Observed 1:15 PM MDT at KFMM

Saddle Ridge, CO weather

Windy and 82°28°, 20°11° warmer than a typical Oct 23, gusts to 31 mph50 km/h today.

Forecasts agree

Now 82°28°

Windy

Wind: 23 mph37 km/hgusts 32 mph52 km/h; From the south. Easing to 13 mph21 km/h by 6 PM
Dew point: 34°1°; Dry, static shocks likely
UV index: 5Moderate; Moderate until 5 PM

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Gusts to 31 mph50 km/h until 6 PM
High 82°28° today at 3 PM
Drops 12°7° today 5–8 PM (80°27° → 68°20°)
Gusts to 30 mph48 km/h tomorrow 8–11 AM
Rain tomorrow night 6 PM–3 AM (50%, 0.09 in2.3 mm)

This afternoonNear 81°27° · gusts to 31 mph50 km/h · Clear
TonightDown to 48°9° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 52°11° by 11 AM · gusts to 30 mph48 km/h · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonNear 53°12° · rain chance 30% · Cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 38°3° by 3 AM · Rain 6 PM–3 AM (50%)
Sunday morningUp to 48°9° by 11 AM · rain chance 20% · 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 1p	Sunny	81°27° (likely 80°27° to 81°27°)	79°26°	0%	18 mph29 km/h from SSW, gusts 30 mph48 km/h	24%	8%	5
Fri 2p	Sunny	81°27° (likely 81°27° to 82°28°)	79°26°	0%	18 mph29 km/h from SSW, gusts 29 mph47 km/h	23%	3%	5
Fri 3p	Sunny	82°28° (likely 81°27° to 82°28°)	80°27°	0%	18 mph29 km/h from SSW, gusts 31 mph50 km/h	22%	6%	4
Fri 4p	Partly sunny	81°27° (likely 80°27° to 82°28°)	79°26°	0%	17 mph27 km/h from S, gusts 27 mph44 km/h	22%	34%	3
Fri 5p	Sunny	80°27° (likely 79°26° to 80°27°)	79°26°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 28 mph44 km/h	23%	14%	1
Fri 6p	Mostly clear	76°24° (likely 74°23° to 77°25°)	76°24°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	27%	21%	0
Fri 7p	Mostly clear	68°20° (likely 68°20° to 73°23°)	68°20°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	36%	24%	0
Fri 8p	Partly cloudy	65°18° (likely 65°18° to 70°21°)	65°18°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	41%	62%	0
Fri 9p	Partly cloudy	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 68°20°)	62°17°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from SSW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	46%	76%	0
Fri 10p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°)	60°16°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	47%	70%	0
Fri 11p	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 65°18°)	58°14°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	51%	70%	0
Sat 12a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 64°18°)	56°13°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from WNW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	55%	92%	0
Sat 1a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 63°17°)	53°12°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	57%	91%	0
Sat 2a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 61°16°)	52°11°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	56%	95%	0
Sat 3a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 59°15°)	51°11°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	56%	92%	0
Sat 4a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 58°14°)	45°7°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	58%	85%	0
Sat 5a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 57°14°)	42°6°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	60%	81%	0
Sat 6a	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 56°13°)	41°5°	5%	16 mph26 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	60%	76%	0
Sat 7a	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 54°12°)	37°3°	5%	18 mph29 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	65%	81%	0
Sat 8a	Mostly sunny	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 53°12°)	36°2°	5%	20 mph32 km/h from N, gusts 30 mph48 km/h	70%	45%	0
Sat 9a	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	38°3°	5%	21 mph34 km/h from N, gusts 29 mph47 km/h	68%	77%	1
Sat 10a	Partly sunny	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	43°6°	5%	21 mph34 km/h from N, gusts 27 mph44 km/h	56%	75%	2
Sat 11a	Mostly cloudy	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	52°11°	5%	20 mph32 km/h from NNE, gusts 25 mph39 km/h	50%	47%	3
Sat 12p	Mostly cloudy	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	53°12°	5%	18 mph29 km/h from NNE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	46%	48%	3
Sat 1p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	55°13°	5%	17 mph27 km/h from NNE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	43%	84%	4
Sat 2p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	54°12°	5%	15 mph24 km/h from NNE, gusts 18 mph30 km/h	43%	95%	3
Sat 3p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	54°12°	30%	14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	45%	100%	1
Sat 4p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	54°12°	30%	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	47%	100%	1
Sat 5p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	53°12°	30%	13 mph21 km/h from ENE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	48%	99%	1
Sat 6p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	46°8°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	12 mph19 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	58%	100%	0
Sat 7p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	41°5°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	68%	100%	0
Sat 8p	Showers	45°7° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°)	40°4°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	9 mph14 km/h from ENE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	70%	100%	0
Sat 9p	Drizzle	44°7° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°)	39°4°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	76%	100%	0
Sat 10p	Drizzle	43°6° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	38°3°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	79%	100%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	38°3°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	86%	100%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	36°2°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	8 mph13 km/h from ESE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	93%	97%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	34°1°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	7 mph11 km/h from ESE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	96%	96%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	34°1°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	7 mph11 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	100%	95%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	32°0°	10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	8 mph13 km/h from ESE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	100%	96%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	32°0°	10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	8 mph13 km/h from ESE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	100%	99%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	32°0°	10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	9 mph14 km/h from ESE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	100%	99%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 45°7°)	29°−2°	20%	9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	100%	100%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 47°8°)	30°−1°	20%	9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	100%	98%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 48°9°)	33°1°	20%	9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	100%	99%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 50°10°)	35°2°	20%	9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	100%	100%	1
Sun 10a	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 53°12°)	39°4°	20%	9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	96%	100%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 56°13°)	44°7°	20%	9 mph14 km/h from ESE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	86%	99%	3
Sun 12p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 47°8° to 56°13°)	51°11°	10%	9 mph14 km/h from ESE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	77%	99%	2

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 23. Cloudy. High 83°28°, low 44°7°. Typical 63°17° / 30°−1°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 82°28°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny. High near 83, with temperatures falling to around 80 in the afternoon. South southwest wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Low around 44, with temperatures rising to around 48 overnight. West southwest wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
81°27°–83°28°
Low, likely
44°7°–61°16°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 30°−1°
Wind
24 mph38 km/h, gusts 39 mph63 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 24. Showers. High 56°13°, low 35°2°. Typical 63°17° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 45°7°
  50% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 38°3°
  40% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers after 3pm. Partly sunny. High near 56, with temperatures falling to around 53 in the afternoon. Northeast wind 13 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers before 3am. Cloudy, with a low around 35. East wind 7 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
56°13°–64°18°
Low, likely
35°2°–44°7°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 30°−1°
Wind
21 mph33 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Oct 25. Mostly cloudy. High 55°13°, low 36°2°. Typical 62°17° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 39°4°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 49°10°
  50% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 46°8°
  60% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. East wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
52°11°–59°15°
Low, likely
36°2°–43°6°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 30°−1°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Oct 26. Drizzle. High 56°13°, low 32°0°. Typical 62°17° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.14 in3.6 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 45°7°
  50% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 46°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 40°4°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 56.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
51°11°–59°15°
Low, likely
32°0°–44°7°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 29°−2°
Wind
12 mph20 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 65°18°, low 35°2°. Typical 61°16° / 29°−2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 44°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 52°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 38°3°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 65.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
62°17°–67°19°
Low, likely
35°2°–43°6°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 29°−2°
Wind
32 mph51 km/h, gusts 55 mph88 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 65°18°, low 33°1°. Typical 61°16° / 28°−2°. Dry. Forecasts agree. Best day outdoors this week.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 40°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 38°3°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 65.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
Best day outdoors this week: the one dry, mild day the forecasts agree on (high 65°18°).
High, likely
65°18°–68°20°
Low, likely
32°0°–43°6°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 28°−2°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h, gusts 29 mph46 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 62°17°, low 33°1°. Typical 60°16° / 28°−2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 39°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 52°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 37°3°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
59°15°–70°21°
Low, likely
33°1°–43°6°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 28°−2°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 28 mph46 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 64°18°, low 40°4°. Typical 60°16° / 28°−2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 42°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 52°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 41°5°
  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
62°17°–68°20°
Low, likely
33°1°–45°7°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 28°−2°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 66°19°, low 42°6°. Typical 60°16° / 27°−3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 41°5°
  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
62°17°–70°21°
Low, likely
39°4°–45°7°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 27°−3°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 57°14°, low 41°5°. Typical 59°15° / 27°−3°. Rain 0.12 in3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  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
49°9°–65°18°
Low, likely
35°2°–49°9°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 27°−3°
Wind
24 mph38 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
UV peak
1

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 83°, low 44°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 56°, low 35°, cooling off.
Sunday
Dry, high 55°, low 36°.
Rest of week
Highs 56–66°; chance of precipitation on Monday.

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

South Platte River at Fort Morgan

3.1 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 9.5 ft
Flow: 294 cfs

Reading from Fri 12:30 PM · NWS gauge page

South Platte River near Weldona

6.4 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.9 ft
Flow: 237 cfs

Reading from Fri 12:45 PM · NWS gauge page

South Platte River near Balzac

15 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.1 ft

Reading from Fri 12:30 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 29Typical 137

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 20
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 11 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 34°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 6:00 PM–10:00 PM

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

Is this typical?

FORT MORGAN · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1896–2025

Oct 23, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 20°11° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

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Saddle Ridge weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 49 min; Losing 2 min 30 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 31 min less
Golden hour: 5:25–6:20 PM; Morning 6:57–7:52 AM
Blue hour: 6:20–6:31 PM; Morning 6:47–6:57 AM; first light 6:47 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 6:31–8 PM, but the moon is 95% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

93% lit · growing

Today: sets 4:23 AM · rises 4:36 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Saddle Ridge. The highest point on the skyline is about 11,300 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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Saddle Ridge, CO weather

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Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Sunday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

South Platte River at Fort Morgan

South Platte River near Weldona

South Platte River near Balzac

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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