Purgatoire River at Trinidad
1.0 mi- Level
- 1.2 ft
- Flow
- 18 cfs
Reading from Sat 5:15 AM · NWS gauge page
Appearance
Observed 5:45 AM MDT at KTAD
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°).
Now 52°11°
Clear
None rain now, through the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 6a | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°) | 53°12° | 20%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from SW, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 77% | 90% | 0 |
| Sat 7a | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°) | 44°7° | 30%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from SW, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 93% | 87% | 0 |
| Sat 8a | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°) | 44°7° | 40%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 93% | 92% | 0 |
| Sat 9a | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°) | 54°12° | 50%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 21 mph33 km/h | 80% | 99% | 0 |
| Sat 10a | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°) | 56°13° | 60%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 72% | 100% | 1 |
| Sat 11a | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°) | 56°13° | 70%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 72% | 99% | 0 |
| Sat 12p | Partly sunny | 54°12° (likely 50°10° to 60°16°) | 54°12° | 70%, 0.7 in18 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 74% | 84% | 1 |
| Sat 1p | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 49°9° to 59°15°) | 54°12° | 80%, 0.7 in18 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 74% | 99% | 1 |
| Sat 2p | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 49°9° to 58°14°) | 54°12° | 90%, 0.7 in18 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 71% | 98% | 1 |
| Sat 3p | Drizzle | 52°11° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°) | 52°11° | 100%, 0.7 in18 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 77% | 98% | 0 |
| Sat 4p | Snow | 52°11° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°) | 52°11° | 100%, 0.7 in18 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 77% | 98% | 0 |
| Sat 5p | Rain | 51°11° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°) | 51°11° | 100%, 0.7 in18 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 18 mph28 km/h | 77% | 99% | 0 |
| Sat 6p | Heavy rain | 49°9° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°) | 46°8° | 100%, 0.44 in11 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 83% | 99% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Rain | 45°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°) | 40°4° | 100%, 0.44 in11 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 93% | 100% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Rain | 44°7° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°) | 39°4° | 100%, 0.44 in11 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph15 km/h | 96% | 99% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Drizzle | 43°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°) | 38°3° | 100%, 0.44 in11 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 100% | 99% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Rain | 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°) | 37°3° | 100%, 0.44 in11 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 96% | 99% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Rain | 42°6° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°) | 38°3° | 100%, 0.44 in11 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 96% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Showers | 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°) | 36°2° | 100%, 0.28 in7.1 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 100% | 98% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Showers | 42°6° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°) | 38°3° | 90%, 0.28 in7.1 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 96% | 98% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Rain | 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°) | 37°3° | 80%, 0.28 in7.1 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 100% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Drizzle | 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°) | 37°3° | 60%, 0.28 in7.1 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 100% | 97% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Cloudy | 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°) | 38°3° | 50%, 0.28 in7.1 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 3 mph4 km/h | 100% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Rain | 39°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°) | 37°3° | 30%, 0.28 in7.1 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 100% | 98% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Cloudy | 39°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°) | 37°3° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 100% | 98% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Drizzle | 38°3° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°) | 36°2° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 100% | 94% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Showers | 39°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°) | 37°3° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 100% | 90% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Drizzle | 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°) | 39°4° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 2 mph4 km/h | 100% | 84% | 0 |
| Sun 10a | Drizzle | 48°9° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°) | 45°7° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 83% | 78% | 1 |
| Sun 11a | Drizzle | 51°11° (likely 45°7° to 54°12°) | 51°11° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 77% | 72% | 2 |
| Sun 12p | Drizzle | 53°12° (likely 47°8° to 59°15°) | 53°12° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 74% | 64% | 4 |
| Sun 1p | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 48°9° to 60°16°) | 56°13° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 66% | 59% | 5 |
| Sun 2p | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 49°9° to 61°16°) | 58°14° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 60% | 60% | 5 |
| Sun 3p | Drizzle | 59°15° (likely 49°9° to 61°16°) | 59°15° | 40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 57% | 59% | 4 |
| Sun 4p | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 51°11° to 61°16°) | 58°14° | 40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 60% | 67% | 3 |
| Sun 5p | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 51°11° to 59°15°) | 57°14° | 40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 62% | 54% | 1 |
| Sun 6p | Drizzle | 54°12° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°) | 54°12° | 40% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 71% | 65% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°) | 47°8° | 40% | 10 mph16 km/h from SSW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 80% | 60% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Rain | 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°) | 44°7° | 40% | 10 mph16 km/h from SSW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 86% | 59% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Showers | 48°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°) | 44°7° | 40% | 10 mph16 km/h from SSW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 86% | 59% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Fog | 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°) | 41°5° | 40% | 10 mph16 km/h from SSW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 93% | 60% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Showers | 45°7° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°) | 41°5° | 40% | 10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 93% | 53% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Partly cloudy | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°) | 39°4° | 20% | 10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 93% | 36% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Showers | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°) | 38°3° | 20% | 10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 93% | 30% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Showers | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°) | 38°3° | 20% | 10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 89% | 26% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Clear | 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°) | 38°3° | 20% | 5 mph8 km/h from WSW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 89% | 16% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Clear | 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°) | 36°2° | 20% | 10 mph16 km/h from WSW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 93% | 17% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Clear | 40°4° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°) | 35°2° | 20% | 10 mph16 km/h from WSW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 92% | 17% | 0 |
Morning
6 AM–noon
70% chance · 0.3 in7.6 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
100% chance · 4.2 in107 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
100% chance · 2.6 in67 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
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.
Morning
6 AM–noon
30% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
40% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
40% chance
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
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.
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 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.
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 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.
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 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.
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 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.
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 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.
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.
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.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
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.
Morning
6 AM–noon
20% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
20% 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.
100% chance of rain, high 56°, low 38°.
35% chance of rain, high 59°, low 39°, warming up.
Dry, high 65°, low 37°, warming up.
Mostly dry, highs 56–69°.
Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (PUB) (opens in a new tab)
No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.
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What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
About 70% 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 15 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.
Dry air outside (dew point 45°F).
No stretch in the next few days is comfortable enough outside, by temperature, dew point and air quality.
Today’s expected high is 10°6° colder than typical.
On average 8°5° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).
Trinidad weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sunrise 7:14 AM, sunset 6:09 PM.
Cloud forecast not available for tonight.
Waxing gibbous
96% lit · growing
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