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Observed 3:10 PM MDT at KEGE

Red Cliff, CO weather

Partly cloudy and 52°11°, 10°6° warmer than usual, snow 5 PM–3 AM, 1–3 in3–8 cm.

Today: low 32°0° (likely 32°0° to 35°2°), high 53°12° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°).

Mostly agree

Now 52°11°

Partly sunny

Wind
5 mph7 km/h
From the west-northwest. Up to 5 mph8 km/h through 3 AM
Dew point
43°6°
Comfortable · down to 33°1° by 4 PM (dry)
UV index
2Low
Moderate until 4 PM · peak 5

Next 2 hours

Light snow now, through the next 2 hours.

  1. 12:00 AM: light snow
  2. 12:15 AM: dry
  3. 12:30 AM: dry
  4. 12:45 AM: dry
  5. 1:00 AM: dry
  6. 1:15 AM: dry
  7. 1:30 AM: dry
  8. 1:45 AM: dry

Next 48 hours

Good hours for
  • Dry until 6 PM
  • Rain tonight 6 PM–midnight (50%, 0.12 in3 mm)
  • Snow tonight midnight–5 AM (60%, 0–5 in0–13 cm)
  • Below freezing tomorrow 7–9 AM (low 32°0°)
  • Below freezing tomorrow night 2–9 AM (low 29°−2°)
  1. This afternoonDown to 45°7° by 5 PM · rain chance 40% · Mostly cloudy
  2. TonightDown to 34°1° by 5 AM · Rain 6 PM–midnight (50%)
  3. Tomorrow morningUp to 44°7° by 11 AM · freezing, low 32°0° · Mostly cloudy
  4. Tomorrow afternoonNear 48°9° · Clear
  5. Tomorrow nightDown to 30°−1° by 5 AM · freezing, low 30°−1° · Clear
  6. Tuesday morningUp to 45°7° by 11 AM · freezing, low 29°−2° · Clear
  7. Tuesday afternoonNear 52°11° · Clear
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sun 3pMostly sunny49°9° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°)47°8°20%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h55%53%3
Sun 4pPartly sunny47°8° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)44°7°30%5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h58%65%2
Sun 5pSnow45°7° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)42°6°40%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph32 km/h61%78%1
Sun 6pCloudy42°6° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)41°5°50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 8 mph14 km/h65%85%0
Sun 7pSnow40°4° (likely 33°1° to 40°4°)40°4°50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h70%45%0
Sun 8pSnow40°4° (likely 31°−1° to 40°4°)40°4°50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h68%87%0
Sun 9pCloudy39°4° (likely 30°−1° to 39°4°)39°4°50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h69%94%0
Sun 10pSnow38°3° (likely 29°−2° to 38°3°)38°3°50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h71%96%0
Sun 11pSnow37°3° (likely 29°−2° to 37°3°)37°3°50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h73%97%0
Mon 12aSnow36°2° (likely 29°−2° to 37°3°)36°2°60%, snow 0.4 in1 cm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h71%98%0
Mon 1aSnow36°2° (likely 28°−2° to 37°3°)36°2°50%, snow 0.4 in1 cm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h73%99%0
Mon 2aSnow36°2° (likely 28°−2° to 37°3°)36°2°50%, snow 0.4 in1 cm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h72%98%0
Mon 3aSnow36°2° (likely 28°−2° to 36°2°)36°2°50%, snow 0.4 in1 cm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h71%98%0
Mon 4aSnow35°2° (likely 28°−2° to 36°2°)35°2°40%, snow 0.4 in1 cm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h73%97%0
Mon 5aSnow34°1° (likely 28°−2° to 35°2°)34°1°20%, snow 0.4 in1 cm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h77%89%0
Mon 6aMostly cloudy33°1° (likely 28°−2° to 35°2°)33°1°5%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h78%93%0
Mon 7aMostly cloudy32°0° (likely 27°−3° to 34°1°)33°1°5%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h79%86%0
Mon 8aCloudy32°0° (likely 28°−2° to 35°2°)29°−2°5%5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph9 km/h76%87%0
Mon 9aPartly sunny34°1° (likely 31°−1° to 36°2°)29°−2°5%5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h75%69%1
Mon 10aPartly sunny40°4° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°)37°3°5%5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h64%60%2
Mon 11aMostly sunny44°7° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°)41°5°5%5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h54%43%3
Mon 12pPartly sunny47°8° (likely 38°3° to 47°8°)44°7°0%5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h47%34%5
Mon 1pPartly sunny49°9° (likely 39°4° to 49°9°)46°8°0%5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 15 mph24 km/h46%31%5
Mon 2pPartly sunny50°10° (likely 40°4° to 50°10°)47°8°0%5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 15 mph24 km/h42%25%5
Mon 3pMostly sunny50°10° (likely 41°5° to 50°10°)47°8°0%5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 15 mph24 km/h41%17%4
Mon 4pSunny50°10° (likely 41°5° to 50°10°)47°8°0%5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 15 mph24 km/h40%7%3
Mon 5pSunny48°9° (likely 39°4° to 48°9°)46°8°0%5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h43%5%2
Mon 6pClear43°6° (likely 35°2° to 43°6°)42°6°0%5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph17 km/h47%17%0
Mon 7pClear38°3° (likely 32°0° to 39°4°)36°2°0%5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h53%35%0
Mon 8pMostly clear37°3° (likely 29°−2° to 37°3°)33°1°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h51%18%0
Mon 9pClear35°2° (likely 27°−3° to 37°3°)29°−2°0%10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h56%4%0
Mon 10pClear34°1° (likely 25°−4° to 36°2°)27°−3°0%10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h56%1%0
Mon 11pClear33°1° (likely 24°−4° to 36°2°)26°−3°0%10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h56%1%0
Tue 12aClear33°1° (likely 24°−4° to 36°2°)26°−3°0%10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h54%1%0
Tue 1aClear33°1° (likely 23°−5° to 36°2°)26°−3°0%10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h55%1%0
Tue 2aClear32°0° (likely 22°−6° to 36°2°)25°−4°0%10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h53%2%0
Tue 3aClear32°0° (likely 22°−6° to 36°2°)24°−4°0%10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph14 km/h54%3%0
Tue 4aClear31°−1° (likely 22°−6° to 35°2°)23°−5°0%10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h55%4%0
Tue 5aClear30°−1° (likely 22°−6° to 35°2°)23°−5°0%10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h55%5%0
Tue 6aClear29°−2° (likely 22°−6° to 36°2°)22°−6°0%10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h57%5%0
Tue 7aSunny30°−1° (likely 28°−2° to 35°2°)22°−6°0%10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h56%6%0
Tue 8aSunny32°0° (likely 29°−2° to 34°1°)25°−4°0%10 mph16 km/h from SSW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h51%5%0
Tue 9aSunny35°2° (likely 33°1° to 38°3°)28°−2°0%10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h47%5%1
Tue 10aSunny40°4° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)34°1°0%10 mph16 km/h from WSW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h39%4%2
Tue 11aSunny45°7° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)40°4°0%10 mph16 km/h from WSW, gusts 16 mph26 km/h33%3%3
Tue 12pSunny51°11° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)46°8°0%10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 19 mph30 km/h28%1%4
Tue 1pSunny51°11° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)51°11°0%15 mph24 km/h from W, gusts 20 mph33 km/h28%0%5
Tue 2pSunny52°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)52°11°0%15 mph24 km/h from W, gusts 19 mph31 km/h28%0%5

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 25. Snow. High 53°12°, low 32°0°. Typical 43°6° / 18°−8°. Snow < 1 in< 2 cm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Snow, 49°9°

      40% chance

    2. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Snow, 40°4°

      50% chance · 0.12 in3 mm

    3. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Snow, 34°1°

      60% chance · 2.4 in6.1 cm

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 4pm and 5pm, then a slight chance of thunderstorms and a chance of rain and snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 53. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, then a slight chance of thunderstorms and a chance of rain and snow showers between 7pm and 8pm, then a slight chance of thunderstorms and rain and snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.

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

    High, likely
    50°10°–53°12°
    Low, likely
    32°0°–35°2°
    Typical high / low
    43°6° / 18°−8°
    Wind
    19 mph31 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 26. Snow. High 50°10°, low 29°−2°. Typical 43°6° / 18°−8°. Snow < 1 in< 2 cm, 5% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Partly sunny, 32°0°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Mostly sunny, 50°10°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 37°3°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 30°−1°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. West northwest wind 0 to 5 mph.

    Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

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

    High, likely
    42°6°–50°10°
    Low, likely
    24°−4°–34°1°
    Typical high / low
    43°6° / 18°−8°
    Wind
    11 mph18 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  3. Tuesday, Oct 27. Sunny. High 53°12°, low 30°−1°. Typical 43°6° / 17°−8°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 32°0°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 52°11°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 36°2°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 31°−1°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Sunny, with a high near 53. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Night: Clear, with a low around 30.

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

    High, likely
    45°7°–53°12°
    Low, likely
    20°−7°–33°1°
    Typical high / low
    43°6° / 17°−8°
    Wind
    10 mph15 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  4. Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 55°13°, low 30°−1°. Typical 42°6° / 17°−8°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 32°0°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 51°11°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 35°2°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 29°−2°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Sunny, with a high near 55.

    Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 30.

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

    High, likely
    45°7°–55°13°
    Low, likely
    22°−6°–32°0°
    Typical high / low
    42°6° / 17°−8°
    Wind
    11 mph18 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  5. Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 56°13°, low 32°0°. Typical 42°6° / 17°−8°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 32°0°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 54°12°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Partly cloudy, 37°3°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 35°2°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.

    Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.

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

    High, likely
    47°8°–56°13°
    Low, likely
    19°−7°–32°0°
    Typical high / low
    42°6° / 17°−8°
    Wind
    8 mph12 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  6. Friday, Oct 30. Snow. High 55°13°, low 33°1°. Typical 42°6° / 17°−8°. Snow, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 37°3°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 54°12°

      20% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Partly cloudy, 41°5°

      20% chance

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 35°1°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of snow showers between noon and 3pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 55.

    Night: A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.

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

    High, likely
    48°9°–55°13°
    Low, likely
    26°−3°–36°2°
    Typical high / low
    42°6° / 17°−8°
    Wind
    10 mph16 km/h, gusts 28 mph44 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  7. Saturday, Oct 31. Snow. High 51°11°, low 32°0°. Typical 41°5° / 16°−9°. Snow < 1 in< 2 cm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 38°3°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 48°9°

      30% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 38°3°

      30% chance

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 35°2°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of snow showers before 3pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 51.

    Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.

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

    High, likely
    42°6°–53°12°
    Low, likely
    28°−2°–36°2°
    Typical high / low
    41°5° / 16°−9°
    Wind
    9 mph15 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  8. Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 46°8°, low 31°−1°. Typical 41°5° / 16°−9°. Rain 0.17 in4.3 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 38°3°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Snow showers, 48°9°

      40% chance · 0.1 in0.3 cm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Snow, 38°3°

      60% chance · 0.8 in1.9 cm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Partly cloudy, 30°−1°

      70% chance · 0.9 in2.3 cm

    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
    37°3°–51°11°
    Low, likely
    25°−4°–34°1°
    Typical high / low
    41°5° / 16°−9°
    Wind
    9 mph14 km/h, gusts 29 mph46 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  9. Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 39°4°, low 23°−5°. Typical 40°4° / 16°−9°. Rain 0.25 in6.4 mm, 70% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 33°1°

      60% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 38°3°

      50% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 27°−3°

      50% chance

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 22°−6°

      40% 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
    27°−3°–49°9°
    Low, likely
    18°−8°–35°2°
    Typical high / low
    40°4° / 16°−9°
    Wind
    13 mph20 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  10. Tuesday, Nov 3. Snow. High 38°3°, low 20°−7°. Typical 40°4° / 15°−9°. Snow < 1 in< 2 cm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 25°−4°

      30% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 40°5°

      20% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Snow, 28°−2°

      20% chance · 0.1 in0.3 cm

    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
    26°−3°–52°11°
    Low, likely
    12°−11°–35°2°
    Typical high / low
    40°4° / 15°−9°
    Wind
    7 mph12 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
    UV peak
    4

The outlook

  1. Today

    42% chance of snow, high 53°, low 32°.

  2. Tomorrow

    Dry, high 50°, low 29°, cooling off.

  3. Tuesday

    Dry, high 53°, low 30°, warming up.

  4. Rest of week

    Highs 38–56°; chance of precipitation on Saturday, Monday, Tuesday.

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

Eagle River at Red Cliff

0.2 mi
Below flood stage
Level
2.5 ft
Flow
9 cfs

Forecast peak 2.4 ft Sun 4 PM

Reading from Sun 2:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Gore Creek near Minturn

8.1 mi
Below flood stage
Level
5.1 ft
Flow
15 cfs

Forecast peak 5.2 ft Thu 1 AM

Reading from Sun 2:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Gore Creek at Vail

9.2 mi
Below flood stage
Level
4.4 ft
Flow
11 cfs

Forecast peak 4.5 ft Thu 12 AM

Reading from Sun 2:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Tenmile Creek (CO) at Frisco

15 mi
Below flood stage
Level
1.9 ft
Flow
33 cfs

Forecast peak 1.9 ft Sun 4 PM

Reading from Sun 2 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 79% less heating than a typical week.

This week 51Typical 247

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F
39
h below 17°F
0
h below 5°F
0

47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 43°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?

Climax · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1895–2026

Oct 25, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 10°6° warmer than typical.

Normal high / low
43°6° / 18°−8°
Forecast high / low
53°12° / 32°0°
Record high
59°15° in 2014
Record low
−11°−24° in 2019

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 6°3° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

  1. +9°+5°MonOct 19
  2. +4°+2°TueOct 20
  3. +6°+3°WedOct 21
  4. —ThuOct 22
  5. —FriOct 23
  6. —SatOct 24
  7. —SunOct 25

Red Cliff weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:26 AM, sunset 6:12 PM.

Daylight
10 h 46 min
Losing 2 min 25 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 23 min less
Golden hour
5:34–6:29 PM
Morning 7:09–8:03 AM
Blue hour
6:29–6:39 PM
Morning 6:58–7:09 AM; first light 6:58 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 90% cover).

Moon

Full moon

100% lit · growing

Today
sets 6:54 AM · rises 5:40 PM
Full moon
Today, 10:11 PM
New moon
Nov 9
Looking southwest from Red Cliff. The highest point on the skyline is about 13,100 ft, 5 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 2.5× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

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