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Observed 11:35 AM MDT at KMTJ

Olathe, CO weather

Rainy and 50°10°, rain ~12–11 PM (71%).

Today: low 40°4° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°), high 60°16° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°).

Mostly agree

Now 50°10°

Rain

Wind
3 mph5 km/h
From the west-southwest. Up to 5 mph8 km/h through 11 PM
Dew point
43°6°
Comfortable
UV index
3Moderate
Moderate until 4 PM · peak 5

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

Good hours for
  • Rain until tomorrow night midnight (70%, 0.73 in19 mm)
  • High 60°16° today at 2 PM
  • Below 50°10° tonight after 9 PM
  • Low 40°4° tomorrow at 7 AM
  • Above 50°10° tomorrow by 10 AM
  1. This afternoonUp to 60°16° by 2 PM · Rain all afternoon (60%)
  2. TonightDown to 42°6° by 4 AM · Rain all night (70%)
  3. Tomorrow morningUp to 52°11° by 11 AM · Rain all morning (50%)
  4. Tomorrow afternoonNear 54°12° · Rain all afternoon (50%)
  5. Tomorrow nightDown to 38°3° by 5 AM · Rain 6 PM–midnight (40%)
  6. Monday morningUp to 46°8° by 10 AM · Clear
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 11aCloudy50°10° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)50°10°50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h79%90%3
Sat 12pDrizzle54°12° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)53°12°60%, 0.03 in0.8 mm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h72%90%4
Sat 1pDrizzle56°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)57°14°60%, 0.03 in0.8 mm5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h65%97%5
Sat 2pDrizzle60°16° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)60°16°60%, 0.03 in0.8 mm5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h58%85%4
Sat 3pRain60°16° (likely 53°12° to 60°16°)60°16°60%, 0.03 in0.8 mm5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h59%92%3
Sat 4pRain59°15° (likely 52°11° to 59°15°)59°15°60%, 0.03 in0.8 mm5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h61%90%2
Sat 5pCloudy57°14° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)57°14°60%, 0.03 in0.8 mm5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h65%92%0
Sat 6pMostly clear55°13° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)55°13°70%, 0.04 in1 mm5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 10 mph17 km/h72%59%0
Sat 7pClear52°11° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)52°11°70%, 0.04 in1 mm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h84%37%0
Sat 8pCloudy50°10° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)50°10°70%, 0.04 in1 mm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h90%88%0
Sat 9pCloudy49°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)49°9°70%, 0.04 in1 mm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h91%84%0
Sat 10pCloudy48°9° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)49°9°60%, 0.04 in1 mm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h92%78%0
Sat 11pClear47°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)47°8°60%, 0.04 in1 mm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h94%50%0
Sun 12aCloudy46°8° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)46°8°60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h97%92%0
Sun 1aClear45°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)44°7°60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h98%51%0
Sun 2aCloudy44°7° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)43°6°60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph7 km/h99%90%0
Sun 3aDrizzle44°7° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)42°6°60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h97%69%0
Sun 4aDrizzle42°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)43°6°60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h98%73%0
Sun 5aCloudy42°6° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)42°6°60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h99%73%0
Sun 6aShowers41°5° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)41°5°40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h98%43%0
Sun 7aCloudy40°4° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)38°3°40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h100%75%0
Sun 8aCloudy41°5° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)39°4°40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h100%85%0
Sun 9aCloudy45°7° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)43°6°50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h95%87%1
Sun 10aMostly sunny50°10° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)50°10°50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h82%49%2
Sun 11aCloudy52°11° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)52°11°50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h76%67%3
Sun 12pCloudy55°13° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)55°13°50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h70%74%4
Sun 1pHeavy rain56°13° (likely 48°9° to 56°13°)56°13°50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h66%87%5
Sun 2pPartly sunny56°13° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°)56°13°50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h63%74%5
Sun 3pCloudy56°13° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)56°13°50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h62%82%3
Sun 4pDrizzle55°13° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)55°13°50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h62%85%3
Sun 5pCloudy53°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)53°12°50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h65%91%2
Sun 6pCloudy52°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)52°11°40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h72%89%0
Sun 7pCloudy48°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)48°9°40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h84%81%0
Sun 8pPartly cloudy46°8° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)46°8°40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h90%65%0
Sun 9pShowers46°8° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)44°7°40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h91%53%0
Sun 10pShowers45°7° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)45°7°40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h91%67%0
Sun 11pCloudy44°7° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)44°7°40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h92%66%0
Mon 12aShowers43°6° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)43°6°30%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h96%77%0
Mon 1aPartly cloudy42°6° (likely 41°5° to 43°6°)40°4°30%5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h99%59%0
Mon 2aShowers40°4° (likely 40°4° to 42°6°)38°3°30%5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h100%38%0
Mon 3aShowers40°4° (likely 40°4° to 41°5°)37°3°30%5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h100%34%0
Mon 4aClear39°4° (likely 39°4° to 41°5°)36°2°30%5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h99%27%0
Mon 5aClear38°3° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)35°2°30%5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h100%18%0
Mon 6aClear37°3° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)35°2°5%5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h100%13%0
Mon 7aClear36°2° (likely 32°0° to 44°7°)34°1°5%5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h100%12%0
Mon 8aMostly sunny38°3° (likely 30°−1° to 44°7°)35°2°5%5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h99%9%0
Mon 9aMostly sunny42°6° (likely 34°1° to 48°9°)39°4°5%5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h91%5%1
Mon 10aSunny46°8° (likely 39°4° to 52°11°)45°7°5%5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h81%3%2

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Thunderstorms. High 60°16°, low 40°4°. Typical 63°17° / 34°1°. Storms 0.2 in5.1 mm, 60% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Rain, 60°16°

      60% chance · 0.18 in4.6 mm

    2. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 50°10°

      70% chance · 0.24 in6.1 mm

    3. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 42°6°

      60% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: A slight chance of rain showers before noon, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. East northeast wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. South southwest wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

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

    High, likely
    54°12°–60°16°
    Low, likely
    37°3°–43°6°
    Typical high / low
    63°17° / 34°1°
    Wind
    9 mph14 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Thunderstorms. High 56°13°, low 36°2°. Typical 62°17° / 34°1°. Storms 0.36 in9.1 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Showers, 41°5°

      50% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Heavy rain, 56°13°

      50% chance · 0.12 in3 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Showers, 46°8°

      40% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Showers, 38°3°

      30% chance

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain showers before 9am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 56. West northwest wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. South southeast wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

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

    High, likely
    52°11°–57°14°
    Low, likely
    36°2°–43°6°
    Typical high / low
    62°17° / 34°1°
    Wind
    9 mph15 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 58°14°, low 34°1°. Typical 62°17° / 34°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Mostly sunny, 38°3°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 59°15°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 48°9°

      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 58. East northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.

    Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34.

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

    High, likely
    57°14°–60°16°
    Low, likely
    33°1°–39°4°
    Typical high / low
    62°17° / 34°1°
    Wind
    7 mph11 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Sunny. High 60°16°, low 34°1°. Typical 62°17° / 34°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 36°2°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 61°16°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 48°9°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 37°3°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Sunny, with a high near 60.

    Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34.

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

    High, likely
    59°15°–64°18°
    Low, likely
    29°−2°–41°5°
    Typical high / low
    62°17° / 34°1°
    Wind
    17 mph27 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 62°17°, low 36°2°. Typical 61°16° / 33°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 38°3°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 62°17°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 48°9°

      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 62.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.

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

    High, likely
    59°15°–66°19°
    Low, likely
    29°−2°–42°6°
    Typical high / low
    61°16° / 33°1°
    Wind
    12 mph19 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 62°17°, low 40°4°. Typical 61°16° / 33°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 38°3°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 62°17°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 49°10°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 39°4°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.

    Night: A slight chance of rain showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.

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

    High, likely
    59°15°–66°19°
    Low, likely
    29°−2°–41°5°
    Typical high / low
    61°16° / 33°1°
    Wind
    8 mph14 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 58°14°, low 40°4°. Typical 60°16° / 33°1°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 42°5°

      20% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 61°16°

      40% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Showers, 51°10°

      40% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 44°7°

      50% chance · 0.02 in0.4 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 58.

    Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.

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

    High, likely
    57°14°–66°19°
    Low, likely
    33°1°–44°7°
    Typical high / low
    60°16° / 33°1°
    Wind
    11 mph18 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 53°12°, low 41°5°. Typical 60°16° / 32°0°. Rain 0.15 in3.8 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 45°7°

      50% chance · 0.03 in0.6 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 54°12°

      40% chance · 0.04 in1 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 47°8°

      40% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 38°3°

      40% chance · 0.02 in0.6 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.

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

    High, likely
    51°11°–55°13°
    Low, likely
    33°1°–46°8°
    Typical high / low
    60°16° / 32°0°
    Wind
    12 mph19 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 50°10°, low 37°3°. Typical 59°15° / 32°0°. Rain 0.15 in3.8 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 40°4°

      40% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Mostly sunny, 51°10°

      40% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 44°7°

      40% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Mostly clear, 34°1°

      40% chance · 0.11 in2.7 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
    44°7°–54°12°
    Low, likely
    29°−2°–42°6°
    Typical high / low
    59°15° / 32°0°
    Wind
    11 mph18 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 51°11°, low 36°2°. Typical 59°15° / 32°0°. Rain 0.21 in5.3 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 38°3°

      40% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 50°10°

      30% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 43°6°

      30% chance · 0.04 in1.1 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 agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    50°10°–53°12°
    Low, likely
    34°1°–38°3°
    Typical high / low
    59°15° / 32°0°
    Wind
    13 mph20 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
    UV peak
    2

The outlook

  1. Today

    61% chance of rain, high 60°, low 40°.

  2. Tomorrow

    54% chance of rain, high 56°, low 36°, cooling off.

  3. Monday

    Dry, high 58°, low 34°.

  4. Rest of week

    Highs 50–62°; chance of precipitation on Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (GJT) (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

Gunnison River at Delta

11 mi
Below flood stage
Level
2.2 ft
Flow
1,040 cfs

Forecast peak 2.2 ft Sat 11 AM

Reading from Sat 9:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Surface Creek at Cedaredge

21 mi
Below flood stage
Level
1.5 ft
Flow
59 cfs

Forecast peak 1.4 ft Sat 11 AM

Reading from Sat 10 AM · NWS gauge page

Uncompahgre River at Colona

22 mi
Below flood stage
Level
4.8 ft
Flow
359 cfs

Forecast peak 4.8 ft Sat 11 AM

Reading from Sat 10:05 AM · NWS gauge page

Uncompahgre River at Delta, CO

11 mi
Level
5.4 ft
Flow
1,060 cfs

Reading from Sat 9:15 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 72% less heating than a typical week.

This week 34Typical 122

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F
26
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 14 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 43°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?

MONTROSE NO 2 · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1895–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 3°2° colder than typical.

Normal high / low
63°17° / 34°1°
Forecast high / low
60°16° / 40°4°
Record high
78°26° in 1954
Record low
16°−9° in 1906

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 2°1° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

  1. −1°SunOct 18
  2. +1°±0°MonOct 19
  3. +2°+1°TueOct 20
  4. +5°+3°WedOct 21
  5. +2°+1°ThuOct 22
  6. —FriOct 23
  7. —SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:30 AM, sunset 6:21 PM.

Daylight
10 h 51 min
Losing 2 min 21 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 23 min less
Golden hour
5:44–6:37 PM
Morning 7:13–8:07 AM
Blue hour
6:37–6:48 PM
Morning 7:03–7:13 AM; first light 7:03 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 69% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today
sets 5:48 AM · rises 5:20 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 9
Looking south from Olathe. The highest point on the skyline is about 13,900 ft, 47 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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