Boulder Creek (CO) near Orodell
1.2 mi- Level
- 1.8 ft
Reading from Fri 4:15 PM · NWS gauge page
Observed 4:35 PM MDT at KBDU
Tall Timber, CO weather
Sunny and 77°25°, 8°4° warmer than a typical Oct 23, jacket by 8 PM.
Today: low 45°7° (likely 45°7° to 55°13°), high 71°22° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°).
Now 77°25°
Sunny
- Wind
- 9 mph15 km/h
- From the northwest. Gusts to 24 mph38 km/h around 9 PM
- Dew point
- 30°−1°
- Dry, static shocks likely
- UV tomorrow
- 4Moderate
- Moderate 11 AM–3 PM · peak 4
- Air quality (notable)
- 225Very Unhealthy
- PM10 (dust) · tomorrow good
- Pressure
- 29.84 inHg1010 hPa
- Rising · +0.05 inHg+1.6 hPa in 3 h
Next 2 hours
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
Next 48 hours
Good hours for
TonightDown to 48°9° by 4 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningNear 47°8° · rain chance 10% · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonNear 45°7° · rain chance 30% · Cloudy
Tomorrow nightNear 40°4° · Cloudy · rain chance 40%
Sunday morningUp to 46°8° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Sunday afternoonNear 49°9° · Partly cloudy · rain chance 20%
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 5p | Partly sunny | 66°19° (likely 66°19° to 71°22°) | 66°19° | 5% | 8 mph13 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 27% | 19% | 1 |
| Fri 6p | Mostly clear | 61°16° (likely 61°16° to 67°19°) | 61°16° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 33% | 21% | 0 |
| Fri 7p | Mostly clear | 56°13° (likely 56°13° to 63°17°) | 56°13° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from W, gusts 15 mph25 km/h | 40% | 25% | 0 |
| Fri 8p | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°) | 55°13° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from W, gusts 23 mph36 km/h | 41% | 64% | 0 |
| Fri 9p | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 52°11° to 59°15°) | 54°12° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from W, gusts 24 mph38 km/h | 43% | 68% | 0 |
| Fri 10p | Partly cloudy | 53°12° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°) | 53°12° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from W, gusts 20 mph33 km/h | 45% | 57% | 0 |
| Fri 11p | Partly cloudy | 52°11° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°) | 52°11° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 46% | 69% | 0 |
| Sat 12a | Partly cloudy | 51°11° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°) | 51°11° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 48% | 64% | 0 |
| Sat 1a | Mostly clear | 50°10° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°) | 47°8° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 48% | 51% | 0 |
| Sat 2a | Clear | 49°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°) | 47°8° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 50% | 5% | 0 |
| Sat 3a | Clear | 49°9° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°) | 47°8° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 50% | 43% | 0 |
| Sat 4a | Partly cloudy | 48°9° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°) | 47°8° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from WSW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 51% | 47% | 0 |
| Sat 5a | Clear | 48°9° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°) | 48°9° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SSW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 51% | 46% | 0 |
| Sat 6a | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°) | 47°8° | 10% | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 53% | 61% | 0 |
| Sat 7a | Mostly cloudy | 46°8° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°) | 45°7° | 10% | 3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 56% | 48% | 0 |
| Sat 8a | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°) | 44°7° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 58% | 75% | 0 |
| Sat 9a | Cloudy | 45°7° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°) | 42°6° | 10% | 6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 60% | 83% | 1 |
| Sat 10a | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°) | 42°6° | 10% | 7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 60% | 89% | 2 |
| Sat 11a | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°) | 42°6° | 10% | 7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 60% | 90% | 3 |
| Sat 12p | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°) | 42°6° | 30% | 7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 60% | 91% | 4 |
| Sat 1p | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°) | 45°7° | 30% | 7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 56% | 95% | 4 |
| Sat 2p | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°) | 42°6° | 30% | 7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 60% | 94% | 4 |
| Sat 3p | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°) | 43°6° | 30% | 6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 60% | 93% | 2 |
| Sat 4p | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°) | 44°7° | 30% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 58% | 95% | 1 |
| Sat 5p | Showers | 44°7° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°) | 41°5° | 30% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 62% | 95% | 1 |
| Sat 6p | Drizzle | 41°5° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°) | 39°4° | 40% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph10 km/h | 67% | 100% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Drizzle | 40°4° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°) | 40°4° | 40% | 2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h | 67% | 97% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Showers | 41°5° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°) | 41°5° | 40% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 67% | 93% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Showers | 41°5° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°) | 41°5° | 20% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 70% | 91% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Showers | 41°5° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°) | 41°5° | 20% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 73% | 91% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Fog | 41°5° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°) | 41°5° | 20% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 76% | 96% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Cloudy | 41°5° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°) | 41°5° | 10% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 76% | 93% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Mostly cloudy | 41°5° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°) | 41°5° | 10% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 76% | 91% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Mostly cloudy | 41°5° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°) | 41°5° | 10% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 76% | 83% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Cloudy | 40°4° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°) | 40°4° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 79% | 81% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Mostly cloudy | 39°4° (likely 36°2° to 39°4°) | 39°4° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 79% | 82% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Cloudy | 39°4° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°) | 39°4° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 76% | 84% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Mostly cloudy | 38°3° (likely 36°2° to 38°3°) | 38°3° | 10% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 79% | 86% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Mostly cloudy | 38°3° (likely 36°2° to 38°3°) | 38°3° | 10% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 79% | 84% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Mostly cloudy | 39°4° (likely 36°2° to 39°4°) | 39°4° | 10% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 79% | 74% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Mostly cloudy | 41°5° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°) | 41°5° | 5% | 1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 76% | 67% | 1 |
| Sun 10a | Mostly cloudy | 43°6° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°) | 43°6° | 5% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 73% | 67% | 2 |
| Sun 11a | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°) | 45°7° | 5% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 71% | 67% | 3 |
| Sun 12p | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 40°4° to 49°9°) | 46°8° | 20% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 68% | 64% | 4 |
| Sun 1p | Showers | 50°10° (likely 43°6° to 54°12°) | 48°9° | 20% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 63% | 49% | 5 |
| Sun 2p | Showers | 51°11° (likely 44°7° to 55°13°) | 51°11° | 20% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 61% | 41% | 5 |
| Sun 3p | Showers | 51°11° (likely 47°8° to 56°13°) | 51°11° | 20% | 5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 61% | 26% | 4 |
| Sun 4p | Showers | 50°10° (likely 46°8° to 55°13°) | 49°9° | 20% | 3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 61% | 35% | 3 |
Days ahead
Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
Today, Oct 23. Cloudy. High 71°22°, low 45°7°. Typical 63°17° / 35°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 55°13°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 48°9°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny. High near 71, with temperatures falling to around 66 in the afternoon. West wind around 8 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy. Low around 45, with temperatures rising to around 48 overnight. West southwest wind 2 to 9 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 71°22°–74°23°
- Low, likely
- 45°7°–55°13°
- Typical high / low
- 63°17° / 35°2°
- Wind
- 17 mph27 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Tomorrow, Oct 24. Mostly cloudy. High 49°9°, low 37°3°. Typical 63°17° / 35°2°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 46°8°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Showers, 48°9°30% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Showers, 41°5°40% chance
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 39°4°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers after noon. Mostly cloudy. High near 49, with temperatures falling to around 44 in the afternoon. East wind 2 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. East wind 0 to 3 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 49°9°–55°13°
- Low, likely
- 35°2°–39°4°
- Typical high / low
- 63°17° / 35°2°
- Wind
- 8 mph13 km/h, gusts 18 mph28 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Sunday, Oct 25. Mostly cloudy. High 52°11°, low 39°4°. Typical 62°17° / 34°1°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Mostly cloudy, 39°4°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Showers, 51°11°20% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Rain, 43°6°80% chance · 0.11 in2.7 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 40°4°70% chance · 0.16 in4 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 52. East northeast wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 47°8°–56°13°
- Low, likely
- 35°2°–39°4°
- Typical high / low
- 62°17° / 34°1°
- Wind
- 8 mph12 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 53°12°, low 36°2°. Typical 62°17° / 34°1°. Rain 0.18 in4.6 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 39°4°50% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 53°12°30% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 43°6°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 37°3°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 53.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 47°8°–58°14°
- Low, likely
- 36°2°–40°4°
- Typical high / low
- 62°17° / 34°1°
- Wind
- 6 mph10 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 60°16°, low 39°4°. Typical 62°17° / 34°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 41°5°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 60°16°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 47°8°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 38°3°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 60.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 57°14°–64°18°
- Low, likely
- 32°0°–41°5°
- Typical high / low
- 62°17° / 34°1°
- Wind
- 18 mph28 km/h, gusts 39 mph63 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 58°14°, low 38°3°. Typical 61°16° / 34°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Partly sunny, 42°5°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 58°15°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 46°8°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 42°6°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 58.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 57°14°–60°16°
- Low, likely
- 33°1°–42°6°
- Typical high / low
- 61°16° / 34°1°
- Wind
- 10 mph17 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 57°14°, low 39°4°. Typical 61°16° / 33°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 48°9°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly sunny, 64°18°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 50°10°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Partly cloudy, 45°7°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 57.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 57°14°–67°19°
- Low, likely
- 35°2°–48°9°
- Typical high / low
- 61°16° / 33°1°
- Wind
- 9 mph14 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 62°17°, low 42°6°. Typical 61°16° / 33°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 50°10°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Partly sunny, 59°15°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 51°10°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Partly cloudy, 43°6°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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 59°15°–64°18°
- Low, likely
- 37°3°–45°7°
- Typical high / low
- 61°16° / 33°1°
- Wind
- 8 mph12 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 56°13°, low 40°4°. Typical 60°16° / 33°1°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Partly sunny, 47°9°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 56°14°20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 46°8°20% chance · 0.03 in0.6 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Mostly 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
- 37°3°–42°6°
- Typical high / low
- 60°16° / 33°1°
- Wind
- 13 mph20 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 48°9°, low 34°1°. Typical 60°16° / 32°0°. Rain 0.37 in9.4 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Mostly sunny, 42°5°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 48°9°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 37°3°20% chance · 1.1 in2.7 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
- 39°4°–54°12°
- Low, likely
- 29°−2°–37°3°
- Typical high / low
- 60°16° / 32°0°
- Wind
- 18 mph29 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 71°, low 45°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 49°, low 37°, cooling off.
Sunday
Dry, high 52°, low 39°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 48–62°.
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
Radar data: NOAA MRMS, rendered by forecast.blue
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Rivers
NOAA river gauges within 25 mi
Below flood stage
Boulder Creek (CO) below Broadway St
3.7 mi- Level
- 1.1 ft
- Flow
- 21 cfs
Reading from Fri 3:15 PM · NWS gauge page
South Boulder Creek (CO) above Eldorado Springs
6.1 mi- Level
- 2.2 ft
- Flow
- 25 cfs
Reading from Fri 4:15 PM · NWS gauge page
Middle Boulder Creek (CO) at Nederland
9.0 mi- Level
- 0.4 ft
Reading from Fri 3:15 PM · NWS gauge page
For your home
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
Heating this week
About 69% less heating than a typical week.
This week 37Typical 119
Heating degree days, base 65°F
Heat-pump hours, next 7 days
- h below 47°F
- 29
- h below 17°F
- 0
- h below 5°F
- 0
47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at.
Comfort
Dry air outside (dew point 30°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 23, today vs a typical year
Today’s expected high is 8°4° warmer than typical.
- Normal high / low
- 63°17° / 35°2°
- Forecast high / low
- 71°22° / 45°7°
- Record high
- 86°30° in 2003
- Record low
- 21°−6° in 2008
Last 7 days vs normal
On average 5°3° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).
- +5°+3°SatOct 17
- +3°+2°SunOct 18
- +4°+2°MonOct 19
- +8°+4°TueOct 20
- —WedOct 21
- —ThuOct 22
- —FriOct 23
Tall Timber weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:20 AM, sunset 6:10 PM.
- Daylight
- 10 h 50 min
- Losing 2 min 25 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 30 min less
- Golden hour
- 5:32–6:27 PM
- Morning 7:03–7:58 AM
- Blue hour
- 6:27–6:37 PM
- Morning 6:53–7:03 AM; first light 6:53 AM
Stars tonight? Fair
Mostly clear 6:37–8 PM, but the moon is 95% lit and up.
Moon
Waxing gibbous
94% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 4:30 AM · rises 4:43 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 25
- New moon
- Nov 9
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