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Observed 7:00 AM MDT at KPUB

Rocky Ford, CO weather

Clear and 52°11°, 15°8° warmer than a typical Oct 23.

Today: low 52°11° (likely 52°11° to 59°15°), high 82°28° (likely 81°27° to 84°29°).

Mostly agree

Now 52°11°

Clear

Wind
6 mph9 km/h
From the west-southwest. Gusts to 26 mph42 km/h around 10 AM
Dew point
52°11°
Comfortable
Humidity
100%
Air 52°11°, dew point 52°11° · fog or dew likely
UV index
0Low
Moderate 11 AM–4 PM · peak 5
Pressure
29.98 inHg1015 hPa
Falling slowly · −0.03 inHg−1.1 hPa in 3 h

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

Good hours for
  • Gusts to 26 mph42 km/h today 10 AM–noon
  • Above 70°21° today by 11 AM
  • Gusts to 25 mph40 km/h today 2–3 PM
  • Below 70°21° tonight after 7 PM
  • Rain tomorrow from noon (100%, 5.7 in146 mm)
  1. This morningUp to 73°23° by 11 AM · gusts to 26 mph42 km/h · Partly cloudy
  2. This afternoonUp to 82°28° by 2 PM · gusts to 25 mph40 km/h · Partly cloudy
  3. TonightDown to 57°14° by 5 AM · rain chance 10% · Mostly cloudy
  4. Tomorrow morningUp to 61°16° by 11 AM · rain chance 30% · Cloudy
  5. Tomorrow afternoonDown to 54°12° by 5 PM · Rain all afternoon (80%) · gusts to 28 mph45 km/h
  6. Tomorrow nightDown to 42°6° by 3 AM · Rain all night (100%)
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Fri 7aCloudy60°16° (likely 53°12° to 62°17°)60°16°5%10 mph16 km/h from SSW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h75%79%0
Fri 8aCloudy61°16° (likely 55°13° to 63°17°)61°16°5%15 mph24 km/h from SSW, gusts 13 mph20 km/h71%62%0
Fri 9aSunny63°17° (likely 60°16° to 67°19°)63°17°5%15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph33 km/h67%12%0
Fri 10aSunny68°20° (likely 64°18° to 72°22°)68°20°5%15 mph24 km/h from SSW, gusts 26 mph42 km/h55%0%1
Fri 11aSunny73°23° (likely 69°21° to 77°25°)73°23°5%15 mph24 km/h from SSW, gusts 25 mph41 km/h46%0%3
Fri 12pSunny78°26° (likely 72°22° to 80°27°)78°26°5%20 mph32 km/h from SSW, gusts 23 mph37 km/h39%1%4
Fri 1pSunny80°27° (likely 76°24° to 82°28°)79°26°5%20 mph32 km/h from SSW, gusts 22 mph35 km/h34%5%5
Fri 2pPartly sunny82°28° (likely 79°26° to 83°28°)81°27°5%20 mph32 km/h from SSW, gusts 25 mph40 km/h31%29%4
Fri 3pMostly sunny82°28° (likely 81°27° to 83°28°)80°27°5%20 mph32 km/h from SSW, gusts 24 mph39 km/h28%29%3
Fri 4pPartly sunny82°28° (likely 80°27° to 83°28°)80°27°5%20 mph32 km/h from S, gusts 23 mph37 km/h29%73%2
Fri 5pPartly sunny78°26° (likely 65°18° to 80°27°)78°26°5%20 mph32 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph31 km/h35%59%1
Fri 6pMostly cloudy73°23° (likely 64°18° to 76°24°)73°23°5%20 mph32 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph28 km/h43%58%0
Fri 7pMostly cloudy68°20° (likely 62°17° to 72°22°)68°20°5%20 mph32 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h53%59%0
Fri 8pMostly cloudy65°18° (likely 61°16° to 70°21°)65°18°5%20 mph32 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph27 km/h58%62%0
Fri 9pMostly cloudy63°17° (likely 61°16° to 68°20°)63°17°5%20 mph32 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph27 km/h65%64%0
Fri 10pPartly cloudy62°17° (likely 58°14° to 67°19°)62°17°0%15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h67%79%0
Fri 11pCloudy61°16° (likely 58°14° to 67°19°)61°16°0%15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h70%92%0
Sat 12aCloudy61°16° (likely 59°15° to 66°19°)61°16°0%15 mph24 km/h from SSW, gusts 20 mph32 km/h70%94%0
Sat 1aCloudy60°16° (likely 59°15° to 66°19°)60°16°5%15 mph24 km/h from SSW, gusts 18 mph28 km/h72%91%0
Sat 2aMostly cloudy59°15° (likely 58°14° to 65°18°)59°15°5%15 mph24 km/h from SSW, gusts 21 mph33 km/h75%87%0
Sat 3aCloudy59°15° (likely 56°13° to 64°18°)59°15°10%15 mph24 km/h from SSW, gusts 19 mph30 km/h75%88%0
Sat 4aCloudy58°14° (likely 56°13° to 64°18°)58°14°10%10 mph16 km/h from SSW, gusts 13 mph20 km/h75%92%0
Sat 5aCloudy57°14° (likely 55°13° to 63°17°)57°14°10%10 mph16 km/h from SSW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h75%93%0
Sat 6aCloudy56°13° (likely 54°12° to 62°17°)56°13°10%5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h77%92%0
Sat 7aCloudy52°11° (likely 52°11° to 61°16°)52°11°10%5 mph8 km/h from WSW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h86%94%0
Sat 8aCloudy54°12° (likely 54°12° to 61°16°)54°12°10%5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h80%95%0
Sat 9aCloudy57°14° (likely 57°14° to 63°17°)57°14°30%10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h72%95%1
Sat 10aShowers60°16° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°)60°16°30%10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h64%88%1
Sat 11aShowers61°16° (likely 60°16° to 68°20°)61°16°30%15 mph24 km/h from NNE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h60%71%1
Sat 12pShowers61°16° (likely 57°14° to 70°21°)61°16°50%, 0.23 in5.8 mm15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 26 mph42 km/h60%79%0
Sat 1pShowers60°16° (likely 55°13° to 67°19°)60°16°50%, 0.23 in5.8 mm15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 28 mph45 km/h62%90%1
Sat 2pShowers59°15° (likely 53°12° to 66°19°)59°15°50%, 0.23 in5.8 mm15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 26 mph41 km/h64%87%0
Sat 3pRain56°13° (likely 52°11° to 64°18°)56°13°80%, 0.23 in5.8 mm15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph38 km/h72%96%0
Sat 4pHeavy rain55°13° (likely 51°11° to 61°16°)55°13°80%, 0.23 in5.8 mm15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph36 km/h74%97%0
Sat 5pDrizzle54°12° (likely 49°9° to 58°14°)54°12°80%, 0.23 in5.8 mm15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h80%98%0
Sat 6pCloudy52°11° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)52°11°100%, 0.32 in8.1 mm15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h86%99%0
Sat 7pCloudy48°9° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)43°6°100%, 0.32 in8.1 mm15 mph24 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h100%100%0
Sat 8pDrizzle46°8° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)41°5°100%, 0.32 in8.1 mm10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h100%100%0
Sat 9pShowers45°7° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)40°4°100%, 0.32 in8.1 mm10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h100%100%0
Sat 10pShowers44°7° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)39°4°100%, 0.32 in8.1 mm10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h100%100%0
Sat 11pDrizzle45°7° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)41°5°100%, 0.32 in8.1 mm10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h100%100%0
Sun 12aDrizzle45°7° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)41°5°100%, 0.38 in9.7 mm5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h100%100%0
Sun 1aShowers44°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)40°4°100%, 0.38 in9.7 mm5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph17 km/h100%100%0
Sun 2aShowers43°6° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)39°4°100%, 0.38 in9.7 mm5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h100%100%0
Sun 3aRain42°6° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°)38°3°100%, 0.38 in9.7 mm5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph9 km/h100%100%0
Sun 4aShowers42°6° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°)38°3°100%, 0.38 in9.7 mm5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h100%98%0
Sun 5aShowers42°6° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°)38°3°100%, 0.38 in9.7 mm5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 3 mph4 km/h100%96%0
Sun 6aShowers42°6° (likely 42°6° to 50°10°)38°3°90%, 0.15 in3.8 mm5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph7 km/h100%93%0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 23. Mostly cloudy. High 82°28°, low 52°11°. Typical 67°19° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 61°16°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Mostly sunny, 82°28°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Mostly cloudy, 65°18°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 57°14°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 82. South southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. South southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

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

    High, likely
    81°27°–84°29°
    Low, likely
    52°11°–59°15°
    Typical high / low
    67°19° / 36°2°
    Wind
    20 mph33 km/h, gusts 35 mph57 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 24. Thunderstorms. High 61°16°, low 42°6°. Typical 67°19° / 35°2°. Storms 0.4 in10 mm, 80% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Showers, 54°12°

      30% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Heavy rain, 61°16°

      80% chance · 1.4 in35 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Showers, 46°8°

      100% chance · 1.9 in49 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Rain, 42°6°

      100% chance · 2.3 in58 mm

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain showers between 9am and 3pm, then showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. North wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Night: Showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 42. North northeast wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

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

    High, likely
    61°16°–70°21°
    Low, likely
    42°6°–48°9°
    Typical high / low
    67°19° / 35°2°
    Wind
    23 mph37 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
    UV peak
    1
  3. Sunday, Oct 25. Thunderstorms. High 57°14°, low 43°6°. Typical 66°19° / 35°2°. Storms 0.34 in8.6 mm, 90% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Showers, 47°8°

      90% chance · 0.15 in3.9 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 62°16°

      40% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Showers, 55°13°

      60% chance · 0.08 in1.9 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 51°11°

      60% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Rain showers before 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. Northeast wind 0 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

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

    High, likely
    57°14°–64°18°
    Low, likely
    43°6°–48°9°
    Typical high / low
    66°19° / 35°2°
    Wind
    13 mph21 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  4. Monday, Oct 26. Partly sunny. High 63°17°, low 38°3°. Typical 66°19° / 34°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 51°11°

      20% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Mostly sunny, 64°18°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 53°12°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 45°7°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. North wind around 5 mph.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. East wind around 5 mph.

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

    High, likely
    62°17°–65°18°
    Low, likely
    38°3°–50°10°
    Typical high / low
    66°19° / 34°1°
    Wind
    16 mph26 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  5. Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 66°19°, low 39°4°. Typical 66°19° / 34°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 45°7°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 69°21°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 58°14°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 46°8°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Sunny, with a high near 66. South southeast wind around 5 mph.

    Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. South southwest wind around 5 mph.

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

    High, likely
    66°19°–72°22°
    Low, likely
    39°4°–47°8°
    Typical high / low
    66°19° / 34°1°
    Wind
    18 mph28 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  6. Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 66°19°, low 38°3°. Typical 65°18° / 34°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 47°8°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 66°19°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 55°13°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 40°4°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Sunny, with a high near 66. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

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

    High, likely
    63°17°–72°22°
    Low, likely
    38°3°–51°11°
    Typical high / low
    65°18° / 34°1°
    Wind
    18 mph28 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  7. Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 64°18°, low 39°4°. Typical 65°18° / 33°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 40°5°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 60°16°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 53°12°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 41°5°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. East northeast wind around 5 mph.

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

    High, likely
    59°15°–68°20°
    Low, likely
    33°1°–43°6°
    Typical high / low
    65°18° / 33°1°
    Wind
    21 mph33 km/h, gusts 33 mph54 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  8. Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 64°18°, low 41°5°. Typical 64°18° / 33°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Mostly sunny, 41°5°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 62°17°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Mostly clear, 57°14°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 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
    57°14°–67°19°
    Low, likely
    34°1°–50°10°
    Typical high / low
    64°18° / 33°1°
    Wind
    16 mph26 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  9. Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 66°19°, low 44°7°. Typical 64°18° / 32°0°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 46°8°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 67°19°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Mostly clear, 57°14°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      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.

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

    High, likely
    63°17°–69°21°
    Low, likely
    38°3°–47°8°
    Typical high / low
    64°18° / 32°0°
    Wind
    11 mph17 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  10. Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 65°18°, low 47°8°. Typical 64°18° / 32°0°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 48°9°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 67°19°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 61°16°

      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
    61°16°–70°21°
    Low, likely
    45°7°–50°10°
    Typical high / low
    64°18° / 32°0°
    Wind
    12 mph19 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
    UV peak
    4

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 82°, low 52°.

  2. Tomorrow

    79% chance of rain, high 61°, low 42°, cooling off.

  3. Sunday

    91% chance of rain, high 57°, low 43°, cooling off.

  4. Rest of week

    Mostly dry, highs 63–66°.

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 near Rocky Ford

2.2 mi
Below flood stage
Level
1.7 ft
Flow
112 cfs

Forecast peak 1.8 ft Sun 12 PM

Reading from Fri 5:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Arkansas River at La Junta

11 mi
Below flood stage
Level
7.2 ft
Flow
41 cfs

Forecast peak 7.0 ft Fri 12 PM

Reading from Fri 5:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Arkansas River near Nepesta

24 mi
Below flood stage
Level
12.8 ft
Flow
308 cfs

Forecast peak 12.9 ft Sat 12 PM

Reading from Fri 5:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Arkansas River near Fowler

13 mi
Below flood stage
Level
10.6 ft
Flow
250 cfs

Reading from Fri 5:30 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 83% less heating than a typical week.

This week 17Typical 104

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F
11
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 4 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 52°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 8:00 AM–12:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).

Is this typical?

La Junta Municipal Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1945–2026

Oct 23, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 15°8° warmer than typical.

Normal high / low
67°19° / 36°2°
Forecast high / low
82°28° / 52°11°
Record high
91°33° in 1973
Record low
25°−4° in 1996

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 4°2° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

  1. −4°−2°SatOct 17
  2. +4°+2°SunOct 18
  3. +7°+4°MonOct 19
  4. +6°+3°TueOct 20
  5. +9°+5°WedOct 21
  6. —ThuOct 22
  7. —FriOct 23

Rocky Ford weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:11 AM, sunset 6:06 PM.

Daylight
10 h 55 min
Losing 2 min 16 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 23 min less
Golden hour
5:29–6:22 PM
Morning 6:55–7:47 AM
Blue hour
6:22–6:33 PM
Morning 6:44–6:55 AM; first light 6:44 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 81% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

92% lit · growing

Today
sets 4:23 AM · rises 4:37 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 9
Looking west from Rocky Ford. The highest point on the skyline is about 13,900 ft, 91 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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