South Platte River at Waterton
2.8 mi- Level
- 0.6 ft
- Flow
- 26 cfs
Reading from Sat 8:15 AM · NWS gauge page
Appearance
Observed 9:35 AM MDT at KAPA
Mostly sunny and 48°9°, 9°5° colder than a typical Oct 24, rain ~3–8 PM (61%).
Today: low 37°3° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°), high 53°12° (likely 52°11° to 60°16°).
Now 48°9°
Mostly sunny
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 9a | Mostly cloudy | 49°9° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°) | 45°7° | 10% | 10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 54% | 51% | 0 |
| Sat 10a | Sunny | 50°10° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°) | 46°8° | 10% | 12 mph19 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 54% | 39% | 2 |
| Sat 11a | Mostly cloudy | 50°10° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°) | 46°8° | 10% | 10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 56% | 38% | 3 |
| Sat 12p | Showers | 51°11° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°) | 51°11° | 40%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 54% | 62% | 4 |
| Sat 1p | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°) | 52°11° | 40%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 52% | 94% | 3 |
| Sat 2p | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°) | 51°11° | 40%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 9 mph14 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 56% | 98% | 2 |
| Sat 3p | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°) | 46°8° | 60%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 58% | 99% | 1 |
| Sat 4p | Showers | 50°10° (likely 45°7° to 53°12°) | 47°8° | 60%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 61% | 84% | 1 |
| Sat 5p | Drizzle | 48°9° (likely 44°7° to 51°11°) | 45°7° | 60%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 65% | 99% | 0 |
| Sat 6p | Cloudy | 45°7° (likely 42°6° to 50°10°) | 41°5° | 50%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 70% | 100% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Cloudy | 43°6° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°) | 41°5° | 50%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 76% | 98% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Drizzle | 43°6° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°) | 43°6° | 50%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 76% | 100% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Drizzle | 43°6° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°) | 41°5° | 30%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 79% | 99% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Cloudy | 43°6° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°) | 43°6° | 30%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 79% | 94% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Partly cloudy | 43°6° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°) | 43°6° | 30%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 79% | 75% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Mostly cloudy | 42°6° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°) | 42°6° | 10% | 1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 82% | 70% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Mostly cloudy | 42°6° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°) | 42°6° | 10% | 1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 82% | 70% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Cloudy | 41°5° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°) | 41°5° | 10% | 1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 89% | 80% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Cloudy | 41°5° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°) | 41°5° | 10% | 1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 86% | 83% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Cloudy | 40°4° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°) | 40°4° | 10% | 1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 89% | 82% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Cloudy | 40°4° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°) | 40°4° | 10% | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 89% | 77% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Clear | 38°3° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°) | 38°3° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 96% | 33% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Sunny | 39°4° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°) | 39°4° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 92% | 31% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Sunny | 38°3° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°) | 38°3° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SSW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 100% | 39% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Sunny | 41°5° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°) | 39°4° | 5% | 3 mph5 km/h from SSW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 89% | 23% | 1 |
| Sun 10a | Sunny | 45°7° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°) | 44°7° | 5% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 82% | 21% | 2 |
| Sun 11a | Sunny | 49°9° (likely 46°8° to 56°13°) | 47°8° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 74% | 11% | 3 |
| Sun 12p | Mostly sunny | 53°12° (likely 49°9° to 59°15°) | 53°12° | 10% | 6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 64% | 38% | 4 |
| Sun 1p | Mostly sunny | 55°13° (likely 51°11° to 62°17°) | 55°13° | 10% | 7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 59% | 40% | 5 |
| Sun 2p | Mostly sunny | 57°14° (likely 52°11° to 63°17°) | 57°14° | 10% | 7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 55% | 24% | 5 |
| Sun 3p | Partly sunny | 58°14° (likely 52°11° to 63°17°) | 58°14° | 10% | 8 mph13 km/h from ENE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 53% | 38% | 4 |
| Sun 4p | Partly sunny | 56°13° (likely 52°11° to 62°17°) | 56°13° | 10% | 8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 57% | 60% | 3 |
| Sun 5p | Partly sunny | 56°13° (likely 50°10° to 59°15°) | 56°13° | 10% | 8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 57% | 68% | 1 |
| Sun 6p | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 47°8° to 56°13°) | 52°11° | 60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 66% | 72% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 44°7° to 52°11°) | 45°7° | 60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph15 km/h | 74% | 74% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Showers | 47°8° (likely 42°6° to 50°10°) | 44°7° | 60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 76% | 76% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Showers | 47°8° (likely 41°5° to 49°9°) | 45°7° | 60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph10 km/h | 79% | 74% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°) | 45°7° | 60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 83% | 89% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°) | 45°7° | 60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 83% | 83% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Cloudy | 45°7° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°) | 45°7° | 60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph9 km/h | 86% | 71% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Cloudy | 45°7° (likely 39°4° to 47°8°) | 45°7° | 60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 2 mph3 km/h from NNW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 86% | 70% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Cloudy | 45°7° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°) | 45°7° | 60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 82% | 93% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Showers | 45°7° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°) | 45°7° | 60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 1 mph2 km/h from WNW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 82% | 80% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Showers | 45°7° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°) | 45°7° | 60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 82% | 68% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Showers | 44°7° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°) | 44°7° | 60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h | 82% | 83% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Mostly cloudy | 43°6° (likely 38°3° to 46°8°) | 43°6° | 10% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 86% | 78% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Mostly cloudy | 43°6° (likely 36°2° to 46°8°) | 43°6° | 10% | 1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph9 km/h | 86% | 91% | 0 |
| Mon 8a | Mostly cloudy | 42°6° (likely 35°2° to 46°8°) | 40°4° | 10% | 3 mph5 km/h from WSW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 89% | 46% | 0 |
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
60% chance · 0.3 in7.6 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
50% chance · 0.3 in7.6 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Rain showers likely after noon. Mostly cloudy. High near 53, with temperatures falling to around 48 in the afternoon. North northeast wind 7 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight: A chance of rain showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy. Low around 37, with temperatures rising to around 40 overnight. Southeast wind 1 to 7 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.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
60% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
60% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny. High near 58, with temperatures falling to around 56 in the afternoon. Southeast wind 2 to 8 mph.
Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. North northwest wind 0 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Southwest wind 0 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 67.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 64.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
20% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
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.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
20% chance · 0.3 in0.7 cm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
30% chance
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
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.
Morning
6 AM–noon
30% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
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.
Dry, high 53°, low 37°.
Dry, high 58°, low 41°, warming up.
Dry, high 58°, low 37°.
Mostly dry, highs 55–67°.
Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (BOU) (opens in a new tab)
No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.
Reading from Sat 8:15 AM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 8 AM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 8 AM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 8 AM · NWS gauge page
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
About 72% less heating than a typical week.
Heating degree days, base 65°F
47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at. About 11 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.
Dry air outside (dew point 30°F).
No stretch in the next few days is comfortable enough outside, by temperature, dew point and air quality.
Today’s expected high is 9°5° colder than typical.
Roxborough Park weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sunrise 7:19 AM, sunset 6:08 PM.
Clouds most of the night (about 82% cover).
Waxing gibbous
97% lit · growing
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