Purgatoire River at Madrid
5.5 mi- Level
- 3.0 ft
- Flow
- 53 cfs
Reading from Sat 6:45 AM · NWS gauge page
Appearance
Observed 8:25 AM MDT at KTAD
Sunny and 54°12°, 9°5° colder than a typical Oct 24, rain ~9–4 AM (100%).
Today: low 34°1° (likely 34°1° to 44°7°), high 57°14° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°).
Now 54°12°
Sunny
None rain now, through the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 8a | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°) | 49°9° | 40%, 0.07 in1.8 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 86% | 91% | 0 |
| Sat 9a | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°) | 51°11° | 50%, 0.07 in1.8 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 83% | 100% | 1 |
| Sat 10a | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°) | 57°14° | 60%, 0.07 in1.8 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 64% | 95% | 1 |
| Sat 11a | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°) | 56°13° | 70%, 0.07 in1.8 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 66% | 100% | 1 |
| Sat 12p | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 46°8° to 55°13°) | 53°12° | 80%, 0.73 in19 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h | 71% | 97% | 0 |
| Sat 1p | Rain | 53°12° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°) | 53°12° | 80%, 0.73 in19 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 71% | 99% | 0 |
| Sat 2p | Drizzle | 53°12° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°) | 53°12° | 90%, 0.73 in19 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 69% | 100% | 1 |
| Sat 3p | Drizzle | 52°11° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°) | 52°11° | 100%, 0.73 in19 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 69% | 99% | 0 |
| Sat 4p | Rain | 52°11° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°) | 52°11° | 100%, 0.73 in19 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 69% | 100% | 0 |
| Sat 5p | Rain | 49°9° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°) | 46°8° | 100%, 0.73 in19 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 77% | 100% | 0 |
| Sat 6p | Rain | 45°7° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°) | 41°5° | 100%, 0.39 in9.9 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 86% | 100% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Rain | 44°7° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°) | 40°4° | 100%, 0.39 in9.9 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 89% | 100% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Drizzle | 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°) | 37°3° | 100%, 0.39 in9.9 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 100% | 100% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Drizzle | 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°) | 37°3° | 100%, 0.39 in9.9 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h | 100% | 100% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Drizzle | 38°3° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°) | 34°1° | 100%, 0.39 in9.9 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 100% | 100% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Rain | 37°3° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°) | 33°1° | 100%, 0.39 in9.9 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 100% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Drizzle | 37°3° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°) | 34°1° | 100%, 0.27 in6.9 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 100% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Showers | 37°3° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°) | 37°3° | 90%, 0.27 in6.9 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 100% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Cloudy | 35°2° (likely 35°2° to 44°7°) | 35°2° | 80%, 0.27 in6.9 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h | 100% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Showers | 35°2° (likely 35°2° to 44°7°) | 35°2° | 60%, 0.27 in6.9 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 100% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Showers | 35°2° (likely 35°2° to 44°7°) | 35°2° | 50%, 0.27 in6.9 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 100% | 96% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Showers | 35°2° (likely 35°2° to 44°7°) | 35°2° | 30%, 0.27 in6.9 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 100% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Showers | 35°2° (likely 35°2° to 44°7°) | 35°2° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 100% | 98% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Cloudy | 34°1° (likely 34°1° to 45°7°) | 34°1° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 100% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Cloudy | 34°1° (likely 34°1° to 45°7°) | 34°1° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 100% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Cloudy | 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°) | 40°4° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 100% | 86% | 0 |
| Sun 10a | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°) | 48°9° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 74% | 87% | 2 |
| Sun 11a | Showers | 54°12° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°) | 54°12° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 64% | 80% | 3 |
| Sun 12p | Mostly sunny | 54°12° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°) | 54°12° | 40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 64% | 49% | 3 |
| Sun 1p | Sunny | 58°14° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°) | 58°14° | 40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 55% | 28% | 3 |
| Sun 2p | Sunny | 60°16° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°) | 60°16° | 40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph36 km/h | 51% | 32% | 4 |
| Sun 3p | Rain | 60°16° (likely 53°12° to 60°16°) | 60°16° | 40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 29 mph47 km/h | 49% | 69% | 4 |
| Sun 4p | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 52°11° to 60°16°) | 60°16° | 40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 49% | 77% | 2 |
| Sun 5p | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°) | 56°13° | 40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 59% | 61% | 2 |
| Sun 6p | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°) | 52°11° | 30% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph33 km/h | 69% | 68% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°) | 47°8° | 30% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 74% | 61% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°) | 44°7° | 30% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 13 mph22 km/h | 79% | 78% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Showers | 45°7° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°) | 42°6° | 30% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 86% | 47% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Clear | 43°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°) | 40°4° | 30% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 89% | 28% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Clear | 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°) | 37°3° | 30% | 5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 96% | 33% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Partly cloudy | 39°4° (likely 39°4° to 47°8°) | 37°3° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 96% | 34% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Partly cloudy | 38°3° (likely 37°3° to 46°8°) | 36°2° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 96% | 31% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Partly cloudy | 37°3° (likely 36°2° to 45°7°) | 34°1° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from WSW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 96% | 17% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Clear | 37°3° (likely 35°2° to 43°6°) | 34°1° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from WSW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 92% | 9% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Clear | 35°2° (likely 34°1° to 41°5°) | 32°0° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from WSW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 96% | 12% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Clear | 34°1° (likely 33°1° to 39°4°) | 31°−1° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 100% | 9% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Clear | 33°1° (likely 32°0° to 39°4°) | 30°−1° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 100% | 6% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Sunny | 34°1° (likely 28°−2° to 40°4°) | 31°−1° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 96% | 3% | 0 |
Morning
6 AM–noon
70% chance · 0.28 in7.1 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
100% chance · 4.4 in111 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
100% chance · 2.3 in59 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
100% chance · 1.6 in41 mm
Official NWS forecast
Today: A chance of rain showers before 9am, then showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 34. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
30% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
40% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
30% chance
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers before noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 60. South southeast wind 0 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. Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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: Sunny, with a high near 63. South wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. South southwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
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: Sunny, with a high near 68. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
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: Sunny, with a high near 68. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
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 67. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. South southwest wind around 5 mph.
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: A slight chance of rain showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 64. South southwest wind around 5 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
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.
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.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
20% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
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.
Morning
6 AM–noon
20% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
20% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
100% chance of rain, high 57°, low 34°.
38% chance of rain, high 60°, low 33°, warming up.
Dry, high 63°, low 32°, warming up.
Mostly dry, highs 54–68°.
Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (PUB) (opens in a new tab)
No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.
Reading from Sat 6:45 AM · NWS gauge page
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What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
About 60% 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 23 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.
Dry air outside (dew point 46°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.
Segundo weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sunrise 7:15 AM, sunset 6:10 PM.
Clouds most of the night (about 99% cover).
Waxing gibbous
97% lit · growing
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