Observed 10:56 AM MDT at KSPD

Vilas, CO weather

Windy and 57°14°, storms ~12 PM–5 AM (88%).

Forecasts differ

Now 57°14°

Windy

Wind: 22 mph35 km/hgusts 34 mph55 km/h; From the southwest. Easing to 10 mph16 km/h by 4 PM
Dew point: 53°12°; Comfortable
UV index: 1Low; Moderate 1–2 PM · peak 3
Pressure: 30.22 inHg1023 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.02 inHg+0.8 hPa in 3 h

Light rain starting around 6:15 AM.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

11°6° cooler than this time yesterday (68°20° then, 57°14° now)

Good hours for

Rain and storms until Monday 6 AM (90%, 9 in229 mm)
Below 50°10° tonight after 9 PM
Low 45°7° tonight at 1 AM
Fog tomorrow 7–11 AM
Fog tomorrow 1–3 PM

This afternoonDown to 61°16° by 5 PM · Rain all afternoon (80%)
TonightDown to 45°7° by 1 AM · Storms all night (90%)
Tomorrow morningUp to 53°12° by 10 AM · Rain all morning (80%)
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 59°15° by 3 PM · Rain all afternoon (80%)
Tomorrow nightDown to 47°8° by 5 AM · Rain all night (80%)
Monday morningUp to 56°13° by 10 AM · rain chance 10% · Partly cloudy

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 11a	Drizzle	65°18° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	65°18°	60%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	73%	100%	1
Sat 12p	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°)	65°18°	80%, 0.15 in3.8 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	73%	98%	0
Sat 1p	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)	65°18°	80%, 0.15 in3.8 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	70%	93%	3
Sat 2p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 69°21°)	64°18°	80%, 0.15 in3.8 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SSE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	73%	93%	2
Sat 3p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 69°21°)	62°17°	60%, 0.15 in3.8 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SSE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	78%	92%	2
Sat 4p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 68°20°)	62°17°	70%, 0.15 in3.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	75%	94%	2
Sat 5p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	61°16°	80%, 0.15 in3.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	78%	89%	1
Sat 6p	Thunderstorms	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	57°14°	90%, 0.45 in11 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	86%	99%	0
Sat 7p	Thunderstorms	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 61°16°)	52°11°	90%, 0.45 in11 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	100%	99%	0
Sat 8p	Drizzle	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 61°16°)	51°11°	90%, 0.45 in11 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	100%	99%	0
Sat 9p	Heavy rain	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 58°14°)	44°7°	90%, 0.45 in11 mm	15 mph24 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	100%	100%	0
Sat 10p	Drizzle	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 58°14°)	43°6°	90%, 0.45 in11 mm	15 mph24 km/h from N, gusts 18 mph30 km/h	100%	100%	0
Sat 11p	Heavy rain	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 58°14°)	41°5°	90%, 0.45 in11 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	100%	99%	0
Sun 12a	Rain	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 57°14°)	41°5°	90%, 0.19 in4.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	100%	99%	0
Sun 1a	Drizzle	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 55°13°)	40°4°	90%, 0.19 in4.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	100%	99%	0
Sun 2a	Rain	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 53°12°)	40°4°	80%, 0.19 in4.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	100%	99%	0
Sun 3a	Drizzle	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°)	40°4°	80%, 0.19 in4.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	100%	97%	0
Sun 4a	Drizzle	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	41°5°	80%, 0.19 in4.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	100%	99%	0
Sun 5a	Rain	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	41°5°	80%, 0.19 in4.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	100%	100%	0
Sun 6a	Rain	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	41°5°	80%, 0.16 in4.1 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	100%	100%	0
Sun 7a	Fog	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°)	42°6°	80%, 0.16 in4.1 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	100%	100%	0
Sun 8a	Fog	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	47°8°	80%, 0.16 in4.1 mm	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	100%	95%	0
Sun 9a	Fog	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	51°11°	80%, 0.16 in4.1 mm	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	100%	99%	0
Sun 10a	Fog	53°12° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	53°12°	80%, 0.16 in4.1 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	96%	99%	0
Sun 11a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	53°12°	80%, 0.16 in4.1 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	99%	0
Sun 12p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	55°13°	80%, 0.27 in6.9 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	93%	99%	1
Sun 1p	Fog	56°13° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)	56°13°	80%, 0.27 in6.9 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	93%	99%	1
Sun 2p	Fog	58°14° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)	58°14°	80%, 0.27 in6.9 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	87%	99%	1
Sun 3p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	59°15°	80%, 0.27 in6.9 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	83%	100%	0
Sun 4p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	59°15°	80%, 0.27 in6.9 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SSE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	83%	99%	0
Sun 5p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	59°15°	80%, 0.27 in6.9 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SSE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	87%	95%	0
Sun 6p	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	56°13°	80%, 0.23 in5.8 mm	20 mph32 km/h from SSE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	96%	96%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	53°12°	80%, 0.23 in5.8 mm	20 mph32 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	100%	100%	0
Sun 8p	Drizzle	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	52°11°	80%, 0.23 in5.8 mm	20 mph32 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	100%	100%	0
Sun 9p	Drizzle	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	52°11°	80%, 0.23 in5.8 mm	20 mph32 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	100%	100%	0
Sun 10p	Drizzle	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	52°11°	80%, 0.23 in5.8 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	100%	100%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	51°11°	80%, 0.23 in5.8 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	44°7°	70%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	100%	64%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	44°7°	70%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	100%	92%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	44°7°	70%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	100%	83%	0
Mon 3a	Showers	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°)	43°6°	70%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	100%	74%	0
Mon 4a	Showers	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 56°13°)	42°6°	70%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	100%	72%	0
Mon 5a	Showers	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 55°13°)	41°5°	70%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	100%	63%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°)	42°6°	10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SSW, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	100%	55%	0
Mon 7a	Mostly cloudy	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)	44°7°	10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SSW, gusts 23 mph38 km/h	100%	28%	0
Mon 8a	Partly sunny	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°)	51°11°	10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SW, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	96%	38%	0
Mon 9a	Partly sunny	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 60°16°)	53°12°	10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from WSW, gusts 21 mph35 km/h	93%	30%	1
Mon 10a	Mostly sunny	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°)	56°13°	10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from WSW, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	83%	28%	2

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Thunderstorms. High 65°18°, low 45°7°. Typical 66°19° / 36°2°. Storms 1.2 in29 mm, 80% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  80% chance · 0.9 in23 mm
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Thunderstorms, 51°11°
  90% chance · 2.7 in69 mm
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 45°7°
  90% chance · 1.1 in29 mm
Official NWS forecast
Today: Showers and thunderstorms likely before noon, then rain and a chance of thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 45. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
63°17°–69°21°
Low, likely
45°7°–57°14°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 36°2°
Wind
21 mph34 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
UV peak
2
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Thunderstorms. High 59°15°, low 47°8°. Typical 66°19° / 36°2°. Storms 0.92 in23 mm, 80% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 48°9°
  80% chance · 0.96 in24 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Fog, 59°15°
  80% chance · 1.6 in41 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 52°11°
  80% chance · 1.4 in35 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 47°8°
  70% chance · 0.3 in7.6 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 59. Southwest wind 0 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Night: Showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. South wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
57°14°–60°16°
Low, likely
46°8°–51°11°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 36°2°
Wind
19 mph30 km/h, gusts 28 mph44 km/h
UV peak
1
Monday, Oct 26. Partly sunny. High 67°19°, low 43°6°. Typical 65°18° / 35°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 51°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 53°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
66°19°–70°21°
Low, likely
43°6°–53°12°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 35°2°
Wind
23 mph37 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 69°21°, low 45°7°. Typical 65°18° / 35°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 53°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 60°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 47°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 69. South wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 45. Southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
69°21°–73°23°
Low, likely
45°7°–55°13°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 35°2°
Wind
22 mph35 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 66°19°, low 43°6°. Typical 64°18° / 34°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 58°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 66. North northwest wind around 10 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. South wind around 10 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
66°19°–74°23°
Low, likely
43°6°–50°10°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 34°1°
Wind
13 mph20 km/h, gusts 40 mph64 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 69°21°, low 48°9°. Typical 64°18° / 34°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. South wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
69°21°–75°24°
Low, likely
40°4°–51°11°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 34°1°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h, gusts 35 mph57 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 66°19°, low 45°7°. Typical 64°18° / 34°1°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 58°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 66. South wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. South wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
66°19°–72°22°
Low, likely
45°7°–58°14°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 34°1°
Wind
22 mph35 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
UV peak
5
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 69°21°, low 52°11°. Typical 63°17° / 33°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 58°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 58°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  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
67°19°–74°23°
Low, likely
49°9°–56°13°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 33°1°
Wind
25 mph39 km/h, gusts 39 mph63 km/h
UV peak
5
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 60°16°, low 45°7°. Typical 63°17° / 33°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 60°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 51°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 44°6°
  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°–71°22°
Low, likely
35°2°–51°11°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 33°1°
Wind
29 mph47 km/h, gusts 47 mph75 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 63°17°, low 43°6°. Typical 62°17° / 33°1°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  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
57°14°–70°21°
Low, likely
33°1°–53°12°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 33°1°
Wind
22 mph35 km/h, gusts 42 mph67 km/h
UV peak
4

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The outlook

Today
83% chance of rain, high 65°, low 45°.
Tomorrow
81% chance of rain, high 59°, low 47°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 67°, low 43°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 60–69°.

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What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

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For your home

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

Heating this week

About 77% less heating than a typical week.

This week 25Typical 106

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 10
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 53°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?

WALSH 1 W · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1967–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is about typical for the date.

Last 7 days vs normal

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

−3°−2°SunOct 18
+7°+4°MonOct 19
+7°+4°TueOct 20
+11°+6°WedOct 21
+13°+7°ThuOct 22
+19°+10°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 54 min; Losing 2 min 16 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 19 min less
Golden hour: 5:24–6:17 PM; Morning 6:50–7:42 AM
Blue hour: 6:17–6:27 PM; Morning 6:39–6:50 AM; first light 6:39 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 99% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:24 AM · rises 4:58 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Vilas. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

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