Flood Warning
Ends in 5 h 54 min
When
Until 1215 PM MDT Saturday.
Where
Southeastern Mineral County and Rio Grande County...
This place is inside the warning area · National Weather Service Pueblo CO
What, impacts and precautionsHide details
What
Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues along the Rio Grande river and downstream waterways.
Impacts
Flooding will continue along the Rio Grande from above South Fork to Monte Vista through Saturday morning. Several roads remain closed and housing areas evaacuated due to high water. While the upper reaches of the Rio Grande from South Fork to Del Norte should see steadily decreasing water levels, river levels will continue to rise between Del Norte to Monte Vista as the runoff flows downstream.
Additional details
At 1032 PM MDT, local law enforcement reported flooding in the warned area. Flooding is already occurring.
Highway 160 remains closed between South Fork and Wolf Creek pass. Please heed all road closuers.
Some locations that will experience flooding include... Monte Vista, Del Norte and South Fork.
http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Precautionary actions
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding.
Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.
Areas: Mineral, CO; Rio Grande, CO
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Observed 5:55 AM MDT at KRCV

South Fork, CO weather

Flood Warning. 37°3° and mostly cloudy now.

Mostly agree

Now 37°3°

Mostly cloudy

Wind: Calm; Up to 10 mph16 km/h through 6 PM
Dew point: 33°1°; Dry, static shocks likely
UV tomorrow: 5Moderate; Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 5

None rain starting around 6:15 AM.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

4°2° cooler than this time yesterday (41°5° then, 37°3° now)

Good hours for

Rain until tomorrow 6 PM (100%, 3.7 in94 mm)
Fog today 8–10 AM
Above 40°4° today by 10 AM
Fog tonight 7–8 PM
Hard freeze tomorrow night from 11 PM (low 27°−3°)

This morningUp to 48°9° by 11 AM · Rain all morning (80%)
This afternoonNear 49°9° · Rain all afternoon (100%)
TonightDown to 37°3° by 3 AM · Rain all night (100%)
Tomorrow morningUp to 44°7° by 11 AM · Rain all morning (30%)
Tomorrow afternoonNear 48°9° · Rain all afternoon (40%)
Tomorrow nightDown to 27°−3° by 5 AM · rain chance 20% · freezing, low 27°−3° · Partly cloudy

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 6a	Clear	35°2° (likely 32°0° to 39°4°)	35°2°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	33%	0
Sat 7a	Sunny	34°1° (likely 32°0° to 40°4°)	31°−1°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	100%	39%	0
Sat 8a	Fog	36°2° (likely 33°1° to 40°4°)	32°0°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	100%	74%	0
Sat 9a	Fog	39°4° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	35°2°	60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	96%	85%	1
Sat 10a	Drizzle	45°7° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	42°6°	70%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	79%	94%	1
Sat 11a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	45°7°	80%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	74%	92%	2
Sat 12p	Rain	49°9° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	46°8°	80%, 0.28 in7.1 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ESE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	74%	98%	1
Sat 1p	Rain	51°11° (likely 43°6° to 51°11°)	51°11°	90%, 0.28 in7.1 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ESE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	66%	99%	1
Sat 2p	Rain	49°9° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°)	46°8°	90%, 0.28 in7.1 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ESE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	71%	99%	1
Sat 3p	Drizzle	49°9° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°)	46°8°	100%, 0.28 in7.1 mm	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	71%	96%	0
Sat 4p	Drizzle	49°9° (likely 41°5° to 49°9°)	46°8°	100%, 0.28 in7.1 mm	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	68%	99%	0
Sat 5p	Rain	49°9° (likely 40°4° to 49°9°)	45°7°	100%, 0.28 in7.1 mm	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	68%	99%	0
Sat 6p	Drizzle	51°11° (likely 38°3° to 51°11°)	51°11°	100%, 0.2 in5.1 mm	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	63%	76%	0
Sat 7p	Fog	48°9° (likely 37°3° to 48°9°)	44°7°	100%, 0.2 in5.1 mm	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	68%	99%	0
Sat 8p	Snow	47°8° (likely 36°2° to 47°8°)	43°6°	100%, 0.2 in5.1 mm	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	71%	99%	0
Sat 9p	Drizzle	45°7° (likely 36°2° to 45°7°)	41°5°	100%, 0.2 in5.1 mm	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	73%	99%	0
Sat 10p	Rain	43°6° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°)	39°4°	90%, 0.2 in5.1 mm	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	79%	100%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	37°3°	90%, 0.2 in5.1 mm	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	86%	99%	0
Sun 12a	Snow	40°4° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°)	37°3°	90%, 0.11 in2.8 mm	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	89%	98%	0
Sun 1a	Snow	38°3° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°)	34°1°	90%, 0.11 in2.8 mm	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	92%	99%	0
Sun 2a	Snow	38°3° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°)	36°2°	70%, 0.11 in2.8 mm	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	92%	98%	0
Sun 3a	Snow	37°3° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°)	37°3°	60%, 0.11 in2.8 mm	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	96%	98%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°)	37°3°	50%, 0.11 in2.8 mm	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	92%	98%	0
Sun 5a	Snow	37°3° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°)	37°3°	40%, 0.11 in2.8 mm	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	92%	86%	0
Sun 6a	Snow	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°)	35°2°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	96%	91%	0
Sun 7a	Snow	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 38°3°)	34°1°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	93%	0
Sun 8a	Snow	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°)	34°1°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	100%	93%	0
Sun 9a	Partly sunny	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)	36°2°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	96%	85%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	38°3°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	79%	90%	2
Sun 11a	Drizzle	44°7° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	41°5°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	70%	66%	4
Sun 12p	Drizzle	47°8° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	44°7°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	63%	80%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	50°10° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	47°8°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	54%	20%	5
Sun 2p	Sunny	50°10° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	46°8°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SSW, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	52%	26%	5
Sun 3p	Sunny	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	45°7°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SSW, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	54%	31%	4
Sun 4p	Sunny	49°9° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	46°8°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SSW, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	52%	27%	3
Sun 5p	Drizzle	48°9° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°)	45°7°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	54%	72%	2
Sun 6p	Clear	47°8° (likely 39°4° to 47°8°)	44°7°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	53%	41%	1
Sun 7p	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	39°4°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	62%	83%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	40°4° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°)	35°2°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from WSW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	67%	55%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 35°2° to 38°3°)	32°0°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from WSW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	75%	86%	0
Sun 10p	Showers	35°2° (likely 34°1° to 37°3°)	29°−2°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from WSW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	82%	76%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 37°3°)	26°−3°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from WSW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	89%	16%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 36°2°)	25°−4°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from WSW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	92%	6%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 37°3°)	23°−5°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	96%	12%	0
Mon 2a	Partly cloudy	29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 35°2°)	24°−4°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	92%	23%	0
Mon 3a	Partly cloudy	28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 35°2°)	23°−5°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	96%	34%	0
Mon 4a	Partly cloudy	28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 35°2°)	23°−5°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	92%	35%	0
Mon 5a	Partly cloudy	27°−3° (likely 27°−3° to 35°2°)	22°−6°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	92%	31%	0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (2004–2026)

Today, Oct 24. Thunderstorms. High 51°11°, low 34°1°. Typical 44°7° / 23°−5°. Storms 0.57 in14 mm, 100% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 36°2°
  80% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 51°11°
  100% chance · 1.7 in43 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Snow, 47°8°
  100% chance · 1.2 in30 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Snow, 37°3°
  90% chance · 0.66 in17 mm
Official NWS forecast
Today: Showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 51. East wind 0 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of thunderstorms and rain and snow showers. Cloudy, with a low around 34. East southeast wind 0 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
44°7°–51°11°
Low, likely
32°0°–36°2°
Typical high / low
44°7° / 23°−5°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 23 mph36 km/h
UV peak
2
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Snow. High 50°10°, low 26°−3°. Typical 43°6° / 23°−5°. Snow 0–1 in0–3 cm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Snow, 34°1°
  30% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 50°10°
  40% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 40°4°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 27°−3°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain and snow showers before 9am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. South wind 0 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. West southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
46°8°–50°10°
Low, likely
26°−3°–36°2°
Typical high / low
43°6° / 23°−5°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 53°12°, low 26°−3°. Typical 43°6° / 22°−5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 30°−1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 51°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 37°3°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 30°−1°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 53. Southwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 26. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
48°9°–53°12°
Low, likely
24°−4°–33°1°
Typical high / low
43°6° / 22°−5°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 55°13°, low 27°−3°. Typical 43°6° / 22°−6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 33°0°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 53°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 38°3°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 31°−1°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 55. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 27. West southwest wind around 10 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
51°11°–55°13°
Low, likely
23°−5°–34°1°
Typical high / low
43°6° / 22°−6°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 56°13°, low 29°−2°. Typical 42°6° / 22°−6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 33°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 38°3°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 31°−1°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 56. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. West southwest wind around 10 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
52°11°–56°13°
Low, likely
24°−4°–33°1°
Typical high / low
42°6° / 22°−6°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 55°13°, low 32°0°. Typical 42°6° / 21°−6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 35°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 40°4°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 36°2°
  30% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. West southwest wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
52°11°–56°13°
Low, likely
24°−4°–34°1°
Typical high / low
42°6° / 21°−6°
Wind
10 mph15 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 52°11°, low 32°0°. Typical 42°5° / 21°−6°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 39°4°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 52°11°
  40% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 41°5°
  40% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 36°2°
  40% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 52. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
48°9°–54°12°
Low, likely
31°−1°–37°3°
Typical high / low
42°5° / 21°−6°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Snow. High 47°8°, low 33°1°. Typical 41°5° / 21°−6°. Snow 0–1 in0–3 cm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Snow, 38°3°
  30% chance · 0.1 in0.3 cm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Snow, 47°8°
  30% chance · 0.1 in0.3 cm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 38°3°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 31°0°
  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.
High, likely
44°7°–49°9°
Low, likely
31°−1°–35°2°
Typical high / low
41°5° / 21°−6°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
5
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 45°7°, low 30°−1°. Typical 41°5° / 21°−6°. Rain 0.12 in3 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 35°2°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 47°8°
  40% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 36°2°
  40% chance · 0.3 in0.8 cm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 32°0°
  40% chance · 0.9 in2.3 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.
High, likely
39°4°–52°11°
Low, likely
27°−3°–35°2°
Typical high / low
41°5° / 21°−6°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 45°7°, low 25°−4°. Typical 41°5° / 21°−6°. Rain 0.23 in5.8 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 38°3°
  40% chance · 0.2 in0.5 cm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  40% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 33°1°
  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.
High, likely
39°4°–55°13°
Low, likely
20°−7°–32°0°
Typical high / low
41°5° / 21°−6°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 38 mph61 km/h
UV peak
4

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The outlook

Today
100% chance of rain, high 51°, low 34°.
Tomorrow
36% chance of snow, high 50°, low 26°.
Monday
Dry, high 53°, low 26°, warming up.
Rest of week
Highs 45–56°; chance of precipitation on Friday.

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What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Rio Grande near Del Norte

10 mi

Minor flooding

Level: 5.7 ft
Flow: 8,050 cfs

Forecast peak 5.7 ft Sat 6 AM, minor flooding

Reading from Sat 4:45 AM · NWS gauge page

South Fork Rio Grande at South Fork

0.9 mi

Action stage

Level: 6.3 ft
Flow: 2,130 cfs

Forecast peak 6.9 ft Sat 6 AM, action stage

Reading from Sat 4:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Rio Grande at Wagon Wheel Gap

12 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.3 ft
Flow: 3,430 cfs

Forecast peak 3.8 ft Sat 6 AM

Reading from Sat 4:15 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 79% less heating than a typical week.

This week 47Typical 229

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 33
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 21 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 33°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?

Grayback · forecast.blue computed averages, 2004–2026 · records 2004–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 7°4° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

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Wolf Creek Pass 1 E station, 1957–2001: records and averages

This station closed and is no longer reporting, but has a long history nearby. Its own average annual high was about 46°8°, over its full 1957–2001 record — not an NCEI normal, and not the same station as the computed averages above.

South Fork weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 53 min; Losing 2 min 16 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 20 min less
Golden hour: 5:41–6:33 PM; Morning 7:07–7:59 AM
Blue hour: 6:33–6:43 PM; Morning 6:56–7:07 AM; first light 6:56 AM

Stars tonight? Unknown

Cloud forecast not available for tonight.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:42 AM · rises 5:15 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking south from South Fork. The highest point on the skyline is about 11,500 ft, 5 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

UniColorado Heating & Cooling, a Denver HVAC installer

UniColorado Heating & Cooling installs heat pumps, furnaces and air conditioning across the Front Range. 12,000+ heat pumps installed since 2014.

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