South Platte River near Julesburg
7.2 mi- Level
- 2.4 ft
Reading from Fri 11:15 PM · NWS gauge page
Appearance
Observed 12:55 AM MDT at KHEQ
Partly cloudy and 64°18°, rain ~6–2 PM (68%).
Today: low 48°9° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°), high 55°13° (likely 55°13° to 67°19°).
Now 64°18°
Partly cloudy
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 | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°) | 60°16° | 5% | 7 mph11 km/h from WSW, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 67% | 66% | 0 |
| Sat 2a | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 58°14° to 64°18°) | 58°14° | 5% | 8 mph13 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 67% | 86% | 0 |
| Sat 3a | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°) | 58°14° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from NNW, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 60% | 90% | 0 |
| Sat 4a | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 57°14° to 63°17°) | 57°14° | 5% | 13 mph21 km/h from NNW, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 55% | 91% | 0 |
| Sat 5a | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 55°13° to 62°17°) | 55°13° | 5% | 14 mph23 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 55% | 81% | 0 |
| Sat 6a | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°) | 54°12° | 5% | 16 mph26 km/h from N, gusts 25 mph40 km/h | 52% | 92% | 0 |
| Sat 7a | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°) | 44°7° | 5% | 18 mph29 km/h from N, gusts 31 mph50 km/h | 61% | 80% | 0 |
| Sat 8a | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°) | 41°5° | 5% | 20 mph32 km/h from N, gusts 33 mph53 km/h | 68% | 80% | 0 |
| Sat 9a | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°) | 42°6° | 5% | 22 mph35 km/h from N, gusts 32 mph51 km/h | 68% | 80% | 1 |
| Sat 10a | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°) | 52°11° | 5% | 22 mph35 km/h from N, gusts 29 mph46 km/h | 59% | 87% | 1 |
| Sat 11a | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°) | 52°11° | 5% | 21 mph34 km/h from N, gusts 29 mph46 km/h | 56% | 100% | 2 |
| Sat 12p | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°) | 52°11° | 10%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 20 mph32 km/h from N, gusts 27 mph44 km/h | 54% | 100% | 2 |
| Sat 1p | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°) | 54°12° | 10%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 18 mph29 km/h from N, gusts 22 mph36 km/h | 50% | 100% | 2 |
| Sat 2p | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°) | 52°11° | 10%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 16 mph26 km/h from NNE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h | 50% | 100% | 2 |
| Sat 3p | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°) | 53°12° | 20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from NNE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 48% | 86% | 1 |
| Sat 4p | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°) | 53°12° | 20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 48% | 100% | 1 |
| Sat 5p | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°) | 51°11° | 20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 52% | 100% | 0 |
| Sat 6p | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°) | 44°7° | 50%, 0.06 in1.5 mm | 12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 58% | 100% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Cloudy | 45°7° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°) | 40°4° | 50%, 0.06 in1.5 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 70% | 100% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Cloudy | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°) | 38°3° | 50%, 0.06 in1.5 mm | 9 mph14 km/h from ENE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h | 76% | 100% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Cloudy | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°) | 38°3° | 70%, 0.06 in1.5 mm | 8 mph13 km/h from ENE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 79% | 100% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Drizzle | 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°) | 36°2° | 70%, 0.06 in1.5 mm | 7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 86% | 100% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Cloudy | 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°) | 37°3° | 70%, 0.06 in1.5 mm | 6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 89% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Showers | 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°) | 37°3° | 70%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 89% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Drizzle | 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°) | 36°2° | 70%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 96% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Drizzle | 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°) | 37°3° | 70%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 93% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Cloudy | 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°) | 36°2° | 50%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 92% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Showers | 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°) | 36°2° | 50%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 92% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Cloudy | 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°) | 35°2° | 50%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 92% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Cloudy | 38°3° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°) | 33°1° | 60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 100% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Cloudy | 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°) | 35°2° | 60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 96% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Cloudy | 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°) | 35°2° | 60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 100% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Cloudy | 43°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°) | 39°4° | 60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 100% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 10a | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°) | 44°7° | 60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 93% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 11a | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°) | 43°6° | 60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 96% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 12p | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°) | 43°6° | 50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 96% | 100% | 1 |
| Sun 1p | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 44°7° to 52°11°) | 46°8° | 50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 93% | 100% | 1 |
| Sun 2p | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 44°7° to 53°12°) | 45°7° | 50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 93% | 100% | 1 |
| Sun 3p | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 44°7° to 53°12°) | 45°7° | 40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 93% | 100% | 1 |
| Sun 4p | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 45°7° to 53°12°) | 45°7° | 40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 93% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 5p | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 45°7° to 53°12°) | 45°7° | 40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 93% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 6p | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 44°7° to 52°11°) | 44°7° | 90%, 0.12 in3 mm | 9 mph14 km/h from ENE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 96% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Showers | 46°8° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°) | 41°5° | 90%, 0.12 in3 mm | 9 mph14 km/h from ENE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h | 100% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Showers | 46°8° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°) | 41°5° | 90%, 0.12 in3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 100% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Drizzle | 46°8° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°) | 41°5° | 90%, 0.12 in3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 100% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Fog | 46°8° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°) | 41°5° | 90%, 0.12 in3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 100% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Fog | 46°8° (likely 45°7° to 53°12°) | 41°5° | 90%, 0.12 in3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 100% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Showers | 45°7° (likely 45°7° to 53°12°) | 40°4° | 90%, 0.23 in5.8 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 100% | 100% | 0 |
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
20% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
70% chance · 0.36 in9.1 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
70% chance · 0.3 in7.6 mm
Official NWS forecast
Today: A slight chance of rain showers after 3pm. Mostly cloudy. High near 55, with temperatures falling to around 51 in the afternoon. North northeast wind 13 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Low around 48, with temperatures rising to around 55 overnight. Northwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
60% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
50% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
90% chance · 0.72 in18 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
90% chance · 0.44 in11 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers likely. Cloudy, with a high near 49. East wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Night: Rain showers before 9pm, then showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 37. Northeast wind around 12 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
80% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
50% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.
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 62.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34.
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 65.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32.
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: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.
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: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 64.
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.
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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
20% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
20% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
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.
Dry, high 55°, low 48°.
63% chance of rain, high 49°, low 37°, cooling off.
72% chance of rain, high 54°, low 28°, warming up.
Mostly dry, highs 57–65°.
Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (BOU) (opens in a new tab)
No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.
Reading from Fri 11:15 PM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Fri 11:15 PM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 12:15 AM · NWS gauge page
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
About 75% 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 11 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.
Dry air outside (dew point 51°F).
No stretch in the next few days is comfortable enough outside, by temperature, dew point and air quality.
Today’s expected high is 5°3° colder than typical.
On average 11°6° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).
Ovid weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sunrise 7:11 AM, sunset 5:55 PM.
Clouds most of the night (about 84% cover).
Waxing gibbous
96% lit · growing
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