South Platte River near Balzac
3.8 mi- Level
- 2.1 ft
Reading from Fri 2:30 PM · NWS gauge page
Appearance
Observed 3:40 PM MDT at KAKO
Windy and 81°27°, 21°12° warmer than a typical Oct 23, gusts to 33 mph53 km/h tomorrow.
Today: low 45°7° (likely 45°7° to 60°16°), high 84°29° (likely 83°28° to 84°29°).
Now 81°27°
Windy
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 3p | Sunny | 82°28° (likely 82°28° to 83°28°) | 80°27° | 0% | 18 mph29 km/h from S, gusts 28 mph45 km/h | 23% | 6% | 2 |
| Fri 4p | Sunny | 83°28° (likely 81°27° to 83°28°) | 81°27° | 0% | 17 mph27 km/h from S, gusts 27 mph43 km/h | 23% | 11% | 1 |
| Fri 5p | Sunny | 81°27° (likely 80°27° to 81°27°) | 79°26° | 0% | 15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 27 mph43 km/h | 24% | 9% | 0 |
| Fri 6p | Clear | 77°25° (likely 75°24° to 78°26°) | 77°25° | 0% | 13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 29% | 4% | 0 |
| Fri 7p | Clear | 72°22° (likely 70°21° to 75°24°) | 72°22° | 0% | 12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 34% | 8% | 0 |
| Fri 8p | Partly cloudy | 65°18° (likely 65°18° to 73°23°) | 65°18° | 0% | 12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 45% | 52% | 0 |
| Fri 9p | Partly cloudy | 63°17° (likely 63°17° to 71°22°) | 63°17° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 50% | 37% | 0 |
| Fri 10p | Mostly cloudy | 60°16° (likely 60°16° to 68°20°) | 60°16° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from SSW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 55% | 58% | 0 |
| Fri 11p | Partly cloudy | 58°14° (likely 58°14° to 66°19°) | 58°14° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from WSW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 57% | 67% | 0 |
| Sat 12a | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 55°13° to 64°18°) | 57°14° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 57% | 90% | 0 |
| Sat 1a | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 54°12° to 62°17°) | 54°12° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from WNW, gusts 15 mph25 km/h | 61% | 96% | 0 |
| Sat 2a | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 53°12° to 62°17°) | 53°12° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 59% | 92% | 0 |
| Sat 3a | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 51°11° to 61°16°) | 51°11° | 0% | 13 mph21 km/h from N, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 61% | 98% | 0 |
| Sat 4a | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 51°11° to 60°16°) | 51°11° | 0% | 14 mph23 km/h from NNE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 59% | 90% | 0 |
| Sat 5a | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 49°9° to 58°14°) | 44°7° | 0% | 14 mph23 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 61% | 78% | 0 |
| Sat 6a | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 57°14°) | 42°6° | 5% | 15 mph24 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 60% | 71% | 0 |
| Sat 7a | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 57°14°) | 39°4° | 5% | 17 mph27 km/h from NNE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h | 63% | 81% | 0 |
| Sat 8a | Cloudy | 45°7° (likely 45°7° to 54°12°) | 37°3° | 5% | 20 mph32 km/h from N, gusts 30 mph49 km/h | 68% | 83% | 0 |
| Sat 9a | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°) | 40°4° | 5% | 21 mph34 km/h from N, gusts 33 mph53 km/h | 65% | 88% | 1 |
| Sat 10a | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°) | 51°11° | 5% | 21 mph34 km/h from N, gusts 31 mph49 km/h | 54% | 98% | 2 |
| Sat 11a | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°) | 53°12° | 5% | 21 mph34 km/h from NNE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h | 50% | 96% | 3 |
| Sat 12p | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°) | 54°12° | 5% | 20 mph32 km/h from NNE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h | 47% | 96% | 2 |
| Sat 1p | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°) | 56°13° | 5% | 18 mph29 km/h from NNE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 43% | 97% | 4 |
| Sat 2p | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°) | 55°13° | 5% | 16 mph26 km/h from NNE, gusts 18 mph30 km/h | 43% | 99% | 1 |
| Sat 3p | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°) | 55°13° | 30% | 14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 43% | 99% | 1 |
| Sat 4p | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°) | 55°13° | 30% | 13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 45% | 100% | 1 |
| Sat 5p | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°) | 54°12° | 30% | 12 mph19 km/h from ENE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 48% | 100% | 0 |
| Sat 6p | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°) | 51°11° | 50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 56% | 100% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Drizzle | 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°) | 41°5° | 50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 9 mph14 km/h from ENE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 68% | 100% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Showers | 44°7° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°) | 39°4° | 50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 8 mph13 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 73% | 100% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Drizzle | 44°7° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°) | 40°4° | 50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 76% | 100% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Drizzle | 42°6° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°) | 38°3° | 50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 86% | 100% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Drizzle | 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°) | 37°3° | 50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 93% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Cloudy | 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°) | 36°2° | 60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 96% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Cloudy | 38°3° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°) | 34°1° | 60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph14 km/h | 100% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Cloudy | 38°3° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°) | 34°1° | 60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 6 mph10 km/h from ESE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 100% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Cloudy | 37°3° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°) | 32°0° | 10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 7 mph11 km/h from ESE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h | 100% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Cloudy | 37°3° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°) | 32°0° | 10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 100% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Cloudy | 37°3° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°) | 31°−1° | 10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 100% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Cloudy | 36°2° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°) | 30°−1° | 30% | 8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 100% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Cloudy | 37°3° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°) | 31°−1° | 30% | 8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 100% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Cloudy | 39°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°) | 33°1° | 30% | 8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph15 km/h | 100% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Cloudy | 42°6° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°) | 37°3° | 20% | 8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 100% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 10a | Cloudy | 45°7° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°) | 41°5° | 20% | 8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 96% | 100% | 1 |
| Sun 11a | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°) | 44°7° | 20% | 8 mph13 km/h from ESE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 89% | 99% | 2 |
| Sun 12p | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°) | 51°11° | 10% | 8 mph13 km/h from ESE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 80% | 96% | 2 |
| Sun 1p | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°) | 53°12° | 10% | 9 mph14 km/h from ESE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 74% | 99% | 2 |
| Sun 2p | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°) | 55°13° | 10% | 9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 69% | 99% | 1 |
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny. High near 84, with temperatures falling to around 81 in the afternoon. South wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Low around 45, with temperatures rising to around 49 overnight. West wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
30% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
50% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
60% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers after 3pm. Mostly cloudy. High near 57, with temperatures falling to around 54 in the afternoon. North northeast wind 12 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: Rain showers likely before 3am. Cloudy, with a low around 35. East wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
30% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
60% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
60% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. East wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
60% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
40% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 57.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.
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 66.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34.
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 66.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
Best day outdoors this week: the one dry, mild day the forecasts agree on (high 66°19°).
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 33.
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.
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
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.
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
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 84°, low 45°.
32% chance of rain, high 57°, low 35°, cooling off.
Dry, high 56°, low 36°.
Highs 54–67°; chance of precipitation on Monday.
Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (BOU) (opens in a new tab)
No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.
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What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
About 78% 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 12 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.
Dry air outside (dew point 37°F).
Today, 6:00 PM–10:00 PM
Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).
Today’s expected high is 21°12° warmer than typical.
Snyder weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sunrise 7:14 AM, sunset 6:02 PM.
Mostly clear 6:30–8 PM, but the moon is 95% lit and up.
Waxing gibbous
94% lit · growing
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