Observed 9:00 AM MDT at KLAR

Red Feather Lakes, CO weather

Windy and 57°14°, 8°4° warmer than a typical Oct 23, gusts to 34 mph54 km/h today.

Forecasts agree

Now 57°14°

Windy

Wind: 20 mph32 km/hgusts 31 mph50 km/h; From the southwest. Easing to 9 mph14 km/h by 6 PM
Dew point: 30°−1°; Dry, static shocks likely
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 4
Pressure: 30 inHg1016 hPa; Rising · +0.06 inHg+1.9 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Gusts to 34 mph55 km/h until 5 PM
High 60°16° today at 4 PM
Below 50°10° tonight after 8 PM
Fog tomorrow night midnight–1 AM
Fog tomorrow night 2–4 AM

This morningUp to 55°13° by 11 AM · gusts to 34 mph55 km/h · Clear
This afternoonUp to 60°16° by 4 PM · gusts to 32 mph51 km/h · Clear
TonightDown to 38°3° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 43°6° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonNear 43°6° · rain chance 10% · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 35°2° by 11 PM · Cloudy · rain chance 20%
Sunday morningNear 36°2° · Partly cloudy

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Fri 9a	Sunny	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	47°8°	10%	8 mph13 km/h from SW, gusts 27 mph44 km/h	61%	1%	0
Fri 10a	Sunny	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	53°12°	10%	12 mph19 km/h from SW, gusts 34 mph54 km/h	50%	0%	1
Fri 11a	Sunny	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)	55°13°	10%	13 mph21 km/h from SW, gusts 32 mph52 km/h	43%	5%	2
Fri 12p	Sunny	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	55°13°	5%	14 mph23 km/h from SW, gusts 31 mph50 km/h	40%	1%	4
Fri 1p	Sunny	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	57°14°	5%	15 mph24 km/h from SW, gusts 32 mph51 km/h	35%	2%	4
Fri 2p	Sunny	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	58°14°	5%	15 mph24 km/h from SW, gusts 30 mph49 km/h	32%	3%	4
Fri 3p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	59°15°	5%	14 mph23 km/h from SW, gusts 30 mph49 km/h	29%	4%	3
Fri 4p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	60°16°	5%	13 mph21 km/h from SW, gusts 28 mph44 km/h	28%	3%	1
Fri 5p	Sunny	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	57°14°	5%	12 mph19 km/h from WSW, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	31%	1%	1
Fri 6p	Clear	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from WSW, gusts 23 mph36 km/h	35%	0%	0
Fri 7p	Clear	51°11° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	51°11°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from W, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	39%	10%	0
Fri 8p	Mostly clear	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	41°5°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	49%	19%	0
Fri 9p	Clear	45°7° (likely 41°5° to 49°9°)	40°4°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	53%	8%	0
Fri 10p	Mostly clear	44°7° (likely 40°4° to 49°9°)	38°3°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from W, gusts 23 mph36 km/h	55%	54%	0
Fri 11p	Clear	44°7° (likely 39°4° to 49°9°)	38°3°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from W, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	55%	22%	0
Sat 12a	Clear	44°7° (likely 39°4° to 48°9°)	39°4°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from W, gusts 20 mph31 km/h	53%	19%	0
Sat 1a	Clear	43°6° (likely 38°3° to 47°8°)	38°3°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from W, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	55%	17%	0
Sat 2a	Clear	41°5° (likely 36°2° to 46°8°)	36°2°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from W, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	59%	13%	0
Sat 3a	Clear	41°5° (likely 35°2° to 44°7°)	36°2°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	59%	16%	0
Sat 4a	Mostly clear	40°4° (likely 35°2° to 43°6°)	36°2°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from WNW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	59%	27%	0
Sat 5a	Partly cloudy	38°3° (likely 34°1° to 42°6°)	34°1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	64%	41%	0
Sat 6a	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 34°1° to 41°5°)	34°1°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	70%	57%	0
Sat 7a	Partly sunny	37°3° (likely 34°1° to 41°5°)	34°1°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	70%	54%	0
Sat 8a	Sunny	36°2° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°)	33°1°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	72%	31%	0
Sat 9a	Sunny	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	37°3°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	64%	19%	1
Sat 10a	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	36°2°	5%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	62%	66%	2
Sat 11a	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	38°3°	5%	9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	60%	71%	3
Sat 12p	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	37°3°	10%	12 mph19 km/h from ESE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	60%	75%	4
Sat 1p	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	35°2°	10%	14 mph23 km/h from ESE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	65%	73%	4
Sat 2p	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	37°3°	10%	14 mph23 km/h from ESE, gusts 23 mph36 km/h	58%	75%	4
Sat 3p	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	35°2°	10%	14 mph23 km/h from ESE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	60%	75%	4
Sat 4p	Mostly cloudy	42°6° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	35°2°	10%	14 mph23 km/h from ESE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	57%	67%	2
Sat 5p	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 35°2° to 42°6°)	35°2°	10%	14 mph23 km/h from ESE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	57%	76%	1
Sat 6p	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 33°1° to 39°4°)	32°0°	20%	12 mph19 km/h from ESE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	62%	80%	0
Sat 7p	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 32°0° to 37°3°)	30°−1°	20%	10 mph16 km/h from ESE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	70%	82%	0
Sat 8p	Snow	36°2° (likely 31°−1° to 36°2°)	29°−2°	20%	9 mph14 km/h from SE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	75%	91%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 31°−1° to 36°2°)	29°−2°	20%	9 mph14 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	75%	88%	0
Sat 10p	Snow	36°2° (likely 30°−1° to 36°2°)	30°−1°	20%	8 mph13 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	75%	86%	0
Sat 11p	Snow	35°2° (likely 30°−1° to 35°2°)	30°−1°	20%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	78%	86%	0
Sun 12a	Fog	35°2° (likely 30°−1° to 35°2°)	31°−1°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	78%	86%	0
Sun 1a	Snow	35°2° (likely 30°−1° to 35°2°)	32°0°	20%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	78%	88%	0
Sun 2a	Fog	35°2° (likely 30°−1° to 35°2°)	35°2°	20%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	78%	92%	0
Sun 3a	Fog	35°2° (likely 29°−2° to 35°2°)	35°2°	20%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	78%	93%	0
Sun 4a	Showers	35°2° (likely 28°−2° to 35°2°)	35°2°	20%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	78%	90%	0
Sun 5a	Showers	35°2° (likely 28°−2° to 35°2°)	35°2°	20%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	78%	82%	0
Sun 6a	Mostly cloudy	35°2° (likely 28°−2° to 35°2°)	35°2°	5%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	78%	73%	0
Sun 7a	Mostly cloudy	36°2° (likely 30°−1° to 36°2°)	36°2°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	75%	53%	0
Sun 8a	Mostly cloudy	37°3° (likely 30°−1° to 37°3°)	37°3°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	72%	46%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 23. Cloudy. High 61°16°, low 36°2°. Typical 53°12° / 27°−3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 60°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 46°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 38°3°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny. High near 61, with temperatures falling to around 57 in the afternoon. Southwest wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear. Low around 36, with temperatures rising to around 38 overnight. West wind 5 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
59°15°–61°16°
Low, likely
36°2°–45°7°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 27°−3°
Wind
21 mph34 km/h, gusts 41 mph66 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 24. Partly sunny. High 46°8°, low 32°0°. Typical 52°11° / 27°−3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 36°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 36°2°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Snow, 35°2°
  20% chance
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny. High near 46, with temperatures falling to around 42 in the afternoon. East wind 3 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Southeast wind 1 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
41°5°–48°9°
Low, likely
30°−1°–32°0°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 27°−3°
Wind
17 mph28 km/h, gusts 30 mph47 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Oct 25. Mostly cloudy. High 47°8°, low 33°1°. Typical 52°11° / 27°−3°. Rain 0.19 in4.8 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 37°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 47°8°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 37°3°
  60% chance · 0.6 in1.6 cm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 33°1°
  60% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. East southeast wind 1 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: Rain and snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
45°7°–50°10°
Low, likely
28°−2°–33°1°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 27°−3°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 20 mph31 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Snow. High 49°9°, low 31°−1°. Typical 52°11° / 27°−3°. Snow 0–1 in0–3 cm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 34°1°
  50% chance · 0.2 in0.5 cm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 49°9°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 36°2°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 31°−1°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain and snow showers before noon, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 49.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
44°7°–52°11°
Low, likely
27°−3°–34°1°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 27°−3°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 55°13°, low 32°0°. Typical 51°11° / 26°−3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 35°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 54°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 41°5°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 35°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 32.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
51°11°–57°14°
Low, likely
27°−3°–33°1°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 26°−3°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 40 mph65 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 54°12°, low 31°−1°. Typical 51°11° / 26°−3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 37°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 53°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 38°3°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 28°−2°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 54.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
50°10°–56°13°
Low, likely
31°−1°–36°2°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 26°−3°
Wind
24 mph39 km/h, gusts 44 mph70 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 53°12°, low 31°−1°. Typical 50°10° / 26°−3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 33°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 37°3°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 34°1°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 53.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
45°7°–58°14°
Low, likely
23°−5°–33°1°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 26°−3°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 54°12°, low 32°0°. Typical 50°10° / 26°−3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 39°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 39°4°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 35°2°
  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
51°11°–59°15°
Low, likely
29°−2°–35°2°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 26°−3°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 52°11°, low 33°1°. Typical 50°10° / 26°−3°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 54°12°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 41°5°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 34°1°
  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
45°7°–57°14°
Low, likely
32°0°–37°3°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 26°−3°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 51°11°, low 33°1°. Typical 49°9° / 25°−4°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  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
44°7°–57°14°
Low, likely
32°0°–35°2°
Typical high / low
49°9° / 25°−4°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 61°, low 36°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 46°, low 32°, cooling off.
Sunday
Dry, high 47°, low 33°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 49–55°.

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

North Fork Cache La Poudre River below Halligan Reservoir

14 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.8 ft
Flow: 6 cfs

Reading from Fri 7:55 AM · NWS gauge page

Laramie River near Glendevey

16 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 0.7 ft
Flow: 22 cfs

Reading from Fri 7:45 AM · NWS gauge page

North Fork Cache La Poudre River below Seaman Reservoir

20 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.6 ft
Flow: 23 cfs

Reading from Fri 7:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Cache La Poudre River (CO) above Fort Collins

21 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.8 ft
Flow: 58 cfs

Reading from Fri 7:45 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 44Typical 182

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 37
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 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?

Rustic 9wsw · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1993–2026

Oct 23, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 8°4° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 47 min; Losing 2 min 30 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 33 min less
Golden hour: 5:32–6:27 PM; Morning 7:05–8:00 AM
Blue hour: 6:27–6:37 PM; Morning 6:54–7:05 AM; first light 6:54 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 11 PM–4 AM, but the moon is 95% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

92% lit · growing

Today: sets 4:31 AM · rises 4:43 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking southwest from Red Feather Lakes. The highest point on the skyline is about 13,500 ft, 24 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 5× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

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Red Feather Lakes, CO weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Sunday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

North Fork Cache La Poudre River below Halligan Reservoir

Laramie River near Glendevey

North Fork Cache La Poudre River below Seaman Reservoir

Cache La Poudre River (CO) above Fort Collins

For your home

Heating this week

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 23, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Fair

Moon

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