Colorado River below Glenwood Springs
10 mi- Level
- 3.9 ft
- Flow
- 1,570 cfs
Forecast peak 3.8 ft Sat 1 AM
Reading from Fri 11:15 PM · NWS gauge page
Appearance
Observed 1:10 AM MDT at KRIL
Clear and 43°6°, rain ~2 PM–12 AM (75%).
Today: low 38°3° (likely 34°1° to 45°7°), high 62°17° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°).
Now 43°6°
Clear
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 1a | Clear | 41°5° (likely 38°3° to 46°8°) | 39°4° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 75% | 1% | 0 |
| Sat 2a | Clear | 40°4° (likely 37°3° to 46°8°) | 37°3° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 76% | 3% | 0 |
| Sat 3a | Mostly clear | 40°4° (likely 36°2° to 46°8°) | 37°3° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 74% | 8% | 0 |
| Sat 4a | Mostly clear | 40°4° (likely 36°2° to 47°8°) | 36°2° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 74% | 7% | 0 |
| Sat 5a | Clear | 39°4° (likely 35°2° to 46°8°) | 36°2° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 75% | 7% | 0 |
| Sat 6a | Clear | 39°4° (likely 35°2° to 47°8°) | 34°1° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 77% | 19% | 0 |
| Sat 7a | Partly sunny | 39°4° (likely 34°1° to 48°9°) | 35°2° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 76% | 46% | 0 |
| Sat 8a | Partly sunny | 39°4° (likely 35°2° to 49°9°) | 35°2° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 75% | 47% | 0 |
| Sat 9a | Cloudy | 44°7° (likely 40°4° to 52°11°) | 40°4° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 68% | 66% | 1 |
| Sat 10a | Showers | 49°9° (likely 46°8° to 54°12°) | 46°8° | 20% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 60% | 61% | 2 |
| Sat 11a | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 50°10° to 58°14°) | 54°12° | 20% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 51% | 78% | 3 |
| Sat 12p | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 52°11° to 61°16°) | 58°14° | 20%, 0.1 in2.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 46% | 83% | 4 |
| Sat 1p | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 55°13° to 62°17°) | 59°15° | 30%, 0.1 in2.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 46% | 84% | 4 |
| Sat 2p | Cloudy | 61°16° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°) | 61°16° | 50%, 0.1 in2.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 45% | 84% | 3 |
| Sat 3p | Drizzle | 58°14° (likely 52°11° to 62°17°) | 58°14° | 60%, 0.1 in2.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 51% | 91% | 2 |
| Sat 4p | Drizzle | 56°13° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°) | 57°14° | 60%, 0.1 in2.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 55% | 99% | 2 |
| Sat 5p | Drizzle | 56°13° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°) | 56°13° | 70%, 0.1 in2.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 57% | 95% | 1 |
| Sat 6p | Drizzle | 53°12° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°) | 53°12° | 80%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 63% | 87% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Drizzle | 50°10° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°) | 48°9° | 70%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h | 71% | 83% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°) | 46°8° | 70%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 73% | 65% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Showers | 47°8° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°) | 44°7° | 60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 76% | 65% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Showers | 46°8° (likely 42°6° to 50°10°) | 43°6° | 50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h | 79% | 59% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Partly cloudy | 45°7° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°) | 41°5° | 50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 81% | 53% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Showers | 44°7° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°) | 40°4° | 40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 84% | 47% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Clear | 44°7° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°) | 40°4° | 40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 83% | 38% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Clear | 43°6° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°) | 39°4° | 40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph6 km/h | 84% | 39% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Mostly clear | 42°6° (likely 38°3° to 46°8°) | 39°4° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 84% | 62% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Showers | 42°6° (likely 38°3° to 46°8°) | 37°3° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 84% | 72% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Showers | 41°5° (likely 37°3° to 46°8°) | 37°3° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 84% | 64% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Showers | 41°5° (likely 36°2° to 47°8°) | 37°3° | 40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 83% | 62% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Showers | 40°4° (likely 35°2° to 48°9°) | 36°2° | 40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 84% | 72% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Cloudy | 41°5° (likely 37°3° to 46°8°) | 37°3° | 40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 82% | 84% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Drizzle | 44°7° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°) | 42°6° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 78% | 81% | 1 |
| Sun 10a | Sunny | 49°9° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°) | 47°8° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 69% | 32% | 2 |
| Sun 11a | Showers | 52°11° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°) | 52°11° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 61% | 38% | 3 |
| Sun 12p | Drizzle | 56°13° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°) | 56°13° | 60%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from WSW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 52% | 62% | 4 |
| Sun 1p | Sunny | 56°13° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°) | 57°14° | 60%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from WSW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 51% | 31% | 4 |
| Sun 2p | Mostly sunny | 56°13° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°) | 56°13° | 60%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from WSW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 51% | 50% | 4 |
| Sun 3p | Mostly sunny | 57°14° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°) | 57°14° | 50%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from WSW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 48% | 55% | 2 |
| Sun 4p | Partly sunny | 54°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°) | 54°12° | 50%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from WSW, gusts 13 mph22 km/h | 52% | 77% | 1 |
| Sun 5p | Rain | 54°12° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°) | 54°12° | 50%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from WSW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 53% | 90% | 1 |
| Sun 6p | Thunderstorms | 52°11° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°) | 52°11° | 70%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from WSW, gusts 10 mph15 km/h | 56% | 90% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Drizzle | 47°8° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°) | 46°8° | 70%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 68% | 77% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°) | 44°7° | 70%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 71% | 95% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Drizzle | 44°7° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°) | 44°7° | 70%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 74% | 98% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Cloudy | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°) | 43°6° | 70%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 76% | 98% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Cloudy | 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°) | 42°6° | 70%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 79% | 98% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Cloudy | 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°) | 41°5° | 40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 82% | 97% | 0 |
Morning
6 AM–noon
20% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
70% chance · 0.6 in15 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
80% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
40% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Official NWS forecast
Today: A chance of rain showers between 10am and 3pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 62. East wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
40% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
60% chance · 0.18 in4.6 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
70% chance · 0.18 in4.6 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
40% chance · 0.08 in2 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers before noon, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 60. South southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Southwest wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
20% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
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 58.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35.
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 61.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
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 64.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Best day outdoors this week: the one dry, mild day the forecasts agree on (high 64°18°).
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 66.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.
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 · 0.03 in0.9 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
40% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 63.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
40% chance · 0.1 in0.3 cm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
40% chance · 0.1 in2.4 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
40% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
40% chance · 0.3 in0.7 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 · 0.6 in1.4 cm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
40% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
40% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
40% chance · 0.06 in1.5 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.
Morning
6 AM–noon
40% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
40% chance
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.
67% chance of rain, high 62°, low 38°.
57% chance of rain, high 60°, low 38°.
Dry, high 58°, low 35°.
Highs 48–66°; chance of precipitation on Saturday, Sunday, 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 3.8 ft Sat 1 AM
Reading from Fri 11:15 PM · NWS gauge page
Forecast peak 2.0 ft Sat 1 AM
Reading from Fri 11:45 PM · NWS gauge page
Forecast peak 0.8 ft Sat 1 AM
Reading from Sat 12 AM · NWS gauge page
Forecast peak 1.9 ft Sun 9 AM
Reading from Sat 12 AM · NWS gauge page
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
About 76% 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 7 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 4°2° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).
New Castle weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sunrise 7:29 AM, sunset 6:18 PM.
Mostly clear 1:39–7 AM; moon 96% lit, sets 5:47 AM.
Waxing gibbous
96% lit · growing
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