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Observed 11:15 AM MDT at KBDU

Sunshine, CO weather

Overcast and 48°9°, 18°10° colder than a typical Oct 24, rain ~6–8 PM (67%).

Today: low 36°2° (likely 33°1° to 37°3°), high 45°7° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°).

Forecasts differ

Now 48°9°

Cloudy

Wind
6 mph9 km/h
From the east-northeast. Up to 7 mph11 km/h through 12 AM
Dew point
34°1°
Dry, static shocks likely
UV index
4Moderate
Moderate until 5 PM
Air today
45Good
EPA forecast · Ozone
Pressure
30.37 inHg1028 hPa
Steady over the last 3 h

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

23°13° cooler than this time yesterday (72°22° then, 48°9° now)

Good hours for
  • Dry until 3 PM
  • High 43°6° today at 2 PM
  • Rain today 3 PM–midnight (70%, 0.15 in3.8 mm)
  • Low 37°3° tomorrow at 6 AM
  • Rain tomorrow night 6 PM–6 AM (70%, 0.6 in15 mm)
  1. This afternoonNear 40°4° · Rain 3–6 PM (40%)
  2. TonightNear 39°4° · Rain 6 PM–midnight (70%)
  3. Tomorrow morningUp to 42°6° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
  4. Tomorrow afternoonNear 44°7° · rain chance 30% · Partly cloudy
  5. Tomorrow nightNear 43°6° · Rain all night (70%)
  6. Monday morningNear 43°6° · Mostly cloudy · rain chance 20%
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 12pCloudy40°4° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)35°2°20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h76%69%4
Sat 1pCloudy42°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)38°3°20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h70%80%4
Sat 2pCloudy43°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)39°4°20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h67%84%4
Sat 3pCloudy43°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)39°4°40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h65%87%4
Sat 4pCloudy42°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)39°4°40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph14 km/h67%98%3
Sat 5pCloudy40°4° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)37°3°40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h73%98%1
Sat 6pCloudy40°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)38°3°70%, 0.02 in0.5 mm3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h70%98%0
Sat 7pCloudy40°4° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)40°4°70%, 0.02 in0.5 mm2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h74%97%0
Sat 8pCloudy41°5° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)41°5°70%, 0.02 in0.5 mm2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h71%92%0
Sat 9pCloudy41°5° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)41°5°20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h74%95%0
Sat 10pSnow40°4° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°)40°4°20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h77%92%0
Sat 11pPartly cloudy40°4° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°)40°4°20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h78%71%0
Sun 12aCloudy39°4° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°)39°4°10%1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 2 mph4 km/h81%85%0
Sun 1aCloudy39°4° (likely 33°1° to 39°4°)39°4°10%1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 3 mph5 km/h81%84%0
Sun 2aCloudy39°4° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°)39°4°10%1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph7 km/h81%85%0
Sun 3aCloudy38°3° (likely 34°1° to 38°3°)38°3°5%1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph7 km/h86%85%0
Sun 4aCloudy38°3° (likely 34°1° to 38°3°)38°3°5%1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 3 mph6 km/h86%82%0
Sun 5aMostly cloudy38°3° (likely 33°1° to 38°3°)38°3°5%1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 3 mph6 km/h87%81%0
Sun 6aCloudy37°3° (likely 32°0° to 37°3°)37°3°5%1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph7 km/h90%68%0
Sun 7aMostly cloudy37°3° (likely 32°0° to 37°3°)37°3°5%1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 3 mph5 km/h90%69%0
Sun 8aMostly cloudy37°3° (likely 32°0° to 37°3°)37°3°5%1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 3 mph5 km/h90%62%0
Sun 9aCloudy38°3° (likely 35°2° to 38°3°)38°3°10%1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h88%63%1
Sun 10aMostly cloudy40°4° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)40°4°10%2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h87%51%2
Sun 11aMostly cloudy42°6° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)40°4°10%3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h84%59%3
Sun 12pShowers43°6° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)41°5°20%5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph17 km/h81%55%4
Sun 1pShowers44°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)41°5°20%5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h80%29%5
Sun 2pSunny45°7° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)42°6°20%5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h77%17%5
Sun 3pCloudy45°7° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)43°6°30%5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h75%64%4
Sun 4pCloudy46°8° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)44°7°30%3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h74%65%3
Sun 5pCloudy44°7° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)41°5°30%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h80%73%1
Sun 6pShowers43°6° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)41°5°70%, 0.06 in1.5 mm3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h79%86%0
Sun 7pCloudy42°6° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)41°5°70%, 0.06 in1.5 mm3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h84%93%0
Sun 8pShowers42°6° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)41°5°70%, 0.06 in1.5 mm3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h84%94%0
Sun 9pShowers44°7° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)42°6°70%, 0.06 in1.5 mm3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph12 km/h84%92%0
Sun 10pDrizzle44°7° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)44°7°70%, 0.06 in1.5 mm2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h83%93%0
Sun 11pShowers44°7° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)44°7°70%, 0.06 in1.5 mm1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h83%88%0
Mon 12aRain44°7° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°)44°7°60%, 0.04 in1 mm1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h79%98%0
Mon 1aDrizzle44°7° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°)44°7°60%, 0.04 in1 mm1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph6 km/h76%97%0
Mon 2aShowers43°6° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°)43°6°60%, 0.04 in1 mm1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph6 km/h79%93%0
Mon 3aCloudy42°6° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)42°6°60%, 0.04 in1 mm1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h81%98%0
Mon 4aCloudy42°6° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)42°6°60%, 0.04 in1 mm1 mph2 km/h from SSW, gusts 5 mph7 km/h78%99%0
Mon 5aShowers43°6° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)43°6°60%, 0.04 in1 mm1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph7 km/h77%98%0
Mon 6aShowers42°6° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)42°6°20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm1 mph2 km/h from SSW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h76%93%0
Mon 7aShowers41°5° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)41°5°20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h78%95%0
Mon 8aShowers41°5° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)41°5°20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph9 km/h80%94%0
Mon 9aSnow40°4° (likely 37°3° to 45°7°)40°4°20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h84%91%1
Mon 10aSnow42°6° (likely 38°3° to 49°9°)42°6°20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm2 mph3 km/h from WSW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h80%42%2
Mon 11aSnow44°7° (likely 41°5° to 52°11°)43°6°20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h73%32%3

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Showers. High 45°7°, low 36°2°. Typical 63°17° / 35°2°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 43°6°

      40% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm

    2. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Snow, 41°5°

      70% chance · 0.12 in3 mm

    3. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 38°3°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy. High near 45, with temperatures falling to around 40 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 36, with temperatures rising to around 38 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.

    High, likely
    45°7°–52°11°
    Low, likely
    33°1°–37°3°
    Typical high / low
    63°17° / 35°2°
    Wind
    10 mph16 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly cloudy. High 46°8°, low 40°4°. Typical 62°17° / 34°1°. Rain 0.14 in3.6 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 37°3°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 46°8°

      30% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Showers, 42°6°

      70% chance · 0.36 in9.1 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Rain, 42°6°

      60% chance · 0.24 in6.1 mm

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain showers after noon. Mostly cloudy. High near 46, with temperatures falling to around 44 in the afternoon. East wind 1 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. West southwest wind around 3 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    45°7°–49°9°
    Low, likely
    31°−1°–40°4°
    Typical high / low
    62°17° / 34°1°
    Wind
    6 mph10 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Snow. High 51°11°, low 36°2°. Typical 62°17° / 34°1°. Snow 0.07 in1.8 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Snow, 41°5°

      20% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 53°11°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 39°4°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 33°0°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 9am, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers between 9am and noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. South southwest wind around 3 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    49°9°–54°12°
    Low, likely
    32°0°–38°3°
    Typical high / low
    62°17° / 34°1°
    Wind
    11 mph18 km/h, gusts 20 mph31 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 57°14°, low 39°4°. Typical 62°17° / 34°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 39°4°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 59°15°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 44°7°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Partly cloudy, 34°1°

      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 39.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    55°13°–61°16°
    Low, likely
    29°−2°–39°4°
    Typical high / low
    62°17° / 34°1°
    Wind
    15 mph24 km/h, gusts 47 mph76 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 55°13°, low 39°4°. Typical 61°16° / 34°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Mostly sunny, 38°3°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 59°15°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 44°7°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 35°2°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Sunny, with a high near 55.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    55°13°–61°16°
    Low, likely
    30°−1°–39°4°
    Typical high / low
    61°16° / 34°1°
    Wind
    8 mph13 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 56°13°, low 42°6°. Typical 61°16° / 33°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 39°4°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 56°13°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 44°7°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 40°4°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    55°13°–59°15°
    Low, likely
    31°−1°–42°6°
    Typical high / low
    61°16° / 33°1°
    Wind
    8 mph13 km/h, gusts 15 mph25 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Mostly cloudy. High 55°13°, low 43°6°. Typical 61°16° / 33°1°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 45°7°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 57°14°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 45°7°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 39°4°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 55.

    Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    55°13°–58°14°
    Low, likely
    35°2°–43°6°
    Typical high / low
    61°16° / 33°1°
    Wind
    8 mph13 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 53°12°, low 35°2°. Typical 60°16° / 33°1°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 42°5°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Mostly sunny, 55°13°

      30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Partly cloudy, 40°4°

      30% chance

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 32°0°

      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.

    High, likely
    46°8°–58°14°
    Low, likely
    32°0°–42°6°
    Typical high / low
    60°16° / 33°1°
    Wind
    15 mph24 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 45°7°, low 31°−1°. Typical 60°16° / 32°0°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 34°1°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 46°8°

      30% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 38°3°

      30% chance

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 35°2°

      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
    41°5°–51°11°
    Low, likely
    28°−2°–34°1°
    Typical high / low
    60°16° / 32°0°
    Wind
    21 mph34 km/h, gusts 52 mph84 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 51°11°, low 34°1°. Typical 60°16° / 32°0°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 42°6°

      30% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 53°12°

      30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Partly cloudy, 43°6°

      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
    44°7°–59°15°
    Low, likely
    31°−1°–37°3°
    Typical high / low
    60°16° / 32°0°
    Wind
    12 mph19 km/h, gusts 36 mph57 km/h
    UV peak
    4

The outlook

  1. Today

    39% chance of rain, high 45°, low 36°.

  2. Tomorrow

    Dry, high 46°, low 40°.

  3. Monday

    Dry, high 51°, low 36°, warming up.

  4. Rest of week

    Mostly dry, highs 45–57°.

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

Boulder Creek (CO) near Orodell

4.5 mi
Below flood stage
Level
1.9 ft

Reading from Sat 11:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Boulder Creek (CO) below Broadway St

5.9 mi
Below flood stage
Level
1.0 ft
Flow
16 cfs

Reading from Sat 10:15 AM · NWS gauge page

South Boulder Creek (CO) above Eldorado Springs

9.6 mi
Below flood stage
Level
2.0 ft
Flow
8 cfs

Reading from Sat 11:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Middle Boulder Creek (CO) at Nederland

10 mi
Below flood stage
Level
0.4 ft

Reading from Sat 10:15 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 62% less heating than a typical week.

This week 46Typical 121

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

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

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 34°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?

BOULDER · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1893–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 18°10° colder than typical.

Normal high / low
63°17° / 35°2°
Forecast high / low
45°7° / 36°2°
Record high
83°28° in 2014
Record low
19°−7° in 1975

Last 7 days vs normal

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

  1. +3°+2°SunOct 18
  2. +4°+2°MonOct 19
  3. +8°+4°TueOct 20
  4. —WedOct 21
  5. +13°+7°ThuOct 22
  6. +17°+9°FriOct 23
  7. —SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:21 AM, sunset 6:08 PM.

Daylight
10 h 47 min
Losing 2 min 25 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 28 min less
Golden hour
5:31–6:25 PM
Morning 7:04–7:59 AM
Blue hour
6:25–6:36 PM
Morning 6:54–7:04 AM; first light 6:54 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 86% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today
sets 5:39 AM · rises 5:07 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 9
Looking west from Sunshine. The highest point on the skyline is about 14,100 ft, 36 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

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