Blue River (CO) below Dillon
2.7 mi- Level
- 0.9 ft
- Flow
- 58 cfs
Forecast peak 0.9 ft Sat 2 PM
Reading from Sat 12:15 PM · NWS gauge page
Appearance
Observed 1:35 PM MDT at KCCU
Overcast and 32°0°, snow ~6–8 PM (49%).
Today: low 32°0° (likely 26°−3° to 34°1°), high 47°8° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°).
Now 32°0°
Cloudy
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 2p | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 44°7° to 52°11°) | 41°5° | 20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 28 mph46 km/h | 56% | 89% | 2 |
| Sat 3p | Cloudy | 45°7° (likely 43°6° to 52°11°) | 40°4° | 40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 26 mph42 km/h | 58% | 70% | 2 |
| Sat 4p | Cloudy | 44°7° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°) | 39°4° | 40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 9 mph14 km/h from SE, gusts 28 mph46 km/h | 62% | 97% | 1 |
| Sat 5p | Showers | 42°6° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°) | 36°2° | 40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 9 mph14 km/h from SE, gusts 23 mph36 km/h | 67% | 77% | 0 |
| Sat 6p | Snow | 41°5° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°) | 36°2° | 50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 8 mph13 km/h from SE, gusts 23 mph38 km/h | 70% | 92% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Snow | 39°4° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°) | 33°1° | 50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 8 mph13 km/h from SE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h | 73% | 89% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Snow | 37°3° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°) | 30°−1° | 50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 9 mph14 km/h from SE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h | 79% | 96% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Snow | 37°3° (likely 33°1° to 40°4°) | 30°−1° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 9 mph14 km/h from SE, gusts 23 mph38 km/h | 75% | 78% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Cloudy | 36°2° (likely 33°1° to 39°4°) | 29°−2° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 9 mph14 km/h from SE, gusts 26 mph42 km/h | 79% | 89% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Cloudy | 36°2° (likely 33°1° to 39°4°) | 29°−2° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 9 mph14 km/h from SSE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h | 79% | 89% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Cloudy | 36°2° (likely 33°1° to 39°4°) | 29°−2° | 20% | 9 mph14 km/h from SE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h | 79% | 91% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Snow | 35°2° (likely 33°1° to 39°4°) | 28°−2° | 20% | 9 mph14 km/h from SSE, gusts 23 mph36 km/h | 85% | 86% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Snow | 35°2° (likely 33°1° to 39°4°) | 28°−2° | 20% | 9 mph14 km/h from SE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h | 85% | 78% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Cloudy | 34°1° (likely 32°0° to 39°4°) | 27°−3° | 10% | 9 mph14 km/h from SE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h | 89% | 81% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Cloudy | 34°1° (likely 32°0° to 39°4°) | 27°−3° | 10% | 8 mph13 km/h from SSE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 89% | 75% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Cloudy | 33°1° (likely 31°−1° to 37°3°) | 26°−3° | 10% | 8 mph13 km/h from SSE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h | 89% | 76% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Snow | 32°0° (likely 31°−1° to 37°3°) | 25°−4° | 20% | 8 mph13 km/h from SE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h | 92% | 42% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Cloudy | 32°0° (likely 29°−2° to 37°3°) | 26°−3° | 20% | 7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 92% | 72% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Mostly sunny | 32°0° (likely 29°−2° to 38°3°) | 26°−3° | 20% | 7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 92% | 45% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Sunny | 34°1° (likely 34°1° to 42°6°) | 28°−2° | 20% | 7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h | 92% | 21% | 1 |
| Sun 10a | Sunny | 41°5° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°) | 37°3° | 20% | 6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 70% | 31% | 2 |
| Sun 11a | Showers | 46°8° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°) | 43°6° | 20% | 6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 56% | 55% | 4 |
| Sun 12p | Sunny | 48°9° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°) | 45°7° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 47% | 20% | 5 |
| Sun 1p | Showers | 47°8° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°) | 44°7° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph30 km/h | 47% | 61% | 5 |
| Sun 2p | Showers | 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°) | 45°7° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 44% | 72% | 5 |
| Sun 3p | Showers | 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 54°12°) | 42°6° | 40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 47% | 80% | 4 |
| Sun 4p | Showers | 46°8° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°) | 43°6° | 40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 49% | 82% | 3 |
| Sun 5p | Cloudy | 44°7° (likely 42°6° to 50°10°) | 41°5° | 40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph25 km/h | 53% | 82% | 1 |
| Sun 6p | Showers | 39°4° (likely 38°3° to 46°8°) | 36°2° | 80%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 70% | 74% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Drizzle | 36°2° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°) | 32°0° | 80%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 79% | 89% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Cloudy | 36°2° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°) | 32°0° | 80%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 82% | 90% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Cloudy | 34°1° (likely 33°1° to 39°4°) | 30°−1° | 80%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 89% | 88% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Cloudy | 32°0° (likely 32°0° to 39°4°) | 29°−2° | 80%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 92% | 89% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Cloudy | 32°0° (likely 31°−1° to 39°4°) | 29°−2° | 80%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 3 mph5 km/h from SSW, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 92% | 92% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Cloudy | 31°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 38°3°) | 28°−2° | 60%, snow 0.2 in0.5 cm | 3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 92% | 98% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Snow | 30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 37°3°) | 26°−3° | 60%, snow 0.2 in0.5 cm | 3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 96% | 92% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Snow | 29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 36°2°) | 24°−4° | 60%, snow 0.2 in0.5 cm | 5 mph8 km/h from WSW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 100% | 91% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Snow | 28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 36°2°) | 23°−5° | 60%, snow 0.2 in0.5 cm | 5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 100% | 80% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Snow | 27°−3° (likely 27°−3° to 36°2°) | 22°−6° | 60%, snow 0.2 in0.5 cm | 5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 100% | 87% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Cloudy | 28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 36°2°) | 23°−5° | 60%, snow 0.2 in0.5 cm | 5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 96% | 98% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Cloudy | 28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 36°2°) | 23°−5° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph15 km/h | 96% | 97% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Cloudy | 27°−3° (likely 27°−3° to 35°2°) | 22°−6° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 100% | 84% | 0 |
| Mon 8a | Partly sunny | 28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 35°2°) | 23°−5° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 100% | 72% | 0 |
| Mon 9a | Mostly cloudy | 31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 36°2°) | 26°−3° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 100% | 39% | 1 |
| Mon 10a | Partly sunny | 36°2° (likely 36°2° to 38°3°) | 32°0° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 82% | 35% | 2 |
| Mon 11a | Partly sunny | 42°6° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°) | 39°4° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 62% | 33% | 3 |
| Mon 12p | Partly sunny | 47°8° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°) | 44°7° | 5% | 6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 49% | 30% | 5 |
| Mon 1p | Mostly sunny | 50°10° (likely 42°6° to 50°10°) | 48°9° | 5% | 6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 42% | 26% | 5 |
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
40% chance · 0.08 in2 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
50% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy. High near 47, with temperatures falling to around 42 in the afternoon. Southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight: A chance of rain and snow showers before 9pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 9pm and 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Southeast wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. 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
40% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
80% chance · 0.3 in7.6 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
60% chance · 1.2 in3 cm
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain and snow showers. Partly sunny. High near 49, with temperatures falling to around 44 in the afternoon. South wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: Rain showers before 9pm, then rain and snow showers between 9pm and midnight, then rain and snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. West wind around 6 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 20.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
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 55.
Night: Clear, with a low around 20.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
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 58.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
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 59.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
20% chance
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 58.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before midnight, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
20% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
40% chance · 0.2 in0.4 cm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
40% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
20% chance · 0.1 in0.3 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.
Morning
6 AM–noon
20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
30% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
30% chance
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
40% 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
30% chance · 0.2 in0.6 cm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
40% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
40% 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.
37% chance of snow, high 47°, low 32°.
40% chance of snow, high 49°, low 26°.
Dry, high 52°, low 20°, warming up.
Highs 38–59°; chance of precipitation on Saturday, Monday.
Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (BOU) (opens in a new tab)
No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.
Forecast peak 0.9 ft Sat 2 PM
Reading from Sat 12:15 PM · NWS gauge page
Forecast peak 3.8 ft Sat 2 PM
Reading from Sat 1 PM · NWS gauge page
Forecast peak 1.9 ft Sat 2 PM
Reading from Sat 1 PM · NWS gauge page
Forecast peak 1.2 ft Sat 2 PM
Reading from Sat 1:15 PM · NWS gauge page
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
About 75% 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 22 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.
Dry air outside (dew point 27°F). Indoor air will run dry too — a humidifier keeping indoor relative humidity in the 30–50% range is more comfortable and cuts static shocks, without going so high it fogs cold windows.
No stretch in the next few days is comfortable enough outside, by temperature, dew point and air quality.
Today’s expected high is 4°2° colder than typical.
On average 7°4° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).
Silverthorne weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sunrise 7:24 AM, sunset 6:12 PM.
Clouds most of the night (about 82% cover).
Waxing gibbous
98% lit · growing
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