Arkansas River near Rocky Ford
12 mi- Level
- 1.6 ft
- Flow
- 83 cfs
Forecast peak 1.7 ft Sat 6 AM
Reading from Sat 4:15 AM · NWS gauge page
Appearance
Observed 5:45 AM MDT at KPUB
Clear and 52°11°, 8°4° colder than a typical Oct 24, rain ~12 PM–4 AM (98%).
Today: low 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°), high 60°16° (likely 60°16° to 68°20°).
Now 52°11°
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 6a | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°) | 58°14° | 20% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 75% | 96% | 0 |
| Sat 7a | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°) | 54°12° | 20% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 86% | 96% | 0 |
| Sat 8a | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°) | 55°13° | 20% | 10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 80% | 91% | 0 |
| Sat 9a | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°) | 58°14° | 20% | 15 mph24 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 72% | 92% | 1 |
| Sat 10a | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°) | 59°15° | 30% | 15 mph24 km/h from NNE, gusts 24 mph38 km/h | 69% | 90% | 1 |
| Sat 11a | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 60°16° to 66°19°) | 60°16° | 30% | 20 mph32 km/h from NNE, gusts 26 mph42 km/h | 64% | 94% | 2 |
| Sat 12p | Showers | 59°15° (likely 59°15° to 67°19°) | 59°15° | 40%, 0.37 in9.4 mm | 20 mph32 km/h from NNE, gusts 28 mph44 km/h | 64% | 81% | 2 |
| Sat 1p | Showers | 57°14° (likely 55°13° to 66°19°) | 57°14° | 50%, 0.37 in9.4 mm | 20 mph32 km/h from NNE, gusts 29 mph47 km/h | 69% | 64% | 1 |
| Sat 2p | Showers | 56°13° (likely 52°11° to 65°18°) | 56°13° | 70%, 0.37 in9.4 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from NNE, gusts 29 mph47 km/h | 72% | 61% | 1 |
| Sat 3p | Showers | 52°11° (likely 50°10° to 64°18°) | 52°11° | 80%, 0.37 in9.4 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from NNE, gusts 29 mph46 km/h | 83% | 87% | 0 |
| Sat 4p | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 50°10° to 61°16°) | 52°11° | 80%, 0.37 in9.4 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from NNE, gusts 29 mph47 km/h | 83% | 98% | 0 |
| Sat 5p | Showers | 51°11° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°) | 51°11° | 90%, 0.37 in9.4 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from NNE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h | 83% | 92% | 0 |
| Sat 6p | Rain | 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°) | 42°6° | 90%, 0.26 in6.6 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from NNE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h | 93% | 91% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Showers | 45°7° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°) | 38°3° | 100%, 0.26 in6.6 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from NNE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 100% | 100% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Rain | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°) | 38°3° | 100%, 0.26 in6.6 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from N, gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 100% | 100% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Rain | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°) | 37°3° | 100%, 0.26 in6.6 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 100% | 100% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Drizzle | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°) | 37°3° | 90%, 0.26 in6.6 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 100% | 100% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Rain | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°) | 37°3° | 90%, 0.26 in6.6 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 100% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Drizzle | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°) | 38°3° | 90%, 0.17 in4.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 100% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Showers | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°) | 38°3° | 80%, 0.17 in4.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 100% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Showers | 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°) | 37°3° | 70%, 0.17 in4.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 100% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Showers | 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°) | 38°3° | 60%, 0.17 in4.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 100% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Rain | 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°) | 38°3° | 50%, 0.17 in4.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h | 100% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Showers | 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°) | 38°3° | 40%, 0.17 in4.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 100% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Showers | 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°) | 39°4° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 100% | 98% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Drizzle | 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°) | 39°4° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 100% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Cloudy | 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°) | 42°6° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 100% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°) | 46°8° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 96% | 96% | 0 |
| Sun 10a | Showers | 49°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°) | 49°9° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 86% | 90% | 1 |
| Sun 11a | Showers | 53°12° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°) | 53°12° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 77% | 90% | 3 |
| Sun 12p | Showers | 54°12° (likely 49°9° to 57°14°) | 54°12° | 30% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 74% | 83% | 3 |
| Sun 1p | Showers | 57°14° (likely 50°10° to 59°15°) | 57°14° | 30% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 69% | 76% | 4 |
| Sun 2p | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 51°11° to 61°16°) | 59°15° | 30% | 5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 64% | 80% | 3 |
| Sun 3p | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 53°12° to 61°16°) | 60°16° | 40% | 10 mph16 km/h from ESE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 64% | 75% | 1 |
| Sun 4p | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 53°12° to 61°16°) | 60°16° | 40% | 10 mph16 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph14 km/h | 67% | 82% | 0 |
| Sun 5p | Drizzle | 60°16° (likely 53°12° to 60°16°) | 60°16° | 40% | 10 mph16 km/h from ESE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 67% | 92% | 0 |
| Sun 6p | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°) | 58°14° | 70%, 0.04 in1 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from ESE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 75% | 80% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°) | 54°12° | 70%, 0.04 in1 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 86% | 87% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Thunderstorms | 51°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°) | 51°11° | 70%, 0.04 in1 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 96% | 77% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Thunderstorms | 50°10° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°) | 48°9° | 70%, 0.04 in1 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 100% | 77% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Partly cloudy | 49°9° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°) | 47°8° | 70%, 0.04 in1 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 100% | 59% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Mostly clear | 49°9° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°) | 48°9° | 70%, 0.04 in1 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 100% | 69% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Showers | 49°9° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°) | 49°9° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 100% | 63% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Showers | 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°) | 48°9° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph10 km/h | 100% | 79% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 54°12°) | 46°8° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 100% | 84% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Showers | 45°7° (likely 45°7° to 53°12°) | 45°7° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 100% | 59% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Showers | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 53°12°) | 41°5° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 100% | 56% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Showers | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 52°11°) | 39°4° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 100% | 53% | 0 |
Morning
6 AM–noon
30% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
90% chance · 2.2 in56 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
100% chance · 1.6 in40 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
90% chance · 1 in26 mm
Official NWS forecast
Today: Rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. East southeast 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: Rain showers before 9pm, then showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 41. North northeast wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
30% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
40% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
70% chance · 0.24 in6.1 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
30% chance · 0.06 in1.5 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 60. Southeast wind 0 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Northeast wind 0 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
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 65. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. East southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
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 67. South southwest wind 0 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. West southwest wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
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 65. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
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: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. South southeast wind around 5 mph.
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: Partly sunny, with a high near 67. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. South southwest wind around 5 mph.
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.
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.
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.
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
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
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.
89% chance of rain, high 60°, low 41°.
35% chance of rain, high 60°, low 42°.
Dry, high 65°, low 39°, warming up.
Mostly dry, highs 63–68°.
Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (PUB) (opens in a new tab)
No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.
Forecast peak 1.7 ft Sat 6 AM
Reading from Sat 4:15 AM · NWS gauge page
Forecast peak 7.2 ft Sat 6 AM
Reading from Sat 4:15 AM · NWS gauge page
Forecast peak 12.8 ft Sat 6 AM
Reading from Sat 4:15 AM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 4:30 AM · NWS gauge page
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
About 74% 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 46°F).
No stretch in the next few days is comfortable enough outside, by temperature, dew point and air quality.
Today’s expected high is 8°4° colder than typical.
On average 7°4° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).
Ordway weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sunrise 7:12 AM, sunset 6:04 PM.
Cloud forecast not available for tonight.
Waxing gibbous
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