Fraser River (CO) at Winter Park
21 mi- Level
- 0.7 ft
- Flow
- 3 cfs
Forecast peak 0.7 ft Sat 11 AM
Reading from Sat 10 AM · NWS gauge page
Appearance
Observed 10:55 AM MDT at KBDU
Overcast and 48°9°, 20°11° colder than a typical Oct 24, snow ~3–8 PM (68%).
Today: low 34°1° (likely 32°0° to 35°2°), high 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 51°11°).
Now 48°9°
Cloudy · Feels like 44°7°
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 11a | Sunny | 39°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°) | 35°2° | 20% | 6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 79% | 45% | 3 |
| Sat 12p | Sunny | 39°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°) | 34°1° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 82% | 48% | 4 |
| Sat 1p | Showers | 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°) | 37°3° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 76% | 82% | 4 |
| Sat 2p | Cloudy | 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 44°7°) | 38°3° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 70% | 88% | 4 |
| Sat 3p | Showers | 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 44°7°) | 38°3° | 40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 70% | 68% | 4 |
| Sat 4p | Cloudy | 42°6° (likely 41°5° to 42°6°) | 39°4° | 40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 67% | 99% | 3 |
| Sat 5p | Cloudy | 41°5° (likely 39°4° to 41°5°) | 38°3° | 40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 73% | 99% | 1 |
| Sat 6p | Cloudy | 39°4° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°) | 37°3° | 70%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 76% | 99% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Snow | 37°3° (likely 36°2° to 39°4°) | 37°3° | 70%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 83% | 95% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Snow | 37°3° (likely 35°2° to 37°3°) | 37°3° | 70%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 83% | 90% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Snow | 38°3° (likely 33°1° to 38°3°) | 38°3° | 20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 84% | 89% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Cloudy | 37°3° (likely 33°1° to 37°3°) | 37°3° | 20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 84% | 91% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Cloudy | 37°3° (likely 33°1° to 37°3°) | 37°3° | 20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 84% | 88% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Cloudy | 36°2° (likely 32°0° to 36°2°) | 36°2° | 10% | 1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 87% | 92% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Cloudy | 36°2° (likely 33°1° to 36°2°) | 36°2° | 10% | 1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 88% | 91% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Cloudy | 36°2° (likely 33°1° to 36°2°) | 36°2° | 10% | 1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 88% | 89% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Cloudy | 36°2° (likely 33°1° to 36°2°) | 36°2° | 5% | 1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 93% | 88% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Mostly cloudy | 36°2° (likely 33°1° to 36°2°) | 36°2° | 5% | 1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 3 mph4 km/h | 90% | 79% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Mostly cloudy | 36°2° (likely 33°1° to 36°2°) | 36°2° | 5% | 1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 90% | 75% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Mostly cloudy | 35°2° (likely 32°0° to 35°2°) | 35°2° | 5% | 1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 93% | 71% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Mostly cloudy | 34°1° (likely 32°0° to 36°2°) | 34°1° | 5% | 1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 94% | 71% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Mostly cloudy | 34°1° (likely 34°1° to 38°3°) | 34°1° | 5% | 1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 95% | 61% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Partly sunny | 36°2° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°) | 36°2° | 10% | 1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 91% | 60% | 1 |
| Sun 10a | Partly sunny | 40°4° (likely 38°3° to 47°8°) | 40°4° | 10% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 86% | 49% | 2 |
| Sun 11a | Partly sunny | 43°6° (likely 39°4° to 48°9°) | 41°5° | 10% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 81% | 56% | 3 |
| Sun 12p | Partly sunny | 44°7° (likely 40°4° to 50°10°) | 41°5° | 20% | 6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 79% | 46% | 4 |
| Sun 1p | Mostly sunny | 45°7° (likely 43°6° to 51°11°) | 42°6° | 20% | 6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 76% | 30% | 5 |
| Sun 2p | Mostly sunny | 45°7° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°) | 42°6° | 20% | 6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 79% | 26% | 5 |
| Sun 3p | Cloudy | 45°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°) | 42°6° | 30% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 77% | 66% | 4 |
| Sun 4p | Showers | 45°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°) | 43°6° | 30% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 76% | 62% | 3 |
| Sun 5p | Showers | 44°7° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°) | 42°6° | 30% | 3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 79% | 66% | 1 |
| Sun 6p | Showers | 42°6° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°) | 40°4° | 70%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 86% | 80% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Showers | 40°4° (likely 39°4° to 41°5°) | 40°4° | 70%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h | 94% | 98% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Showers | 38°3° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°) | 38°3° | 70%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 100% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Showers | 39°4° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°) | 39°4° | 70%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 95% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Cloudy | 40°4° (likely 38°3° to 40°4°) | 40°4° | 70%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 1 mph2 km/h from WSW, gusts 5 mph7 km/h | 94% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Cloudy | 40°4° (likely 38°3° to 40°4°) | 40°4° | 70%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 89% | 98% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Showers | 40°4° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°) | 40°4° | 60%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 1 mph2 km/h from SSW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 88% | 90% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Showers | 39°4° (likely 37°3° to 39°4°) | 39°4° | 60%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 1 mph2 km/h from SSW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 91% | 90% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Drizzle | 40°4° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°) | 40°4° | 60%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph9 km/h | 86% | 84% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Showers | 40°4° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°) | 40°4° | 60%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 3 mph6 km/h | 86% | 93% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Showers | 39°4° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°) | 39°4° | 60%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 86% | 94% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Fog | 39°4° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°) | 39°4° | 60%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 85% | 95% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Snow | 39°4° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°) | 39°4° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 84% | 88% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Snow | 38°3° (likely 33°1° to 40°4°) | 36°2° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 84% | 85% | 0 |
| Mon 8a | Snow | 38°3° (likely 32°0° to 39°4°) | 36°2° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 85% | 75% | 0 |
| Mon 9a | Snow | 39°4° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°) | 37°3° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 86% | 67% | 1 |
| Mon 10a | Snow | 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°) | 39°4° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 81% | 28% | 2 |
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
40% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
70% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy. High near 43, with temperatures falling to around 41 in the afternoon. East wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight: Rain and snow showers likely before 9pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers between 9pm and midnight. Cloudy. Low around 34, with temperatures rising to around 36 overnight. Southeast wind around 3 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
30% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
70% chance · 0.3 in7.6 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
60% chance · 0.18 in4.6 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers after noon. Partly sunny. High near 46, with temperatures falling to around 44 in the afternoon. Southeast wind 1 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. South wind around 3 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
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: A slight chance of rain and snow showers before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34.
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 57.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
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 57.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.
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 57.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.
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 56.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
40% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
40% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
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
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
30% chance · 0.2 in0.6 cm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
40% chance
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
30% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
30% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
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.
44% chance of snow, high 43°, low 34°.
Dry, high 46°, low 38°, warming up.
Dry, high 53°, low 34°, warming up.
Mostly dry, highs 43–57°.
Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (BOU) (opens in a new tab)
No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.
Forecast peak 0.7 ft Sat 11 AM
Reading from Sat 10 AM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 10:15 AM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 9:15 AM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 9:15 AM · NWS gauge page
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
About 58% 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 34 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.
Dry air outside (dew point 34°F).
No stretch in the next few days is comfortable enough outside, by temperature, dew point and air quality.
Today’s expected high is 20°11° colder than typical.
On average 9°5° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).
Sugarloaf weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sunrise 7:21 AM, sunset 6:09 PM.
Clouds most of the night (about 87% cover).
Waxing gibbous
97% lit · growing
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