Observed 6:15 AM MDT at KBDU

Nederland, CO weather

Clear and 54°12°.

Forecasts differ

Now 54°12°

Clear

Wind: Calm; Gusts to 22 mph35 km/h around 10 AM
Dew point: 45°7°; Comfortable · down to 36°2° by 11 AM
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 5
Air today: 45Good; EPA forecast · Ozone
Pressure: 29.87 inHg1012 hPa; Steady over the last 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (54°12° then, 54°12° now)

Good hours for

Above 50°10° today by 10 AM
High 61°16° today at 1 PM
Below 50°10° tonight after 7 PM
Low 40°4° tonight at 3 AM
Rain tomorrow night from 6 PM (50%, 0.12 in3 mm)

This morningUp to 58°14° by 11 AM · rain chance 10% · Clear
This afternoonNear 59°15° · Clear
TonightDown to 40°4° by 3 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 43°6° by 11 AM · rain chance 20% · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonNear 42°6° · rain chance 30% · Cloudy
Tomorrow nightNear 38°3° · Rain all night (50%)

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 43°6° to 50°10°)	45°7°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from WSW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	71%	79%	0
Fri 7a	Sunny	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	44°7°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from WSW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	71%	8%	0
Fri 8a	Sunny	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	43°6°	10%	6 mph10 km/h from WSW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	71%	10%	0
Fri 9a	Sunny	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	47°8°	10%	6 mph10 km/h from WSW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	66%	0%	1
Fri 10a	Sunny	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)	55°13°	10%	6 mph10 km/h from WSW, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	51%	0%	2
Fri 11a	Sunny	58°14° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°)	58°14°	10%	7 mph11 km/h from WSW, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	44%	0%	4
Fri 12p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 63°17°)	59°15°	5%	7 mph11 km/h from WSW, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	39%	2%	5
Fri 1p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)	61°16°	5%	7 mph11 km/h from WSW, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	33%	0%	5
Fri 2p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	61°16°	5%	7 mph11 km/h from WSW, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	32%	0%	5
Fri 3p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)	61°16°	5%	7 mph11 km/h from WSW, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	31%	7%	4
Fri 4p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 57°14° to 63°17°)	60°16°	5%	7 mph11 km/h from W, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	32%	17%	3
Fri 5p	Sunny	58°14° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)	58°14°	5%	7 mph11 km/h from W, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	36%	15%	2
Fri 6p	Clear	54°12° (likely 49°9° to 57°14°)	54°12°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	41%	13%	0
Fri 7p	Clear	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	44°7°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	53%	30%	0
Fri 8p	Partly cloudy	46°8° (likely 42°6° to 50°10°)	42°6°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from W, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	56%	51%	0
Fri 9p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 40°4° to 49°9°)	42°6°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from W, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	56%	67%	0
Fri 10p	Mostly clear	45°7° (likely 39°4° to 48°9°)	41°5°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from W, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	58%	68%	0
Fri 11p	Mostly clear	44°7° (likely 38°3° to 47°8°)	40°4°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from W, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	60%	15%	0
Sat 12a	Mostly clear	43°6° (likely 38°3° to 46°8°)	40°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	62%	25%	0
Sat 1a	Clear	42°6° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°)	39°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	62%	13%	0
Sat 2a	Clear	41°5° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)	39°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	65%	20%	0
Sat 3a	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	38°3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	64%	60%	0
Sat 4a	Clear	41°5° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	41°5°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	62%	28%	0
Sat 5a	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°)	40°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	64%	68%	0
Sat 6a	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)	39°4°	20%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	67%	72%	0
Sat 7a	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	38°3°	20%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	70%	79%	0
Sat 8a	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	36°2°	20%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	73%	77%	0
Sat 9a	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)	37°3°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	73%	83%	1
Sat 10a	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	38°3°	20%	6 mph10 km/h from ESE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	70%	84%	2
Sat 11a	Snow	43°6° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)	39°4°	20%	6 mph10 km/h from ESE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	65%	62%	3
Sat 12p	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)	37°3°	30%	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	70%	93%	4
Sat 1p	Snow	43°6° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°)	38°3°	30%	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	67%	98%	4
Sat 2p	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 35°2° to 42°6°)	38°3°	30%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	70%	97%	3
Sat 3p	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)	37°3°	30%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	73%	97%	2
Sat 4p	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)	37°3°	30%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	67%	95%	2
Sat 5p	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 34°1° to 41°5°)	38°3°	30%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	67%	98%	1
Sat 6p	Snow	39°4° (likely 31°−1° to 39°4°)	37°3°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	67%	100%	0
Sat 7p	Snow	37°3° (likely 32°0° to 37°3°)	37°3°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph10 km/h	75%	95%	0
Sat 8p	Snow	36°2° (likely 32°0° to 36°2°)	36°2°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	82%	96%	0
Sat 9p	Snow	36°2° (likely 32°0° to 36°2°)	36°2°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	82%	85%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 30°−1° to 37°3°)	37°3°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	79%	86%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 29°−2° to 37°3°)	37°3°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	82%	83%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 29°−2° to 37°3°)	37°3°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	82%	83%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 27°−3° to 37°3°)	37°3°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	82%	85%	0
Sun 2a	Snow	37°3° (likely 28°−2° to 37°3°)	37°3°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	82%	84%	0
Sun 3a	Partly cloudy	37°3° (likely 28°−2° to 37°3°)	37°3°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	82%	72%	0
Sun 4a	Showers	37°3° (likely 28°−2° to 37°3°)	37°3°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	82%	59%	0
Sun 5a	Showers	37°3° (likely 28°−2° to 37°3°)	37°3°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	82%	57%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 23. Cloudy. High 62°17°, low 37°3°. Typical 63°17° / 35°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 61°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 40°4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny. High near 62, with temperatures falling to around 58 in the afternoon. West southwest wind around 7 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear. Low around 37, with temperatures rising to around 40 overnight. West southwest wind 1 to 7 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
60°16°–64°18°
Low, likely
37°3°–47°8°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 35°2°
Wind
15 mph25 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 24. Snow. High 43°6°, low 34°1°. Typical 63°17° / 35°2°. Snow 0–1 in0–3 cm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 38°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Snow, 43°6°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Snow, 36°2°
  50% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Snow, 37°3°
  40% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy. High near 43, with temperatures falling to around 41 in the afternoon. East southeast wind 2 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. East northeast wind 0 to 3 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
39°4°–46°8°
Low, likely
29°−2°–34°1°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 35°2°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Oct 25. Mostly cloudy. High 48°9°, low 33°1°. Typical 62°17° / 34°1°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 35°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Fog, 37°3°
  60% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 33°1°
  40% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. East northeast wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
44°7°–49°9°
Low, likely
28°−2°–34°1°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 34°1°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Snow. High 48°9°, low 32°0°. Typical 62°17° / 34°1°. Snow 0.06 in1.5 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 34°1°
  30% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 51°10°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 37°3°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 34°1°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain and snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 48.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
44°7°–53°12°
Low, likely
27°−3°–34°1°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 34°1°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 54°12°, low 33°1°. Typical 62°17° / 34°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 39°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 59°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 42°6°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 36°2°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 54.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
52°11°–59°15°
Low, likely
28°−2°–35°2°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 34°1°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 53°12°, low 33°1°. Typical 61°16° / 34°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 38°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 54°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 39°4°
  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 53.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
49°9°–55°13°
Low, likely
29°−2°–36°2°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 34°1°
Wind
20 mph31 km/h, gusts 44 mph71 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 52°11°, low 33°1°. Typical 61°16° / 33°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 38°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 39°4°
  Dry
4. 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 52.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
46°8°–58°14°
Low, likely
27°−3°–35°2°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 33°1°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 53°12°, low 34°1°. Typical 61°16° / 33°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 40°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 56°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 40°5°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 37°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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
45°7°–60°16°
Low, likely
31°−1°–39°4°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 33°1°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 51°11°, low 35°2°. Typical 60°16° / 33°1°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 54°12°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 42°6°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 39°4°
  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
41°5°–58°14°
Low, likely
29°−2°–39°4°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 33°1°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 47°8°, low 34°1°. Typical 60°16° / 32°0°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 42°5°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
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°–38°3°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 32°0°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 62°, low 37°.
Tomorrow
32% chance of snow, high 43°, low 34°, cooling off.
Sunday
Dry, high 48°, low 33°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 47–54°.

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

Fraser River (CO) at Winter Park

15 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 0.7 ft
Flow: 3 cfs

Forecast peak 0.7 ft Fri 9 AM

Reading from Fri 5 AM · NWS gauge page

Middle Boulder Creek (CO) at Nederland

0.2 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 0.4 ft

Reading from Fri 5:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Boulder Creek (CO) near Orodell

9.7 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.8 ft

Reading from Fri 5:15 AM · NWS gauge page

South Boulder Creek (CO) above Eldorado Springs

11 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.0 ft
Flow: 10 cfs

Reading from Fri 5:15 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 66% less heating than a typical week.

This week 41Typical 119

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 37
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 45°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 1:00 PM–4:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

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

Oct 23, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is about typical for the date.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 5°3° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

+5°+3°SatOct 17
+3°+2°SunOct 18
+4°+2°MonOct 19
+8°+4°TueOct 20
—WedOct 21
—ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 50 min; Losing 2 min 25 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 30 min less
Golden hour: 5:33–6:27 PM; Morning 7:04–7:58 AM
Blue hour: 6:27–6:38 PM; Morning 6:53–7:04 AM; first light 6:53 AM

Stars tonight? Unknown

Cloud forecast not available for tonight.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

91% lit · growing

Today: sets 4:31 AM · rises 4:43 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Nederland. The highest point on the skyline is about 13,100 ft, 11 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 3× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

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Nederland, CO weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Sunday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Fraser River (CO) at Winter Park

Middle Boulder Creek (CO) at Nederland

Boulder Creek (CO) near Orodell

South Boulder Creek (CO) above Eldorado Springs

For your home

Heating this week

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 23, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Unknown

Moon

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