Purgatoire River at Madrid
13 mi- Level
- 3.3 ft
- Flow
- 133 cfs
Reading from Sat 6:45 PM · NWS gauge page
Appearance
Observed 7:55 PM MDT at KVTP
Snowy and 30°−1°, rain ~9 PM–9 AM (93%).
Today: low 38°3° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°), high 51°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°).
Now 30°−1°
Snow · Feels like 23°−5°
None rain now, through the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 8p | Drizzle | 41°5° (likely 40°4° to 42°6°) | 41°5° | 70%, 0.34 in8.6 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 95% | 100% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Showers | 42°6° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°) | 42°6° | 60%, 0.34 in8.6 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 93% | 100% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Drizzle | 42°6° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°) | 42°6° | 70%, 0.34 in8.6 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 93% | 100% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Drizzle | 41°5° (likely 39°4° to 41°5°) | 41°5° | 70%, 0.34 in8.6 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h | 96% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Cloudy | 41°5° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°) | 41°5° | 90%, 0.22 in5.6 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h | 93% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Drizzle | 42°6° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°) | 42°6° | 70%, 0.22 in5.6 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 89% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Rain | 41°5° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°) | 41°5° | 60%, 0.22 in5.6 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 93% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Drizzle | 40°4° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°) | 40°4° | 60%, 0.22 in5.6 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 96% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Showers | 41°5° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°) | 41°5° | 50%, 0.22 in5.6 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h | 93% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Showers | 41°5° (likely 39°4° to 41°5°) | 41°5° | 50%, 0.22 in5.6 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h | 89% | 91% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Cloudy | 39°4° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°) | 39°4° | 40%, 0.08 in2 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 96% | 83% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Cloudy | 40°4° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°) | 40°4° | 60%, 0.08 in2 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h | 92% | 86% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Cloudy | 40°4° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°) | 40°4° | 50%, 0.08 in2 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 92% | 75% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Cloudy | 42°6° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°) | 42°6° | 50%, 0.08 in2 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 96% | 85% | 1 |
| Sun 10a | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°) | 50°10° | 40%, 0.08 in2 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 80% | 76% | 1 |
| Sun 11a | Showers | 53°12° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°) | 53°12° | 50%, 0.08 in2 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 71% | 64% | 1 |
| Sun 12p | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°) | 55°13° | 50%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h | 69% | 60% | 3 |
| Sun 1p | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°) | 57°14° | 50%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 64% | 67% | 3 |
| Sun 2p | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°) | 57°14° | 70%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 62% | 70% | 2 |
| Sun 3p | Partly sunny | 58°14° (likely 50°10° to 58°14°) | 58°14° | 80%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 57% | 69% | 3 |
| Sun 4p | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°) | 56°13° | 50%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 62% | 89% | 3 |
| Sun 5p | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°) | 53°12° | 40%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h | 69% | 83% | 1 |
| Sun 6p | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°) | 52°11° | 40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 71% | 83% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Mostly clear | 47°8° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°) | 47°8° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 83% | 51% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Cloudy | 45°7° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°) | 45°7° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 86% | 64% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Mostly cloudy | 45°7° (likely 43°6° to 45°7°) | 45°7° | 10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 82% | 53% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Mostly cloudy | 43°6° (likely 42°6° to 44°7°) | 43°6° | 5%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 82% | 46% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Partly cloudy | 42°6° (likely 41°5° to 43°6°) | 42°6° | 0%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 82% | 70% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Mostly clear | 40°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°) | 40°4° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 85% | 28% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Clear | 41°5° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°) | 41°5° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 79% | 8% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Clear | 39°4° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°) | 39°4° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 82% | 4% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Clear | 39°4° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°) | 39°4° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 76% | 1% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Clear | 37°3° (likely 33°1° to 39°4°) | 37°3° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 79% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Clear | 37°3° (likely 32°0° to 39°4°) | 37°3° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 72% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Clear | 37°3° (likely 31°−1° to 37°3°) | 37°3° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 70% | 1% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Sunny | 35°2° (likely 30°−1° to 37°3°) | 32°0° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from WSW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 75% | 4% | 0 |
| Mon 8a | Sunny | 37°3° (likely 31°−1° to 39°4°) | 33°1° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from WSW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 75% | 7% | 0 |
| Mon 9a | Sunny | 41°5° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°) | 38°3° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from WSW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 70% | 10% | 1 |
| Mon 10a | Sunny | 46°8° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°) | 44°7° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from WSW, gusts 8 mph14 km/h | 58% | 7% | 2 |
| Mon 11a | Sunny | 53°12° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°) | 53°12° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 43% | 3% | 4 |
| Mon 12p | Sunny | 58°14° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°) | 58°14° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 34% | 1% | 5 |
| Mon 1p | Sunny | 61°16° (likely 53°12° to 61°16°) | 61°16° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 31% | 1% | 5 |
| Mon 2p | Sunny | 63°17° (likely 53°12° to 63°17°) | 63°17° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 29% | 2% | 5 |
| Mon 3p | Sunny | 63°17° (likely 53°12° to 63°17°) | 63°17° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 29% | 3% | 4 |
| Mon 4p | Sunny | 61°16° (likely 53°12° to 61°16°) | 61°16° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 32% | 4% | 3 |
| Mon 5p | Sunny | 57°14° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°) | 57°14° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 38% | 15% | 1 |
| Mon 6p | Clear | 53°12° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°) | 53°12° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 46% | 20% | 0 |
| Mon 7p | Mostly clear | 50°10° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°) | 50°10° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 52% | 33% | 0 |
Evening
6 PM–midnight
70% chance · 1.4 in35 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
90% chance · 1.3 in34 mm
Official NWS forecast
Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 38. North wind around 0 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
60% chance · 0.48 in12 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
80% chance · 0.3 in7.6 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
40% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers likely before noon, then showers and thunderstorms between noon and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. South southeast wind 0 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. Southwest wind around 0 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. 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
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 63. Southwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. South southwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
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
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 67. West southwest wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
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 69. West southwest wind around 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. West wind around 5 mph.
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 68. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
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
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 64. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
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 61. West southwest wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
20% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
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
20% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
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.
93% chance of snow, high 51°, low 38°.
81% chance of rain, high 59°, low 35°, warming up.
Dry, high 63°, low 34°, warming up.
Mostly dry, highs 54–69°.
Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (PUB) (opens in a new tab)
No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.
Reading from Sat 6:45 PM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 6:30 PM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 6:30 PM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 6:15 PM · NWS gauge page
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
About 82% 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 16 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.
Dry air outside (dew point 30°F). Indoor air will run dry too — a humidifier keeping indoor relative humidity in the 30–50% range is more comfortable and cuts static shocks, without going so high it fogs cold windows.
Mon, 1:00 PM–4:00 PM
Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).
Today’s expected high is 2°1° warmer than typical.
Vermejo Park station, 1904–1981: records and averages
This station closed and is no longer reporting, but has a long history nearby. Its own average annual high was about 62°17°, over its full 1904–1981 record — not an NCEI normal, and not the same station as the computed averages above.
Weston weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sunrise 7:15 AM, sunset 6:10 PM.
Clouds most of the night (about 97% cover).
Waxing gibbous
98% lit · growing
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