Cherry Creek (CO) at Cherry Creek Reservoir
15 mi- Level
- 5546 ft
Reading from Sat 4 AM · NWS gauge page
Appearance
Observed 4:55 AM MDT at KCFO
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°).
Now 54°12°
Partly cloudy
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 6a | Mostly cloudy | 51°11° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°) | 51°11° | 5% | 9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 50% | 58% | 0 |
| Sat 7a | Mostly cloudy | 49°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°) | 45°7° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 54% | 56% | 0 |
| Sat 8a | Sunny | 48°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°) | 42°6° | 5% | 14 mph23 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 56% | 11% | 0 |
| Sat 9a | Sunny | 50°10° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°) | 44°7° | 5% | 16 mph26 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 52% | 10% | 1 |
| Sat 10a | Sunny | 51°11° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°) | 51°11° | 5% | 16 mph26 km/h from NNE, gusts 20 mph31 km/h | 52% | 31% | 2 |
| Sat 11a | Mostly sunny | 51°11° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°) | 51°11° | 5% | 15 mph24 km/h from NNE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 54% | 52% | 3 |
| Sat 12p | Showers | 51°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°) | 51°11° | 20%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 54% | 73% | 4 |
| Sat 1p | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°) | 52°11° | 20%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 14 mph23 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 52% | 90% | 4 |
| Sat 2p | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°) | 51°11° | 20%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 52% | 90% | 3 |
| Sat 3p | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°) | 51°11° | 40%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 50% | 98% | 2 |
| Sat 4p | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°) | 51°11° | 40%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 52% | 100% | 0 |
| Sat 5p | Showers | 49°9° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°) | 45°7° | 40%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 9 mph14 km/h from ENE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 56% | 100% | 0 |
| Sat 6p | Rain | 46°8° (likely 39°4° to 47°8°) | 42°6° | 50%, 0.06 in1.5 mm | 8 mph13 km/h from ENE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 68% | 98% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Drizzle | 45°7° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°) | 41°5° | 50%, 0.06 in1.5 mm | 7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 70% | 100% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Drizzle | 44°7° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°) | 40°4° | 50%, 0.06 in1.5 mm | 7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 76% | 100% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Cloudy | 44°7° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°) | 41°5° | 30%, 0.06 in1.5 mm | 6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 76% | 100% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Cloudy | 43°6° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°) | 39°4° | 30%, 0.06 in1.5 mm | 6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph7 km/h | 79% | 97% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Cloudy | 42°6° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°) | 38°3° | 30%, 0.06 in1.5 mm | 6 mph10 km/h from ESE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 86% | 88% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Cloudy | 42°6° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°) | 38°3° | 10% | 6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 86% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Cloudy | 42°6° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°) | 38°3° | 10% | 6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 86% | 98% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Cloudy | 42°6° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°) | 38°3° | 10% | 6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 86% | 91% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Cloudy | 42°6° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°) | 38°3° | 10% | 7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 86% | 92% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Cloudy | 42°6° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°) | 38°3° | 10% | 7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 86% | 90% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Cloudy | 42°6° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°) | 37°3° | 10% | 8 mph13 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 86% | 86% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Cloudy | 40°4° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°) | 35°2° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 96% | 79% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Mostly cloudy | 42°6° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°) | 37°3° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 89% | 44% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Cloudy | 42°6° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°) | 37°3° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 93% | 80% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Sunny | 44°7° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°) | 40°4° | 5% | 7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 86% | 31% | 1 |
| Sun 10a | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 42°6° to 51°11°) | 44°7° | 5% | 6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph25 km/h | 79% | 60% | 2 |
| Sun 11a | Mostly sunny | 50°10° (likely 46°8° to 54°12°) | 48°9° | 5% | 6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 74% | 48% | 3 |
| Sun 12p | Mostly sunny | 54°12° (likely 49°9° to 57°14°) | 54°12° | 10% | 6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 61% | 49% | 4 |
| Sun 1p | Mostly sunny | 56°13° (likely 52°11° to 60°16°) | 56°13° | 10% | 7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 59% | 53% | 5 |
| Sun 2p | Partly sunny | 57°14° (likely 54°12° to 64°18°) | 57°14° | 10% | 8 mph13 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 57% | 63% | 5 |
| Sun 3p | Mostly cloudy | 59°15° (likely 55°13° to 65°18°) | 59°15° | 10% | 10 mph16 km/h from ESE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 53% | 33% | 4 |
| Sun 4p | Mostly sunny | 58°14° (likely 55°13° to 63°17°) | 58°14° | 10% | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 55% | 39% | 3 |
| Sun 5p | Partly sunny | 56°13° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°) | 56°13° | 10% | 12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 59% | 65% | 1 |
| Sun 6p | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°) | 54°12° | 60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 69% | 66% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°) | 45°7° | 60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 83% | 70% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°) | 43°6° | 60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 89% | 79% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°) | 43°6° | 60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 9 mph14 km/h from NNW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 89% | 88% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°) | 42°6° | 60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 8 mph13 km/h from NNW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 93% | 97% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Cloudy | 45°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°) | 41°5° | 60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 8 mph13 km/h from NNW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 96% | 95% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Drizzle | 45°7° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°) | 41°5° | 60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 8 mph13 km/h from NNW, gusts 15 mph25 km/h | 96% | 98% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Drizzle | 45°7° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°) | 41°5° | 60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 8 mph13 km/h from NNW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 93% | 98% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Drizzle | 45°7° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°) | 41°5° | 60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 8 mph13 km/h from NNW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 93% | 98% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Showers | 44°7° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°) | 39°4° | 60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 8 mph13 km/h from NNW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 93% | 97% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Showers | 44°7° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°) | 39°4° | 60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 8 mph13 km/h from NNW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 93% | 97% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Drizzle | 44°7° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°) | 40°4° | 60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 7 mph11 km/h from NNW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 89% | 97% | 0 |
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
40% chance · 0.18 in4.6 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
50% chance · 0.36 in9.1 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
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.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
60% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
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.
Morning
6 AM–noon
40% chance · 0.01 in0.4 mm
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: 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.
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 66.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39.
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 65.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.
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 66.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
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: 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.
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
20% chance
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
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.
Morning
6 AM–noon
30% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
20% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
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.
Dry, high 53°, low 38°.
Dry, high 59°, low 41°, warming up.
Dry, high 57°, low 38°.
Mostly dry, highs 51–66°.
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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 73% 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 10 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.
Dry air outside (dew point 30°F).
No stretch in the next few days is comfortable enough outside, by temperature, dew point and air quality.
Today’s expected high is 9°5° colder than typical.
On average 14°8° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).
Watkins weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sunrise 7:18 AM, sunset 6:06 PM.
Cloud forecast not available for tonight.
Waxing gibbous
96% lit · growing
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