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Observed 9:52 AM MDT at KBJC

Welby, CO weather

Sunny and 66°19°, 15°8° warmer than a typical Oct 23.

Today: low 49°9° (likely 49°9° to 58°14°), high 79°26° (likely 76°24° to 79°26°).

Mostly agree

Now 66°19°

Sunny

Wind
10 mph16 km/hgusts 25 mph41 km/h
From the south-southwest. 58–15 mph24 km/h through 10 PM
Dew point
36°2°
Comfortable
UV index
4Moderate
Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 5
Air quality (notable)
138Unhealthy for sensitive groups
PM10 (dust) · tomorrow good
Pressure
29.93 inHg1014 hPa
Falling slowly · −0.02 inHg−0.8 hPa in 3 h

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

Good hours for
  • Gusts to 27 mph43 km/h until 2 PM
  • Gusts to 28 mph45 km/h today 4–6 PM
  • High 79°26° today at 4 PM
  • Low 50°10° tomorrow at 8 AM
  • Rain tomorrow night 6 PM–midnight (50%, 0.06 in1.5 mm)
  1. This morningNear 70°21° · gusts to 26 mph42 km/h · Clear
  2. This afternoonUp to 79°26° by 4 PM · gusts to 28 mph45 km/h · Clear
  3. TonightDown to 52°11° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
  4. Tomorrow morningNear 53°12° · Mostly cloudy
  5. Tomorrow afternoonNear 54°12° · rain chance 20% · Cloudy
  6. Tomorrow nightDown to 44°7° by 2 AM · Rain 6 PM–midnight (50%)
  7. Sunday morningNear 45°7° · Mostly cloudy · rain chance 20%
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Fri 10aMostly sunny68°20° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)68°20°5%10 mph16 km/h from SSW, gusts 25 mph41 km/h42%16%2
Fri 11aSunny71°22° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)71°22°5%13 mph21 km/h from SSW, gusts 26 mph42 km/h35%4%4
Fri 12pSunny74°23° (likely 73°23° to 75°24°)74°23°0%13 mph21 km/h from SSW, gusts 27 mph43 km/h29%1%5
Fri 1pSunny76°24° (likely 75°24° to 78°26°)76°24°0%14 mph23 km/h from SSW, gusts 27 mph44 km/h24%0%5
Fri 2pSunny77°25° (likely 76°24° to 79°26°)77°25°0%15 mph24 km/h from SSW, gusts 24 mph39 km/h22%0%5
Fri 3pSunny78°26° (likely 77°25° to 79°26°)78°26°0%15 mph24 km/h from SSW, gusts 25 mph40 km/h20%1%4
Fri 4pSunny79°26° (likely 76°24° to 79°26°)79°26°0%14 mph23 km/h from SSW, gusts 26 mph43 km/h19%11%3
Fri 5pMostly sunny77°25° (likely 75°24° to 77°25°)77°25°0%13 mph21 km/h from SW, gusts 28 mph45 km/h20%19%1
Fri 6pMostly clear74°23° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°)74°23°0%10 mph16 km/h from SSW, gusts 25 mph40 km/h22%60%0
Fri 7pMostly clear71°22° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°)71°22°0%8 mph13 km/h from SW, gusts 17 mph28 km/h26%65%0
Fri 8pMostly clear66°19° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)66°19°0%6 mph10 km/h from WSW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h32%59%0
Fri 9pPartly cloudy64°18° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)64°18°0%6 mph10 km/h from WSW, gusts 5 mph9 km/h35%64%0
Fri 10pCloudy61°16° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)61°16°0%5 mph8 km/h from WSW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h39%86%0
Fri 11pCloudy59°15° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)59°15°0%5 mph8 km/h from WSW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h44%90%0
Sat 12aCloudy58°14° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)58°14°0%3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph7 km/h47%87%0
Sat 1aCloudy57°14° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°)57°14°0%3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h49%73%0
Sat 2aPartly cloudy55°13° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)55°13°0%2 mph3 km/h from WNW, gusts 3 mph4 km/h53%47%0
Sat 3aClear54°12° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°)54°12°0%3 mph5 km/h from WNW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h52%44%0
Sat 4aCloudy53°12° (likely 45°7° to 53°12°)53°12°0%3 mph5 km/h from WNW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h54%63%0
Sat 5aCloudy52°11° (likely 44°7° to 52°11°)52°11°0%3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h56%68%0
Sat 6aCloudy52°11° (likely 44°7° to 52°11°)52°11°10%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h54%70%0
Sat 7aMostly cloudy51°11° (likely 44°7° to 51°11°)51°11°10%6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h56%66%0
Sat 8aMostly cloudy50°10° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)47°8°10%7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h58%35%0
Sat 9aPartly sunny53°12° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)53°12°10%9 mph14 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h52%82%1
Sat 10aCloudy54°12° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)54°12°10%10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h50%85%2
Sat 11aCloudy54°12° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)54°12°10%9 mph14 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h48%81%3
Sat 12pCloudy54°12° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)54°12°20%9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h47%77%4
Sat 1pCloudy54°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)54°12°20%9 mph14 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h45%86%5
Sat 2pCloudy55°13° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)55°13°20%8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h43%85%5
Sat 3pCloudy55°13° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)55°13°20%8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h43%86%3
Sat 4pCloudy55°13° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)55°13°20%7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h41%92%2
Sat 5pShowers54°12° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)54°12°20%6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h43%98%1
Sat 6pShowers53°12° (likely 43°6° to 53°12°)53°12°50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h43%98%0
Sat 7pDrizzle51°11° (likely 43°6° to 51°11°)51°11°50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h50%99%0
Sat 8pDrizzle50°10° (likely 42°6° to 50°10°)48°9°50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h54%98%0
Sat 9pCloudy49°9° (likely 41°5° to 49°9°)47°8°50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h58%95%0
Sat 10pCloudy48°9° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°)47°8°50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph6 km/h63%95%0
Sat 11pCloudy47°8° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)46°8°50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h65%97%0
Sun 12aCloudy46°8° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)46°8°40%2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph9 km/h71%86%0
Sun 1aCloudy45°7° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)45°7°40%2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph9 km/h73%82%0
Sun 2aCloudy44°7° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)44°7°40%2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h79%79%0
Sun 3aCloudy44°7° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°)44°7°40%2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h79%83%0
Sun 4aCloudy44°7° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°)44°7°40%2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h82%81%0
Sun 5aCloudy44°7° (likely 37°3° to 45°7°)44°7°40%2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h82%79%0
Sun 6aCloudy44°7° (likely 36°2° to 45°7°)44°7°20%2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h86%76%0
Sun 7aShowers45°7° (likely 34°1° to 47°8°)45°7°20%2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h82%64%0
Sun 8aShowers45°7° (likely 33°1° to 46°8°)44°7°20%3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h82%64%0
Sun 9aShowers46°8° (likely 36°2° to 47°8°)45°7°20%3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph7 km/h79%63%1

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 23. Cloudy. High 79°26°, low 49°9°. Typical 64°18° / 33°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 71°22°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 79°26°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Partly cloudy, 66°19°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 52°11°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: Sunny. High near 79, with temperatures falling to around 77 in the afternoon. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Tonight: Partly cloudy. Low around 49, with temperatures rising to around 52 overnight. West wind 2 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

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

    High, likely
    76°24°–79°26°
    Low, likely
    49°9°–58°14°
    Typical high / low
    64°18° / 33°1°
    Wind
    20 mph31 km/h, gusts 38 mph61 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 24. Showers. High 56°13°, low 41°5°. Typical 63°17° / 33°1°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Partly sunny, 50°10°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 55°13°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Showers, 50°10°

      50% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 44°7°

      40% chance

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A slight chance of rain showers after noon. Partly sunny. High near 56, with temperatures falling to around 54 in the afternoon. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. East northeast wind 2 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

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

    High, likely
    53°12°–58°14°
    Low, likely
    40°4°–46°8°
    Typical high / low
    63°17° / 33°1°
    Wind
    13 mph21 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  3. Sunday, Oct 25. Showers. High 59°15°, low 42°6°. Typical 63°17° / 32°0°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Showers, 45°7°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 58°15°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 49°10°

      60% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 46°8°

      50% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. North northeast wind 2 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

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

    High, likely
    53°12°–61°16°
    Low, likely
    35°2°–43°6°
    Typical high / low
    63°17° / 32°0°
    Wind
    18 mph30 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  4. Monday, Oct 26. Drizzle. High 60°16°, low 40°4°. Typical 63°17° / 32°0°. Rain 0.11 in2.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 45°7°

      40% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 58°14°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 51°11°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 39°4°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain showers before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 60.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.

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

    High, likely
    53°12°–62°17°
    Low, likely
    39°4°–47°8°
    Typical high / low
    63°17° / 32°0°
    Wind
    8 mph13 km/h, gusts 15 mph25 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  5. Tuesday, Oct 27. Partly sunny. High 65°18°, low 41°5°. Typical 62°17° / 32°0°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 39°4°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 62°17°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 53°12°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 40°4°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.

    Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41.

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

    High, likely
    59°15°–66°19°
    Low, likely
    33°1°–43°6°
    Typical high / low
    62°17° / 32°0°
    Wind
    7 mph10 km/h, gusts 14 mph22 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  6. Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 66°19°, low 41°5°. Typical 62°17° / 31°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 40°5°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 65°18°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 52°11°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 35°2°

      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 41.

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

    Best day outdoors this week: the one dry, mild day the forecasts agree on (high 66°19°).

    High, likely
    63°17°–69°21°
    Low, likely
    32°0°–47°8°
    Typical high / low
    62°17° / 31°−1°
    Wind
    8 mph12 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  7. Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly cloudy. High 63°17°, low 40°4°. Typical 62°17° / 31°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Partly sunny, 36°2°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 62°17°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Mostly clear, 50°10°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 37°3°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 63.

    Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.

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

    High, likely
    54°12°–71°22°
    Low, likely
    30°−1°–40°4°
    Typical high / low
    62°17° / 31°−1°
    Wind
    11 mph18 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  8. Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 63°17°, low 38°3°. Typical 61°16° / 31°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Mostly sunny, 39°4°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Mostly sunny, 60°16°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Mostly clear, 52°11°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Mostly clear, 41°5°

      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
    59°15°–66°19°
    Low, likely
    31°−1°–43°6°
    Typical high / low
    61°16° / 31°−1°
    Wind
    8 mph13 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  9. Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 65°18°, low 41°5°. Typical 61°16° / 30°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 44°7°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 66°19°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 55°13°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Mostly clear, 42°5°

      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
    62°17°–68°20°
    Low, likely
    33°1°–50°10°
    Typical high / low
    61°16° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    7 mph12 km/h, gusts 13 mph22 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  10. Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 62°17°, low 44°7°. Typical 61°16° / 30°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 45°7°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 64°18°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 59°15°

      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
    60°16°–64°18°
    Low, likely
    40°4°–50°10°
    Typical high / low
    61°16° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    7 mph10 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
    UV peak
    3

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 79°, low 49°.

  2. Tomorrow

    Dry, high 56°, low 41°, cooling off.

  3. Sunday

    Dry, high 59°, low 42°, warming up.

  4. Rest of week

    Mostly dry, highs 60–66°.

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

Clear Creek (CO) at Derby

0.9 mi
Below flood stage
Level
3.0 ft

Reading from Fri 8 AM · NWS gauge page

Sand Creek (CO) near Commerce City

2.1 mi
Below flood stage
Level
8.9 ft
Flow
5 cfs

Reading from Fri 8:50 AM · NWS gauge page

South Platte River at Denver

5.9 mi
Below flood stage
Level
2.6 ft
Flow
76 cfs

Reading from Fri 7:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Cherry Creek (CO) at Denver

7.0 mi
Below flood stage
Level
3.4 ft
Flow
12 cfs

Reading from Fri 7:55 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 83% less heating than a typical week.

This week 21Typical 124

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F
11
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 36°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 11:00 AM–3:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

DENVER-CENTRAL PARK · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1948–2026

Oct 23, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 15°8° warmer than typical.

Normal high / low
64°18° / 33°1°
Forecast high / low
79°26° / 49°9°
Record high
87°31° in 1973
Record low
21°−6° in 2020

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 11°6° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

  1. +6°+3°SatOct 17
  2. +10°+6°SunOct 18
  3. +9°+5°MonOct 19
  4. +13°+7°TueOct 20
  5. +13°+7°WedOct 21
  6. +16°+9°ThuOct 22
  7. —FriOct 23

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:18 AM, sunset 6:08 PM.

Daylight
10 h 50 min
Losing 2 min 30 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 29 min less
Golden hour
5:31–6:25 PM
Morning 7:01–7:56 AM
Blue hour
6:25–6:36 PM
Morning 6:51–7:01 AM; first light 6:51 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 67% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

92% lit · growing

Today
sets 4:28 AM · rises 4:41 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 9
Looking west from Welby. The highest point on the skyline is about 14,100 ft, 40 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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