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Observed 12:55 AM MDT at K1V6

Penrose, CO weather

Clear and 54°12°, rain ~1 PM–2 AM (81%).

Today: low 48°9° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°), high 59°15° (likely 59°15° to 65°18°).

Mostly agree

Now 54°12°

Clear

Wind
9 mph15 km/h
From the northwest. Gusts to 24 mph38 km/h around 11 AM
Dew point
37°3°
Comfortable
UV tomorrow
5Moderate
Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 5
Pressure
30.07 inHg1018 hPa
Rising · +0.05 inHg+1.5 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 (55°13° then, 55°13° now)

Good hours for
  • Dry until noon
  • High 59°15° today at 11 AM
  • Rain today noon–4 AM (80%, 0.94 in24 mm)
  • Below 50°10° tonight after 6 PM
  • Drizzle tomorrow night 6 PM–midnight (50%, 0.12 in3 mm)
  1. TonightDown to 51°11° by 5 AM · rain chance 10% · Mostly cloudy
  2. This morningUp to 59°15° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy · rain chance 20%
  3. This afternoonDown to 51°11° by 5 PM · Rain all afternoon (80%)
  4. TonightDown to 38°3° by 3 AM · Rain 6 PM–4 AM (80%)
  5. Tomorrow morningUp to 51°11° by 11 AM · rain chance 10% · Mostly cloudy
  6. Tomorrow afternoonUp to 58°14° by 3 PM · rain chance 20% · Partly cloudy
  7. Tomorrow nightDown to 43°6° by midnight · Rain 6 PM–midnight (50%)
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 1aCloudy55°13° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)55°13°5%5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph14 km/h49%79%0
Sat 2aCloudy54°12° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)54°12°5%5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h48%76%0
Sat 3aMostly clear53°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)53°12°5%5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h50%50%0
Sat 4aCloudy52°11° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)52°11°5%5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h54%83%0
Sat 5aCloudy51°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)51°11°10%5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h56%93%0
Sat 6aCloudy51°11° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)51°11°10%5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h61%97%0
Sat 7aShowers48°9° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)45°7°20%5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h68%52%0
Sat 8aShowers49°9° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)46°8°20%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph7 km/h68%54%0
Sat 9aShowers55°13° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)55°13°20%10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h55%46%1
Sat 10aShowers57°14° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°)57°14°20%10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h49%53%1
Sat 11aShowers59°15° (likely 58°14° to 64°18°)59°15°20%15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph38 km/h44%56%1
Sat 12pCloudy59°15° (likely 59°15° to 65°18°)59°15°30%, 0.12 in3 mm15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph36 km/h42%77%2
Sat 1pCloudy57°14° (likely 57°14° to 64°18°)57°14°50%, 0.12 in3 mm15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h47%98%1
Sat 2pCloudy54°12° (likely 54°12° to 63°17°)54°12°60%, 0.12 in3 mm15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h55%99%1
Sat 3pCloudy53°12° (likely 53°12° to 61°16°)53°12°70%, 0.12 in3 mm10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h59%99%1
Sat 4pShowers52°11° (likely 50°10° to 58°14°)52°11°70%, 0.12 in3 mm10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h61%99%2
Sat 5pShowers51°11° (likely 48°9° to 56°13°)51°11°80%, 0.12 in3 mm10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h63%100%0
Sat 6pRain48°9° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)44°7°80%, 0.03 in0.8 mm10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h74%99%0
Sat 7pCloudy44°7° (likely 44°7° to 51°11°)39°4°80%, 0.03 in0.8 mm10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph25 km/h86%99%0
Sat 8pDrizzle43°6° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°)38°3°80%, 0.03 in0.8 mm10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph20 km/h93%99%0
Sat 9pCloudy42°6° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°)37°3°70%, 0.03 in0.8 mm10 mph16 km/h from ESE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h96%99%0
Sat 10pCloudy42°6° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)38°3°70%, 0.03 in0.8 mm5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h96%99%0
Sat 11pCloudy39°4° (likely 39°4° to 48°9°)35°2°60%, 0.03 in0.8 mm5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h100%100%0
Sun 12aCloudy39°4° (likely 39°4° to 47°8°)36°2°60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h100%100%0
Sun 1aCloudy39°4° (likely 39°4° to 47°8°)37°3°50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h100%100%0
Sun 2aDrizzle39°4° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°)37°3°50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h100%99%0
Sun 3aDrizzle38°3° (likely 38°3° to 46°8°)36°2°40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h100%99%0
Sun 4aCloudy38°3° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°)38°3°30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h100%95%0
Sun 5aCloudy38°3° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)36°2°20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h100%90%0
Sun 6aCloudy38°3° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)36°2°10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h100%87%0
Sun 7aCloudy37°3° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°)34°1°10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph7 km/h100%83%0
Sun 8aMostly cloudy37°3° (likely 37°3° to 45°7°)34°1°10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h100%71%0
Sun 9aCloudy42°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)39°4°10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 5 mph9 km/h96%74%1
Sun 10aCloudy47°8° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)45°7°10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h79%67%2
Sun 11aPartly sunny51°11° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°)51°11°10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph7 km/h68%67%4
Sun 12pPartly sunny53°12° (likely 47°8° to 56°13°)53°12°10%5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h66%51%5
Sun 1pPartly sunny54°12° (likely 48°9° to 58°14°)54°12°10%5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h64%54%5
Sun 2pPartly sunny56°13° (likely 49°9° to 60°16°)56°13°10%10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h59%55%5
Sun 3pCloudy58°14° (likely 49°9° to 60°16°)58°14°20%10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h55%57%4
Sun 4pCloudy58°14° (likely 50°10° to 59°15°)58°14°20%10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h55%53%3
Sun 5pDrizzle58°14° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°)58°14°20%5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h55%50%1
Sun 6pDrizzle56°13° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)56°13°50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h62%66%0
Sun 7pDrizzle50°10° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)48°9°50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph14 km/h77%45%0
Sun 8pCloudy47°8° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)46°8°50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h89%73%0
Sun 9pDrizzle46°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)46°8°50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h96%80%0
Sun 10pDrizzle45°7° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)44°7°50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph7 km/h96%84%0
Sun 11pDrizzle44°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)42°6°50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h96%86%0
Mon 12aShowers43°6° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°)40°4°20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h96%62%0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Showers. High 59°15°, low 48°9°. Typical 66°19° / 33°1°. Rain 0.21 in5.3 mm, 80% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Showers, 49°9°

      20% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Showers, 59°15°

      80% chance · 0.72 in18 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Rain, 43°6°

      80% chance · 0.18 in4.6 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 38°3°

      60% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: Rain showers after 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. North northeast wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

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

    High, likely
    59°15°–65°18°
    Low, likely
    43°6°–48°9°
    Typical high / low
    66°19° / 33°1°
    Wind
    24 mph38 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Partly sunny. High 58°14°, low 38°3°. Typical 65°18° / 33°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 37°3°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 58°14°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 47°8°

      50% chance · 0.12 in3 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Showers, 43°6°

      20% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. North northwest wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. 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°–60°16°
    Low, likely
    38°3°–44°7°
    Typical high / low
    65°18° / 33°1°
    Wind
    12 mph19 km/h, gusts 20 mph31 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 61°16°, low 35°2°. Typical 65°18° / 32°0°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 42°5°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 65°18°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 52°11°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 41°5°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Sunny, with a high near 61. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. North northwest wind around 5 mph.

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

    Best day outdoors this week: the one dry, mild day the forecasts agree on (high 61°16°).

    High, likely
    61°16°–67°19°
    Low, likely
    35°2°–44°7°
    Typical high / low
    65°18° / 32°0°
    Wind
    13 mph22 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 68°20°, low 37°3°. Typical 64°18° / 32°0°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 44°7°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 70°21°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 55°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 68. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

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

    High, likely
    67°19°–72°22°
    Low, likely
    36°2°–44°7°
    Typical high / low
    64°18° / 32°0°
    Wind
    16 mph26 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 65°18°, low 37°3°. Typical 64°18° / 32°0°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 43°6°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Mostly sunny, 67°20°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 53°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 65. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

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

    High, likely
    61°16°–73°23°
    Low, likely
    35°2°–46°8°
    Typical high / low
    64°18° / 32°0°
    Wind
    15 mph24 km/h, gusts 31 mph49 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 67°19°, low 41°5°. Typical 64°18° / 32°0°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 47°8°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 67°19°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 54°12°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 47°8°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

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

    High, likely
    64°18°–70°21°
    Low, likely
    38°3°–50°10°
    Typical high / low
    64°18° / 32°0°
    Wind
    17 mph27 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 67°19°, low 47°8°. Typical 64°18° / 31°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 51°11°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Mostly sunny, 69°21°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 56°14°

      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. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

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

    High, likely
    67°19°–72°22°
    Low, likely
    42°6°–51°11°
    Typical high / low
    64°18° / 31°−1°
    Wind
    13 mph21 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 66°19°, low 48°9°. Typical 63°17° / 31°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 51°11°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Mostly sunny, 66°19°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 57°14°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 46°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.

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

    High, likely
    63°17°–70°21°
    Low, likely
    42°6°–52°11°
    Typical high / low
    63°17° / 31°−1°
    Wind
    15 mph23 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 61°16°, low 43°6°. Typical 63°17° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 48°9°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Mostly sunny, 60°15°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 48°9°

      20% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Mostly clear, 39°4°

      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
    55°13°–64°18°
    Low, likely
    32°0°–50°10°
    Typical high / low
    63°17° / 31°−1°
    Wind
    17 mph27 km/h, gusts 37 mph60 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 56°13°, low 40°4°. Typical 62°17° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 43°6°

      20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 53°12°

      20% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Partly cloudy, 44°7°

      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
    50°10°–61°16°
    Low, likely
    38°3°–42°6°
    Typical high / low
    62°17° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    11 mph17 km/h

The outlook

  1. Today

    81% chance of rain, high 59°, low 48°.

  2. Tomorrow

    Dry, high 58°, low 38°.

  3. Monday

    Dry, high 61°, low 35°, warming up.

  4. Rest of week

    Mostly dry, highs 56–68°.

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 at Portland

2.4 mi
Below flood stage
Level
1.7 ft
Flow
448 cfs

Reading from Fri 11:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Arkansas River at Cañon City

14 mi
Below flood stage
Level
6.0 ft
Flow
508 cfs

Reading from Fri 11:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Arkansas River above Pueblo

19 mi
Below flood stage
Level
2.2 ft
Flow
156 cfs

Reading from Fri 11:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Arkansas River at Parkdale

21 mi
Below flood stage
Level
3.0 ft
Flow
661 cfs

Reading from Fri 11:45 PM · 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 33Typical 117

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F
21
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 13 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 37°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?

CANON CITY · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1893–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Normal high / low
66°19° / 33°1°
Forecast high / low
59°15° / 48°9°
Record high
87°31° in 2003
Record low
16°−9° in 2020

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 10°6° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

  1. +11°+6°SunOct 18
  2. +11°+6°MonOct 19
  3. +8°+4°TueOct 20
  4. +12°+7°WedOct 21
  5. +13°+7°ThuOct 22
  6. +8°+4°FriOct 23
  7. —SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:18 AM, sunset 6:09 PM.

Daylight
10 h 51 min
Losing 2 min 16 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 22 min less
Golden hour
5:33–6:26 PM
Morning 7:01–7:54 AM
Blue hour
6:26–6:36 PM
Morning 6:51–7:01 AM; first light 6:51 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 80% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today
sets 5:36 AM · rises 5:08 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 9
Looking north from Penrose. The highest point on the skyline is about 14,100 ft, 29 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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