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Observed 10:55 AM MDT at K33V

Walden, CO weather

Sunny and 41°5°.

Today: low 31°−1° (likely 22°−6° to 31°−1°), high 52°11° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°).

Mostly agree

Now 41°5°

Sunny · Feels like 38°3°

Wind
5 mph8 km/h
From the northwest. Gusts to 20 mph32 km/h around 5 PM
Dew point
30°−1°
Dry, static shocks likely
UV index
3Moderate
Moderate until 3 PM · peak 4
Pressure
30.3 inHg1026 hPa
Falling · −0.10 inHg−3.3 hPa in 3 h

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

13°7° cooler than this time yesterday (54°12° then, 41°5° now)

Good hours for
  • Above 40°4° today by noon
  • Below 40°4° tonight after 9 PM
  • Below freezing tomorrow 7–9 AM (low 32°0°)
  • Rain tomorrow noon–Monday 6 AM (70%, 1.4 in35 mm)
  • Hard freeze tomorrow night 10 PM–9 AM (low 27°−3°)
  1. This afternoonUp to 52°11° by 3 PM · rain chance 10% · Mostly cloudy
  2. TonightDown to 33°1° by 3 AM · rain chance 30% · Mostly cloudy
  3. Tomorrow morningUp to 47°8° by 11 AM · rain chance 10% · freezing, low 32°0° · Partly cloudy
  4. Tomorrow afternoonDown to 45°7° by 5 PM · Rain all afternoon (40%)
  5. Tomorrow nightDown to 29°−2° by 5 AM · Rain all night (70%) · freezing, low 29°−2°
  6. Monday morningUp to 38°3° by 10 AM · Mostly cloudy · rain chance 30% · freezing, low 27°−3°
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 11aCloudy37°3° (likely 37°3° to 46°8°)34°1°5%3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h75%72%3
Sat 12pMostly cloudy41°5° (likely 41°5° to 51°11°)38°3°5%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h65%72%4
Sat 1pCloudy47°8° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)44°7°5%6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h49%83%4
Sat 2pCloudy51°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)51°11°5%8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h42%83%3
Sat 3pCloudy52°11° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)52°11°10%9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph20 km/h41%88%2
Sat 4pCloudy51°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)51°11°10%10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h42%84%1
Sat 5pCloudy49°9° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)44°7°10%12 mph19 km/h from SE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h48%81%0
Sat 6pShowers46°8° (likely 44°7° to 51°11°)41°5°30%10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h56%77%0
Sat 7pShowers42°6° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)38°3°30%7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h64%68%0
Sat 8pCloudy41°5° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)36°2°30%7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h67%86%0
Sat 9pShowers39°4° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)35°2°20%6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h73%61%0
Sat 10pMostly clear38°3° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°)34°1°20%6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h74%43%0
Sat 11pClear37°3° (likely 34°1° to 38°3°)33°1°20%5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h75%46%0
Sun 12aMostly cloudy36°2° (likely 33°1° to 36°2°)32°0°5%5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h80%51%0
Sun 1aMostly cloudy35°2° (likely 32°0° to 35°2°)32°0°5%3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h81%54%0
Sun 2aMostly cloudy35°2° (likely 31°−1° to 35°2°)32°0°5%3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h76%52%0
Sun 3aMostly cloudy33°1° (likely 31°−1° to 33°1°)30°−1°0%3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h81%51%0
Sun 4aCloudy34°1° (likely 30°−1° to 34°1°)31°−1°0%3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 3 mph6 km/h79%75%0
Sun 5aMostly cloudy34°1° (likely 30°−1° to 34°1°)30°−1°0%3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h77%70%0
Sun 6aMostly cloudy33°1° (likely 29°−2° to 33°1°)29°−2°10%3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 3 mph6 km/h80%66%0
Sun 7aPartly sunny32°0° (likely 29°−2° to 33°1°)32°0°10%2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph4 km/h82%65%0
Sun 8aPartly sunny32°0° (likely 29°−2° to 34°1°)32°0°10%2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h89%63%0
Sun 9aCloudy37°3° (likely 31°−1° to 37°3°)37°3°10%2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 3 mph5 km/h75%60%1
Sun 10aSunny43°6° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)43°6°10%2 mph3 km/h from SSW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h69%41%2
Sun 11aSunny47°8° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)47°8°10%2 mph3 km/h from SSW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h58%41%3
Sun 12pSunny50°10° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)49°9°30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h52%42%4
Sun 1pShowers50°10° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)48°9°30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from WSW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h50%46%5
Sun 2pShowers50°10° (likely 43°6° to 56°13°)47°8°30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph22 km/h48%49%5
Sun 3pCloudy49°9° (likely 46°8° to 56°13°)47°8°40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm6 mph10 km/h from WNW, gusts 8 mph14 km/h49%68%4
Sun 4pMostly sunny47°8° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°)43°6°40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm7 mph11 km/h from NNW, gusts 8 mph14 km/h56%67%2
Sun 5pPartly sunny45°7° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°)40°4°40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm8 mph13 km/h from NNW, gusts 17 mph27 km/h66%71%1
Sun 6pCloudy42°6° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°)37°3°70%, 0.13 in3.3 mm8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph27 km/h76%88%0
Sun 7pShowers36°2° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°)31°−1°70%, 0.13 in3.3 mm6 mph10 km/h from NNW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h96%96%0
Sun 8pShowers34°1° (likely 34°1° to 41°5°)30°−1°70%, 0.13 in3.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h100%97%0
Sun 9pShowers34°1° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°)31°−1°70%, 0.13 in3.3 mm3 mph5 km/h from NNW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h100%99%0
Sun 10pCloudy32°0° (likely 32°0° to 38°3°)29°−2°70%, 0.13 in3.3 mm3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h100%99%0
Sun 11pShowers32°0° (likely 32°0° to 38°3°)28°−2°70%, 0.13 in3.3 mm3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h100%98%0
Mon 12aShowers31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 37°3°)28°−2°60%, 0.08 in2 mm3 mph5 km/h from SSW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h100%99%0
Mon 1aCloudy31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 37°3°)31°−1°60%, 0.08 in2 mm2 mph3 km/h from SSW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h100%98%0
Mon 2aCloudy31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 37°3°)27°−3°60%, 0.08 in2 mm3 mph5 km/h from SSW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h100%99%0
Mon 3aSnow30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 37°3°)27°−3°60%, 0.08 in2 mm3 mph5 km/h from SSW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h100%99%0
Mon 4aSnow30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 37°3°)26°−3°60%, 0.08 in2 mm3 mph5 km/h from SSW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h100%98%0
Mon 5aSnow29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 36°2°)25°−4°60%, 0.08 in2 mm3 mph5 km/h from SSW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h100%98%0
Mon 6aSnow29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 36°2°)24°−4°30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h100%86%0
Mon 7aSnow27°−3° (likely 27°−3° to 36°2°)22°−6°30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h98%86%0
Mon 8aSnow30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 37°3°)24°−4°30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm6 mph10 km/h from SSW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h100%67%0
Mon 9aSnow34°1° (likely 33°1° to 39°4°)28°−2°30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm7 mph11 km/h from SSW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h100%80%0
Mon 10aSnow38°3° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)32°0°30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm8 mph13 km/h from SSW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h85%73%2

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Mostly cloudy. High 52°11°, low 31°−1°. Typical 49°9° / 18°−8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 52°11°

      Dry

    2. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Showers, 41°5°

      30% chance

    3. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Mostly cloudy, 33°1°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: Partly sunny. High near 52, with temperatures falling to around 49 in the afternoon. East wind 3 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Tonight: A chance of rain showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy. Low around 31, with temperatures rising to around 34 overnight. Southeast wind 3 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

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

    High, likely
    52°11°–55°13°
    Low, likely
    22°−6°–31°−1°
    Typical high / low
    49°9° / 18°−8°
    Wind
    21 mph33 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly cloudy. High 50°10°, low 26°−3°. Typical 48°9° / 18°−8°. Rain 0.11 in2.8 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 32°0°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Showers, 50°10°

      40% chance · 0.12 in3 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Showers, 34°1°

      70% chance · 0.78 in20 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Snow, 29°−2°

      60% chance · 0.48 in12 mm

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain showers between noon and 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny. High near 50, with temperatures falling to around 45 in the afternoon. South southwest wind 2 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Night: Rain showers likely before 3am, then rain and snow showers likely. Cloudy, with a low around 26. West wind 2 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

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

    High, likely
    48°9°–56°13°
    Low, likely
    26°−3°–32°0°
    Typical high / low
    48°9° / 18°−8°
    Wind
    15 mph24 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Snow. High 50°10°, low 20°−7°. Typical 48°9° / 18°−8°. Snow 0–2 in0–5 cm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Snow, 30°−1°

      30% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Partly sunny, 47°8°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 37°3°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 31°−1°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain and snow showers before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 50. Southwest wind 5 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 20.

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

    High, likely
    45°7°–50°10°
    Low, likely
    20°−7°–35°2°
    Typical high / low
    48°9° / 18°−8°
    Wind
    17 mph27 km/h, gusts 30 mph47 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Partly sunny. High 53°12°, low 20°−7°. Typical 48°9° / 18°−8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 32°0°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 47°8°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 38°3°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 29°−2°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Sunny, with a high near 53.

    Night: A slight chance of rain and snow showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 20.

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

    High, likely
    46°8°–53°12°
    Low, likely
    20°−7°–33°1°
    Typical high / low
    48°9° / 18°−8°
    Wind
    30 mph48 km/h, gusts 43 mph70 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 55°13°, low 20°−7°. Typical 47°8° / 17°−8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Mostly sunny, 30°−1°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 51°11°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 38°3°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 27°−3°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Sunny, with a high near 55.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 20.

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

    High, likely
    50°10°–55°13°
    Low, likely
    20°−7°–34°1°
    Typical high / low
    47°8° / 17°−8°
    Wind
    23 mph37 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 58°14°, low 24°−4°. Typical 46°8° / 17°−8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Partly sunny, 28°−2°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 55°13°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 41°5°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 31°0°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 24.

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

    High, likely
    52°11°–58°14°
    Low, likely
    20°−7°–32°0°
    Typical high / low
    46°8° / 17°−8°
    Wind
    16 mph25 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 56°13°, low 25°−4°. Typical 46°8° / 17°−8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 33°1°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 53°12°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Partly cloudy, 41°5°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 33°0°

      20% chance

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 56.

    Night: A chance of rain showers before 3am, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.

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

    High, likely
    51°11°–56°13°
    Low, likely
    25°−4°–34°1°
    Typical high / low
    46°8° / 17°−8°
    Wind
    18 mph29 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 45°7°, low 29°−2°. Typical 46°8° / 16°−9°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 35°2°

      20% chance · 0.03 in0.6 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 46°8°

      30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 37°3°

      30% chance · 0.2 in0.6 cm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 27°−3°

      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 agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    44°7°–47°8°
    Low, likely
    24°−4°–33°1°
    Typical high / low
    46°8° / 16°−9°
    Wind
    20 mph31 km/h, gusts 25 mph41 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 39°4°, low 24°−4°. Typical 45°7° / 16°−9°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 28°−2°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 38°3°

      20% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 29°−1°

      30% chance

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 21°−6°

      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
    32°0°–47°8°
    Low, likely
    17°−8°–31°−1°
    Typical high / low
    45°7° / 16°−9°
    Wind
    18 mph30 km/h, gusts 45 mph72 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 44°7°, low 21°−6°. Typical 45°7° / 16°−9°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Mostly sunny, 25°−4°

      30% chance · 0.1 in0.3 cm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 44°7°

      20% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 33°0°

      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.

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

    High, likely
    41°5°–48°9°
    Low, likely
    12°−11°–32°0°
    Typical high / low
    45°7° / 16°−9°
    Wind
    18 mph28 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
    UV peak
    4

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 52°, low 31°.

  2. Tomorrow

    Dry, high 50°, low 26°.

  3. Monday

    Dry, high 50°, low 20°.

  4. Rest of week

    Mostly dry, highs 39–58°.

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

Michigan River (CO) at Walden

0.6 mi
Below flood stage
Level
1.0 ft
Flow
11 cfs

Reading from Sat 11:15 AM · NWS gauge page

North Platte River near Northgate

15 mi
Below flood stage
Level
2.3 ft
Flow
39 cfs

Reading from Sat 10:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Illinois River (CO) near Rand

19 mi
Below flood stage
Level
1.1 ft
Flow
15 cfs

Reading from Sat 10:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Laramie River near Glendevey

22 mi
Below flood stage
Level
0.7 ft
Flow
20 cfs

Reading from Sat 10:45 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 77% less heating than a typical week.

This week 52Typical 228

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F
39
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 21 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

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?

WALDEN · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1897–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 3°2° warmer than typical.

Normal high / low
49°9° / 18°−8°
Forecast high / low
52°11° / 31°−1°
Record high
71°22° in 1992
Record low
−1°−18° in 1975

Last 7 days vs normal

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

  1. +3°+2°SunOct 18
  2. +6°+3°MonOct 19
  3. +7°+4°TueOct 20
  4. +6°+3°WedOct 21
  5. +14°+8°ThuOct 22
  6. +15°+8°FriOct 23
  7. —SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:26 AM, sunset 6:11 PM.

Daylight
10 h 45 min
Losing 2 min 35 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 30 min less
Golden hour
5:33–6:28 PM
Morning 7:09–8:04 AM
Blue hour
6:28–6:39 PM
Morning 6:58–7:09 AM; first light 6:58 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 62% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today
sets 5:43 AM · rises 5:10 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 9
Looking east from Walden. The highest point on the skyline is about 12,800 ft, 20 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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