Observed 1:15 AM MDT at K04V

Saguache, CO weather

Clear and 39°4°, storms ~8–3 AM (100%).

Mostly agree

Now 39°4°

Clear

Wind: 3 mph5 km/h; From the west-northwest. Up to 10 mph16 km/h through 1 PM
Dew point: 37°3°; Comfortable
Humidity: 93%; Air 39°4°, dew point 37°3° · fog or dew likely
UV tomorrow: 5Moderate; Moderate 12–5 PM · peak 5

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

5°3° cooler than this time yesterday (45°7° then, 39°4° now)

Good hours for

Dry until 3 AM
Rain and storms tonight 3 AM–tomorrow 6 AM (100%, 3.7 in94 mm)
Above 50°10° today by 9 AM
Dry break tomorrow 6 AM–noon
Rain tomorrow noon–midnight (40%, 0.12 in3 mm)

TonightNear 42°6° · Rain 3–6 AM (30%)
This morningUp to 54°12° by 10 AM · Rain all morning (70%)
This afternoonNear 51°11° · Storms all afternoon (100%)
TonightDown to 37°3° by 4 AM · Rain all night (100%)
Tomorrow morningUp to 46°8° by 11 AM · rain chance 10% · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 54°12° by 2 PM · Rain all afternoon (40%)
Tomorrow nightDown to 36°2° by midnight · Rain 6 PM–midnight (40%)

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 1a	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	40°4°	20%, 0.04 in1 mm	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	79%	86%	0
Sat 2a	Showers	43°6° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	40°4°	20%, 0.04 in1 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	79%	91%	0
Sat 3a	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	40°4°	20%, 0.04 in1 mm	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	79%	95%	0
Sat 4a	Showers	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	38°3°	30%, 0.04 in1 mm	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	93%	60%	0
Sat 5a	Showers	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	41°5°	30%, 0.04 in1 mm	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	96%	61%	0
Sat 6a	Showers	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	37°3°	40%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	99%	0
Sat 7a	Showers	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°)	34°1°	40%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	99%	0
Sat 8a	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	38°3°	50%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	92%	0
Sat 9a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 44°7° to 51°11°)	51°11°	50%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	71%	98%	1
Sat 10a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 46°8° to 54°12°)	54°12°	60%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	64%	99%	2
Sat 11a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 46°8° to 54°12°)	54°12°	70%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	66%	100%	2
Sat 12p	Thunderstorms	52°11° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	52°11°	80%, 0.41 in10 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ESE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	71%	100%	1
Sat 1p	Rain	52°11° (likely 44°7° to 52°11°)	52°11°	80%, 0.41 in10 mm	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	69%	99%	1
Sat 2p	Rain	52°11° (likely 44°7° to 52°11°)	52°11°	90%, 0.41 in10 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	66%	100%	0
Sat 3p	Drizzle	50°10° (likely 42°6° to 50°10°)	46°8°	100%, 0.41 in10 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	68%	99%	1
Sat 4p	Rain	52°11° (likely 42°6° to 52°11°)	52°11°	100%, 0.41 in10 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	63%	99%	0
Sat 5p	Snow	50°10° (likely 42°6° to 50°10°)	46°8°	100%, 0.41 in10 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	66%	100%	0
Sat 6p	Snow	50°10° (likely 41°5° to 50°10°)	46°8°	100%, 0.1 in2.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	66%	98%	0
Sat 7p	Showers	43°6° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	37°3°	90%, 0.1 in2.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	82%	100%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	37°3°	90%, 0.1 in2.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	82%	100%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	37°3°	90%, 0.1 in2.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	82%	100%	0
Sat 10p	Showers	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	35°2°	90%, 0.1 in2.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	89%	100%	0
Sat 11p	Drizzle	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	36°2°	90%, 0.1 in2.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	89%	99%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	36°2°	90%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	89%	99%	0
Sun 1a	Showers	39°4° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	34°1°	80%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	96%	100%	0
Sun 2a	Showers	41°5° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)	37°3°	70%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	89%	100%	0
Sun 3a	Drizzle	39°4° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)	35°2°	50%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	96%	96%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	33°1°	40%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	100%	100%	0
Sun 5a	Showers	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	34°1°	20%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	100%	93%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	34°1°	10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	100%	97%	0
Sun 7a	Drizzle	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)	32°0°	10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	84%	0
Sun 8a	Drizzle	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)	33°1°	10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	93%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 42°6°)	38°3°	10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	96%	90%	0
Sun 10a	Mostly cloudy	45°7° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	43°6°	10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	79%	83%	1
Sun 11a	Mostly cloudy	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°)	43°6°	10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	76%	44%	1
Sun 12p	Sunny	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	44°7°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	74%	38%	3
Sun 1p	Sunny	51°11° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	51°11°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	61%	19%	5
Sun 2p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	54°12°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	52%	67%	5
Sun 3p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	54°12°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	52%	80%	4
Sun 4p	Partly sunny	54°12° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	54°12°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	50%	51%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	51°11° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	51°11°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	56%	39%	2
Sun 6p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	48°9°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	58%	37%	0
Sun 7p	Drizzle	44°7° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	41°5°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	70%	41%	0
Sun 8p	Mostly clear	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	38°3°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	79%	39%	0
Sun 9p	Showers	40°4° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	37°3°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	82%	56%	0
Sun 10p	Showers	39°4° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	36°2°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	82%	70%	0
Sun 11p	Drizzle	38°3° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	34°1°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	85%	81%	0
Mon 12a	Partly cloudy	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 39°4°)	32°0°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	89%	74%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Thunderstorms. High 54°12°, low 38°3°. Typical 59°15° / 28°−2°. Storms 0.69 in18 mm, 100% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Showers, 41°5°
  70% chance · 0.36 in9.1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Thunderstorms, 52°11°
  100% chance · 2.5 in62 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Snow, 43°6°
  100% chance · 0.6 in15 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 37°3°
  90% chance · 0.18 in4.6 mm
Official NWS forecast
Today: A chance of rain showers before 9am, then showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 54. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tonight: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. North northeast wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
47°8°–54°12°
Low, likely
38°3°–40°4°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 28°−2°
Wind
17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
2
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly cloudy. High 54°12°, low 30°−1°. Typical 59°15° / 27°−3°. Rain 0.25 in6.4 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 36°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  40% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 41°5°
  40% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 32°0°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 54. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. North wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
49°9°–54°12°
Low, likely
30°−1°–39°4°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 27°−3°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 54°12°, low 29°−2°. Typical 58°14° / 27°−3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 32°0°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 40°4°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 31°−1°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 54. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29. West wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
48°9°–54°12°
Low, likely
28°−2°–34°1°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 27°−3°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 57°14°, low 29°−2°. Typical 58°14° / 27°−3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 34°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 53°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 42°5°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 30°−1°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 57. Southwest wind 0 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
50°10°–57°14°
Low, likely
27°−3°–33°1°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 27°−3°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 56°13°, low 29°−2°. Typical 57°14° / 27°−3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 32°0°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 41°5°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 31°−1°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 56. West southwest wind around 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. West northwest wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
49°9°–56°13°
Low, likely
25°−4°–32°0°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 27°−3°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 56°13°, low 33°1°. Typical 57°14° / 26°−3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 34°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 51°10°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 41°5°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 34°1°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. West northwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
49°9°–56°13°
Low, likely
26°−3°–35°2°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 26°−3°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 16 mph25 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 54°12°, low 33°1°. Typical 57°14° / 26°−3°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 36°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  20% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 37°3°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 54. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
50°10°–54°12°
Low, likely
29°−2°–37°3°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 26°−3°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 50°10°, low 35°2°. Typical 56°13° / 26°−3°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 39°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 50°10°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 42°5°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
47°8°–53°12°
Low, likely
29°−2°–41°5°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 26°−3°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 31 mph49 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 48°9°, low 33°1°. Typical 56°13° / 26°−3°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 38°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 48°9°
  20% chance · 0.2 in0.5 cm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 40°4°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 35°2°
  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
40°4°–54°12°
Low, likely
25°−4°–42°6°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 26°−3°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 46°8°, low 33°1°. Typical 55°13° / 25°−4°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 38°3°
  30% chance · 0.1 in0.3 cm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 46°8°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 38°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
40°4°–52°11°
Low, likely
28°−2°–36°2°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 25°−4°
Wind
15 mph25 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
5

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The outlook

Today
100% chance of rain, high 54°, low 38°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 54°, low 30°.
Monday
Dry, high 54°, low 29°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 46–57°.

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What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Saguache Creek near Saguache

9.7 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.2 ft
Flow: 135 cfs

Reading from Fri 11:15 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 75% less heating than a typical week.

This week 40Typical 159

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 31
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 21 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?

SAGUACHE · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1894–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 5°3° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 52 min; Losing 2 min 16 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 21 min less
Golden hour: 5:38–6:31 PM; Morning 7:05–7:58 AM
Blue hour: 6:31–6:41 PM; Morning 6:55–7:05 AM; first light 6:55 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 82% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:40 AM · rises 5:13 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking northeast from Saguache. The highest point on the skyline is about 13,900 ft, 30 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 4.5× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

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