Observed 7:55 PM MDT at KAPA

Stepping Stone, CO weather

Overcast and 43°6°.

Mostly agree

Now 43°6°

Cloudy · Feels like 39°4°

Wind: 7 mph11 km/h; From the southeast. 35–7 mph11 km/h through 8 AM
Dew point: 34°1°; Dry, static shocks likely
UV tomorrow: 5Moderate; Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 5
Pressure: 30.35 inHg1028 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.03 inHg+1.0 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

21°12° cooler than this time yesterday (63°17° then, 42°6° now)

Good hours for

Rain until midnight (70%, 0.24 in6.1 mm)
Above 50°10° tomorrow by noon
High 60°16° tomorrow at 3 PM
Rain tomorrow night 6 PM–6 AM (50%, 0.18 in4.6 mm)
Below 50°10° tomorrow night after 8 PM

TonightNear 43°6° · Rain 8 PM–midnight (70%)
Tomorrow morningUp to 49°9° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 60°16° by 3 PM · rain chance 20% · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 44°7° by 4 AM · Rain all night (50%)
Monday morningUp to 51°11° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Monday afternoonUp to 61°16° by 3 PM · Clear

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 8p	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	40°4°	70%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	76%	95%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	41°5°	30%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	76%	91%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	41°5°	30%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	76%	92%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	41°5°	30%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	79%	91%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	39°4°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	82%	71%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	39°4°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	82%	67%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	41°5°	10%	6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	76%	95%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	39°4°	10%	6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	79%	95%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	39°4°	10%	6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	79%	90%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	39°4°	10%	6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	79%	91%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	36°2°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	86%	93%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	38°3°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	82%	75%	0
Sun 8a	Mostly cloudy	42°6° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	38°3°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	86%	49%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	41°5°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	82%	63%	1
Sun 10a	Mostly sunny	48°9° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°)	45°7°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	74%	16%	2
Sun 11a	Mostly sunny	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	47°8°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	74%	16%	3
Sun 12p	Mostly sunny	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°)	54°12°	10%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	61%	47%	4
Sun 1p	Mostly sunny	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°)	57°14°	10%	6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	55%	29%	5
Sun 2p	Sunny	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 64°18°)	58°14°	10%	8 mph13 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	53%	13%	5
Sun 3p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 57°14° to 64°18°)	60°16°	20%	9 mph14 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	49%	18%	4
Sun 4p	Showers	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 63°17°)	58°14°	20%	9 mph14 km/h from ESE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	53%	62%	3
Sun 5p	Showers	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)	56°13°	20%	9 mph14 km/h from ESE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	57%	60%	1
Sun 6p	Showers	54°12° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	54°12°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ESE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	64%	61%	0
Sun 7p	Showers	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	46°8°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	74%	65%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	44°7°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	80%	76%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	43°6°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	8 mph13 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	83%	93%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	44°7°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	7 mph11 km/h from NW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	83%	96%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	42°6°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	7 mph11 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	86%	97%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	41°5°	40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	7 mph11 km/h from NNW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	93%	100%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 45°7°)	41°5°	40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	7 mph11 km/h from NNW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	89%	100%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	42°6°	40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	6 mph10 km/h from NNW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	89%	99%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	43°6°	40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	6 mph10 km/h from NNW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	83%	98%	0
Mon 4a	Showers	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 44°7°)	41°5°	40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	6 mph10 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	86%	81%	0
Mon 5a	Showers	44°7° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	41°5°	40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	6 mph10 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	82%	61%	0
Mon 6a	Mostly cloudy	44°7° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	41°5°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	82%	75%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	38°3°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	89%	98%	0
Mon 8a	Mostly cloudy	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	38°3°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from NW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	93%	98%	0
Mon 9a	Mostly cloudy	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	41°5°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	86%	94%	0
Mon 10a	Partly sunny	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	45°7°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	76%	87%	1
Mon 11a	Partly sunny	51°11° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	51°11°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	63%	47%	2
Mon 12p	Mostly sunny	54°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	55%	16%	3
Mon 1p	Sunny	57°14° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	47%	5%	4
Mon 2p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	42%	4%	5
Mon 3p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 54°12° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	38%	3%	4
Mon 4p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	37%	3%	3
Mon 5p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	39%	9%	1
Mon 6p	Clear	57°14° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	42%	9%	0
Mon 7p	Clear	54°12° (likely 46°8° to 55°13°)	54°12°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	48%	8%	0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)

Today, Oct 24. Drizzle. High 57°14°, low 39°4°. Typical 62°17° / 32°0°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  70% chance · 0.24 in6.1 mm
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 42°6°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Tonight: Rain showers likely before midnight. Cloudy. Low around 39, with temperatures rising to around 43 overnight. Southeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
55°13°–58°14°
Low, likely
39°4°–44°7°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 32°0°
Wind
16 mph25 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 60°16°, low 41°5°. Typical 62°17° / 32°0°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 42°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Showers, 60°16°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 48°9°
  50% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 44°7°
  40% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 3pm. Mostly sunny. High near 60, with temperatures falling to around 56 in the afternoon. South southeast wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy. Low around 41, with temperatures rising to around 44 overnight. North northwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
57°14°–64°18°
Low, likely
37°3°–42°6°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 32°0°
Wind
16 mph25 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Partly sunny. High 61°16°, low 39°4°. Typical 61°16° / 32°0°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly cloudy, 42°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 61°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 40°5°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. North northeast wind 3 to 7 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. South wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
57°14°–61°16°
Low, likely
37°3°–44°7°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 32°0°
Wind
13 mph20 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 68°20°, low 38°3°. Typical 61°16° / 31°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 42°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 50°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 39°4°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 68.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
65°18°–68°20°
Low, likely
36°2°–42°6°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 31°−1°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 68°20°, low 40°4°. Typical 61°16° / 31°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 42°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 50°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 38°3°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 68.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
66°19°–69°21°
Low, likely
33°1°–42°6°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 31°−1°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 69°21°, low 44°7°. Typical 60°16° / 31°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 40°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 69°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  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 69.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
66°19°–70°21°
Low, likely
33°1°–44°7°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 31°−1°
Wind
10 mph15 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly cloudy. High 68°20°, low 43°6°. Typical 60°16° / 30°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 47°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  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 68.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
67°19°–70°21°
Low, likely
40°4°–46°8°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 30°−1°
Wind
15 mph23 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 63°17°, low 44°7°. Typical 60°16° / 30°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 49°10°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 44°7°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 63.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
56°13°–63°17°
Low, likely
36°2°–49°9°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 30°−1°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Partly sunny. High 57°14°, low 41°5°. Typical 59°15° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 58°14°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 48°9°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 38°3°
  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
51°11°–62°17°
Low, likely
29°−2°–48°9°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 30°−1°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 56°13°, low 37°3°. Typical 59°15° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.13 in3.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 56°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 43°6°
  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
49°9°–70°21°
Low, likely
25°−4°–42°6°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 30°−1°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h

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The outlook

Today
50% chance of rain, high 57°, low 39°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 60°, low 41°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 61°, low 39°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 56–69°.

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

Cherry Creek (CO) near Parker

2.3 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 6.6 ft
Flow: 12 cfs

Reading from Sat 6:15 PM · NWS gauge page

East Plum Creek (CO) below Castle Rock

7.7 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.1 ft

Reading from Sat 6:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Cherry Creek (CO) at Cherry Creek Reservoir

9.5 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 5546 ft

Reading from Sat 6 PM · NWS gauge page

Plum Creek (CO) near Sedalia

10 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.6 ft

Reading from Sat 6 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 76% less heating than a typical week.

This week 32Typical 132

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 7 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 34°F).

Open the windows?

Mon, 3:00 PM–4:00 PM

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

Is this typical?

CASTLE ROCK · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1893–2025

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

—MonOct 19
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Stepping Stone weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 49 min; Losing 2 min 25 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 26 min less
Golden hour: 5:30–6:24 PM; Morning 7:02–7:56 AM
Blue hour: 6:24–6:34 PM; Morning 6:51–7:02 AM; first light 6:51 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 88% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:36 AM · rises 5:06 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Stepping Stone. The highest point on the skyline is about 14,100 ft, 44 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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Stepping Stone, CO weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Cherry Creek (CO) near Parker

East Plum Creek (CO) below Castle Rock

Cherry Creek (CO) at Cherry Creek Reservoir

Plum Creek (CO) near Sedalia

For your home

Heating this week

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Poor

Moon

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