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Observed 4:55 AM MDT at KCFO

Watkins, CO weather

Partly cloudy and 54°12°, 9°5° colder than a typical Oct 24, rain ~3–8 PM (45%).

Today: low 38°3° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°), high 53°12° (likely 53°12° to 61°16°).

Forecasts differ

Now 54°12°

Partly cloudy

Wind
16 mph26 km/hgusts 22 mph35 km/h
From the northeast. 813–16 mph26 km/h through 6 PM
Dew point
30°−1°
Dry, static shocks likely
UV index
0Low
Moderate 11 AM–3 PM · peak 4
Pressure (notable)
30.15 inHg1021 hPa
Rising fast · +0.13 inHg+4.5 hPa in 3 h

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

9°5° cooler than this time yesterday (63°17° then, 54°12° now)

Good hours for
  • Dry until 3 PM
  • High 52°11° today at 1 PM
  • Rain today 3 PM–midnight (50%, 0.45 in11 mm)
  • Low 42°6° tonight at 11 PM
  • Rain tomorrow night from 6 PM (60%, 0.24 in6.1 mm)
  1. This morningNear 51°11° · Partly cloudy
  2. This afternoonNear 50°10° · Rain 3–6 PM (40%)
  3. TonightDown to 42°6° by 11 PM · Rain 6 PM–midnight (50%)
  4. Tomorrow morningUp to 50°10° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
  5. Tomorrow afternoonUp to 59°15° by 3 PM · rain chance 10% · Partly cloudy
  6. Tomorrow nightDown to 44°7° by 3 AM · Rain all night (60%)
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 6aMostly cloudy51°11° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)51°11°5%9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h50%58%0
Sat 7aMostly cloudy49°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)45°7°5%10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h54%56%0
Sat 8aSunny48°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)42°6°5%14 mph23 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h56%11%0
Sat 9aSunny50°10° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)44°7°5%16 mph26 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph27 km/h52%10%1
Sat 10aSunny51°11° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)51°11°5%16 mph26 km/h from NNE, gusts 20 mph31 km/h52%31%2
Sat 11aMostly sunny51°11° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)51°11°5%15 mph24 km/h from NNE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h54%52%3
Sat 12pShowers51°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)51°11°20%, 0.03 in0.8 mm15 mph24 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h54%73%4
Sat 1pCloudy52°11° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)52°11°20%, 0.03 in0.8 mm14 mph23 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h52%90%4
Sat 2pCloudy51°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)51°11°20%, 0.03 in0.8 mm13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h52%90%3
Sat 3pCloudy51°11° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)51°11°40%, 0.03 in0.8 mm12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h50%98%2
Sat 4pCloudy51°11° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)51°11°40%, 0.03 in0.8 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h52%100%0
Sat 5pShowers49°9° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°)45°7°40%, 0.03 in0.8 mm9 mph14 km/h from ENE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h56%100%0
Sat 6pRain46°8° (likely 39°4° to 47°8°)42°6°50%, 0.06 in1.5 mm8 mph13 km/h from ENE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h68%98%0
Sat 7pDrizzle45°7° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°)41°5°50%, 0.06 in1.5 mm7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h70%100%0
Sat 8pDrizzle44°7° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)40°4°50%, 0.06 in1.5 mm7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h76%100%0
Sat 9pCloudy44°7° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)41°5°30%, 0.06 in1.5 mm6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h76%100%0
Sat 10pCloudy43°6° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)39°4°30%, 0.06 in1.5 mm6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph7 km/h79%97%0
Sat 11pCloudy42°6° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)38°3°30%, 0.06 in1.5 mm6 mph10 km/h from ESE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h86%88%0
Sun 12aCloudy42°6° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)38°3°10%6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h86%99%0
Sun 1aCloudy42°6° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)38°3°10%6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h86%98%0
Sun 2aCloudy42°6° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)38°3°10%6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h86%91%0
Sun 3aCloudy42°6° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)38°3°10%7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h86%92%0
Sun 4aCloudy42°6° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)38°3°10%7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h86%90%0
Sun 5aCloudy42°6° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)37°3°10%8 mph13 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h86%86%0
Sun 6aCloudy40°4° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)35°2°0%8 mph13 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h96%79%0
Sun 7aMostly cloudy42°6° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)37°3°0%8 mph13 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h89%44%0
Sun 8aCloudy42°6° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)37°3°0%8 mph13 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h93%80%0
Sun 9aSunny44°7° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°)40°4°5%7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h86%31%1
Sun 10aCloudy47°8° (likely 42°6° to 51°11°)44°7°5%6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph25 km/h79%60%2
Sun 11aMostly sunny50°10° (likely 46°8° to 54°12°)48°9°5%6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h74%48%3
Sun 12pMostly sunny54°12° (likely 49°9° to 57°14°)54°12°10%6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h61%49%4
Sun 1pMostly sunny56°13° (likely 52°11° to 60°16°)56°13°10%7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h59%53%5
Sun 2pPartly sunny57°14° (likely 54°12° to 64°18°)57°14°10%8 mph13 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h57%63%5
Sun 3pMostly cloudy59°15° (likely 55°13° to 65°18°)59°15°10%10 mph16 km/h from ESE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h53%33%4
Sun 4pMostly sunny58°14° (likely 55°13° to 63°17°)58°14°10%10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph26 km/h55%39%3
Sun 5pPartly sunny56°13° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)56°13°10%12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h59%65%1
Sun 6pCloudy54°12° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)54°12°60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h69%66%0
Sun 7pCloudy49°9° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)45°7°60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph25 km/h83%70%0
Sun 8pCloudy47°8° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)43°6°60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h89%79%0
Sun 9pCloudy47°8° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)43°6°60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm9 mph14 km/h from NNW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h89%88%0
Sun 10pCloudy46°8° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)42°6°60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm8 mph13 km/h from NNW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h93%97%0
Sun 11pCloudy45°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)41°5°60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm8 mph13 km/h from NNW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h96%95%0
Mon 12aDrizzle45°7° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)41°5°60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm8 mph13 km/h from NNW, gusts 15 mph25 km/h96%98%0
Mon 1aDrizzle45°7° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)41°5°60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm8 mph13 km/h from NNW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h93%98%0
Mon 2aDrizzle45°7° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)41°5°60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm8 mph13 km/h from NNW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h93%98%0
Mon 3aShowers44°7° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)39°4°60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm8 mph13 km/h from NNW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h93%97%0
Mon 4aShowers44°7° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)39°4°60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm8 mph13 km/h from NNW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h93%97%0
Mon 5aDrizzle44°7° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)40°4°60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm7 mph11 km/h from NNW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h89%97%0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Mostly cloudy. High 53°12°, low 38°3°. Typical 62°17° / 34°1°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 48°9°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 52°11°

      40% chance · 0.18 in4.6 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Rain, 44°7°

      50% chance · 0.36 in9.1 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 42°6°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: A chance of rain showers after noon. Mostly cloudy. High near 53, with temperatures falling to around 49 in the afternoon. Northeast wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Tonight: A chance of rain showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy. Low around 38, with temperatures rising to around 42 overnight. East southeast wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

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

    High, likely
    53°12°–61°16°
    Low, likely
    38°3°–43°6°
    Typical high / low
    62°17° / 34°1°
    Wind
    16 mph26 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 59°15°, low 41°5°. Typical 61°16° / 33°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 42°6°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Mostly cloudy, 59°15°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 47°8°

      60% chance · 0.12 in3 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Showers, 44°7°

      60% chance · 0.12 in3 mm

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny. High near 59, with temperatures falling to around 56 in the afternoon. Southeast wind 6 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. North wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

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

    High, likely
    55°13°–65°18°
    Low, likely
    38°3°–41°5°
    Typical high / low
    61°16° / 33°1°
    Wind
    17 mph27 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Drizzle. High 57°14°, low 38°3°. Typical 61°16° / 33°1°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 43°6°

      40% chance · 0.01 in0.4 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 58°15°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 49°10°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 45°7°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A slight chance of rain showers before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. North northeast wind 3 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38.

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

    High, likely
    56°13°–60°16°
    Low, likely
    38°3°–44°7°
    Typical high / low
    61°16° / 33°1°
    Wind
    20 mph32 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 66°19°, low 39°4°. Typical 61°16° / 33°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 42°6°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 66°19°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 52°11°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Mostly clear, 40°4°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Sunny, with a high near 66.

    Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39.

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

    High, likely
    65°18°–68°20°
    Low, likely
    38°3°–44°7°
    Typical high / low
    61°16° / 33°1°
    Wind
    20 mph32 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 65°18°, low 40°4°. Typical 60°16° / 32°0°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Mostly sunny, 41°5°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Mostly sunny, 64°18°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Partly cloudy, 52°11°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Partly cloudy, 40°4°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.

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

    High, likely
    62°17°–67°19°
    Low, likely
    36°2°–42°6°
    Typical high / low
    60°16° / 32°0°
    Wind
    14 mph22 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 66°19°, low 43°6°. Typical 60°16° / 32°0°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Mostly sunny, 42°6°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Partly sunny, 66°19°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 53°12°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 45°7°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.

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

    High, likely
    64°18°–69°21°
    Low, likely
    35°2°–44°7°
    Typical high / low
    60°16° / 32°0°
    Wind
    14 mph22 km/h, gusts 25 mph41 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Mostly cloudy. High 65°18°, low 43°6°. Typical 60°16° / 32°0°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Partly sunny, 50°10°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 68°20°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Mostly clear, 56°13°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Partly cloudy, 47°8°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 65.

    Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.

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

    High, likely
    65°18°–70°21°
    Low, likely
    38°3°–52°11°
    Typical high / low
    60°16° / 32°0°
    Wind
    15 mph24 km/h, gusts 30 mph47 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 62°17°, low 44°7°. Typical 59°15° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 50°10°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 63°17°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Mostly clear, 52°11°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 38°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.

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

    High, likely
    58°14°–65°18°
    Low, likely
    40°4°–47°8°
    Typical high / low
    59°15° / 31°−1°
    Wind
    14 mph22 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 51°11°, low 36°2°. Typical 59°15° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.14 in3.6 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 41°5°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 51°10°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 43°6°

      20% chance

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 34°1°

      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
    39°4°–59°15°
    Low, likely
    27°−3°–41°5°
    Typical high / low
    59°15° / 31°−1°
    Wind
    32 mph51 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 57°14°, low 38°3°. Typical 58°14° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 42°5°

      30% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 58°14°

      20% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 48°9°

      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.

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

    High, likely
    53°12°–60°16°
    Low, likely
    34°1°–43°6°
    Typical high / low
    58°14° / 31°−1°
    Wind
    13 mph21 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
    UV peak
    4

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 53°, low 38°.

  2. Tomorrow

    Dry, high 59°, low 41°, warming up.

  3. Monday

    Dry, high 57°, low 38°.

  4. Rest of week

    Mostly dry, highs 51–66°.

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

Cherry Creek (CO) at Cherry Creek Reservoir

15 mi
Below flood stage
Level
5546 ft

Reading from Sat 4 AM · NWS gauge page

Cherry Creek (CO) near Parker

16 mi
Below flood stage
Level
6.5 ft
Flow
9 cfs

Reading from Sat 4:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Sand Creek (CO) near Commerce City

21 mi
Below flood stage
Level
8.9 ft
Flow
5 cfs

Reading from Sat 4:50 AM · NWS gauge page

South Platte River at Henderson

22 mi
Below flood stage
Level
3.1 ft
Flow
145 cfs

Reading from Sat 4:30 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 73% less heating than a typical week.

This week 34Typical 128

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F
27
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 10 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?

Denver Area · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1872–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 9°5° colder than typical.

Normal high / low
62°17° / 34°1°
Forecast high / low
53°12° / 38°3°
Record high
82°28° in 2014
Record low
8°−13° in 1887

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 14°8° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

  1. +11°+6°SunOct 18
  2. +9°+5°MonOct 19
  3. +14°+8°TueOct 20
  4. +13°+7°WedOct 21
  5. +16°+9°ThuOct 22
  6. +20°+11°FriOct 23
  7. —SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:18 AM, sunset 6:06 PM.

Daylight
10 h 48 min
Losing 2 min 25 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 26 min less
Golden hour
5:28–6:23 PM
Morning 7:01–7:55 AM
Blue hour
6:23–6:33 PM
Morning 6:50–7:01 AM; first light 6:50 AM

Stars tonight? Unknown

Cloud forecast not available for tonight.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today
sets 5:35 AM · rises 5:04 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 9
Looking west from Watkins. The highest point on the skyline is about 14,100 ft, 65 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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