Observed 5:55 PM MDT at KBDU

Upper Bear Creek, CO weather

Overcast and 48°9°, 10°6° colder than a typical Oct 24, rain ~7–8 PM (72%).

Mostly agree

Now 48°9°

Cloudy

Wind: 3 mph5 km/h; From the east. Light through 6 AM
Dew point: 34°1°; Dry, static shocks likely
UV tomorrow: 5Moderate; Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 5
Pressure: 30.32 inHg1027 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.03 inHg+0.9 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Rain until midnight (70%, 0.24 in6.1 mm)
Above 40°4° tomorrow by 10 AM
High 51°11° tomorrow at noon
Rain tomorrow night 6 PM–6 AM (70%, 0.24 in6.1 mm)
Fog Monday 9–10 AM

TonightDown to 35°2° by midnight · Rain 6 PM–midnight (70%)
Tomorrow morningUp to 50°10° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonNear 50°10° · Partly cloudy · rain chance 30%
Tomorrow nightDown to 33°1° by 4 AM · Rain all night (70%)
Monday morningUp to 47°8° by 11 AM · freezing, low 32°0° · Mostly cloudy
Monday afternoonNear 52°11° · Clear

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 6p	Showers	41°5° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)	39°4°	70%, 0.04 in1 mm	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	76%	100%	0
Sat 7p	Showers	39°4° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°)	39°4°	70%, 0.04 in1 mm	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	82%	93%	0
Sat 8p	Showers	38°3° (likely 34°1° to 38°3°)	38°3°	70%, 0.04 in1 mm	2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	85%	91%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 34°1° to 37°3°)	37°3°	30%, 0.04 in1 mm	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	92%	99%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 34°1° to 36°2°)	36°2°	30%, 0.04 in1 mm	2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	92%	98%	0
Sat 11p	Showers	36°2° (likely 34°1° to 36°2°)	36°2°	30%, 0.04 in1 mm	2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	92%	81%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	35°2° (likely 32°0° to 37°3°)	35°2°	20%	2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	92%	81%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	35°2° (likely 32°0° to 38°3°)	35°2°	20%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	92%	78%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	35°2° (likely 32°0° to 38°3°)	35°2°	20%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	92%	86%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	35°2° (likely 32°0° to 39°4°)	35°2°	10%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	92%	77%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	35°2° (likely 33°1° to 39°4°)	35°2°	10%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	92%	80%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	35°2° (likely 33°1° to 40°4°)	35°2°	10%	2 mph3 km/h from SSW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	92%	81%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	35°2° (likely 33°1° to 39°4°)	35°2°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from SSW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	92%	71%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	35°2° (likely 32°0° to 37°3°)	35°2°	5%	1 mph2 km/h from SSW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	92%	62%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	35°2° (likely 32°0° to 39°4°)	35°2°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	96%	61%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	39°4° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	39°4°	10%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	89%	22%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	46°8° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	45°7°	10%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	71%	6%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	50°10° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	48°9°	10%	6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	58%	1%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	51°11°	20%	7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	56%	3%	4
Sun 1p	Showers	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)	47°8°	20%	8 mph13 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	58%	50%	5
Sun 2p	Showers	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	47°8°	20%	8 mph13 km/h from SSE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	56%	56%	5
Sun 3p	Showers	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	44°7°	30%	8 mph13 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	60%	55%	4
Sun 4p	Showers	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	45°7°	30%	7 mph11 km/h from ESE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	60%	52%	3
Sun 5p	Showers	48°9° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)	46°8°	30%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	65%	54%	1
Sun 6p	Drizzle	44°7° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	42°6°	70%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	76%	61%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	40°4°	70%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	92%	71%	0
Sun 8p	Showers	38°3° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)	38°3°	70%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	96%	79%	0
Sun 9p	Showers	38°3° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°)	38°3°	70%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	2 mph3 km/h from SSW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	96%	84%	0
Sun 10p	Showers	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°)	36°2°	70%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	96%	97%	0
Sun 11p	Showers	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 42°6°)	35°2°	70%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	2 mph3 km/h from SSW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	98%	0
Mon 12a	Showers	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)	35°2°	50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	1 mph2 km/h from SSW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	98%	0
Mon 1a	Drizzle	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°)	35°2°	50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	1 mph2 km/h from SSW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	96%	95%	0
Mon 2a	Drizzle	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°)	34°1°	50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	1 mph2 km/h from SSW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	98%	0
Mon 3a	Drizzle	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°)	34°1°	50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	93%	0
Mon 4a	Showers	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 39°4°)	33°1°	50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	100%	89%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 39°4°)	33°1°	50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	100%	88%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 39°4°)	33°1°	10%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	96%	82%	0
Mon 7a	Mostly sunny	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 38°3°)	32°0°	10%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	63%	0
Mon 8a	Mostly sunny	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 38°3°)	34°1°	10%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	42%	0
Mon 9a	Fog	37°3° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)	34°1°	10%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	92%	73%	1
Mon 10a	Mostly sunny	42°6° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	42°6°	10%	2 mph3 km/h from WSW, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	73%	59%	2
Mon 11a	Mostly sunny	47°8° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	46°8°	10%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	58%	51%	3
Mon 12p	Mostly sunny	52°11° (likely 43°6° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	46%	40%	4
Mon 1p	Mostly sunny	54°12° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	43%	16%	5
Mon 2p	Sunny	55°13° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	41%	19%	5
Mon 3p	Mostly sunny	54°12° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	43%	37%	4
Mon 4p	Mostly sunny	54°12° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	43%	10%	3
Mon 5p	Mostly sunny	52°11° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	46%	2%	1

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)

Today, Oct 24. Snow. High 48°9°, low 33°1°. Typical 58°14° / 26°−3°. Snow 0.05 in1.3 mm, 60% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 38°3°
  70% chance · 0.24 in6.1 mm
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 35°2°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Tonight: Rain showers likely before 3am. Cloudy. Low around 33, with temperatures rising to around 35 overnight. South southeast wind around 3 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
46°8°–50°10°
Low, likely
33°1°–36°2°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 26°−3°
Wind
10 mph15 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Drizzle. High 51°11°, low 32°0°. Typical 58°14° / 26°−3°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 35°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Showers, 51°11°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 38°3°
  70% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 33°1°
  50% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers after noon. Mostly sunny. High near 51, with temperatures falling to around 48 in the afternoon. South southeast wind 1 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. South wind around 3 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
50°10°–55°13°
Low, likely
32°0°–37°3°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 26°−3°
Wind
12 mph20 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 55°13°, low 30°−1°. Typical 58°14° / 26°−3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Fog, 34°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 39°4°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 35°2°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 55. South southwest wind 1 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
48°9°–55°13°
Low, likely
30°−1°–36°2°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 26°−3°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Sunny. High 60°16°, low 29°−2°. Typical 57°14° / 26°−3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 39°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 58°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 42°6°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 35°2°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 60.
Night: Clear, with a low around 29.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
54°12°–60°16°
Low, likely
29°−2°–38°3°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 26°−3°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 60°16°, low 32°0°. Typical 57°14° / 25°−4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 40°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 42°5°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 36°2°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 60.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
55°13°–62°17°
Low, likely
28°−2°–39°4°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 25°−4°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 61°16°, low 34°1°. Typical 57°14° / 25°−4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 40°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 39°4°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
55°13°–61°16°
Low, likely
30°−1°–38°3°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 25°−4°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 59°15°, low 34°1°. Typical 56°13° / 25°−4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 40°4°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 59.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
55°13°–60°16°
Low, likely
33°1°–42°6°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 25°−4°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 55°13°, low 35°2°. Typical 56°13° / 24°−4°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 55°13°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 40°5°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 34°1°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 55.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
48°9°–56°13°
Low, likely
33°1°–41°5°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 24°−4°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 48°9°, low 32°0°. Typical 56°13° / 24°−4°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 38°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 41°5°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 37°3°
  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°–55°13°
Low, likely
30°−1°–38°3°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 24°−4°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 30 mph47 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Snow. High 46°8°, low 32°0°. Typical 56°13° / 24°−4°. Snow 0.11 in2.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Snow, 41°5°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 47°9°
  30% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 39°4°
  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
40°4°–61°16°
Low, likely
27°−3°–38°3°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 24°−4°
Wind
22 mph35 km/h, gusts 63 mph101 km/h

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
57% chance of snow, high 48°, low 33°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 51°, low 32°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 55°, low 30°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 46–61°.

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

North Clear Creek (CO) below Blackhawk

8.4 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.7 ft

Reading from Sat 4:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Bear Creek (CO) at Morrison

12 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 5.5 ft
Flow: 11 cfs

Reading from Sat 4:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Clear Creek (CO) at Golden

13 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.6 ft

Reading from Sat 4:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Bear Creek (CO) at Bear Creek Reservoir

14 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 5545 ft

Reading from Sat 5 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 71% less heating than a typical week.

This week 48Typical 165

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 34
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 30 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?

EVERGREEN · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1961–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

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

+6°+3°MonOct 19
+5°+3°TueOct 20
+7°+4°WedOct 21
+9°+5°ThuOct 22
+14°+8°FriOct 23
+11°+6°SatOct 24
—SunOct 25

Upper Bear Creek weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 48 min; Losing 2 min 25 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 26 min less
Golden hour: 5:32–6:26 PM; Morning 7:04–7:58 AM
Blue hour: 6:26–6:37 PM; Morning 6:53–7:04 AM; first light 6:53 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

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

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:38 AM · rises 5:08 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Upper Bear Creek. The highest point on the skyline is about 14,100 ft, 13 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 3.5× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

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Upper Bear Creek, CO weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

North Clear Creek (CO) below Blackhawk

Bear Creek (CO) at Morrison

Clear Creek (CO) at Golden

Bear Creek (CO) at Bear Creek Reservoir

For your home

Heating this week

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Poor

Moon

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