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Observed 12:15 PM MDT at KCCU

Silver Plume, CO weather

Windy and 39°4°.

Today: low 34°1° (likely 32°0° to 40°4°), high 56°13° (likely 52°11° to 59°15°).

Forecasts differ

Now 39°4°

Windy · Feels like 29°−2°

Feels like
28°−2°
Wind chill from 24 mph39 km/h wind · air 39°4°
Wind
24 mph39 km/hgusts 31 mph50 km/h
From the southeast. Easing to 14 mph23 km/h by 4 PM
Dew point
23°−5°
Dry, static shocks likely
UV index
5Moderate
Moderate until 4 PM

Next 2 hours

None rain now, through the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

Good hours for
  • Dry until tomorrow noon
  • Gusts to 29 mph47 km/h until 4 PM
  • Snow tomorrow noon–midnight (60%, 0–3 in0–8 cm)
  • Below freezing tomorrow night 8–10 PM (low 32°0°)
  • Below freezing tomorrow night 3–5 AM (low 32°0°)
  1. This afternoonUp to 56°13° by 3 PM · gusts to 29 mph47 km/h · Clear
  2. TonightDown to 35°2° by 3 AM · Partly cloudy
  3. Tomorrow morningNear 37°3° · rain chance 30% · Mostly cloudy
  4. Tomorrow afternoonNear 37°3° · Snow all afternoon (40%)
  5. Tomorrow nightNear 34°1° · Snow 6 PM–midnight (60%) · freezing, low 32°0°
  6. Sunday morningUp to 42°6° by 11 AM · rain chance 10% · Clear
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Fri 12pSunny52°11° (likely 49°9° to 58°14°)52°11°5%15 mph24 km/h from SSW, gusts 26 mph42 km/h36%1%5
Fri 1pSunny53°12° (likely 51°11° to 59°15°)53°12°5%15 mph24 km/h from SSW, gusts 27 mph44 km/h33%1%5
Fri 2pSunny54°12° (likely 52°11° to 59°15°)54°12°5%15 mph24 km/h from SW, gusts 29 mph47 km/h30%1%5
Fri 3pSunny56°13° (likely 52°11° to 59°15°)56°13°5%15 mph24 km/h from SW, gusts 26 mph42 km/h26%7%3
Fri 4pMostly sunny54°12° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°)54°12°5%14 mph23 km/h from SW, gusts 25 mph40 km/h28%17%2
Fri 5pSunny52°11° (likely 48°9° to 56°13°)52°11°5%12 mph19 km/h from SW, gusts 21 mph34 km/h32%9%1
Fri 6pMostly clear49°9° (likely 43°6° to 52°11°)45°7°0%9 mph14 km/h from SW, gusts 17 mph28 km/h37%17%0
Fri 7pMostly clear43°6° (likely 39°4° to 47°8°)38°3°0%8 mph13 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h49%68%0
Fri 8pClear40°4° (likely 36°2° to 44°7°)35°2°0%7 mph11 km/h from WSW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h57%4%0
Fri 9pPartly cloudy39°4° (likely 34°1° to 43°6°)34°1°0%7 mph11 km/h from WSW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h62%56%0
Fri 10pMostly clear37°3° (likely 33°1° to 41°5°)32°0°0%7 mph11 km/h from WSW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h64%48%0
Fri 11pMostly clear37°3° (likely 33°1° to 40°4°)32°0°0%7 mph11 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h64%52%0
Sat 12aMostly clear37°3° (likely 33°1° to 40°4°)32°0°0%7 mph11 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph14 km/h61%54%0
Sat 1aClear37°3° (likely 33°1° to 39°4°)32°0°0%7 mph11 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h59%41%0
Sat 2aMostly clear36°2° (likely 32°0° to 37°3°)30°−1°0%7 mph11 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h64%48%0
Sat 3aClear35°2° (likely 32°0° to 37°3°)29°−2°0%7 mph11 km/h from SW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h64%27%0
Sat 4aPartly cloudy35°2° (likely 32°0° to 40°4°)29°−2°0%7 mph11 km/h from SSW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h64%43%0
Sat 5aPartly cloudy35°2° (likely 31°−1° to 38°3°)29°−2°0%7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h64%57%0
Sat 6aCloudy35°2° (likely 30°−1° to 37°3°)28°−2°20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm8 mph13 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h64%62%0
Sat 7aSnow34°1° (likely 30°−1° to 36°2°)27°−3°20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm9 mph14 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h69%32%0
Sat 8aSnow34°1° (likely 31°−1° to 37°3°)26°−3°20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h72%84%0
Sat 9aSnow34°1° (likely 34°1° to 38°3°)26°−3°30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm12 mph19 km/h from ESE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h75%69%1
Sat 10aCloudy38°3° (likely 34°1° to 38°3°)31°−1°30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm12 mph19 km/h from ESE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h64%98%2
Sat 11aCloudy38°3° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°)30°−1°30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm13 mph21 km/h from ESE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h62%97%2
Sat 12pCloudy38°3° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°)30°−1°30%, snow 0.1 in0.3 cm13 mph21 km/h from ESE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h62%97%4
Sat 1pCloudy38°3° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°)30°−1°30%, snow 0.1 in0.3 cm14 mph23 km/h from ESE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h62%98%5
Sat 2pCloudy38°3° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°)29°−2°30%, snow 0.1 in0.3 cm15 mph24 km/h from ESE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h62%97%2
Sat 3pCloudy38°3° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°)29°−2°40%, snow 0.1 in0.3 cm15 mph24 km/h from ESE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h62%98%2
Sat 4pCloudy37°3° (likely 33°1° to 38°3°)28°−2°40%, snow 0.1 in0.3 cm14 mph23 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h64%98%1
Sat 5pSnow36°2° (likely 31°−1° to 36°2°)27°−3°40%, snow 0.1 in0.3 cm14 mph23 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph17 km/h67%99%1
Sat 6pSnow34°1° (likely 29°−2° to 34°1°)25°−4°60%, snow 0.1 in0.3 cm13 mph21 km/h from ENE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h72%98%0
Sat 7pSnow33°1° (likely 29°−2° to 33°1°)24°−4°60%, snow 0.1 in0.3 cm13 mph21 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h75%97%0
Sat 8pSnow32°0° (likely 29°−2° to 32°0°)22°−6°60%, snow 0.1 in0.3 cm14 mph23 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h82%99%0
Sat 9pSnow32°0° (likely 28°−2° to 32°0°)23°−5°40%, snow 0.1 in0.3 cm13 mph21 km/h from ESE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h82%92%0
Sat 10pCloudy33°1° (likely 28°−2° to 33°1°)24°−4°40%, snow 0.1 in0.3 cm13 mph21 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h82%90%0
Sat 11pCloudy33°1° (likely 28°−2° to 33°1°)24°−4°40%, snow 0.1 in0.3 cm12 mph19 km/h from SSE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h78%94%0
Sun 12aCloudy33°1° (likely 27°−3° to 33°1°)24°−4°20%12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph6 km/h78%90%0
Sun 1aCloudy33°1° (likely 28°−2° to 34°1°)24°−4°20%12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph6 km/h82%93%0
Sun 2aCloudy33°1° (likely 27°−3° to 35°2°)24°−4°20%12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 3 mph6 km/h82%93%0
Sun 3aCloudy32°0° (likely 28°−2° to 35°2°)23°−5°10%12 mph19 km/h from SSW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h85%88%0
Sun 4aMostly cloudy32°0° (likely 27°−3° to 35°2°)24°−4°10%10 mph16 km/h from SSW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h85%76%0
Sun 5aMostly cloudy33°1° (likely 27°−3° to 36°2°)25°−4°10%10 mph16 km/h from SSW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h82%75%0
Sun 6aMostly clear33°1° (likely 28°−2° to 34°1°)25°−4°10%9 mph14 km/h from SSW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h82%57%0
Sun 7aMostly cloudy33°1° (likely 27°−3° to 37°3°)25°−4°10%10 mph16 km/h from SSW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h78%21%0
Sun 8aSunny34°1° (likely 29°−2° to 39°4°)26°−3°10%10 mph16 km/h from SSW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h75%19%0
Sun 9aSunny35°2° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)28°−2°5%9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph10 km/h72%9%1
Sun 10aSunny39°4° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)33°1°5%9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h59%1%2
Sun 11aPartly sunny42°6° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°)36°2°5%10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h51%16%4

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 23. Mostly sunny. High 56°13°, low 34°1°. Typical 54°12° / 28°−2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 56°13°

      Dry

    2. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Partly cloudy, 40°4°

      Dry

    3. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 35°2°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: Sunny. High near 56, with temperatures falling to around 52 in the afternoon. Southwest wind 12 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. South southwest wind around 9 mph.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    52°11°–59°15°
    Low, likely
    32°0°–40°4°
    Typical high / low
    54°12° / 28°−2°
    Wind
    18 mph28 km/h, gusts 47 mph75 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 24. Snow. High 39°4°, low 32°0°. Typical 53°12° / 28°−2°. Snow 0–2 in0–5 cm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Snow, 34°1°

      30% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Snow, 38°3°

      40% chance · 0.6 in1.5 cm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Snow, 32°0°

      60% chance · 0.6 in1.5 cm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 32°0°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy. High near 39, with temperatures falling to around 36 in the afternoon. East southeast wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Night: Snow showers likely before 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. South southeast wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    36°2°–40°4°
    Low, likely
    27°−3°–32°0°
    Typical high / low
    53°12° / 28°−2°
    Wind
    12 mph19 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  3. Sunday, Oct 25. Snow. High 47°8°, low 31°−1°. Typical 53°12° / 28°−2°. Snow 0.03 in0.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 34°1°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 50°10°

      30% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Snow, 35°1°

      60% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Snow, 32°0°

      50% chance · 0.4 in0.9 cm

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of snow showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 47. South wind 8 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Night: A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    44°7°–52°11°
    Low, likely
    25°−4°–32°0°
    Typical high / low
    53°12° / 28°−2°
    Wind
    8 mph13 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  4. Monday, Oct 26. Snow. High 46°8°, low 30°−1°. Typical 52°11° / 28°−2°. Snow 0–1 in0–3 cm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 33°0°

      30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 48°9°

      20% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 34°1°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 32°0°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 46.

    Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 30.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    39°4°–50°10°
    Low, likely
    23°−5°–32°0°
    Typical high / low
    52°11° / 28°−2°
    Wind
    9 mph14 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  5. Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 51°11°, low 30°−1°. Typical 52°11° / 27°−3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 37°3°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 48°9°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 36°2°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 32°0°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Sunny, with a high near 51.

    Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 30.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    43°6°–52°11°
    Low, likely
    23°−5°–32°0°
    Typical high / low
    52°11° / 27°−3°
    Wind
    20 mph33 km/h, gusts 47 mph75 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  6. Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 49°9°, low 30°−1°. Typical 52°11° / 27°−3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 36°2°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 53°11°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 37°3°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 33°0°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Sunny, with a high near 49.

    Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 30.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    46°8°–54°12°
    Low, likely
    24°−4°–32°0°
    Typical high / low
    52°11° / 27°−3°
    Wind
    15 mph24 km/h, gusts 51 mph81 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  7. Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 50°10°, low 32°0°. Typical 51°11° / 27°−3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Mostly sunny, 38°3°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 52°11°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 38°3°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Mostly clear, 36°2°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    46°8°–55°13°
    Low, likely
    26°−3°–35°2°
    Typical high / low
    51°11° / 27°−3°
    Wind
    10 mph16 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  8. Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 47°8°, low 32°0°. Typical 51°11° / 27°−3°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 40°4°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 49°9°

      20% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Mostly clear, 38°3°

      30% chance

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Partly 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.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    40°4°–51°11°
    Low, likely
    24°−4°–35°2°
    Typical high / low
    51°11° / 27°−3°
    Wind
    10 mph17 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  9. Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 45°7°, low 31°−1°. Typical 50°10° / 26°−3°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Partly sunny, 39°4°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 47°8°

      30% chance · 0.2 in0.4 cm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 36°2°

      30% chance · 0.2 in0.6 cm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 34°1°

      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.

    High, likely
    36°2°–50°10°
    Low, likely
    22°−6°–35°2°
    Typical high / low
    50°10° / 26°−3°
    Wind
    13 mph21 km/h, gusts 40 mph64 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  10. Sunday, Nov 1. Rain. High 43°6°, low 29°−2°. Typical 50°10° / 26°−3°. Rain 0.35 in8.9 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Rain, 38°3°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 44°7°

      20% chance · 1.1 in2.8 cm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 34°1°

      30% chance · 1.3 in3.4 cm

    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
    35°2°–51°11°
    Low, likely
    22°−6°–35°2°
    Typical high / low
    50°10° / 26°−3°
    Wind
    9 mph15 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
    UV peak
    3

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 56°, low 34°.

  2. Tomorrow

    39% chance of snow, high 39°, low 32°, cooling off.

  3. Sunday

    30% chance of snow, high 47°, low 31°, warming up.

  4. Rest of week

    Mostly dry, highs 43–51°.

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

Snake River (CO) near Montezuma

13 mi
Below flood stage
Level
1.2 ft
Flow
21 cfs

Forecast peak 1.2 ft Fri 2 PM

Reading from Fri 12:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Fraser River (CO) at Winter Park

14 mi
Below flood stage
Level
0.7 ft
Flow
3 cfs

Forecast peak 0.7 ft Fri 1 PM

Reading from Fri 12 PM · NWS gauge page

Straight Creek (CO) near Dillon

17 mi
Below flood stage
Level
4.0 ft
Flow
4 cfs

Forecast peak 4.0 ft Fri 1 PM

Reading from Fri 12 PM · NWS gauge page

Blue River (CO) below Dillon

19 mi
Below flood stage
Level
0.9 ft
Flow
59 cfs

Forecast peak 0.9 ft Fri 1 PM

Reading from Fri 11:15 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 70% less heating than a typical week.

This week 53Typical 175

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F
41
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 9 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 23°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?

GEORGETOWN · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1893–2026

Oct 23, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 2°1° warmer than typical.

Normal high / low
54°12° / 28°−2°
Forecast high / low
56°13° / 34°1°
Record high
76°24° in 2003
Record low
16°−9° in 2020

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 5°3° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

  1. −1°SatOct 17
  2. +7°+4°SunOct 18
  3. +7°+4°MonOct 19
  4. +4°+2°TueOct 20
  5. +5°+3°WedOct 21
  6. +10°+6°ThuOct 22
  7. —FriOct 23

Silver Plume weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:21 AM, sunset 6:12 PM.

Daylight
10 h 50 min
Losing 2 min 25 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 29 min less
Golden hour
5:34–6:29 PM
Morning 7:04–7:59 AM
Blue hour
6:29–6:39 PM
Morning 6:54–7:04 AM; first light 6:54 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 44% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

93% lit · growing

Today
sets 4:32 AM · rises 4:44 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 9
Looking southwest from Silver Plume. The highest point on the skyline is about 13,000 ft, 7 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

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