind 1 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. North northeast wind 0 to 3 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

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

    High, likely
    44°7°–50°10°
    Low, likely
    32°0°–39°4°
    Typical high / low
    62°17° / 34°1°
    Wind
    8 mph12 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Snow. High 50°10°, low 37°3°. Typical 62°17° / 34°1°. Snow < 1 in< 2 cm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Snow, 37°3°

      30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 51°11°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 39°4°

      Dry

    4. 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 and snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. East northeast wind 0 to 3 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37.

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

    High, likely
    48°9°–53°12°
    Low, likely
    33°1°–37°3°
    Typical high / low
    62°17° / 34°1°
    Wind
    10 mph17 km/h, gusts 28 mph46 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 58°14°, low 39°4°. Typical 62°17° / 34°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 39°4°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 57°14°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 45°7°

      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 58.

    Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39.

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

    High, likely
    54°12°–60°16°
    Low, likely
    31°−1°–39°4°
    Typical high / low
    62°17° / 34°1°
    Wind
    16 mph26 km/h, gusts 47 mph75 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 57°14°, low 40°4°. Typical 61°16° / 34°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 41°5°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 56°13°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 43°6°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 40°4°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Sunny, with a high near 57.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.

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

    High, likely
    54°12°–57°14°
    Low, likely
    32°0°–40°4°
    Typical high / low
    61°16° / 34°1°
    Wind
    9 mph15 km/h, gusts 44 mph71 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 58°14°, low 43°6°. Typical 61°16° / 33°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 44°7°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Mostly sunny, 58°15°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Partly cloudy, 45°7°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 44°6°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.

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

    High, likely
    56°13°–60°16°
    Low, likely
    34°1°–43°6°
    Typical high / low
    61°16° / 33°1°
    Wind
    9 mph14 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 57°14°, low 42°6°. Typical 61°16° / 33°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 47°8°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 59°15°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 47°8°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Partly cloudy, 42°5°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 57.

    Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.

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

    High, likely
    56°13°–61°16°
    Low, likely
    38°3°–45°7°
    Typical high / low
    61°16° / 33°1°
    Wind
    10 mph16 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 53°12°, low 36°2°. Typical 60°16° / 33°1°. Rain 0.11 in2.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 44°7°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Partly sunny, 55°13°

      30% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 40°5°

      30% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Snow showers, 32°0°

      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
    46°8°–57°14°
    Low, likely
    33°1°–39°4°
    Typical high / low
    60°16° / 33°1°
    Wind
    10 mph16 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Snow showers. High 44°7°, low 31°−1°. Typical 60°16° / 32°0°. Snow 0–1 in0–3 cm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 36°2°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 45°7°

      30% chance · 0.2 in0.6 cm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 36°2°

      40% chance

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 32°0°

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

    High, likely
    38°3°–52°11°
    Low, likely
    28°−2°–33°1°
    Typical high / low
    60°16° / 32°0°
    Wind
    30 mph48 km/h, gusts 60 mph97 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 49°9°, low 31°−1°. Typical 60°16° / 32°0°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 39°4°

      30% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 48°9°

      30% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 39°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.

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

    High, likely
    43°6°–54°12°
    Low, likely
    29°−2°–34°1°
    Typical high / low
    60°16° / 32°0°
    Wind
    19 mph30 km/h, gusts 49 mph79 km/h
    UV peak
    4

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 47°, low 36°.

  2. Tomorrow

    Dry, high 46°, low 39°.

  3. Monday

    Dry, high 50°, low 37°, warming up.

  4. Rest of week

    Mostly dry, highs 44–58°.

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

Boulder Creek (CO) near Orodell

3.1 mi
Below flood stage
Level
1.7 ft

Reading from Sat 7:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Boulder Creek (CO) below Broadway St

5.6 mi
Below flood stage
Level
1.0 ft
Flow
16 cfs

Reading from Sat 6:15 AM · NWS gauge page

South Boulder Creek (CO) above Eldorado Springs

7.7 mi
Below flood stage
Level
2.0 ft
Flow
6 cfs

Reading from Sat 7:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Middle Boulder Creek (CO) at Nederland

7.8 mi
Below flood stage
Level
0.4 ft

Reading from Sat 6:15 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 62% less heating than a typical week.

This week 46Typical 121

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F
47
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 32°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?

BOULDER · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1893–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 16°9° colder than typical.

Normal high / low
63°17° / 35°2°
Forecast high / low
47°8° / 36°2°
Record high
83°28° in 2014
Record low
19°−7° in 1975

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 9°5° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

  1. +3°+2°SunOct 18
  2. +4°+2°MonOct 19
  3. +8°+4°TueOct 20
  4. —WedOct 21
  5. +13°+7°ThuOct 22
  6. +17°+9°FriOct 23
  7. —SatOct 24

Mountain Meadows weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:21 AM, sunset 6:08 PM.

Daylight
10 h 47 min
Losing 2 min 25 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 28 min less
Golden hour
5:31–6:25 PM
Morning 7:04–7:59 AM
Blue hour
6:25–6:36 PM
Morning 6:54–7:04 AM; first light 6:54 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 90% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today
sets 5:39 AM · rises 5:07 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 9
Looking west from Mountain Meadows. The highest point on the skyline is about 13,300 ft, 14 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 2.5× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

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