Boulder Creek (CO) near Orodell
1.9 mi- Level
- 1.9 ft
Reading from Sat 11:15 AM · NWS gauge page
Appearance
Observed 12:15 PM MDT at KBDU
Overcast and 50°10°, 15°8° colder than a typical Oct 24, rain ~6–8 PM (67%).
Today: low 37°3° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°), high 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 57°14°).
Now 50°10°
Cloudy · Feels like 47°8°
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 1p | Showers | 48°9° (likely 44°7° to 51°11°) | 45°7° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 58% | 77% | 4 |
| Sat 2p | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°) | 45°7° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph14 km/h | 58% | 84% | 4 |
| Sat 3p | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°) | 45°7° | 40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 58% | 87% | 4 |
| Sat 4p | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°) | 45°7° | 40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 58% | 98% | 3 |
| Sat 5p | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°) | 44°7° | 40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 60% | 98% | 1 |
| Sat 6p | Cloudy | 45°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°) | 44°7° | 70%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 63% | 98% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Cloudy | 44°7° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°) | 42°6° | 70%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 65% | 97% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Cloudy | 44°7° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°) | 44°7° | 70%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 68% | 92% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Showers | 44°7° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°) | 44°7° | 20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 68% | 91% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Showers | 43°6° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°) | 43°6° | 20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 73% | 92% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Cloudy | 43°6° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°) | 43°6° | 20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 73% | 83% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Cloudy | 42°6° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°) | 42°6° | 10% | 2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 76% | 85% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Cloudy | 42°6° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°) | 42°6° | 10% | 2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 79% | 84% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Cloudy | 41°5° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°) | 41°5° | 10% | 2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 79% | 85% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Cloudy | 41°5° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°) | 41°5° | 5% | 2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph6 km/h | 79% | 85% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Cloudy | 40°4° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°) | 40°4° | 5% | 2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 82% | 82% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Cloudy | 39°4° (likely 36°2° to 39°4°) | 39°4° | 5% | 1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 82% | 81% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Cloudy | 38°3° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°) | 38°3° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph6 km/h | 85% | 69% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Cloudy | 38°3° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°) | 38°3° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 85% | 69% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Cloudy | 38°3° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°) | 38°3° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 89% | 62% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Cloudy | 39°4° (likely 39°4° to 41°5°) | 39°4° | 5% | 2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 89% | 65% | 1 |
| Sun 10a | Cloudy | 42°6° (likely 41°5° to 43°6°) | 42°6° | 5% | 2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 82% | 62% | 2 |
| Sun 11a | Mostly cloudy | 44°7° (likely 43°6° to 45°7°) | 42°6° | 5% | 3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 82% | 56% | 3 |
| Sun 12p | Showers | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°) | 41°5° | 20% | 5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 82% | 54% | 4 |
| Sun 1p | Partly sunny | 47°8° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°) | 45°7° | 20% | 5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 74% | 40% | 5 |
| Sun 2p | Sunny | 47°8° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°) | 45°7° | 20% | 5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 74% | 22% | 5 |
| Sun 3p | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°) | 46°8° | 30% | 5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 71% | 64% | 4 |
| Sun 4p | Showers | 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°) | 47°8° | 30% | 3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h | 71% | 59% | 3 |
| Sun 5p | Drizzle | 47°8° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°) | 46°8° | 30% | 3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 74% | 65% | 1 |
| Sun 6p | Showers | 45°7° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°) | 44°7° | 70%, 0.06 in1.5 mm | 3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 79% | 87% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Showers | 45°7° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°) | 45°7° | 70%, 0.06 in1.5 mm | 2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 82% | 93% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Showers | 44°7° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°) | 44°7° | 70%, 0.06 in1.5 mm | 2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 86% | 94% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Showers | 44°7° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°) | 44°7° | 70%, 0.06 in1.5 mm | 2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 86% | 92% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Drizzle | 44°7° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°) | 44°7° | 70%, 0.06 in1.5 mm | 2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 86% | 93% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Cloudy | 45°7° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°) | 45°7° | 70%, 0.06 in1.5 mm | 1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 82% | 88% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Showers | 44°7° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°) | 44°7° | 60%, 0.04 in1 mm | 1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 86% | 98% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Drizzle | 44°7° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°) | 44°7° | 60%, 0.04 in1 mm | 1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 86% | 97% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Drizzle | 44°7° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°) | 44°7° | 60%, 0.04 in1 mm | 1 mph2 km/h from SSW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 82% | 93% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Cloudy | 44°7° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°) | 44°7° | 60%, 0.04 in1 mm | 1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 79% | 98% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Cloudy | 44°7° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°) | 44°7° | 60%, 0.04 in1 mm | 1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 79% | 99% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Fog | 43°6° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°) | 43°6° | 60%, 0.04 in1 mm | 1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 79% | 98% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Showers | 43°6° (likely 41°5° to 43°6°) | 43°6° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 79% | 97% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Showers | 42°6° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°) | 42°6° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 79% | 95% | 0 |
| Mon 8a | Showers | 42°6° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°) | 40°4° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 79% | 94% | 0 |
| Mon 9a | Showers | 42°6° (likely 41°5° to 49°9°) | 42°6° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 2 mph3 km/h from WNW, gusts 5 mph9 km/h | 82% | 85% | 1 |
| Mon 10a | Showers | 44°7° (likely 42°6° to 52°11°) | 42°6° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 76% | 25% | 2 |
| Mon 11a | Showers | 47°8° (likely 45°7° to 56°13°) | 46°8° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 3 mph5 km/h from SSW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 68% | 19% | 3 |
| Mon 12p | Mostly sunny | 50°10° (likely 47°8° to 57°14°) | 48°9° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 61% | 24% | 4 |
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
40% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
70% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: A chance of rain showers. Cloudy. High near 48, with temperatures falling to around 46 in the afternoon. East northeast wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight: Rain showers likely before midnight. Cloudy. Low around 37, with temperatures rising to around 39 overnight. Southeast wind around 3 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.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
30% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
70% chance · 0.36 in9.1 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
60% chance · 0.24 in6.1 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers after noon. Mostly cloudy. High near 49, with temperatures falling to around 47 in the afternoon. East northeast wind 1 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. West wind around 3 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
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
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. South southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37.
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 62.
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: Sunny, with a high near 61.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.
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 63.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.
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 62.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
20% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
20% chance
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
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
20% chance
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
20% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Dry, high 48°, low 37°.
Dry, high 49°, low 41°.
Dry, high 56°, low 37°, warming up.
Mostly dry, highs 49–63°.
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 11:15 AM · NWS gauge page
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Reading from Sat 11:15 AM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 11:15 AM · NWS gauge page
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
About 65% 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 8 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.
Dry air outside (dew point 32°F).
No stretch in the next few days is comfortable enough outside, by temperature, dew point and air quality.
Today’s expected high is 15°8° colder than typical.
On average 9°5° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).
Seven Hills weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sunrise 7:21 AM, sunset 6:08 PM.
Clouds most of the night (about 87% cover).
Waxing gibbous
97% lit · growing
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