Trinidad Lake near Trinidad
2.3 mi- Level
- 6174 ft
Reading from Sat 4:30 PM · NWS gauge page
Appearance
Observed 6:15 PM MDT at KTAD
Rainy and 45°7°, 12°7° colder than a typical Oct 24, rain ~7 PM–11 AM (97%).
Today: low 37°3° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°), high 54°12° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°).
Now 45°7°
Rain · Feels like 41°5°
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 6p | Rain | 44°7° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°) | 39°4° | 100%, 0.54 in14 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 100% | 99% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Rain | 44°7° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°) | 39°4° | 90%, 0.54 in14 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 100% | 100% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Rain | 43°6° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°) | 38°3° | 80%, 0.54 in14 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h | 100% | 99% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Drizzle | 42°6° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°) | 36°2° | 70%, 0.54 in14 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 100% | 99% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Rain | 42°6° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°) | 37°3° | 80%, 0.54 in14 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 100% | 98% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Rain | 41°5° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°) | 36°2° | 80%, 0.54 in14 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 100% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Showers | 40°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°) | 36°2° | 100%, 0.29 in7.4 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 100% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Drizzle | 41°5° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°) | 38°3° | 90%, 0.29 in7.4 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 100% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Rain | 41°5° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°) | 38°3° | 90%, 0.29 in7.4 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph15 km/h | 100% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Rain | 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°) | 38°3° | 70%, 0.29 in7.4 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 100% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Drizzle | 41°5° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°) | 39°4° | 70%, 0.29 in7.4 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 100% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Drizzle | 41°5° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°) | 39°4° | 70%, 0.29 in7.4 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 100% | 98% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Fog | 39°4° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°) | 37°3° | 70%, 0.1 in2.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 100% | 97% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Fog | 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°) | 40°4° | 60%, 0.1 in2.5 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 100% | 90% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Fog | 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°) | 38°3° | 70%, 0.1 in2.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 100% | 81% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Cloudy | 44°7° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°) | 41°5° | 50%, 0.1 in2.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 100% | 84% | 0 |
| Sun 10a | Showers | 48°9° (likely 45°7° to 53°12°) | 46°8° | 70%, 0.1 in2.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 89% | 87% | 1 |
| Sun 11a | Partly sunny | 52°11° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°) | 52°11° | 70%, 0.1 in2.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph22 km/h | 80% | 64% | 3 |
| Sun 12p | Drizzle | 54°12° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°) | 54°12° | 40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 74% | 78% | 3 |
| Sun 1p | Drizzle | 57°14° (likely 52°11° to 59°15°) | 57°14° | 30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph35 km/h | 67% | 74% | 4 |
| Sun 2p | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 53°12° to 60°16°) | 57°14° | 40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph35 km/h | 64% | 54% | 4 |
| Sun 3p | Rain | 59°15° (likely 53°12° to 60°16°) | 59°15° | 70%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 23 mph37 km/h | 57% | 71% | 4 |
| Sun 4p | Snow | 57°14° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°) | 57°14° | 50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 64% | 73% | 3 |
| Sun 5p | Rain | 56°13° (likely 48°9° to 56°13°) | 56°13° | 70%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 30 mph48 km/h | 66% | 70% | 2 |
| Sun 6p | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°) | 53°12° | 50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 25 mph40 km/h | 77% | 80% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Partly cloudy | 50°10° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°) | 47°8° | 30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 86% | 56% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°) | 45°7° | 50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 89% | 75% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Showers | 48°9° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°) | 43°6° | 20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from SSW, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 89% | 73% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Partly cloudy | 47°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°) | 43°6° | 5%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from SSW, gusts 22 mph35 km/h | 89% | 73% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Partly cloudy | 46°8° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°) | 41°5° | 0%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from SSW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 89% | 71% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Partly cloudy | 44°7° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°) | 39°4° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from SSW, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 93% | 36% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Clear | 44°7° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°) | 38°3° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from SSW, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 89% | 32% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Clear | 43°6° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°) | 37°3° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from SSW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 89% | 20% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Clear | 43°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°) | 37°3° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from SSW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 86% | 20% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Clear | 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°) | 35°2° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from SSW, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 89% | 17% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Clear | 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°) | 33°1° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from SSW, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 89% | 13% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Clear | 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°) | 33°1° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from SSW, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 85% | 9% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Sunny | 38°3° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°) | 31°−1° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from SSW, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 85% | 6% | 0 |
| Mon 8a | Sunny | 39°4° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°) | 33°1° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from SSW, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 82% | 4% | 0 |
| Mon 9a | Sunny | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°) | 38°3° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 18 mph30 km/h | 73% | 2% | 1 |
| Mon 10a | Sunny | 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°) | 44°7° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 58% | 36% | 2 |
| Mon 11a | Sunny | 53°12° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°) | 53°12° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 46% | 31% | 4 |
| Mon 12p | Sunny | 58°14° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°) | 58°14° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 37% | 19% | 5 |
| Mon 1p | Mostly sunny | 61°16° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°) | 61°16° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 32% | 10% | 5 |
| Mon 2p | Sunny | 63°17° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°) | 63°17° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 30% | 15% | 5 |
| Mon 3p | Sunny | 63°17° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°) | 63°17° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 30% | 21% | 4 |
| Mon 4p | Mostly sunny | 61°16° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°) | 61°16° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 33% | 46% | 3 |
| Mon 5p | Mostly sunny | 59°15° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°) | 59°15° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 39% | 45% | 2 |
Evening
6 PM–midnight
100% chance · 3.2 in82 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
100% chance · 1.7 in44 mm
Official NWS forecast
Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 37. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
70% chance · 0.6 in15 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
70% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
50% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers likely before noon, then showers and thunderstorms likely between noon and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 4pm and 5pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. Southeast wind 0 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. South wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
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: Sunny, with a high near 63. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
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 68. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Southwest wind around 10 mph.
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 70. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
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 69. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
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 65. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
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. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
20% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
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
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
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.
97% chance of rain, high 54°, low 37°.
74% chance of rain, high 59°, low 37°, warming up.
Dry, high 63°, low 36°, warming up.
Mostly dry, highs 56–70°.
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No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.
Reading from Sat 4:30 PM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 4:30 PM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 4:15 PM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 4:45 PM · NWS gauge page
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
About 70% 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 17 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.
Dry air outside (dew point 43°F).
Mon, 1:00 PM–4:00 PM
Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).
Today’s expected high is 12°7° colder than typical.
On average 9°5° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).
Starkville weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sunrise 7:14 AM, sunset 6:09 PM.
Clouds most of the night (about 99% cover).
Waxing gibbous
98% lit · growing
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