Observed 4:35 AM MDT at KFMM

Orchard, CO weather

Clear and 54°12°, rain ~6–8 PM (40%).

Mostly agree

Now 54°12°

Clear

Wind: 14 mph22 km/h; From the north. Gusts to 26 mph42 km/h around 9 AM
Dew point: 30°−1°; Dry, static shocks likely
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 12–3 PM · peak 4

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

7°4° cooler than this time yesterday (61°16° then, 54°12° now)

Good hours for

Dry until 6 PM
Gusts to 26 mph42 km/h today 9–10 AM
Rain tonight 6 PM–midnight (40%, 0.24 in6.1 mm)
Below 50°10° tonight after 7 PM
Rain tomorrow night from 6 PM (70%, 0.54 in14 mm)

This morningUp to 53°12° by 11 AM · gusts to 26 mph42 km/h · Mostly cloudy
This afternoonNear 55°13° · rain chance 20% · Cloudy
TonightDown to 39°4° by 3 AM · Rain 6 PM–midnight (40%)
Tomorrow morningUp to 50°10° by 11 AM · Cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 57°14° by 3 PM · rain chance 10% · Cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 41°5° by 4 AM · Rain all night (70%)

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 5a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°)	44°7°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	56%	78%	0
Sat 6a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)	44°7°	5%	13 mph21 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	54%	76%	0
Sat 7a	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 54°12°)	40°4°	5%	15 mph24 km/h from N, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	60%	63%	0
Sat 8a	Partly sunny	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 53°12°)	37°3°	5%	18 mph29 km/h from N, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	68%	65%	0
Sat 9a	Mostly sunny	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	41°5°	5%	21 mph34 km/h from N, gusts 26 mph42 km/h	63%	41%	0
Sat 10a	Mostly cloudy	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	52°11°	5%	20 mph32 km/h from N, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	54%	49%	1
Sat 11a	Mostly cloudy	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	53°12°	5%	20 mph32 km/h from N, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	50%	53%	2
Sat 12p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	54°12°	5%	17 mph27 km/h from NNE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	47%	89%	3
Sat 1p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	55°13°	5%	16 mph26 km/h from NNE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	43%	85%	4
Sat 2p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	55°13°	5%	15 mph24 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	41%	94%	3
Sat 3p	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	56°13°	20%	14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	40%	99%	1
Sat 4p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	55°13°	20%	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	43%	100%	0
Sat 5p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	55°13°	20%	12 mph19 km/h from ENE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	43%	100%	0
Sat 6p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	52°11°	40%, 0.04 in1 mm	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	54%	100%	0
Sat 7p	Drizzle	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	44°7°	40%, 0.04 in1 mm	9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	63%	100%	0
Sat 8p	Rain	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	42°6°	40%, 0.04 in1 mm	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	71%	100%	0
Sat 9p	Drizzle	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	41°5°	30%, 0.04 in1 mm	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	73%	100%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	41°5°	30%, 0.04 in1 mm	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	79%	100%	0
Sat 11p	Drizzle	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	39°4°	30%, 0.04 in1 mm	6 mph10 km/h from ESE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	82%	96%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	37°3°	20%	6 mph10 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	89%	91%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	35°2°	20%	7 mph11 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	92%	100%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	35°2°	20%	7 mph11 km/h from ESE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	92%	96%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	34°1°	10%	7 mph11 km/h from ESE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	96%	97%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	35°2°	10%	8 mph13 km/h from ESE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	92%	95%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	35°2°	10%	8 mph13 km/h from ESE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	92%	98%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	32°0°	5%	9 mph14 km/h from ESE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	100%	99%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	33°1°	5%	9 mph14 km/h from ESE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	96%	98%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	34°1°	5%	9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	100%	99%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	38°3°	5%	9 mph14 km/h from ESE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	100%	99%	1
Sun 10a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	44°7°	5%	9 mph14 km/h from ESE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	83%	99%	2
Sun 11a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	46°8°	5%	9 mph14 km/h from ESE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	77%	98%	3
Sun 12p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	53°12°	5%	9 mph14 km/h from ESE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	71%	97%	3
Sun 1p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 49°9° to 57°14°)	55°13°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from ESE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	66%	94%	3
Sun 2p	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 50°10° to 59°15°)	56°13°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from ESE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	64%	76%	2
Sun 3p	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 50°10° to 60°16°)	57°14°	10%	13 mph21 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph30 km/h	62%	76%	2
Sun 4p	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 50°10° to 60°16°)	57°14°	10%	14 mph23 km/h from E, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	62%	81%	2
Sun 5p	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 48°9° to 58°14°)	57°14°	10%	16 mph26 km/h from E, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	64%	96%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 47°8° to 55°13°)	54°12°	60%, 0.04 in1 mm	15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	74%	99%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°)	51°11°	60%, 0.04 in1 mm	15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	83%	100%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	42°6°	60%, 0.04 in1 mm	14 mph23 km/h from ENE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	96%	100%	0
Sun 9p	Showers	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	41°5°	60%, 0.04 in1 mm	13 mph21 km/h from ENE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	100%	100%	0
Sun 10p	Showers	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°)	41°5°	60%, 0.04 in1 mm	12 mph19 km/h from ENE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	100%	100%	0
Sun 11p	Drizzle	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	40°4°	60%, 0.04 in1 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	100%	83%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	40°4°	70%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	100%	91%	0
Mon 1a	Showers	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 51°11°)	38°3°	70%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	100%	80%	0
Mon 2a	Showers	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 52°11°)	38°3°	70%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	100%	78%	0
Mon 3a	Showers	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 51°11°)	36°2°	70%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	9 mph14 km/h from NNE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	100%	96%	0
Mon 4a	Showers	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 52°11°)	35°2°	70%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	9 mph14 km/h from NNE, gusts 7 mph10 km/h	100%	99%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Rain. High 56°13°, low 45°7°. Typical 63°17° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 46°8°
  40% chance · 0.24 in6.1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 39°4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: A slight chance of rain showers after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 56. North northeast wind 12 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Low around 45, with temperatures rising to around 49 overnight. North wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
56°13°–62°17°
Low, likely
42°6°–45°7°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 30°−1°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Drizzle. High 57°14°, low 37°3°. Typical 62°17° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 10% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 40°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 48°9°
  60% chance · 0.24 in6.1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 41°5°
  70% chance · 0.33 in8.3 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. East southeast wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Northeast wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
50°10°–61°16°
Low, likely
37°3°–44°7°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 30°−1°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 59°15°, low 30°−1°. Typical 62°17° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.19 in4.8 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 45°7°
  60% chance · 0.08 in2 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 58°15°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 49°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 43°6°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 30.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
56°13°–59°15°
Low, likely
30°−1°–47°8°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 29°−2°
Wind
13 mph22 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 66°19°, low 33°1°. Typical 61°16° / 29°−2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 40°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 41°5°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 66.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
65°18°–69°21°
Low, likely
33°1°–44°7°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 29°−2°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 66°19°, low 32°0°. Typical 61°16° / 28°−2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 42°5°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 66.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
63°17°–67°19°
Low, likely
32°0°–45°7°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 28°−2°
Wind
12 mph20 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 67°19°, low 35°2°. Typical 60°16° / 28°−2°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 40°4°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
66°19°–68°20°
Low, likely
33°1°–49°9°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 28°−2°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly cloudy. High 66°19°, low 40°4°. Typical 60°16° / 28°−2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 42°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 42°5°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 66.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
64°18°–71°22°
Low, likely
33°1°–48°9°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 28°−2°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 62°17°, low 43°6°. Typical 60°16° / 27°−3°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 56°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 41°5°
  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
61°16°–66°19°
Low, likely
34°1°–49°9°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 27°−3°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 54°12°, low 40°4°. Typical 59°15° / 27°−3°. Rain 0.16 in4.1 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 53°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 46°8°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 36°2°
  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
43°6°–59°15°
Low, likely
32°0°–45°7°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 27°−3°
Wind
31 mph50 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 59°15°, low 42°6°. Typical 59°15° / 27°−3°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 39°4°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 59°15°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  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
56°13°–61°16°
Low, likely
38°3°–47°8°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 27°−3°
Wind
18 mph28 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
UV peak
4

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 56°, low 45°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 57°, low 37°.
Monday
Dry, high 59°, low 30°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 54–67°.

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What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

South Platte River near Weldona

10 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.8 ft
Flow: 196 cfs

Reading from Sat 4:45 AM · NWS gauge page

South Platte River at Fort Morgan

17 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 9.5 ft
Flow: 307 cfs

Reading from Sat 4:30 AM · NWS gauge page

South Platte River near Kersey

24 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.3 ft
Flow: 402 cfs

Reading from Sat 3:30 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 76% less heating than a typical week.

This week 34Typical 140

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 24
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 11 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 30°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?

FORT MORGAN · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1896–2025

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

—SunOct 18
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Orchard weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 46 min; Losing 2 min 25 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 29 min less
Golden hour: 5:25–6:20 PM; Morning 7:00–7:55 AM
Blue hour: 6:20–6:31 PM; Morning 6:49–7:00 AM; first light 6:49 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 77% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:34 AM · rises 5:02 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Orchard. The highest point on the skyline is about 13,600 ft, 79 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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Orchard, CO weather

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Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

South Platte River near Weldona

South Platte River at Fort Morgan

South Platte River near Kersey

For your home

Heating this week

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Poor

Moon

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