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Observed 1:15 AM MDT at KSBS

Steamboat Springs, CO weather

Clear and 36°2°.

Today: low 30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 35°2°), high 60°16° (likely 56°13° to 63°17°).

Forecasts differ

Now 36°2°

Clear

Wind
Calm
Up to 10 mph16 km/h through 1 PM
Dew point
29°−2°
Dry · up to 38°3° by 10 AM (comfortable)
UV index
0Low
Moderate 11 AM–4 PM · peak 4
Air quality
17Good
Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure
30.18 inHg1022 hPa
Rising slowly · +0.02 inHg+0.6 hPa next 3 h

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

18°10° cooler than this time yesterday (55°13° then, 36°2° now)

Good hours for
  • Below freezing today 6–9 AM (low 31°−1°)
  • Above 40°4° today by 10 AM
  • Gusts to 26 mph42 km/h today 2–3 PM
  • Below 50°10° tonight after 7 PM
  • Rain tomorrow from noon (80%, 0.58 in15 mm)
  1. TonightDown to 33°1° by 5 AM · Clear
  2. This morningUp to 50°10° by 11 AM · freezing, low 31°−1° · Partly cloudy
  3. This afternoonUp to 59°15° by 2 PM · rain chance 30% · gusts to 26 mph42 km/h · Cloudy
  4. TonightDown to 34°1° by 5 AM · Partly cloudy · rain chance 30%
  5. Tomorrow morningUp to 46°8° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy · rain chance 20% · freezing, low 32°0°
  6. Tomorrow afternoonNear 51°11° · Rain all afternoon (50%)
  7. Tomorrow nightDown to 39°4° by midnight · Rain all night (80%)
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 1aClear40°4° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°)40°4°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph6 km/h80%0%0
Sat 2aClear38°3° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°)38°3°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h85%0%0
Sat 3aClear35°2° (likely 33°1° to 38°3°)35°2°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h92%0%0
Sat 4aClear34°1° (likely 32°0° to 38°3°)34°1°5%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h96%1%0
Sat 5aClear33°1° (likely 32°0° to 37°3°)30°−1°5%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h99%3%0
Sat 6aClear31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 37°3°)28°−2°5%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h100%5%0
Sat 7aMostly sunny31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 37°3°)28°−2°5%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h100%15%0
Sat 8aPartly sunny32°0° (likely 32°0° to 37°3°)27°−3°5%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h100%62%0
Sat 9aPartly sunny35°2° (likely 35°2° to 43°6°)31°−1°5%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h100%66%1
Sat 10aPartly sunny42°6° (likely 42°6° to 50°10°)38°3°10%5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h85%36%2
Sat 11aPartly sunny50°10° (likely 50°10° to 58°14°)47°8°10%5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 20 mph32 km/h63%77%3
Sat 12pCloudy55°13° (likely 54°12° to 61°16°)55°13°10%10 mph16 km/h from ESE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h52%89%4
Sat 1pCloudy57°14° (likely 56°13° to 63°17°)57°14°20%10 mph16 km/h from ESE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h44%87%4
Sat 2pShowers59°15° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)59°15°20%10 mph16 km/h from ESE, gusts 26 mph41 km/h40%88%4
Sat 3pShowers58°14° (likely 52°11° to 60°16°)58°14°30%10 mph16 km/h from ESE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h42%88%3
Sat 4pDrizzle56°13° (likely 50°10° to 60°16°)57°14°30%10 mph16 km/h from ESE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h46%93%2
Sat 5pDrizzle55°13° (likely 47°8° to 59°15°)55°13°30%10 mph16 km/h from ESE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h48%94%1
Sat 6pDrizzle51°11° (likely 46°8° to 56°13°)51°11°30%10 mph16 km/h from ESE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h56%96%0
Sat 7pCloudy48°9° (likely 44°7° to 53°12°)44°7°30%10 mph16 km/h from ESE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h59%90%0
Sat 8pCloudy47°8° (likely 43°6° to 51°11°)42°6°20%10 mph16 km/h from ESE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h64%82%0
Sat 9pShowers45°7° (likely 41°5° to 50°10°)39°4°30%10 mph16 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h72%67%0
Sat 10pMostly clear43°6° (likely 40°4° to 48°9°)38°3°20%10 mph16 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h78%55%0
Sat 11pShowers42°6° (likely 39°4° to 47°8°)36°2°20%10 mph16 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h82%47%0
Sun 12aPartly cloudy40°4° (likely 37°3° to 46°8°)36°2°10%5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h84%28%0
Sun 1aClear39°4° (likely 36°2° to 45°7°)35°2°10%5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h87%12%0
Sun 2aPartly cloudy38°3° (likely 35°2° to 44°7°)34°1°10%5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h90%36%0
Sun 3aShowers37°3° (likely 35°2° to 43°6°)33°1°20%5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h92%38%0
Sun 4aShowers35°2° (likely 34°1° to 41°5°)31°−1°20%5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h98%74%0
Sun 5aCloudy34°1° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°)31°−1°20%5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h100%73%0
Sun 6aShowers34°1° (likely 34°1° to 41°5°)31°−1°20%5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h100%72%0
Sun 7aShowers32°0° (likely 32°0° to 41°5°)33°1°20%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h100%60%0
Sun 8aShowers33°1° (likely 33°1° to 40°4°)33°1°20%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h100%56%0
Sun 9aShowers36°2° (likely 36°2° to 45°7°)36°2°20%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h100%28%1
Sun 10aSunny42°6° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)42°6°20%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h92%19%2
Sun 11aShowers46°8° (likely 44°7° to 52°11°)46°8°20%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h78%54%3
Sun 12pCloudy52°11° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°)52°11°50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph12 km/h64%60%4
Sun 1pMostly sunny54°12° (likely 48°9° to 56°13°)54°12°50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph14 km/h56%48%5
Sun 2pCloudy54°12° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)54°12°50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph14 km/h54%57%5
Sun 3pCloudy54°12° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)54°12°40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 15 mph24 km/h54%60%4
Sun 4pMostly sunny51°11° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°)51°11°40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph20 km/h61%62%3
Sun 5pCloudy50°10° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)48°9°40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h63%91%1
Sun 6pRain48°9° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)46°8°80%, 0.07 in1.8 mm5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 8 mph14 km/h69%87%0
Sun 7pDrizzle44°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)43°6°80%, 0.07 in1.8 mm5 mph8 km/h from WSW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h78%87%0
Sun 8pDrizzle43°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)41°5°80%, 0.07 in1.8 mm5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h83%95%0
Sun 9pShowers42°6° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)42°6°80%, 0.07 in1.8 mm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h90%95%0
Sun 10pShowers41°5° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)41°5°80%, 0.07 in1.8 mm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h94%94%0
Sun 11pShowers40°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)40°4°80%, 0.07 in1.8 mm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h97%95%0
Mon 12aShowers39°4° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)39°4°70%, 0.04 in1 mm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h99%95%0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Drizzle. High 60°16°, low 30°−1°. Typical 55°13° / 24°−4°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Partly sunny, 32°0°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Showers, 59°15°

      30% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Showers, 47°8°

      30% chance

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Showers, 34°1°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: A chance of rain showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 60. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    56°13°–63°17°
    Low, likely
    30°−1°–35°2°
    Typical high / low
    55°13° / 24°−4°
    Wind
    21 mph34 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Thunderstorms. High 56°13°, low 32°0°. Typical 55°13° / 24°−4°. Storms 0.16 in4.1 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Showers, 33°1°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 54°12°

      50% chance · 0.12 in3 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Rain, 43°6°

      80% chance · 0.42 in11 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Showers, 39°4°

      70% chance · 0.23 in5.9 mm

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A slight chance of rain showers before noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 56. South southwest wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Night: Showers and thunderstorms before 3am, then rain and snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. South southeast wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    50°10°–57°14°
    Low, likely
    32°0°–40°4°
    Typical high / low
    55°13° / 24°−4°
    Wind
    13 mph21 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Snow. High 53°12°, low 28°−2°. Typical 54°12° / 23°−5°. Snow < 1 in< 2 cm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 40°4°

      60% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 52°11°

      20% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 41°5°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 34°1°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A slight chance of rain and snow showers before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 53. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 28.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    46°8°–53°12°
    Low, likely
    28°−2°–38°3°
    Typical high / low
    54°12° / 23°−5°
    Wind
    13 mph21 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Partly sunny. High 56°13°, low 28°−2°. Typical 54°12° / 23°−5°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 36°2°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 48°9°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 41°5°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 33°1°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A slight chance of rain showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    43°6°–56°13°
    Low, likely
    28°−2°–36°2°
    Typical high / low
    54°12° / 23°−5°
    Wind
    21 mph34 km/h, gusts 45 mph72 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 60°16°, low 29°−2°. Typical 53°12° / 23°−5°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 35°2°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 56°13°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 43°6°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 33°1°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Sunny, with a high near 60.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    50°10°–60°16°
    Low, likely
    29°−2°–36°2°
    Typical high / low
    53°12° / 23°−5°
    Wind
    19 mph30 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 63°17°, low 33°1°. Typical 52°11° / 22°−6°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Partly sunny, 37°3°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 57°14°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 45°7°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Partly cloudy, 37°3°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    52°11°–63°17°
    Low, likely
    31°−1°–35°2°
    Typical high / low
    52°11° / 22°−6°
    Wind
    9 mph15 km/h, gusts 20 mph33 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Mostly cloudy. High 61°16°, low 36°2°. Typical 52°11° / 22°−6°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 42°5°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 58°15°

      30% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 47°8°

      30% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 41°5°

      30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A slight chance of rain showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 61.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    49°9°–61°16°
    Low, likely
    33°1°–39°4°
    Typical high / low
    52°11° / 22°−6°
    Wind
    13 mph20 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 46°8°, low 34°1°. Typical 51°11° / 22°−6°. Rain 0.25 in6.4 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 43°6°

      40% chance · 0.1 in0.3 cm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 48°9°

      40% chance · 0.4 in0.9 cm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 40°5°

      40% chance · 0.1 in0.3 cm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Snow, 34°1°

      30% chance · 0.4 in1.1 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
    38°3°–52°11°
    Low, likely
    28°−2°–41°5°
    Typical high / low
    51°11° / 22°−6°
    Wind
    10 mph16 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Snow. High 41°5°, low 28°−2°. Typical 51°11° / 21°−6°. Snow 0–2 in0–5 cm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Snow, 36°2°

      30% chance · 0.4 in1 cm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Snow, 42°5°

      30% chance · 0.03 in0.9 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 34°1°

      40% chance · 0.03 in0.6 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 25°−4°

      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.

    High, likely
    35°2°–52°11°
    Low, likely
    22°−6°–39°4°
    Typical high / low
    51°11° / 21°−6°
    Wind
    9 mph14 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 44°7°, low 25°−4°. Typical 50°10° / 21°−6°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 31°−1°

      40% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 43°6°

      40% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 32°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.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    38°3°–47°8°
    Low, likely
    19°−7°–31°−1°
    Typical high / low
    50°10° / 21°−6°
    Wind
    7 mph12 km/h
    UV peak
    4

The outlook

  1. Today

    30% chance of rain, high 60°, low 30°.

  2. Tomorrow

    51% chance of rain, high 56°, low 32°, cooling off.

  3. Monday

    Dry, high 53°, low 28°, cooling off.

  4. Rest of week

    Highs 41–63°; chance of precipitation on Saturday, Monday.

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

Yampa River at Steamboat Springs

0.7 mi
Below flood stage
Level
1.1 ft
Flow
95 cfs

Forecast peak 1.1 ft Sat 1 AM

Reading from Fri 11:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Elk River near Milner

7.4 mi
Below flood stage
Level
1.7 ft
Flow
98 cfs

Forecast peak 1.6 ft Sat 1 AM

Reading from Fri 11:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Yampa River below Stagecoach Reservoir

13 mi
Below flood stage
Level
2.5 ft
Flow
28 cfs

Forecast peak 2.4 ft Sat 1 AM

Reading from Fri 11 PM · NWS gauge page

Yampa River above Stagecoach Reservoir

15 mi
Below flood stage
Level
2.2 ft
Flow
29 cfs

Forecast peak 2.1 ft Sat 1 AM

Reading from Fri 11:45 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 77% less heating than a typical week.

This week 43Typical 187

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F
31
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 25 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 29°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?

STEAMBOAT SPRINGS · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1893–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 5°3° warmer than typical.

Normal high / low
55°13° / 24°−4°
Forecast high / low
60°16° / 30°−1°
Record high
74°23° in 1933
Record low
2°−17° in 1920

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 4°2° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

  1. +4°+2°SunOct 18
  2. —MonOct 19
  3. —TueOct 20
  4. —WedOct 21
  5. —ThuOct 22
  6. —FriOct 23
  7. —SatOct 24

Steamboat Springs weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:28 AM, sunset 6:14 PM.

Daylight
10 h 46 min
Losing 2 min 30 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 29 min less
Golden hour
5:36–6:31 PM
Morning 7:11–8:06 AM
Blue hour
6:31–6:41 PM
Morning 7:00–7:11 AM; first light 7:00 AM

Stars tonight? Good

Clear 1:42–7 AM; moon 96% lit, sets 5:45 AM.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today
sets 5:45 AM · rises 5:13 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 9
Looking east from Steamboat Springs. The highest point on the skyline is about 10,800 ft, 8 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 2.5× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

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