Observed 12:05 PM MDT at KGXY

Wiggins, CO weather

Overcast and 52°11°, 10°6° colder than a typical Oct 24, rain ~6–11 PM (65%).

Mostly agree

Now 52°11°

Cloudy

Wind: 15 mph24 km/h; From the north-northeast. 610–16 mph26 km/h through 12 AM
Dew point: 30°−1°; Dry, static shocks likely
UV index: 4Moderate; Moderate until 2 PM
Pressure: 30.38 inHg1029 hPa; Rising · +0.05 inHg+1.6 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Dry until 6 PM
Drizzle tonight 6 PM–midnight (70%, 0.48 in12 mm)
Above 50°10° tomorrow by 11 AM
Rain tomorrow night from 6 PM (60%, 0.6 in15 mm)
Gusts to 26 mph42 km/h tomorrow night 8–9 PM

This afternoonUp to 53°12° by 2 PM · rain chance 20% · Cloudy
TonightDown to 41°5° by 3 AM · Rain 6 PM–midnight (70%)
Tomorrow morningUp to 51°11° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 57°14° by 2 PM · rain chance 20% · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 42°6° by 4 AM · Rain all night (60%) · gusts to 26 mph42 km/h
Monday morningUp to 50°10° by 11 AM · Rain all morning (40%)

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 12p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	42°6°	10%	17 mph27 km/h from N, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	56%	94%	4
Sat 1p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	51°11°	10%	16 mph26 km/h from NNE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	50%	86%	4
Sat 2p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	53°12°	10%	15 mph24 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	45%	81%	2
Sat 3p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	53°12°	20%	14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	46%	95%	2
Sat 4p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	52°11°	20%	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	48%	96%	1
Sat 5p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	51°11°	20%	12 mph19 km/h from ENE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	52%	97%	0
Sat 6p	Drizzle	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	45°7°	70%, 0.08 in2 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	58%	100%	0
Sat 7p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	43°6°	70%, 0.08 in2 mm	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	63%	100%	0
Sat 8p	Drizzle	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	41°5°	70%, 0.08 in2 mm	8 mph13 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	71%	100%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	40°4°	40%, 0.08 in2 mm	7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	75%	100%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	40°4°	40%, 0.08 in2 mm	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	80%	97%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	39°4°	40%, 0.08 in2 mm	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	82%	98%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 44°7°)	38°3°	20%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	85%	93%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 43°6°)	37°3°	20%	7 mph11 km/h from ESE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	87%	95%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 43°6°)	37°3°	20%	7 mph11 km/h from ESE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	86%	97%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	37°3°	10%	7 mph11 km/h from ESE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	89%	97%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	36°2°	10%	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	88%	98%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 43°6°)	36°2°	10%	8 mph13 km/h from ESE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	87%	98%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	34°1°	10%	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	93%	94%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	36°2°	10%	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	88%	93%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	36°2°	10%	9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	91%	96%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	38°3°	5%	9 mph14 km/h from ESE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	95%	88%	1
Sun 10a	Mostly sunny	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	43°6°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from ESE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	85%	63%	2
Sun 11a	Mostly cloudy	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	47°8°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	78%	66%	3
Sun 12p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°)	53°12°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	72%	80%	4
Sun 1p	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)	56°13°	5%	12 mph19 km/h from ESE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	64%	71%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 63°17°)	57°14°	5%	12 mph19 km/h from ESE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	62%	43%	4
Sun 3p	Sunny	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 65°18°)	57°14°	20%	13 mph21 km/h from ESE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	64%	37%	2
Sun 4p	Sunny	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 65°18°)	57°14°	20%	15 mph24 km/h from ESE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	64%	39%	1
Sun 5p	Partly sunny	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 62°17°)	56°13°	20%	16 mph26 km/h from E, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	67%	62%	0
Sun 6p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 58°14°)	53°12°	60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	16 mph26 km/h from E, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	77%	88%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°)	44°7°	60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	87%	93%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°)	41°5°	60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	14 mph23 km/h from E, gusts 26 mph42 km/h	97%	89%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°)	40°4°	60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	13 mph21 km/h from E, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	96%	93%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°)	40°4°	60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	12 mph19 km/h from ENE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	99%	94%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°)	40°4°	60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	98%	100%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	39°4°	60%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	98%	100%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 51°11°)	38°3°	60%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	97%	100%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	39°4°	60%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	100%	99%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°)	38°3°	60%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	9 mph14 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	99%	100%	0
Mon 4a	Showers	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°)	37°3°	60%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	99%	92%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°)	36°2°	60%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	9 mph14 km/h from NNW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	98%	99%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°)	36°2°	40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	9 mph14 km/h from NNW, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	98%	99%	0
Mon 7a	Showers	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 49°9°)	32°0°	40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NNW, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	100%	96%	0
Mon 8a	Showers	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 50°10°)	33°1°	40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	100%	91%	0
Mon 9a	Drizzle	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	37°3°	40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NNW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	100%	86%	0
Mon 10a	Showers	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	42°6°	40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	8 mph13 km/h from NNW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	89%	71%	1
Mon 11a	Showers	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	47°8°	40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	7 mph11 km/h from NNW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	77%	54%	2

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)

Today, Oct 24. Showers. High 53°12°, low 38°3°. Typical 63°17° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 45°7°
  70% chance · 0.48 in12 mm
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 41°5°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: A slight chance of rain showers after 3pm. Mostly cloudy. High near 53, with temperatures falling to around 51 in the afternoon. Northeast wind 12 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight: Rain showers likely before 3am. Cloudy. Low around 38, with temperatures rising to around 42 overnight. East wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
53°12°–63°17°
Low, likely
38°3°–45°7°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 30°−1°
Wind
18 mph28 km/h, gusts 28 mph46 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 58°14°, low 38°3°. Typical 62°17° / 30°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 57°14°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  60% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 42°6°
  60% chance · 0.36 in9.1 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 3pm. Mostly cloudy. High near 58, with temperatures falling to around 56 in the afternoon. East southeast wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Northeast wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
57°14°–65°18°
Low, likely
38°3°–43°6°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 30°−1°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Partly sunny. High 60°16°, low 32°0°. Typical 62°17° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.22 in5.6 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Showers, 40°4°
  40% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 59°15°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 49°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 42°6°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. North northeast wind 3 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
57°14°–60°16°
Low, likely
32°0°–47°8°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 29°−2°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 67°19°, low 34°1°. Typical 61°16° / 29°−2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 40°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 53°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 40°5°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 67.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
65°18°–67°19°
Low, likely
34°1°–43°6°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 29°−2°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 66°19°, low 34°1°. Typical 61°16° / 28°−2°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 40°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  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: Sunny, with a high near 66.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
65°18°–66°19°
Low, likely
34°1°–44°7°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 28°−2°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 66°19°, low 36°2°. Typical 60°16° / 28°−2°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 40°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 41°5°
  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 36.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
66°19°–68°20°
Low, likely
34°1°–45°7°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 28°−2°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 65°18°, low 37°3°. Typical 60°16° / 28°−2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 46°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 37.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
65°18°–71°22°
Low, likely
37°3°–46°8°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 28°−2°
Wind
19 mph30 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 60°16°, low 43°6°. Typical 60°16° / 27°−3°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 54°12°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 41°5°
  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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
55°13°–68°20°
Low, likely
36°2°–52°11°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 27°−3°
Wind
13 mph20 km/h, gusts 20 mph31 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 56°13°, low 40°4°. Typical 59°15° / 27°−3°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 57°14°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 38°3°
  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
54°12°–60°16°
Low, likely
36°2°–42°6°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 27°−3°
Wind
21 mph34 km/h, gusts 50 mph81 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 61°16°, low 37°3°. Typical 59°15° / 27°−3°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 42°5°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 50°10°
  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
55°13°–72°22°
Low, likely
26°−3°–46°8°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 27°−3°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 38 mph61 km/h
UV peak
4

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 53°, low 38°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 58°, low 38°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 60°, low 32°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 56–67°.

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What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

South Platte River near Weldona

10 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.8 ft
Flow: 199 cfs

Reading from Sat 10:45 AM · NWS gauge page

South Platte River at Fort Morgan

15 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 9.3 ft
Flow: 221 cfs

Reading from Sat 10:30 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 74% less heating than a typical week.

This week 36Typical 140

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 31
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 14 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?

FORT MORGAN · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1896–2025

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 10°6° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 46 min; Losing 2 min 30 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 28 min less
Golden hour: 5:25–6:20 PM; Morning 6:59–7:54 AM
Blue hour: 6:20–6:31 PM; Morning 6:49–6:59 AM; first light 6:49 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 97% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:33 AM · rises 5:02 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Wiggins. The highest point on the skyline is about 14,100 ft, 81 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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