Golden weather
5,686 ft above sea level
As of 4:02 AM Mountain
Mostly cloudy
Sky reports differ
The newest current report supplies the label. Forecast icons describe the hours ahead.
The outlook
A Dense Fog Advisory is in effect until 10 AM this morning. Expect fog to lift by late morning, giving way to a mild and mostly dry day. Drizzle is possible Saturday, with a chance of precipitation returning Sunday.
Right where the foothills begin, the first to catch a mountain storm.
Rest of today
through midnight
Overcast
Tomorrow
Sat
Chance of drizzle · colder
Sun
Chance of precipitation · colder
Rest of the week
Sun–Wed
Holding steady, rain likely Mon
48 hours ahead
Hourly forecast
Fri, Oct 30, now
44° Mostly cloudy
All times Mountain. Percentages show precipitation chance. The shaded band is the ensemble's likely temperature range.
15-day outlook
Open a day for the temperature range and source readings.
Coming week
A blend of the available forecasts.
TodayOct 30Low 42°High 66°Precipitation 0%Mostly cloudySky reports differ
- Overnight low
- 37° to 44°
- Daytime high
- 61° to 68°
Middle 80% of the 64-member WeatherNext ensemble.
Chance of precipitation
0% blendedProviders use different precipitation thresholds. These estimates show their disagreement; the displayed chance is a weighted blend.
SatOct 31Low 42°High 60°Precipitation 30%Chance of drizzleSources differ: 5-89%
- Overnight low
- 38° to 45°
- Daytime high
- 58° to 64°
Middle 80% of the 64-member WeatherNext ensemble.
Chance of precipitation
30% blendedProviders use different precipitation thresholds. These estimates show their disagreement; the displayed chance is a weighted blend.
Ensemble mean precipitation: 0.01 in. A few wet members can lift this mean even when most stay dry.
SunNov 1Low 44°High 57°Precipitation 22%Chance of precipitationSources differ: 6-49%
- Overnight low
- 41° to 47°
- Daytime high
- 51° to 61°
Middle 80% of the 64-member WeatherNext ensemble.
Chance of precipitation
22% blendedProviders use different precipitation thresholds. These estimates show their disagreement; the displayed chance is a weighted blend.
Ensemble mean precipitation: 0.03 in. A few wet members can lift this mean even when most stay dry.
SunNov 1Low 43°High 56°Precipitation 33%Chance of drizzleSources differ: 16-51%
- Overnight low
- 41° to 47°
- Daytime high
- 51° to 61°
Middle 80% of the 64-member WeatherNext ensemble.
Chance of precipitation
33% blendedProviders use different precipitation thresholds. These estimates show their disagreement; the displayed chance is a weighted blend.
Ensemble mean precipitation: 0.03 in. A few wet members can lift this mean even when most stay dry.
MonNov 2Low 44°High 54°Precipitation 75%Rain likelySources differ: 29-100%
- Overnight low
- 40° to 51°
- Daytime high
- 49° to 60°
Middle 80% of the 64-member WeatherNext ensemble.
Chance of precipitation
75% blendedProviders use different precipitation thresholds. These estimates show their disagreement; the displayed chance is a weighted blend.
Ensemble mean precipitation: 0.15 in. A few wet members can lift this mean even when most stay dry.
TueNov 3Low 40°High 59°Precipitation 5%Partly cloudySky reports differ
- Overnight low
- 34° to 45°
- Daytime high
- 54° to 65°
Middle 80% of the 64-member WeatherNext ensemble.
Chance of precipitation
5% blendedProviders use different precipitation thresholds. These estimates show their disagreement; the displayed chance is a weighted blend.
WedNov 4Low 38°High 55°Precipitation 33%Chance of rainSources differ: 0-61%
- Overnight low
- 33° to 42°
- Daytime high
- 44° to 63°
Middle 80% of the 64-member WeatherNext ensemble.
Chance of precipitation
33% blendedProviders use different precipitation thresholds. These estimates show their disagreement; the displayed chance is a weighted blend.
Ensemble mean precipitation: 0.07 in. A few wet members can lift this mean even when most stay dry.
Further ahead
WeatherNext ensemble only. More room for change.
ThuNov 5Low 35°High 52°Precipitation 35%Chance of precipitation
- Overnight low
- 30° to 40°
- Daytime high
- 45° to 59°
Middle 80% of the 64-member WeatherNext ensemble.
Chance of precipitation
35% blendedProviders use different precipitation thresholds. These estimates show their disagreement; the displayed chance is a weighted blend.
Ensemble mean precipitation: 0.06 in. A few wet members can lift this mean even when most stay dry.
FriNov 6Low 34°High 54°Precipitation 5%Partly cloudy
- Overnight low
- 28° to 40°
- Daytime high
- 48° to 61°
Middle 80% of the 64-member WeatherNext ensemble.
Chance of precipitation
5% blendedProviders use different precipitation thresholds. These estimates show their disagreement; the displayed chance is a weighted blend.
Ensemble mean precipitation: 0.02 in. A few wet members can lift this mean even when most stay dry.
SatNov 7Low 35°High 53°Precipitation 25%Chance of precipitation
- Overnight low
- 29° to 40°
- Daytime high
- 44° to 61°
Middle 80% of the 64-member WeatherNext ensemble.
Chance of precipitation
25% blendedProviders use different precipitation thresholds. These estimates show their disagreement; the displayed chance is a weighted blend.
Ensemble mean precipitation: 0.06 in. A few wet members can lift this mean even when most stay dry.
SunNov 8Low 33°High 57°Precipitation 5%Partly cloudy
- Overnight low
- 27° to 38°
- Daytime high
- 45° to 69°
Middle 80% of the 64-member WeatherNext ensemble.
Chance of precipitation
5% blendedProviders use different precipitation thresholds. These estimates show their disagreement; the displayed chance is a weighted blend.
Ensemble mean precipitation: 0.01 in. A few wet members can lift this mean even when most stay dry.
MonNov 9Low 34°High 64°Precipitation 0%Partly cloudy
- Overnight low
- 26° to 42°
- Daytime high
- 55° to 73°
Middle 80% of the 64-member WeatherNext ensemble.
Chance of precipitation
0% blendedProviders use different precipitation thresholds. These estimates show their disagreement; the displayed chance is a weighted blend.
TueNov 10Low 36°High 61°Precipitation 0%Partly cloudy
- Overnight low
- 27° to 44°
- Daytime high
- 54° to 68°
Middle 80% of the 64-member WeatherNext ensemble.
Chance of precipitation
0% blendedProviders use different precipitation thresholds. These estimates show their disagreement; the displayed chance is a weighted blend.
Ensemble mean precipitation: 0.01 in. A few wet members can lift this mean even when most stay dry.
WedNov 11Low 37°High 62°Precipitation 5%Partly cloudy
- Overnight low
- 29° to 44°
- Daytime high
- 54° to 68°
Middle 80% of the 64-member WeatherNext ensemble.
Chance of precipitation
5% blendedProviders use different precipitation thresholds. These estimates show their disagreement; the displayed chance is a weighted blend.
Ensemble mean precipitation: 0.01 in. A few wet members can lift this mean even when most stay dry.
ThuNov 12Low 38°High 57°Precipitation 13%Partly cloudy
- Overnight low
- 31° to 45°
- Daytime high
- 42° to 71°
Middle 80% of the 64-member WeatherNext ensemble.
Chance of precipitation
13% blendedProviders use different precipitation thresholds. These estimates show their disagreement; the displayed chance is a weighted blend.
Ensemble mean precipitation: 0.06 in. A few wet members can lift this mean even when most stay dry.
Days 8 and beyond show the likely direction and will shift as they get closer. Temperature confidence follows the ensemble spread: three pips within about 5°F, one beyond 10°F.
Storm tracker
Live radar
Radar by RainViewer · 7-day precipitation forecast by Open-Meteo · basemap OpenFreeMap. Radar covers the past two hours plus a 30-minute nowcast; the 7-day layer is a precipitation forecast.
Right now
Conditions
- Wind
- mph W
- Humidity
- Pressure
- UV index
- 0Low
- Visibility
- 6 mi
- Dew point
- 33°
Next hour
Minute-by-minute
No precipitation expected in the next hour.
Sun & Moon
Light of day
sunrise
7:27 AM
sunset
6:01 PM
Daylight
10 hr 34 min
−2 min 18 sec vs yesterday
Moon
Waning Gibbous
Today is running 19° above the seasonal average for this date.
The warmest October 30 since 2017 reached 70°, in 2021.
2026 is running 6.0° warmer than the archive average so far.
This heating season is running 46% milder than normal so far.
AdvancedAtmospheric detail & vertical profile
Atmospheric readings
Instability
0 J/kg
Stable air
Freezing level
13,025 ft
Altitude of the 32°F line
Cloud layers
low 0% · mid 2% · high 72%
Soil temp
39°
Ground surface
Vertical profile
Temperature and wind from the surface up through the upper atmosphere.
Climate
How today compares with past years
Open-Meteo archive, 2016–2026
This season's pace
A running total of heating and cooling demand in degree-days, measured against the multi-year average. It is a sum of degrees, not a count of days.
Heating degree-days· Since Oct 1
220(-46% vs normal)
Cooling degree-days· Since May 1
1,013(+50% vs normal)
Year to date
+6.0°warmer than the archive average
The year in temperature
2016–2026 avgAverage temperature each month, with heating and cooling degree-days, averaged across these years. This month is outlined.
October 30, across the years
2017–2026Each bar is October 30 only: observed low at the bottom, high at the top. Accent fill is 2026 (today’s forecast). Dashed lines are the archive’s typical high/low for that date.
Legend
- Frosted bars = other years
- Solid accent = 2026 (today’s forecast)
- Accent dashes: avg high (October 30, archive mean).Neutral dashes: avg low for the same date.
WeatherNext 3 run initialized Thu 6 PM Denver time (10 h old; Google publishes each run about 7 hours after it starts). Its forecasts are experimental and are not official warnings; NWS alerts always take precedence.
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