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Observed 8:15 AM MDT at K1V6

Rockvale, CO weather

Sunny and 54°12°, 8°4° colder than a typical Oct 24, rain ~12 PM–3 AM (84%).

Today: low 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°), high 58°14° (likely 58°14° to 65°18°).

Forecasts differ

Now 54°12°

Sunny

Wind
9 mph15 km/h
From the west. Gusts to 26 mph42 km/h around 2 PM
Dew point
37°3°
Comfortable
UV index
0Low
Moderate 2–3 PM · peak 3
Pressure
30.18 inHg1022 hPa
Rising · +0.11 inHg+3.7 hPa in 3 h

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (54°12° then, 54°12° now)

Good hours for
  • Dry until noon
  • Rain today noon–5 AM (80%, 1.1 in27 mm)
  • Gusts to 26 mph42 km/h today 2–3 PM
  • Below 50°10° tonight after 6 PM
  • Rain tomorrow night 6 PM–midnight (50%, 0.06 in1.5 mm)
  1. This morningNear 57°14° · rain chance 40% · Mostly cloudy
  2. This afternoonDown to 50°10° by 5 PM · Rain all afternoon (80%) · gusts to 26 mph42 km/h
  3. TonightDown to 41°5° by 1 AM · Rain 6 PM–5 AM (80%)
  4. Tomorrow morningUp to 52°11° by 11 AM · rain chance 20% · Mostly cloudy
  5. Tomorrow afternoonUp to 59°15° by 3 PM · Mostly cloudy · rain chance 20%
  6. Tomorrow nightDown to 42°6° by 5 AM · Rain 6 PM–midnight (50%)
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 8aCloudy55°13° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)55°13°20%5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph14 km/h56%93%0
Sat 9aCloudy56°13° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°)56°13°30%5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h55%61%0
Sat 10aCloudy58°14° (likely 55°13° to 62°17°)58°14°30%5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph20 km/h49%64%1
Sat 11aShowers58°14° (likely 57°14° to 65°18°)58°14°40%10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph23 km/h47%52%2
Sat 12pPartly sunny58°14° (likely 58°14° to 65°18°)58°14°50%, 0.14 in3.6 mm10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 23 mph36 km/h47%63%2
Sat 1pCloudy57°14° (likely 57°14° to 65°18°)57°14°60%, 0.14 in3.6 mm10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 24 mph39 km/h49%88%1
Sat 2pCloudy54°12° (likely 54°12° to 63°17°)54°12°70%, 0.14 in3.6 mm10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 26 mph42 km/h57%98%3
Sat 3pShowers52°11° (likely 52°11° to 60°16°)52°11°80%, 0.14 in3.6 mm10 mph16 km/h from ESE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h63%99%1
Sat 4pRain51°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)51°11°80%, 0.14 in3.6 mm10 mph16 km/h from ESE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h66%99%0
Sat 5pRain50°10° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)46°8°80%, 0.14 in3.6 mm10 mph16 km/h from ESE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h68%98%0
Sat 6pRain47°8° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)42°6°80%, 0.03 in0.8 mm10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h76%97%0
Sat 7pRain45°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)40°4°80%, 0.03 in0.8 mm10 mph16 km/h from ESE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h82%95%0
Sat 8pCloudy44°7° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)39°4°80%, 0.03 in0.8 mm10 mph16 km/h from ESE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h89%97%0
Sat 9pDrizzle42°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)37°3°80%, 0.03 in0.8 mm10 mph16 km/h from ESE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h96%98%0
Sat 10pCloudy42°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)38°3°80%, 0.03 in0.8 mm5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h96%95%0
Sat 11pCloudy42°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)38°3°70%, 0.03 in0.8 mm5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph14 km/h93%98%0
Sun 12aCloudy42°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)39°4°70%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h93%99%0
Sun 1aCloudy41°5° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)39°4°60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph9 km/h96%99%0
Sun 2aCloudy42°6° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)40°4°50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h93%95%0
Sun 3aCloudy42°6° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)42°6°40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h93%97%0
Sun 4aCloudy42°6° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)42°6°30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h89%95%0
Sun 5aCloudy42°6° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)42°6°20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h89%94%0
Sun 6aCloudy42°6° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°)42°6°20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h89%86%0
Sun 7aShowers41°5° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°)41°5°20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h93%74%0
Sun 8aCloudy41°5° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°)41°5°20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h96%65%0
Sun 9aCloudy44°7° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)44°7°20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h89%59%1
Sun 10aShowers49°9° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)49°9°20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h74%56%2
Sun 11aShowers52°11° (likely 46°8° to 54°12°)52°11°20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h66%57%4
Sun 12pShowers55°13° (likely 47°8° to 57°14°)55°13°20%5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h59%54%5
Sun 1pShowers56°13° (likely 48°9° to 58°14°)56°13°20%5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h57%56%5
Sun 2pShowers56°13° (likely 49°9° to 59°15°)56°13°20%5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h59%60%5
Sun 3pCloudy59°15° (likely 49°9° to 59°15°)59°15°20%10 mph16 km/h from ESE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h53%60%4
Sun 4pCloudy58°14° (likely 50°10° to 58°14°)58°14°20%5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h55%62%3
Sun 5pCloudy58°14° (likely 50°10° to 58°14°)58°14°20%5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph14 km/h55%79%2
Sun 6pCloudy54°12° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)54°12°50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h64%83%0
Sun 7pCloudy51°11° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)51°11°50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h71%87%0
Sun 8pCloudy49°9° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)48°9°50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h77%84%0
Sun 9pCloudy47°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)47°8°50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h86%84%0
Sun 10pCloudy46°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)45°7°50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph9 km/h83%83%0
Sun 11pCloudy45°7° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)43°6°50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph15 km/h82%78%0
Mon 12aMostly clear45°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)42°6°20%5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h79%37%0
Mon 1aClear45°7° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)42°6°20%5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h76%26%0
Mon 2aClear44°7° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)41°5°20%5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h79%22%0
Mon 3aClear44°7° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)41°5°20%5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph5 km/h76%23%0
Mon 4aClear43°6° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)39°4°20%5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph9 km/h76%23%0
Mon 5aClear42°6° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)38°3°20%5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph7 km/h76%15%0
Mon 6aClear41°5° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)37°3°5%5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h79%14%0
Mon 7aSunny41°5° (likely 37°3° to 45°7°)37°3°5%5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h79%3%0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Rain. High 58°14°, low 41°5°. Typical 66°19° / 33°1°. Rain 0.22 in5.6 mm, 80% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Showers, 55°13°

      40% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Rain, 58°14°

      80% chance · 0.84 in21 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Rain, 44°7°

      80% chance · 0.18 in4.6 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 41°5°

      70% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: Rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Tonight: Rain showers. Cloudy, with a low around 41. East southeast wind 0 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

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

    High, likely
    58°14°–65°18°
    Low, likely
    41°5°–46°8°
    Typical high / low
    66°19° / 33°1°
    Wind
    22 mph36 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Drizzle. High 59°15°, low 41°5°. Typical 65°18° / 33°1°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 41°5°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 59°15°

      20% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 49°9°

      50% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 42°6°

      20% chance

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 3pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 59. South southeast wind 0 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 41. West southwest 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
    50°10°–59°15°
    Low, likely
    39°4°–45°7°
    Typical high / low
    65°18° / 33°1°
    Wind
    11 mph18 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 60°16°, low 37°3°. Typical 65°18° / 32°0°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 42°6°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 64°18°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 49°9°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 40°5°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Sunny, with a high near 60. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

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

    High, likely
    60°16°–65°18°
    Low, likely
    37°3°–42°6°
    Typical high / low
    65°18° / 32°0°
    Wind
    11 mph18 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 67°19°, low 41°5°. Typical 64°18° / 32°0°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 44°7°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 68°20°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 52°11°

      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 67. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

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

    High, likely
    66°19°–69°21°
    Low, likely
    37°3°–43°6°
    Typical high / low
    64°18° / 32°0°
    Wind
    17 mph28 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 64°18°, low 41°5°. Typical 64°18° / 32°0°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 44°7°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 69°20°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 51°11°

      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 64. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

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

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

    High, likely
    64°18°–71°22°
    Low, likely
    36°2°–45°7°
    Typical high / low
    64°18° / 32°0°
    Wind
    12 mph20 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 67°19°, low 44°7°. Typical 64°18° / 32°0°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 45°7°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Mostly sunny, 67°19°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Mostly clear, 53°11°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 44°7°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

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

    Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

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

    High, likely
    65°18°–69°21°
    Low, likely
    37°3°–47°8°
    Typical high / low
    64°18° / 32°0°
    Wind
    11 mph17 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 65°18°, low 43°6°. Typical 64°18° / 31°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 48°9°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 67°20°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Partly cloudy, 53°12°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Mostly clear, 44°7°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 65. West wind around 10 mph.

    Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

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

    High, likely
    65°18°–70°21°
    Low, likely
    39°4°–47°8°
    Typical high / low
    64°18° / 31°−1°
    Wind
    9 mph15 km/h, gusts 23 mph36 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 63°17°, low 43°6°. Typical 63°17° / 31°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Partly sunny, 47°8°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 64°18°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 53°12°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Partly cloudy, 39°4°

      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
    60°16°–65°18°
    Low, likely
    40°4°–48°9°
    Typical high / low
    63°17° / 31°−1°
    Wind
    13 mph20 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 59°15°, low 38°3°. Typical 63°17° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 43°6°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 61°16°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 47°8°

      30% chance

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 37°3°

      30% 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
    52°11°–65°18°
    Low, likely
    31°−1°–44°7°
    Typical high / low
    63°17° / 31°−1°
    Wind
    20 mph32 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 57°14°, low 40°4°. Typical 62°17° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Mostly sunny, 44°7°

      20% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 60°16°

      20% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 49°9°

      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
    53°12°–61°16°
    Low, likely
    36°2°–45°7°
    Typical high / low
    62°17° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    13 mph21 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
    UV peak
    4

The outlook

  1. Today

    84% chance of rain, high 58°, low 41°.

  2. Tomorrow

    Dry, high 59°, low 41°.

  3. Monday

    Dry, high 60°, low 37°.

  4. Rest of week

    Mostly dry, highs 57–67°.

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 Cañon City

6.9 mi
Below flood stage
Level
6.0 ft
Flow
519 cfs

Reading from Sat 7:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Arkansas River at Portland

8.2 mi
Below flood stage
Level
1.9 ft
Flow
561 cfs

Reading from Sat 8:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Arkansas River at Parkdale

14 mi
Below flood stage
Level
3.0 ft
Flow
655 cfs

Reading from Sat 7:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Grape Creek near Westcliffe

21 mi
Below flood stage
Level
1.7 ft
Flow
169 cfs

Reading from Sat 7:15 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 71% 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
27
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 12 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 8°4° colder than typical.

Normal high / low
66°19° / 33°1°
Forecast high / low
58°14° / 41°5°
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

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:18 AM, sunset 6:10 PM.

Daylight
10 h 52 min
Losing 2 min 16 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 22 min less
Golden hour
5:33–6:26 PM
Morning 7:02–7:55 AM
Blue hour
6:26–6:37 PM
Morning 6:51–7:02 AM; first light 6:51 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 96% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today
sets 5:36 AM · rises 5:08 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 9
Looking southwest from Rockvale. The highest point on the skyline is about 10,100 ft, 10 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 3.5× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

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