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Observed 5:45 AM MDT at KTAD

Trinidad, CO weather

Clear and 52°11°, 10°6° colder than a typical Oct 24, snow ~9–4 AM (100%).

Today: low 38°3° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°), high 56°13° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°).

Mostly agree

Now 52°11°

Clear

Wind
16 mph26 km/h
From the west-southwest. Easing to 5 mph8 km/h by 11 AM
Dew point
45°7°
Comfortable
UV tomorrow
5Moderate
Moderate 12–5 PM · peak 5
Pressure
30.11 inHg1020 hPa
Steady over the last 3 h

Next 2 hours

None rain now, through the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (54°12° then, 53°12° now)

Good hours for
  • Rain until tomorrow 6 AM (100%, 8.8 in224 mm)
  • Below 50°10° tonight after 6 PM
  • Dry break tomorrow 6 AM–noon
  • Drizzle tomorrow noon–6 PM (40%, 0.06 in1.5 mm)
  • Fog tomorrow night 10–11 PM
  1. This morningDown to 49°9° by 7 AM · Rain all morning (70%)
  2. This afternoonNear 53°12° · Rain all afternoon (100%)
  3. TonightDown to 39°4° by 5 AM · Rain all night (100%)
  4. Tomorrow morningUp to 51°11° by 11 AM · Cloudy · rain chance 30%
  5. Tomorrow afternoonUp to 59°15° by 3 PM · Rain all afternoon (40%)
  6. Tomorrow nightDown to 40°4° by 5 AM · Partly cloudy · rain chance 40%
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 6aCloudy53°12° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)53°12°20%, 0.05 in1.3 mm15 mph24 km/h from SW, gusts 18 mph29 km/h77%90%0
Sat 7aCloudy49°9° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)44°7°30%, 0.05 in1.3 mm15 mph24 km/h from SW, gusts 17 mph27 km/h93%87%0
Sat 8aCloudy49°9° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)44°7°40%, 0.05 in1.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 17 mph27 km/h93%92%0
Sat 9aCloudy54°12° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)54°12°50%, 0.05 in1.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 21 mph33 km/h80%99%0
Sat 10aCloudy56°13° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)56°13°60%, 0.05 in1.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 19 mph30 km/h72%100%1
Sat 11aCloudy56°13° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)56°13°70%, 0.05 in1.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h72%99%0
Sat 12pPartly sunny54°12° (likely 50°10° to 60°16°)54°12°70%, 0.7 in18 mm5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h74%84%1
Sat 1pCloudy54°12° (likely 49°9° to 59°15°)54°12°80%, 0.7 in18 mm5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h74%99%1
Sat 2pCloudy54°12° (likely 49°9° to 58°14°)54°12°90%, 0.7 in18 mm5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph20 km/h71%98%1
Sat 3pDrizzle52°11° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°)52°11°100%, 0.7 in18 mm5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h77%98%0
Sat 4pSnow52°11° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°)52°11°100%, 0.7 in18 mm10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph25 km/h77%98%0
Sat 5pRain51°11° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)51°11°100%, 0.7 in18 mm10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 18 mph28 km/h77%99%0
Sat 6pHeavy rain49°9° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)46°8°100%, 0.44 in11 mm10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h83%99%0
Sat 7pRain45°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)40°4°100%, 0.44 in11 mm10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph15 km/h93%100%0
Sat 8pRain44°7° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)39°4°100%, 0.44 in11 mm10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph15 km/h96%99%0
Sat 9pDrizzle43°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)38°3°100%, 0.44 in11 mm10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h100%99%0
Sat 10pRain42°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)37°3°100%, 0.44 in11 mm10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph14 km/h96%99%0
Sat 11pRain42°6° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)38°3°100%, 0.44 in11 mm5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h96%99%0
Sun 12aShowers40°4° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)36°2°100%, 0.28 in7.1 mm5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h100%98%0
Sun 1aShowers42°6° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)38°3°90%, 0.28 in7.1 mm5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h96%98%0
Sun 2aRain40°4° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)37°3°80%, 0.28 in7.1 mm5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h100%99%0
Sun 3aDrizzle40°4° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)37°3°60%, 0.28 in7.1 mm5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h100%97%0
Sun 4aCloudy40°4° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)38°3°50%, 0.28 in7.1 mm5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 3 mph4 km/h100%100%0
Sun 5aRain39°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)37°3°30%, 0.28 in7.1 mm5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h100%98%0
Sun 6aCloudy39°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)37°3°30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h100%98%0
Sun 7aDrizzle38°3° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)36°2°30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph5 km/h100%94%0
Sun 8aShowers39°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)37°3°30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h100%90%0
Sun 9aDrizzle42°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)39°4°30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 2 mph4 km/h100%84%0
Sun 10aDrizzle48°9° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)45°7°30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h83%78%1
Sun 11aDrizzle51°11° (likely 45°7° to 54°12°)51°11°30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h77%72%2
Sun 12pDrizzle53°12° (likely 47°8° to 59°15°)53°12°30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h74%64%4
Sun 1pCloudy56°13° (likely 48°9° to 60°16°)56°13°30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h66%59%5
Sun 2pCloudy58°14° (likely 49°9° to 61°16°)58°14°30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h60%60%5
Sun 3pDrizzle59°15° (likely 49°9° to 61°16°)59°15°40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h57%59%4
Sun 4pCloudy58°14° (likely 51°11° to 61°16°)58°14°40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h60%67%3
Sun 5pCloudy57°14° (likely 51°11° to 59°15°)57°14°40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h62%54%1
Sun 6pDrizzle54°12° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)54°12°40%10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h71%65%0
Sun 7pCloudy50°10° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)47°8°40%10 mph16 km/h from SSW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h80%60%0
Sun 8pRain48°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)44°7°40%10 mph16 km/h from SSW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h86%59%0
Sun 9pShowers48°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)44°7°40%10 mph16 km/h from SSW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h86%59%0
Sun 10pFog46°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)41°5°40%10 mph16 km/h from SSW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h93%60%0
Sun 11pShowers45°7° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)41°5°40%10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h93%53%0
Mon 12aPartly cloudy44°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)39°4°20%10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h93%36%0
Mon 1aShowers43°6° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)38°3°20%10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h93%30%0
Mon 2aShowers43°6° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)38°3°20%10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h89%26%0
Mon 3aClear42°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)38°3°20%5 mph8 km/h from WSW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h89%16%0
Mon 4aClear41°5° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)36°2°20%10 mph16 km/h from WSW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h93%17%0
Mon 5aClear40°4° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)35°2°20%10 mph16 km/h from WSW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h92%17%0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Thunderstorms. High 56°13°, low 38°3°. Typical 66°19° / 34°1°. Storms 0.82 in21 mm, 100% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 49°9°

      70% chance · 0.3 in7.6 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Snow, 54°12°

      100% chance · 4.2 in107 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Heavy rain, 44°7°

      100% chance · 2.6 in67 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Rain, 39°4°

      100% chance · 1.7 in43 mm

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: A chance of rain showers before 9am, then showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. North northwest wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 38. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

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

    High, likely
    56°13°–60°16°
    Low, likely
    38°3°–45°7°
    Typical high / low
    66°19° / 34°1°
    Wind
    21 mph34 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Showers. High 59°15°, low 39°4°. Typical 66°19° / 34°1°. Rain 0.62 in16 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Showers, 39°4°

      30% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 59°15°

      40% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Rain, 48°9°

      40% chance

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 40°4°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain showers before noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 59. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

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

    High, likely
    51°11°–62°17°
    Low, likely
    39°4°–44°7°
    Typical high / low
    66°19° / 34°1°
    Wind
    11 mph17 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 65°18°, low 37°3°. Typical 65°18° / 33°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 42°5°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 64°18°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 49°10°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 41°5°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Sunny, with a high near 65. South southwest wind 0 to 10 mph.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

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

    High, likely
    61°16°–66°19°
    Low, likely
    37°3°–43°6°
    Typical high / low
    65°18° / 33°1°
    Wind
    15 mph24 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 69°21°, low 37°3°. Typical 65°18° / 33°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 44°7°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 69°21°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 51°11°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 40°4°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Sunny, with a high near 69. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

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

    High, likely
    66°19°–72°22°
    Low, likely
    37°3°–42°6°
    Typical high / low
    65°18° / 33°1°
    Wind
    18 mph29 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 67°19°, low 37°3°. Typical 64°18° / 32°0°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 43°6°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 69°20°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 51°10°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Mostly clear, 40°5°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Sunny, with a high near 67. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

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

    High, likely
    66°19°–71°22°
    Low, likely
    35°2°–43°6°
    Typical high / low
    64°18° / 32°0°
    Wind
    12 mph19 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 68°20°, low 42°6°. Typical 64°18° / 32°0°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Mostly sunny, 45°7°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 69°20°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 55°13°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Mostly clear, 49°9°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

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

    High, likely
    66°19°–71°22°
    Low, likely
    36°2°–45°7°
    Typical high / low
    64°18° / 32°0°
    Wind
    12 mph19 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Mostly cloudy. High 65°18°, low 40°4°. Typical 64°18° / 32°0°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 51°11°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 67°19°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Mostly clear, 55°13°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Mostly clear, 48°9°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 65. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Night: A slight chance of rain showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

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

    High, likely
    64°18°–69°21°
    Low, likely
    40°4°–50°10°
    Typical high / low
    64°18° / 32°0°
    Wind
    13 mph22 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 62°17°, low 45°7°. Typical 63°17° / 32°0°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Partly sunny, 50°10°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 63°17°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 52°11°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 42°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
    60°16°–64°18°
    Low, likely
    42°6°–47°8°
    Typical high / low
    63°17° / 32°0°
    Wind
    15 mph23 km/h, gusts 29 mph46 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 59°15°, low 40°4°. Typical 63°17° / 31°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 45°7°

      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, 37°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
    53°12°–63°17°
    Low, likely
    32°0°–44°7°
    Typical high / low
    63°17° / 31°−1°
    Wind
    25 mph40 km/h, gusts 41 mph66 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 56°13°, low 39°4°. Typical 62°17° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Mostly sunny, 42°6°

      20% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 57°14°

      20% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 49°9°

      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
    52°11°–60°16°
    Low, likely
    36°2°–44°7°
    Typical high / low
    62°17° / 31°−1°
    Wind
    16 mph26 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
    UV peak
    4

The outlook

  1. Today

    100% chance of rain, high 56°, low 38°.

  2. Tomorrow

    35% chance of rain, high 59°, low 39°, warming up.

  3. Monday

    Dry, high 65°, low 37°, warming up.

  4. Rest of week

    Mostly dry, highs 56–69°.

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

Purgatoire River at Trinidad

1.0 mi
Below flood stage
Level
1.2 ft
Flow
18 cfs

Reading from Sat 5:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Purgatoire River below Trinidad Lake

3.8 mi
Below flood stage
Level
4.0 ft
Flow
under 1 cfs

Reading from Sat 5:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Trinidad Lake near Trinidad

4.1 mi
Level
6174 ft

Reading from Sat 5:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Purgatoire River at Madrid

8.8 mi
Below flood stage
Level
3.0 ft
Flow
58 cfs

Reading from Sat 4:45 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 70% less heating than a typical week.

This week 34Typical 113

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F
23
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 15 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 45°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?

TRINIDAD AP · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1948–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 10°6° colder than typical.

Normal high / low
66°19° / 34°1°
Forecast high / low
56°13° / 38°3°
Record high
83°28° in 2011
Record low
13°−11° in 2019

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 8°5° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

  1. +4°+2°SunOct 18
  2. +4°+2°MonOct 19
  3. +8°+4°TueOct 20
  4. +8°+4°WedOct 21
  5. +15°+8°ThuOct 22
  6. +13°+7°FriOct 23
  7. —SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:14 AM, sunset 6:09 PM.

Daylight
10 h 55 min
Losing 2 min 7 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 18 min less
Golden hour
5:33–6:25 PM
Morning 6:58–7:50 AM
Blue hour
6:25–6:35 PM
Morning 6:47–6:58 AM; first light 6:47 AM

Stars tonight? Unknown

Cloud forecast not available for tonight.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today
sets 5:33 AM · rises 5:07 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 9
Looking west from Trinidad. The highest point on the skyline is about 13,900 ft, 38 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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