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Observed 1:10 AM MDT at KPUB

Olney Springs, CO weather

Clear and 61°16°, rain ~1 PM–4 AM (98%).

Today: low 53°12° (likely 44°7° to 53°12°), high 60°16° (likely 60°16° to 68°20°).

Mostly agree

Now 61°16°

Clear

Wind
Calm
Gusts to 25 mph40 km/h around 12 PM
Dew point
45°7°
Comfortable
UV tomorrow
3Moderate
Moderate 11 AM–2 PM · peak 3
Pressure
30.04 inHg1017 hPa
Rising slowly · +0.02 inHg+0.8 hPa next 3 h

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (57°14° then, 58°14° now)

Good hours for
  • Dry until noon
  • Rain today noon–tomorrow noon (100%, 4.7 in119 mm)
  • Gusts to 26 mph42 km/h tonight 6–8 PM
  • Dry break tomorrow noon–3 PM
  • Rain tomorrow 3 PM–midnight (60%, 0.27 in6.9 mm)
  1. TonightDown to 56°13° by 4 AM · rain chance 10% · Cloudy
  2. This morningDown to 53°12° by 7 AM · rain chance 30% · Mostly cloudy
  3. This afternoonDown to 51°11° by 5 PM · Rain all afternoon (90%)
  4. TonightDown to 43°6° by 1 AM · Rain all night (100%) · gusts to 26 mph42 km/h
  5. Tomorrow morningUp to 51°11° by 11 AM · Rain all morning (30%)
  6. Tomorrow afternoonUp to 58°14° by 4 PM · Rain 3–6 PM (30%)
  7. Tomorrow nightDown to 48°9° by 11 PM · Rain 6 PM–midnight (60%)
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 1aCloudy60°16° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)60°16°5%15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph31 km/h75%94%0
Sat 2aCloudy58°14° (likely 57°14° to 63°17°)58°14°5%15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph28 km/h80%98%0
Sat 3aCloudy57°14° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°)57°14°5%10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h80%94%0
Sat 4aCloudy56°13° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°)56°13°10%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h83%97%0
Sat 5aCloudy56°13° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)56°13°10%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h80%95%0
Sat 6aCloudy57°14° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)57°14°20%5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h75%94%0
Sat 7aCloudy53°12° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)53°12°20%5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h83%94%0
Sat 8aCloudy55°13° (likely 52°11° to 59°15°)55°13°20%10 mph16 km/h from NNW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h77%55%0
Sat 9aShowers58°14° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)58°14°20%10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h69%96%1
Sat 10aShowers60°16° (likely 57°14° to 63°17°)60°16°20%15 mph24 km/h from NNE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h62%64%1
Sat 11aShowers60°16° (likely 57°14° to 65°18°)60°16°30%20 mph32 km/h from NNE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h60%55%1
Sat 12pShowers58°14° (likely 58°14° to 68°20°)58°14°40%, 0.36 in9.1 mm20 mph32 km/h from NNE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h62%78%2
Sat 1pShowers57°14° (likely 57°14° to 68°20°)57°14°50%, 0.36 in9.1 mm20 mph32 km/h from NNE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h67%94%1
Sat 2pCloudy56°13° (likely 55°13° to 67°19°)56°13°70%, 0.36 in9.1 mm15 mph24 km/h from NNE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h69%96%1
Sat 3pShowers53°12° (likely 53°12° to 66°19°)53°12°80%, 0.36 in9.1 mm15 mph24 km/h from NNE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h80%98%1
Sat 4pDrizzle52°11° (likely 51°11° to 62°17°)52°11°80%, 0.36 in9.1 mm15 mph24 km/h from NNE, gusts 23 mph36 km/h80%99%0
Sat 5pShowers51°11° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)51°11°90%, 0.36 in9.1 mm15 mph24 km/h from NNE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h83%99%0
Sat 6pShowers49°9° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)43°6°90%, 0.24 in6.1 mm15 mph24 km/h from NNE, gusts 26 mph42 km/h86%97%0
Sat 7pShowers46°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)40°4°100%, 0.24 in6.1 mm15 mph24 km/h from NNE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h96%100%0
Sat 8pRain45°7° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)39°4°100%, 0.24 in6.1 mm15 mph24 km/h from N, gusts 21 mph34 km/h100%100%0
Sat 9pShowers44°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)38°3°100%, 0.24 in6.1 mm10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph26 km/h100%100%0
Sat 10pShowers44°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)39°4°90%, 0.24 in6.1 mm10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h100%100%0
Sat 11pDrizzle44°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)39°4°90%, 0.24 in6.1 mm10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph17 km/h100%100%0
Sun 12aDrizzle44°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)39°4°90%, 0.17 in4.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph14 km/h100%100%0
Sun 1aDrizzle43°6° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)38°3°80%, 0.17 in4.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph12 km/h100%100%0
Sun 2aShowers43°6° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)39°4°70%, 0.17 in4.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h100%99%0
Sun 3aDrizzle43°6° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)39°4°60%, 0.17 in4.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h100%100%0
Sun 4aShowers43°6° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)39°4°50%, 0.17 in4.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h100%100%0
Sun 5aCloudy43°6° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)39°4°40%, 0.17 in4.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h100%100%0
Sun 6aShowers43°6° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)40°4°30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h100%100%0
Sun 7aCloudy41°5° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°)39°4°30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h100%100%0
Sun 8aCloudy43°6° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)41°5°30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h100%98%0
Sun 9aCloudy46°8° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)46°8°30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h96%96%0
Sun 10aCloudy49°9° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)48°9°30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h86%83%1
Sun 11aCloudy51°11° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)51°11°30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h80%68%3
Sun 12pCloudy53°12° (likely 49°9° to 57°14°)53°12°30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h77%61%3
Sun 1pCloudy55°13° (likely 50°10° to 61°16°)55°13°30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h72%60%3
Sun 2pShowers57°14° (likely 51°11° to 63°17°)57°14°30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from ESE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h69%55%2
Sun 3pCloudy57°14° (likely 52°11° to 64°18°)57°14°30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from ESE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h69%57%2
Sun 4pDrizzle58°14° (likely 52°11° to 63°17°)58°14°30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from ESE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h69%71%1
Sun 5pRain57°14° (likely 52°11° to 59°15°)57°14°30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h75%91%1
Sun 6pDrizzle55°13° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)55°13°60%, 0.04 in1 mm5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h83%67%0
Sun 7pDrizzle52°11° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)52°11°60%, 0.04 in1 mm5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h93%88%0
Sun 8pDrizzle50°10° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)48°9°60%, 0.04 in1 mm5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h100%69%0
Sun 9pShowers50°10° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)48°9°60%, 0.04 in1 mm5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h100%76%0
Sun 10pDrizzle49°9° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)47°8°60%, 0.04 in1 mm5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h100%60%0
Sun 11pDrizzle48°9° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)47°8°60%, 0.04 in1 mm5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h100%61%0
Mon 12aShowers48°9° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)48°9°20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h100%58%0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Showers. High 60°16°, low 53°12°. Typical 67°19° / 32°0°. Rain 0.34 in8.6 mm, 90% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Showers, 55°13°

      30% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Showers, 58°14°

      90% chance · 2.2 in55 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Rain, 45°7°

      100% chance · 1.4 in37 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Showers, 43°6°

      90% chance · 1 in26 mm

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: Rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. North northwest wind 5 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. South wind 5 to 15 mph.

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

    High, likely
    60°16°–68°20°
    Low, likely
    44°7°–53°12°
    Typical high / low
    67°19° / 32°0°
    Wind
    22 mph36 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Showers. High 58°14°, low 42°6°. Typical 66°19° / 32°0°. Rain 0.35 in8.9 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Showers, 43°6°

      30% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Rain, 58°14°

      30% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Showers, 50°10°

      60% chance · 0.24 in6.1 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Showers, 48°9°

      20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain showers before 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. East southeast wind 0 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. North northeast wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

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

    High, likely
    54°12°–64°18°
    Low, likely
    42°6°–48°9°
    Typical high / low
    66°19° / 32°0°
    Wind
    10 mph16 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 64°18°, low 38°3°. Typical 66°19° / 31°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 48°9°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 66°19°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 54°12°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 44°7°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Sunny, with a high near 64. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. East southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.

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

    High, likely
    62°17°–67°19°
    Low, likely
    38°3°–49°9°
    Typical high / low
    66°19° / 31°−1°
    Wind
    9 mph15 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 68°20°, low 39°4°. Typical 65°18° / 31°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 44°6°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 72°22°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 58°14°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 43°6°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Sunny, with a high near 68. South southwest wind 0 to 10 mph.

    Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. West southwest wind around 5 mph.

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

    High, likely
    68°20°–74°23°
    Low, likely
    36°2°–47°8°
    Typical high / low
    65°18° / 31°−1°
    Wind
    11 mph18 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 65°18°, low 36°2°. Typical 65°18° / 30°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 44°6°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 68°20°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 56°13°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 42°5°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Sunny, with a high near 65. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. North northeast wind around 5 mph.

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

    High, likely
    64°18°–74°23°
    Low, likely
    36°2°–48°9°
    Typical high / low
    65°18° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    13 mph20 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 67°19°, low 41°5°. Typical 64°18° / 30°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 43°6°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 67°19°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 56°13°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 44°7°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. South southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. South wind around 5 mph.

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

    High, likely
    64°18°–73°23°
    Low, likely
    33°1°–50°10°
    Typical high / low
    64°18° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    12 mph20 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Mostly cloudy. High 67°19°, low 44°7°. Typical 64°18° / 30°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Partly sunny, 47°8°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 71°22°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 60°16°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 47°8°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 67. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

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

    High, likely
    67°19°–73°23°
    Low, likely
    36°2°–52°11°
    Typical high / low
    64°18° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    11 mph18 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 69°21°, low 48°9°. Typical 64°18° / 29°−2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 52°11°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 70°21°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Partly cloudy, 60°15°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 49°9°

      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
    66°19°–71°22°
    Low, likely
    39°4°–53°12°
    Typical high / low
    64°18° / 29°−2°
    Wind
    20 mph33 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 64°18°, low 45°7°. Typical 63°17° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 51°10°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Partly sunny, 64°18°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 51°11°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 40°4°

      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
    61°16°–70°21°
    Low, likely
    35°2°–54°12°
    Typical high / low
    63°17° / 29°−2°
    Wind
    22 mph35 km/h, gusts 41 mph67 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 57°14°, low 42°6°. Typical 63°17° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 42°5°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 55°13°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 47°8°

      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
    55°13°–62°17°
    Low, likely
    42°6°–44°7°
    Typical high / low
    63°17° / 29°−2°
    Wind
    23 mph37 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
    UV peak
    2

The outlook

  1. Today

    90% chance of rain, high 60°, low 53°.

  2. Tomorrow

    32% chance of rain, high 58°, low 42°.

  3. Monday

    Dry, high 64°, low 38°, warming up.

  4. Rest of week

    Mostly dry, highs 57–69°.

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

Arkansas River near Nepesta

11 mi
Below flood stage
Level
12.8 ft
Flow
323 cfs

Forecast peak 12.8 ft Sat 6 AM

Reading from Fri 11:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Arkansas River near Rocky Ford

16 mi
Below flood stage
Level
1.7 ft
Flow
105 cfs

Forecast peak 1.7 ft Sat 6 AM

Reading from Fri 11:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Arkansas River near Fowler

2.8 mi
Below flood stage
Level
10.4 ft
Flow
169 cfs

Reading from Fri 11:30 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 77% less heating than a typical week.

This week 28Typical 119

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F
15
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 1 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 45°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?

Tacony 13 SE · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1955–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 7°4° colder than typical.

Normal high / low
67°19° / 32°0°
Forecast high / low
60°16° / 53°12°
Record high
85°29° in 2003
Record low
15°−9° in 2020

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 10°5° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

  1. +4°+2°SunOct 18
  2. +8°+4°MonOct 19
  3. +8°+4°TueOct 20
  4. +10°+5°WedOct 21
  5. +15°+8°ThuOct 22
  6. +15°+8°FriOct 23
  7. —SatOct 24

Olney Springs weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:13 AM, sunset 6:05 PM.

Daylight
10 h 52 min
Losing 2 min 16 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 21 min less
Golden hour
5:29–6:22 PM
Morning 6:57–7:50 AM
Blue hour
6:22–6:32 PM
Morning 6:46–6:57 AM; first light 6:46 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 96% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today
sets 5:31 AM · rises 5:04 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 9
Looking west from Olney Springs. The highest point on the skyline is about 14,000 ft, 76 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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