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Observed 6:15 PM MDT at KTAD

Starkville, CO weather

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°).

Mostly agree

Now 45°7°

Rain · Feels like 41°5°

Wind
7 mph11 km/h
From the north. 58–10 mph16 km/h through 6 AM
Dew point
43°6°
Comfortable
Humidity
93%
Air 45°7°, dew point 43°6° · fog or dew likely
UV tomorrow
4Moderate
Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 4
Pressure
30.31 inHg1026 hPa
Rising · +0.05 inHg+1.8 hPa in 3 h

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

23°13° cooler than this time yesterday (68°20° then, 45°7° now)

Good hours for
  • Rain until tomorrow night 9 PM (100%, 5.8 in146 mm)
  • Fog tomorrow 6–9 AM
  • Above 50°10° tomorrow by 11 AM
  • High 59°15° tomorrow at 3 PM
  • Gusts to 30 mph48 km/h tomorrow 5–7 PM
  1. TonightDown to 40°4° by midnight · Rain all night (100%)
  2. Tomorrow morningUp to 52°11° by 11 AM · Rain all morning (70%)
  3. Tomorrow afternoonUp to 59°15° by 3 PM · Rain all afternoon (70%) · gusts to 30 mph48 km/h
  4. Tomorrow nightDown to 40°4° by 5 AM · Rain 6–9 PM (50%) · gusts to 25 mph40 km/h
  5. Monday morningUp to 53°12° by 11 AM · Clear
  6. Monday afternoonUp to 63°17° by 2 PM · Partly cloudy
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 6pRain44°7° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)39°4°100%, 0.54 in14 mm10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h100%99%0
Sat 7pRain44°7° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)39°4°90%, 0.54 in14 mm10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h100%100%0
Sat 8pRain43°6° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)38°3°80%, 0.54 in14 mm10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h100%99%0
Sat 9pDrizzle42°6° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)36°2°70%, 0.54 in14 mm10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h100%99%0
Sat 10pRain42°6° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)37°3°80%, 0.54 in14 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h100%98%0
Sat 11pRain41°5° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)36°2°80%, 0.54 in14 mm5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h100%99%0
Sun 12aShowers40°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)36°2°100%, 0.29 in7.4 mm5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h100%99%0
Sun 1aDrizzle41°5° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)38°3°90%, 0.29 in7.4 mm5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h100%100%0
Sun 2aRain41°5° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)38°3°90%, 0.29 in7.4 mm5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph15 km/h100%100%0
Sun 3aRain40°4° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)38°3°70%, 0.29 in7.4 mm5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph14 km/h100%100%0
Sun 4aDrizzle41°5° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)39°4°70%, 0.29 in7.4 mm5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph17 km/h100%100%0
Sun 5aDrizzle41°5° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)39°4°70%, 0.29 in7.4 mm5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 10 mph17 km/h100%98%0
Sun 6aFog39°4° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)37°3°70%, 0.1 in2.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h100%97%0
Sun 7aFog40°4° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)40°4°60%, 0.1 in2.5 mm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h100%90%0
Sun 8aFog40°4° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°)38°3°70%, 0.1 in2.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h100%81%0
Sun 9aCloudy44°7° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°)41°5°50%, 0.1 in2.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h100%84%0
Sun 10aShowers48°9° (likely 45°7° to 53°12°)46°8°70%, 0.1 in2.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h89%87%1
Sun 11aPartly sunny52°11° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)52°11°70%, 0.1 in2.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph22 km/h80%64%3
Sun 12pDrizzle54°12° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°)54°12°40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h74%78%3
Sun 1pDrizzle57°14° (likely 52°11° to 59°15°)57°14°30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph35 km/h67%74%4
Sun 2pCloudy57°14° (likely 53°12° to 60°16°)57°14°40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph35 km/h64%54%4
Sun 3pRain59°15° (likely 53°12° to 60°16°)59°15°70%, 0.02 in0.5 mm10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 23 mph37 km/h57%71%4
Sun 4pSnow57°14° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°)57°14°50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph30 km/h64%73%3
Sun 5pRain56°13° (likely 48°9° to 56°13°)56°13°70%, 0.02 in0.5 mm10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 30 mph48 km/h66%70%2
Sun 6pCloudy53°12° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)53°12°50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 25 mph40 km/h77%80%0
Sun 7pPartly cloudy50°10° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)47°8°30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h86%56%0
Sun 8pCloudy49°9° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)45°7°50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph29 km/h89%75%0
Sun 9pShowers48°9° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)43°6°20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm10 mph16 km/h from SSW, gusts 18 mph29 km/h89%73%0
Sun 10pPartly cloudy47°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)43°6°5%, 0.02 in0.5 mm10 mph16 km/h from SSW, gusts 22 mph35 km/h89%73%0
Sun 11pPartly cloudy46°8° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)41°5°0%, 0.02 in0.5 mm10 mph16 km/h from SSW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h89%71%0
Mon 12aPartly cloudy44°7° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°)39°4°0%10 mph16 km/h from SSW, gusts 16 mph26 km/h93%36%0
Mon 1aClear44°7° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)38°3°0%10 mph16 km/h from SSW, gusts 15 mph24 km/h89%32%0
Mon 2aClear43°6° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)37°3°0%10 mph16 km/h from SSW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h89%20%0
Mon 3aClear43°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)37°3°0%10 mph16 km/h from SSW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h86%20%0
Mon 4aClear41°5° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)35°2°0%10 mph16 km/h from SSW, gusts 19 mph30 km/h89%17%0
Mon 5aClear40°4° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)33°1°0%10 mph16 km/h from SSW, gusts 19 mph31 km/h89%13%0
Mon 6aClear40°4° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)33°1°0%10 mph16 km/h from SSW, gusts 20 mph32 km/h85%9%0
Mon 7aSunny38°3° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°)31°−1°0%10 mph16 km/h from SSW, gusts 20 mph32 km/h85%6%0
Mon 8aSunny39°4° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°)33°1°0%10 mph16 km/h from SSW, gusts 19 mph30 km/h82%4%0
Mon 9aSunny43°6° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°)38°3°0%10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 18 mph30 km/h73%2%1
Mon 10aSunny48°9° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)44°7°0%10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h58%36%2
Mon 11aSunny53°12° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)53°12°0%5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h46%31%4
Mon 12pSunny58°14° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)58°14°0%5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h37%19%5
Mon 1pMostly sunny61°16° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)61°16°0%5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h32%10%5
Mon 2pSunny63°17° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)63°17°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h30%15%5
Mon 3pSunny63°17° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)63°17°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h30%21%4
Mon 4pMostly sunny61°16° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)61°16°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h33%46%3
Mon 5pMostly sunny59°15° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)59°15°0%5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h39%45%2

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Rain. High 54°12°, low 37°3°. Typical 66°19° / 34°1°. Rain 0.74 in19 mm, 100% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Rain, 43°6°

      100% chance · 3.2 in82 mm

    2. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Rain, 40°4°

      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.

    High, likely
    52°11°–57°14°
    Low, likely
    37°3°–44°7°
    Typical high / low
    66°19° / 34°1°
    Wind
    19 mph31 km/h, gusts 52 mph84 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Showers. High 59°15°, low 37°3°. Typical 66°19° / 34°1°. Rain 0.69 in18 mm, 70% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Showers, 40°4°

      70% chance · 0.6 in15 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Snow, 59°15°

      70% chance · 0.12 in3 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Showers, 49°9°

      50% chance · 0.12 in3 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 40°4°

      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.

    High, likely
    53°12°–60°16°
    Low, likely
    37°3°–43°6°
    Typical high / low
    66°19° / 34°1°
    Wind
    20 mph32 km/h, gusts 45 mph73 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 63°17°, low 36°2°. Typical 65°18° / 33°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 39°4°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 63°17°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 48°9°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 42°5°

      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.

    High, likely
    59°15°–64°18°
    Low, likely
    36°2°–45°7°
    Typical high / low
    65°18° / 33°1°
    Wind
    16 mph26 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 68°20°, low 36°2°. Typical 65°18° / 33°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 43°6°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 68°20°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 50°10°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 44°7°

      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.

    High, likely
    65°18°–69°21°
    Low, likely
    36°2°–44°7°
    Typical high / low
    65°18° / 33°1°
    Wind
    10 mph16 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 70°21°, low 37°3°. Typical 64°18° / 32°0°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 48°9°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 69°20°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 52°11°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 44°7°

      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.

    High, likely
    66°19°–70°21°
    Low, likely
    37°3°–47°8°
    Typical high / low
    64°18° / 32°0°
    Wind
    12 mph19 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 69°21°, low 42°6°. Typical 64°18° / 32°0°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 49°9°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Mostly sunny, 67°19°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 54°12°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 48°9°

      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.

    High, likely
    65°18°–69°21°
    Low, likely
    38°3°–48°9°
    Typical high / low
    64°18° / 32°0°
    Wind
    10 mph17 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Mostly cloudy. High 65°18°, low 40°4°. Typical 64°18° / 32°0°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 51°10°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 64°18°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 53°12°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 47°8°

      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.

    High, likely
    62°17°–66°19°
    Low, likely
    40°4°–49°9°
    Typical high / low
    64°18° / 32°0°
    Wind
    17 mph27 km/h, gusts 56 mph90 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Partly sunny. High 63°17°, low 45°7°. Typical 63°17° / 32°0°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 51°10°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 62°17°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Mostly clear, 51°10°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 45°7°

      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.

    High, likely
    59°15°–64°18°
    Low, likely
    44°7°–47°8°
    Typical high / low
    63°17° / 32°0°
    Wind
    14 mph23 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 56°13°, low 42°6°. Typical 63°17° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 47°8°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Mostly sunny, 57°14°

      20% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 48°9°

      30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 41°5°

      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
    52°11°–66°19°
    Low, likely
    34°1°–47°8°
    Typical high / low
    63°17° / 31°−1°
    Wind
    16 mph25 km/h, gusts 44 mph70 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Showers. High 58°14°, low 38°3°. Typical 62°17° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 46°8°

      20% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 59°15°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 46°8°

      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
    52°11°–62°17°
    Low, likely
    29°−2°–44°7°
    Typical high / low
    62°17° / 31°−1°
    Wind
    19 mph31 km/h, gusts 39 mph63 km/h
    UV peak
    2

The outlook

  1. Today

    97% chance of rain, high 54°, low 37°.

  2. Tomorrow

    74% chance of rain, high 59°, low 37°, warming up.

  3. Monday

    Dry, high 63°, low 36°, warming up.

  4. Rest of week

    Mostly dry, highs 56–70°.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (PUB) (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

Trinidad Lake near Trinidad

2.3 mi
Level
6174 ft

Reading from Sat 4:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Purgatoire River below Trinidad Lake

2.3 mi
Below flood stage
Level
4.0 ft
Flow
under 1 cfs

Reading from Sat 4:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Purgatoire River at Trinidad

3.8 mi
Below flood stage
Level
1.1 ft
Flow
12 cfs

Reading from Sat 4:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Purgatoire River at Madrid

6.5 mi
Below flood stage
Level
3.1 ft
Flow
70 cfs

Reading from Sat 4:45 PM · 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 34Typical 113

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F
27
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 17 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 43°F).

Open the windows?

Mon, 1:00 PM–4:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).

Is this typical?

TRINIDAD AP · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1948–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 12°7° colder than typical.

Normal high / low
66°19° / 34°1°
Forecast high / low
54°12° / 37°3°
Record high
83°28° in 2011
Record low
13°−11° in 2019

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 9°5° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

  1. +4°+2°MonOct 19
  2. +8°+4°TueOct 20
  3. +8°+4°WedOct 21
  4. +15°+8°ThuOct 22
  5. +13°+7°FriOct 23
  6. —SatOct 24
  7. —SunOct 25

Starkville weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:14 AM, sunset 6:09 PM.

Daylight
10 h 55 min
Losing 2 min 11 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 18 min less
Golden hour
5:33–6:25 PM
Morning 6:58–7:50 AM
Blue hour
6:25–6:35 PM
Morning 6:48–6:58 AM; first light 6:48 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 99% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today
sets 5:33 AM · rises 5:07 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 9
Looking west from Starkville. The highest point on the skyline is about 13,800 ft, 37 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

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