Current weather · Oct 3, 5:59 AM MDT
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Every hour as a table48 hours
| Time | Weather | Temperature | Feels like | Dew point | Humidity | Chance | Amount | Snow | Dir | Wind | Gust | Sky cover | Thunder | Pressure | Visibility | Ceiling |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 5 AM | 43° | 38° | 25° | 49% | 0% | NW | 8 mph | 12 mph | 18% | — | — | |||||
| Sat 6 AM | 42° | 36° | 25° | 51% | 0% | NW | 9 mph | 13 mph | 6% | — | — | |||||
| Sat 7 AM | 43° | 37° | 24° | 47% | 0% | NW | 10 mph | 13 mph | 9% | — | — | |||||
| Sat 8 AM | 44° | 38° | 25° | 47% | 0% | NW | 12 mph | 17 mph | 9% | — | — | |||||
| Sat 9 AM | 48° | 43° | 28° | 46% | 0% | NW | 10 mph | 14 mph | 5% | — | — | |||||
| Sat 10 AM | 54° | 54° | 28° | 36% | 0% | N | 6 mph | 10 mph | 4% | — | — | |||||
| Sat 11 AM | 57° | 57° | 28° | 33% | 0% | E | 6 mph | 12 mph | 8% | — | — | |||||
| Sat 12 PM | 61° | 61° | 28° | 28% | 0% | E | 7 mph | 13 mph | 7% | — | — | |||||
| Sat 1 PM | 62° | 62° | 30° | 30% | 0% | E | 9 mph | 15 mph | 4% | — | — | |||||
| Sat 2 PM | 62° | 62° | 30° | 30% | 0% | E | 9 mph | 16 mph | 5% | — | — | |||||
| Sat 3 PM | 63° | 63° | 29° | 28% | 0% | E | 10 mph | 17 mph | 14% | — | — | |||||
| Sat 4 PM | 61° | 61° | 29° | 30% | 0% | ESE | 9 mph | 16 mph | 5% | — | — | |||||
| Sat 5 PM | 61° | 61° | 30° | 31% | 0% | ESE | 8 mph | 14 mph | 17% | — | — | |||||
| Sat 6 PM | 59° | 59° | 33° | 37% | 1% | E | 5 mph | 10 mph | 27% | 1% | — | — | ||||
| Sat 7 PM | 54° | 54° | 30° | 40% | 1% | NNE | 5 mph | 9 mph | 38% | 1% | — | — | ||||
| Sat 8 PM | 51° | 51° | 29° | 42% | 2% | NNE | 6 mph | 10 mph | 38% | 2% | — | — | ||||
| Sat 9 PM | 48° | 45° | 29° | 47% | 2% | NE | 7 mph | 12 mph | 32% | 2% | — | — | ||||
| Sat 10 PM | 47° | 44° | 29° | 49% | 1% | N | 6 mph | 10 mph | 25% | 1% | — | — | ||||
| Sat 11 PM | 46° | 44° | 29° | 51% | 1% | N | 5 mph | 8 mph | 20% | 1% | — | — | ||||
| Sun 12 AM | 45° | 43° | 28° | 51% | 1% | NE | 5 mph | 8 mph | 18% | 1% | — | — | ||||
| Sun 1 AM | 45° | 43° | 28° | 51% | 1% | NNW | 5 mph | 7 mph | 18% | 1% | — | — | ||||
| Sun 2 AM | 44° | 42° | 27° | 51% | 1% | NNW | 3 mph | 7 mph | 12% | 1% | — | — | ||||
| Sun 3 AM | 43° | 41° | 27° | 53% | 1% | NNE | 3 mph | 6 mph | 16% | 1% | — | — | ||||
| Sun 4 AM | 43° | 41° | 27° | 53% | 1% | NNW | 3 mph | 6 mph | 24% | 1% | — | — | ||||
| Sun 5 AM | 42° | 40° | 27° | 55% | 1% | NNW | 3 mph | 5 mph | 25% | 1% | — | — | ||||
| Sun 6 AM | 41° | 39° | 28° | 59% | 0% | N | 3 mph | 5 mph | 18% | — | — | |||||
| Sun 7 AM | 42° | 40° | 28° | 57% | 0% | NW | 3 mph | 6 mph | 29% | — | — | |||||
| Sun 8 AM | 43° | 39° | 29° | 57% | 0% | W | 7 mph | 12 mph | 11% | — | — | |||||
| Sun 9 AM | 46° | 43° | 30° | 53% | 0% | WSW | 6 mph | 10 mph | 3% | — | — | |||||
| Sun 10 AM | 51° | 51° | 32° | 48% | 0% | S | 5 mph | 8 mph | 4% | — | — | |||||
| Sun 11 AM | 54° | 54° | 32° | 43% | 0% | SSE | 5 mph | 8 mph | 5% | — | — | |||||
| Sun 12 PM | 57° | 57° | 33° | 40% | 0% | SE | 6 mph | 10 mph | 11% | — | — | |||||
| Sun 1 PM | 58° | 58° | 36° | 44% | 0% | ESE | 7 mph | 13 mph | 19% | — | — | |||||
| Sun 2 PM | 59° | 59° | 37° | 44% | 3% | ESE | 7 mph | 14 mph | 21% | 3% | — | — | ||||
| Sun 3 PM | 60° | 60° | 37° | 42% | 4% | ESE | 8 mph | 14 mph | 20% | 4% | — | — | ||||
| Sun 4 PM | Slight chance of thunderstorms and slight chance of light rain showers | 58° | 58° | 37° | 45% | 14% | ESE | 7 mph | 14 mph | 25% | 14% | — | — | |||
| Sun 5 PM | Slight chance of thunderstorms and slight chance of light rain showers | 57° | 57° | 37° | 47% | 14% | S | 6 mph | 13 mph | 37% | 14% | — | — | |||
| Sun 6 PM | 55° | 55° | 39° | 55% | 2% | WSW | 6 mph | 12 mph | 37% | 2% | — | — | ||||
| Sun 7 PM | 51° | 51° | 38° | 61% | 2% | W | 7 mph | 13 mph | 86% | 2% | — | — | ||||
| Sun 8 PM | 48° | 44° | 37° | 65% | 2% | W | 9 mph | 16 mph | 56% | 2% | — | — | ||||
| Sun 9 PM | 47° | 42° | 35° | 63% | 2% | W | 12 mph | 20 mph | 25% | 2% | — | — | ||||
| Sun 10 PM | 46° | 41° | 34° | 63% | 2% | W | 12 mph | 20 mph | 19% | 2% | — | — | ||||
| Sun 11 PM | 45° | 39° | 33° | 63% | 2% | W | 12 mph | 20 mph | 12% | 2% | — | — | ||||
| Mon 12 AM | 45° | 40° | 32° | 60% | 0% | W | 10 mph | 17 mph | 6% | — | — | |||||
| Mon 1 AM | 45° | 40° | 31° | 58% | 0% | W | 10 mph | 16 mph | 6% | — | — | |||||
| Mon 2 AM | 45° | 40° | 31° | 58% | 0% | W | 9 mph | 14 mph | 5% | — | — | |||||
| Mon 3 AM | 45° | 40° | 30° | 55% | 0% | W | 9 mph | 13 mph | 5% | — | — | |||||
| Mon 4 AM | 44° | 39° | 29° | 55% | 0% | W | 9 mph | 12 mph | 5% | — | — |
The next 16 days
NWS grid published Oct 3, 3:26 AM MDT to day 8, the National Blend of Models to day 10, the mean of GFS, ECMWF, ECMWF AI to day 16- TodayOct 363°41°Sunnywind 12 mph · gusts 17 mph
- SunOct 460°43°Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstormswind 12 mph · gusts 20 mph
- MonOct 562°45°Sunnywind 12 mph · gusts 18 mph
- TueOct 660°43°Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstormswind 12 mph · gusts 17 mph
- WedOct 758°43°Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstormswind 8 mph · gusts 15 mph
- ThuOct 858°43°Sunnywind 7 mph · gusts 13 mph
- FriOct 957°42°Sunnywind 9 mph · gusts 16 mph
- SatOct 1054°42°wind 14 mph · gusts 22 mph
- SunOct 1151°41°National Blendwind 13 mph · gusts 21 mph
- MonOct 1250°40°National Blendwind 10 mph
- TueOct 13~53°35°Model mean
- WedOct 14~54°35°Model mean
- ThuOct 15~55°33°Model mean
- FriOct 16~51°32°Model mean
- SatOct 17~52°27°Model mean
- SunOct 18~53°29°Model mean
Right now
NWS grid for this hour · UV from the EPA · air quality from AirNow- Feels like38°
- WindNW 8 mphgusts 12 mph
- Radar over this pointno reading
- Humidity49%
- Dew point25°
- Pressure—
- UV index—
- Air quality—
- Visibility—
- Sunrise and sunsetSunrise · Sunset · not yet up
- Moonrise—Moonset 2:50 PM
- Moon phaseLast quarter53% lit
The National Blend of Models
NOAA NBM v5.0 · run of Oct 3, 12:00 AM MDTNOAA’s weighted blend of every model it runs, to eleven days, with the chances the grid above does not carry. Where the local office’s grid reaches, its figure sits beneath the blend’s; where it does not, the blend stands alone.
- TodayOct 363°41°NWS grid 63° / 41°wind 12 mph · gusts 17 mph
- SunOct 460°43°NWS grid 60° / 43°wind 12 mph · gusts 20 mph
- MonOct 562°45°NWS grid 62° / 45°wind 10 mph · gusts 17 mph
- TueOct 660°43°NWS grid 60° / 43°wind 12 mph · gusts 17 mph
- WedOct 758°43°NWS grid 58° / 43°wind 9 mph · gusts 16 mph
- ThuOct 858°43°NWS grid 58° / 43°wind 8 mph · gusts 14 mph
- FriOct 957°42°NWS grid 57° / 42°wind 12 mph · gusts 17 mph
- SatOct 1054°42°NWS grid 54° / 42°wind 14 mph · gusts 23 mph
- SunOct 1151°41°Beyond the NWS gridwind 13 mph · gusts 21 mph
- MonOct 1250°40°Beyond the NWS gridwind 10 mph
- TueOct 1351°—Beyond the NWS gridwind 9 mph
BlendNWS gridChance of rain, hourly
The models, side by side
HRRR Oct 3, 12:00 AM MDT · GFS Oct 3, 12:00 AM MDT · GEFS Oct 2, 6:00 PM MDT · ECMWF Oct 2, 6:00 PM MDT · ECMWF AI Oct 2, 6:00 PM MDTEach line is one model’s own forecast at its own grid cell: three kilometers for HRRR, a quarter of a degree for the global models, which can sit a few hundred meters above or below the town. Where they agree the forecast is settled; where they part is where it is not.
| Day | NWS grid | HRRR | GFS | GEFS | ECMWF | ECMWF AI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 3 | 63° 41° | 60° 43° | 67° 43° | 66° 41° | 64° 39° | ~63° 39° |
| Sun Oct 4 | 60° 43° | 59° 38° | 66° 45° | 64° 39° | 62° 42°0.03 in | ~61° 40°0.02 in |
| Mon Oct 5 | 62° 45° | ~45° 45° | 67° 44° | 66° 43° | 62° 41°0.03 in | ~62° 39° |
| Tue Oct 6 | 60° 43°0.02 in | — | 66° 45°0.04 in | 64° 44°0.05 in | 64° 43°0.01 in | ~63° 40°0.02 in |
| Wed Oct 7 | 58° 43°0.02 in | — | 65° 42° | 63° 43°0.02 in | 62° 42°0.02 in | ~60° 42°0.04 in |
| Thu Oct 8 | 58° 43° | — | 68° 44° | 64° 43° | 60° 39°0.06 in | ~60° 38°0.01 in |
| Fri Oct 9 | 57° 42° | — | 67° 44° | 64° 42° | ~59° 40° | ~59° 37° |
| Sat Oct 10 | 54° 42° | — | 66° 44° | 62° 42° | ~59° 39°0.02 in | ~59° 37°0.01 in |
| Sun Oct 11 | — | — | 57° 41°0.13 in | 60° 41°0.03 in | ~61° 42° | ~55° 38°0.03 in |
| Mon Oct 12 | — | — | 57° 31° | 59° 39°0.04 in | ~61° 40° | ~47° 37°0.15 in |
| Tue Oct 13 | — | — | ~58° 33° | — | ~58° 40°0.06 in | ~44° 32°0.05 in |
| Wed Oct 14 | — | — | ~56° 34° | — | ~58° 41° | ~47° 30° |
| Thu Oct 15 | — | — | ~62° 36° | — | ~56° 35° | ~48° 28° |
| Fri Oct 16 | — | — | ~48° 32° | — | ~59° 35° | ~47° 29° |
| Sat Oct 17 | — | — | ~49° 20° | — | ~57° 33° | ~50° 27° |
| Sun Oct 18 | — | — | ~53° 29° | — | — | — |
A ~ marks a high or low read from six-hourly steps, which miss the true extreme by a degree or two.
ECMWF ensemble meteogram
The next 90 days
NOAA GHCN normals and records at Del Norte (RCV) · Climate Prediction Center outlooksNo forecast has skill day by day past about two weeks, and this page does not print one. Where the models stop, the calendar takes over: the 1991 to 2020 normal for each date, the record high and low ever set on it, and where the Climate Prediction Center leans warm, cool, wet or dry over the coming weeks, the month and the season. A site that shows a high for a date three months out is showing you this normal with a wobble.
The forecast reaches Sun Oct 18, from the NWS grid, then the National Blend, then the mean of the global models. Beyond it the lines are the calendar.
Forecast high and lowNormal high and lowRecord high and lowCPC leans warmer than normalCPC near normal or equal chances
| Week of | Normal | Warmest on record | Coldest on record | Temperature lean | Precipitation lean |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3 | 64° / 31° | 79° (1925) | 15° (2007) | 33% chance above normal · Oct 2026 | equal chances · Oct 2026 |
| Oct 10 | 63° / 28° | 80° (2020) | 6° (2019) | 60% chance above normal · days 8 to 14 | near normal most likely · days 8 to 14 |
| Oct 17 | 60° / 27° | 76° (2023) | 9° (1968) | 33% chance above normal · Oct 2026 | equal chances · Oct 2026 |
| Oct 24 | 53° / 22° | 75° (1959) | 2° (1932) | 33% chance above normal · Oct 2026 | equal chances · Oct 2026 |
| Oct 31 | 51° / 21° | 69° (1933) | -3° (1936) | equal chances · Oct to Dec | 33% chance above normal · Oct to Dec |
| Nov 7 | 49° / 20° | 70° (1980) | -3° (1950) | equal chances · Oct to Dec | 33% chance above normal · Oct to Dec |
| Nov 14 | 46° / 16° | 66° (1934) | -5° (1971) | equal chances · Oct to Dec | 33% chance above normal · Oct to Dec |
| Nov 21 | 42° / 13° | 64° (1954) | -20° (1931) | equal chances · Oct to Dec | 33% chance above normal · Oct to Dec |
| Nov 28 | 39° / 10° | 63° (2017) | -17° (1931) | equal chances · Oct to Dec | 33% chance above normal · Oct to Dec |
| Dec 5 | 37° / 8° | 62° (1958) | -23° (1978) | equal chances · Oct to Dec | 33% chance above normal · Oct to Dec |
| Dec 12 | 34° / 6° | 60° (1921) | -19° (1961) | equal chances · Oct to Dec | 33% chance above normal · Oct to Dec |
| Dec 19 | 33° / 6° | 59° (2025) | -26° (1924) | equal chances · Oct to Dec | 33% chance above normal · Oct to Dec |
| Dec 26 | 33° / 4° | 60° (2017) | -21° (2007) | equal chances · Oct to Dec | 33% chance above normal · Oct to Dec |
Health and activities
Rules of thumb over the next 24 hours of forecast, the warnings in force, the station’s report, air quality and pollenNone of these is a measurement. Each is a rating of the forecast ahead, and of what is happening at the point right now, against what the activity or the ailment is known to mind, and each names the figure that decided it. An ailment or a pest is rated as a risk, low to extreme; an activity, a chore or a journey as a condition, poor to ideal.
Each rating says which span it is for: the rest of today’s daylight, tonight, or the next 24 hours.
Health
- Arthritisnext 24 hLowsteady conditions
- Sinus pressurenext 24 hLowsteady conditions
- Common coldtodayLowmild
- FlutodayLowmild
- Migrainenext 24 hLowsteady conditions
- Asthmanext 24 hLowclean air
- Heat stresstodayLowmild
- SunburntodayLowweak sun
- Frostbitenext 24 hLowmild
- SleepingtonightIdealcool, quiet night
Outdoors
- RunningtodayIdealfine conditions
- HikingtodayIdealfine conditions
- BikingtodayIdealfine conditions
- GolftodayIdealfine conditions
- FishingtodayIdealfine conditions
- Boating and paddlingtodayIdealfine conditions
- Beach and pooltodayGoodcool
- CampingtonightIdealfine conditions
- StargazingtonightIdealdark, clear sky
Travel
- Air travelnext 24 hIdealclear skies
- Drivingnext 24 hIdealclear roads
Home and garden
- Lawn mowingtodayIdealfine conditions
- GardeningtodayIdealfine conditions
- Outdoor entertainingtodayIdealfine conditions
- Drying laundry outsidetodayIdealfine conditions
- Painting and outdoor projectstodayIdealfine conditions
- FrosttonightLowmild
Pests
- MosquitoestodayModeratewarm
- TickstodayModeratewarm
- Indoor pestsnext 24 hLowmild
- Outdoor peststodayLowcool
Stargazing
Worked out from the NWS hourly forecast and the sun and moonTonight: 1 dark, clear hours without a bright moon, from 11:00 PM. Rated fair.
| Night of | Rating | Dark | Clear hours | Clear and moonless | Moon lit | Transparency (est.) | Dew | Strongest wind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday | Fair | 8:13 PM to 5:38 AM | 5 of 10 | 1 h from 11:00 PM | 49% | Good | 7 mph | |
| Sunday | Excellent | 8:12 PM to 5:39 AM | 8 of 10 | 4 h from 10:00 PM | 39% | Good | 12 mph | |
| Monday | Good | 8:10 PM to 5:39 AM | 6 of 10 | 3 h from 12:00 AM | 29% | Good | 12 mph | |
| Tuesday | Poor | 8:09 PM to 5:40 AM | 0 of 10 | None | 19% | 6 mph | ||
| Wednesday | Excellent | 8:07 PM to 5:41 AM | 6 of 10 | 6 h from 12:00 AM | 12% | Good | 7 mph | |
| Thursday | Excellent | 8:06 PM to 5:42 AM | 6 of 10 | 6 h from 12:00 AM | 6% | Good | 9 mph | |
| Friday | Excellent | 8:04 PM to 5:43 AM | 6 of 10 | 6 h from 12:00 AM | 2% | Good | 14 mph |
Dark is the sun 18 degrees below the horizon; where it never gets that low, 12 degrees, marked nautical. Clear is sky cover of 20% or less. A bright moon is one above the horizon with a quarter or more of its disc lit. Transparency in the table is estimated from surface humidity (70% and 85% mark fair and poor) and visibility, since the forecast carries no haze or high cloud moisture. Seeing and transparency by hour, where shown, are Environment and Climate Change Canada’s astronomy forecast (regional model; seeing from cloud, wind shear, turbulence near the ground and the surface temperature trend; transparency from the moisture through the whole air column), under the Open Government Licence - Canada. Dew is the air within 2 °C of its dew point. Excellent is four or more clear moonless hours with good transparency; good is three; fair is one, or two clear hours.
Golden hour and blue hour
Computed from the sun and moon positions| Day | Blue hour, morning | Golden hour, morning | Golden hour, evening | Blue hour, evening |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat | 6:38 AM to 6:48 AM | 6:48 AM to 7:39 AM | 6:11 PM to 7:02 PM | 7:02 PM to 7:12 PM |
| Sun | 6:39 AM to 6:49 AM | 6:49 AM to 7:40 AM | 6:10 PM to 7:01 PM | 7:01 PM to 7:11 PM |
| Mon | 6:39 AM to 6:50 AM | 6:50 AM to 7:41 AM | 6:08 PM to 6:59 PM | 6:59 PM to 7:09 PM |
| Tue | 6:40 AM to 6:50 AM | 6:50 AM to 7:42 AM | 6:07 PM to 6:58 PM | 6:58 PM to 7:08 PM |
| Wed | 6:41 AM to 6:51 AM | 6:51 AM to 7:42 AM | 6:05 PM to 6:56 PM | 6:56 PM to 7:06 PM |
| Thu | 6:42 AM to 6:52 AM | 6:52 AM to 7:43 AM | 6:04 PM to 6:55 PM | 6:55 PM to 7:05 PM |
| Fri | 6:43 AM to 6:53 AM | 6:53 AM to 7:44 AM | 6:02 PM to 6:53 PM | 6:53 PM to 7:03 PM |
- SR Sunrise 7:04 AM, 95° E
- SS Sunset 6:46 PM, 265° W
- MR Moonrise not on this date
- MS Moonset 2:50 PM, 304° NW
- Last quarter, 53% lit
Golden hour is the sun between 6 degrees above the horizon and 4 degrees below it; blue hour is the sun between 4 and 6 degrees below. These are the definitions timeanddate.com and PhotoPills use. Directions are degrees clockwise from true north, where the sun’s upper edge and the moon’s center cross a flat horizon; hills and buildings change both. None means the sun does not reach that height on the day; all day means it stays inside the band.
Drone flying
NWS hourly forecast, SWPC Kp, FAA TFRs and 14 CFR Part 107This hour: fly with caution (wind at 400 ft near or over your limit, gusts near or over your limit, night: lighting and night training required (107.29)). Next good stretch: Sat 9 AM to 3 PM, 6 hours.
Today: civil twilight for Part 107 6:34 AM to sunrise 7:04 AM, and sunset 6:46 PM to 7:16 PM. Anti-collision lighting is required in those minutes and at night.
| Sat | 6 AM | 12 PM | 6 PM | |||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 12 AM | 6 AM | 12 PM | 6 PM | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Mon | 12 AM | 6 AM | 12 PM | 6 PM |
Good Caution No-fly
| Hour | Verdict | Wind (mph) | 400 ft est. (mph) | Gust (mph) | Rain | Visibility | Cloud allows | Temp | Kp | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 5 AM | Caution | 8 | 19 | 23 | 0% | 43° | wind at 400 ft near or over your limit, gusts near or over your limit, night: lighting and night training required (107.29) | |||
| Sat 6 AM | No-fly | 9 | 22 | 26 | 0% | 42° | gusts near or over your limit, wind at 400 ft near or over your limit, night: lighting and night training required (107.29) | |||
| Sat 7 AM | Caution | 10 | 13 | 16 | 0% | 43° | civil twilight: lighting required (107.29) | |||
| Sat 8 AM | Caution | 12 | 17 | 22 | 0% | 44° | gusts near or over your limit | |||
| Sat 9 AM | Good | 10 | 13 | 17 | 0% | 48° | nothing against it | |||
| Sat 10 AM | Good | 6 | 7 | 11 | 0% | 54° | nothing against it | |||
| Sat 11 AM | Good | 6 | 7 | 13 | 0% | 57° | nothing against it | |||
| Sat 12 PM | Good | 7 | 8 | 14 | 0% | 61° | nothing against it | |||
| Sat 1 PM | Good | 9 | 11 | 17 | 0% | 62° | nothing against it | |||
| Sat 2 PM | Good | 9 | 11 | 18 | 0% | 62° | nothing against it | |||
| Sat 3 PM | Caution | 10 | 13 | 20 | 0% | 63° | gusts near or over your limit | |||
| Sat 4 PM | Caution | 9 | 12 | 19 | 0% | 61° | gusts near or over your limit | |||
| Sat 5 PM | Good | 8 | 10 | 16 | 0% | 61° | nothing against it | |||
| Sat 6 PM | Caution | 5 | 6 | 12 | 1% | 59° | civil twilight: lighting required (107.29) | |||
| Sat 7 PM | Caution | 5 | 18 | 23 | 1% | 54° | wind at 400 ft near or over your limit, gusts near or over your limit, night: lighting and night training required (107.29) | |||
| Sat 8 PM | No-fly | 6 | 23 | 27 | 2% | 51° | gusts near or over your limit, wind at 400 ft near or over your limit, night: lighting and night training required (107.29) | |||
| Sat 9 PM | Caution | 7 | 17 | 21 | 2% | 48° | gusts near or over your limit, night: lighting and night training required (107.29) | |||
| Sat 10 PM | No-fly | 6 | 23 | 27 | 1% | 47° | gusts near or over your limit, wind at 400 ft near or over your limit, night: lighting and night training required (107.29) | |||
| Sat 11 PM | Caution | 5 | 18 | 22 | 1% | 46° | wind at 400 ft near or over your limit, gusts near or over your limit, night: lighting and night training required (107.29) | |||
| Sun 12 AM | Caution | 5 | 18 | 22 | 1% | 45° | wind at 400 ft near or over your limit, gusts near or over your limit, night: lighting and night training required (107.29) | |||
| Sun 1 AM | Caution | 5 | 18 | 21 | 1% | 45° | wind at 400 ft near or over your limit, gusts near or over your limit, night: lighting and night training required (107.29) | |||
| Sun 2 AM | Caution | 3 | 14 | 17 | 1% | 44° | night: lighting and night training required (107.29) | |||
| Sun 3 AM | Caution | 3 | 14 | 16 | 1% | 43° | night: lighting and night training required (107.29) | |||
| Sun 4 AM | Caution | 3 | 14 | 16 | 1% | 43° | night: lighting and night training required (107.29) |
Flight restrictions nearby
Reading the FAA’s temporary flight restrictions.
Flight restrictions on the map. TFRs are not the whole picture: controlled airspace around airports needs LAANC authorization. Check the FAA’s B4UFLY.
Wind at 400 ft is estimated from the 10 m forecast by the power law, with exponents for each Pasquill stability class (Irwin 1979, rural, as in EPA dispersion models; the class from wind, sun height and cloud, after Turner 1970); gusts keep the ground gust’s margin. Caution from three quarters of your limit; the default 24 mph is the wind resistance printed for common sub-250 g drones. 14 CFR 107.51: “The minimum flight visibility, as observed from the location of the control station must be no less than 3 statute miles” and at least “500 feet below the cloud”. 14 CFR 107.29: “No person may operate a small unmanned aircraft system during periods of civil twilight unless the small unmanned aircraft has lighted anti-collision lighting visible for at least 3 statute miles”; civil twilight is the 30 minutes before sunrise and after sunset, in Alaska the Air Almanac’s. Kp: SWPC’s scales say satellite navigation problems may occur at G3 (Kp 7) and navigation is “degraded for hours” at G4 (Kp 8); Kp 5 is the typical app warning. Typical limits, not rules: rain chance 30% caution and 60% no-fly, thunder 10% and 20%, below 0 °C caution and −10 °C no-fly, over 40 °C caution. Your drone’s manual and the airspace come first.
Spraying and field work
Worked out from the NWS hourly forecastHours fit for spraying, and the days dry enough for fieldwork and hay, read from this forecast’s wind, gusts, humidity, temperature and rain.
Spraying windows
- Sat 5 AM to 7 AM 2 hours, every hour within the rules
- Sat 10 AM to 2 PM 4 hours, some with delta T between 8 and 10 °C
- Sat 5 PM to Sun 8 PM 27 hours, some with delta T between 8 and 10 °C
- Mon 2 AM to 9 PM 19 hours, some with delta T between 8 and 10 °C
- Tue 3 AM to 2 PM 11 hours, every hour within the rules
- Wed 12 AM to Fri 6 PM 66 hours, every hour within the rules
- Sat 12 PM to 3 PM 3 hours, every hour within the rules
| Sat | 6 AM | 12 PM | 6 PM | |||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 12 AM | 6 AM | 12 PM | 6 PM | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Mon | 12 AM | 6 AM | 12 PM | 6 PM | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Tue | 12 AM | 6 AM | 12 PM | 6 PM |
Good Marginal No
Field days
| Day | Daytime | Chance of rain | Rain | Lowest humidity | Strongest wind | Dry days in a row | Hay drying |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday | Dry | 1% | 0.00 in | 28% | 12 mph | 3 d | Good |
| Sunday | Dry | 14% | 0.00 in | 40% | 8 mph | 2 d | Good |
| Monday | Dry | 4% | 0.00 in | 32% | 8 mph | 1 d | Good |
| Tuesday | Showers possible | 34% | 0.02 in | 29% | 8 mph | ||
| Wednesday | Dry | 15% | 0.02 in | 33% | 8 mph | 4 d | Good |
| Thursday | Dry | 6% | 0.00 in | 34% | 7 mph | 3 d | Good |
| Friday | Dry | 2% | 0.00 in | 35% | 8 mph | 2 d | Good |
| Saturday | Dry | 11% | 0.00 in | 38% | 10 mph | 1 d | Good |
Spraying: sustained wind 3 to 10 mph, the range US extension services and most labels give; gusts no more than 15 mph (this page’s limit); delta T (air minus wet-bulb temperature) 2 to 8 °C preferred and 8 to 10 °C marginal, from GRDC guidance, with the wet bulb by Stull’s formula; no hour at a 30% chance of rain or 0.25 mm forecast during the rain-free time. Follow the product label, which overrides all of this. Field days: dry is no daytime hour at a 30% chance and under 1 mm all day, wet is 6 mm (0.25 in) or more; soil moisture is not in the forecast, so ground still wet from earlier rain is not accounted for. Hay drying marks a dry day with humidity down to 50% and a breeze of 5 mph or more.
Solunar times
Computed from the moon’s positionThe best-rated day this week is Friday, rated best.
| Day | Rating | Major periods | Minor periods | Moon | Sunrise, sunset |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat | Fair | 6:02 AM to 8:02 AM6:33 PM to 8:33 PM | 2:20 PM to 3:20 PM | 53% | 7:04 AM, 6:46 PM |
| Sun | Fair | 7:02 AM to 9:02 AM7:30 PM to 9:30 PM | 11:50 PM to 12:50 AM3:05 PM to 4:05 PM | 42% | 7:05 AM, 6:45 PM |
| Mon | Fair | 7:58 AM to 9:58 AM8:24 PM to 10:24 PM | 1:03 AM to 2:03 AM3:41 PM to 4:41 PM | 32% | 7:06 AM, 6:43 PM |
| Tue | Poor | 8:49 AM to 10:49 AM9:14 PM to 11:14 PM | 2:15 AM to 3:15 AM4:12 PM to 5:12 PM | 22% | 7:07 AM, 6:42 PM |
| Wed | Fair | 9:38 AM to 11:38 AM10:01 PM to 12:01 AM | 3:25 AM to 4:25 AM4:39 PM to 5:39 PM | 14% | 7:07 AM, 6:40 PM |
| Thu | Good | 10:23 AM to 12:23 PM10:46 PM to 12:46 AM | 4:33 AM to 5:33 AM5:03 PM to 6:03 PM | 8% | 7:08 AM, 6:39 PM |
| Fri | Best | 11:08 AM to 1:08 PM | 5:39 AM to 6:39 AM5:28 PM to 6:28 PM | 3% | 7:09 AM, 6:37 PM |
Periods in bold fall within an hour of sunrise or sunset. The weather’s side is the fishing index
Major periods are two hours centered on the moon’s passage overhead and underfoot; minor periods are one hour centered on moonrise and moonset: the conventional durations of John Alden Knight’s solunar tables (1936). The rating is this site’s: one point to start, two more within a day and a half of a new or full moon (one more within three and a half days), and one more when a period falls within an hour of sunrise or sunset. The theory has mixed support in fisheries research; the times are exact astronomy.
In words
NWS forecast periods, as issuedOvernight39° · NW 10 mph
Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Northwest wind around 10 mph.
Saturday63° · NE 5–10 mph
Sunny, with a high near 63. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night41° · 2% · NNE 5 mph
Mostly clear, with a low around 41. North northeast wind around 5 mph.
Sunday60° · 14% · SSW 5–10 mph
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 60. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night43° · 2% · W 5–10 mph
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday62° · 4% · E 5–10 mph
Sunny, with a high near 62. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night45° · 1% · SW 5–10 mph
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday60° · 26% · S 5–10 mph
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 60. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday Night43° · 34% · WNW 5 mph
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. West northwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday58° · 15% · NNE 5–10 mph
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 58. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night43° · 5% · W 5 mph
Mostly clear, with a low around 43. West wind around 5 mph.
Thursday58° · 6% · SSW 5 mph
Sunny, with a high near 58. South southwest wind around 5 mph.
Thursday Night43° · 2% · WSW 5–10 mph
Mostly clear, with a low around 43. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday57° · 2% · SW 5–10 mph
Sunny, with a high near 57. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
The forecaster’s discussion
NWS Pueblo, CO · issued Oct 3, 5:32 AM MDTWritten by the forecaster on duty for their own colleagues and for anyone who wants to know why the forecast says what it says. It is not edited for the public, so it uses the office’s shorthand; it is also the most honest thing any weather service publishes.
KEY Messages
Continued warm and mainly dry through the end of the week.
Pattern may become active once again after 11 Oct.
Short Term · Through Tonight
1202 AM MDT Sat Oct 3 2026
Dry and warm weather is expected through the next 24 hours as weak dry northwesterly flow will continue aloft. Temperatures today will generally be in the upper 70s to L80s plains, with 70s in the valleys. A weak boundary will push into the plains later this afternoon but will have no affect on the sensible weather.
Long Term · Sunday Through Friday
1202 AM MDT Sat Oct 3 2026
Not much change in the weather through the remainder of the weekend through late week. The boundary that comes through later Saturday will bring temperatures down a few degrees for Sunday, and MAY produce a few showers over the CONTDVD region during the afternoon Sunday, otherwise it will be dry. Expect temps to be in the pleasant 70s across the region on Sunday.
For all of next week, Mainly dry weather is expected. Only some scattered showers/storms could occur over the higher terrain during the Tuesday time frame. Over the plains, max temps Will generally be in the lower to mid 80s, with the warmest day on the plains expected Tuesday. Over the CONTDVD region will be consistent through Tuesday, but from Wednesday onward, temps are forecast to gradually cool into the weekend.
By late Saturday, statistical guidance is showing the beginning of a cooler trend as there is a much larger spread in the temps over all of the CWA on this day. Also POPs start to increase over the mtns by late Saturday.
Looking beyond this period, we may get some active weather into the region by early next week (beyond OCT 11th). \/Hodanish
Aviation · 12Z TAFs Through 12Z Sunday
526 AM MDT Sat Oct 3 2026
Temperature/Dew Point spreads are 0-1 degree at KPUB and KALS early this morning with the potential for some patchy IFR/LIFR cigs/vis with ground fog still possible at both terminals through 14-15z. Enhanced northerly winds at KCOS should prevent fog formation where T/Td spreads are around 4 degrees or more. Otherwise, a back door cool front will shift winds from the northeast to east at KCOS and KPUB this afternoon with gusts to around 20 kts possible. KALS will also see a wind shift from the east around 23z as winds pour through La Veta Pass. Enhanced winds this evening will gradually decrease. There is the possibility for a patchy MVFR cloud layer to develop at KCOS and KPUB overnight behind the front, though odds look low for anything more than a scattered cloud deck. -KT
PUB Watches / Warnings / Advisories
None.
Hazardous weather outlook Oct 3, 12:13 AM MDT
The office’s own seven-day heads-up for spotters and emergency managers.
FLUS45 KPUB 030613 HWOPUB Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Pueblo CO 1213 AM MDT Sat Oct 3 2026 COZ058>089-093>099-040615- Western Mosquito Range/East Lake County Above 11000 Feet- Leadville Vicinity/Lake County Below 11000 Feet- Eastern Sawatch Mountains Above 11000 Feet- Western Chaffee County Between 9000 and 11000 Feet- Central Chaffee County Below 9000 Feet- Western Mosquito Range/East Chaffee County Above 9000 Feet- Saguache County West of Continental Divide Below 10000 Feet- Saguache County East of Continental Divide Below 10000 Feet- La Garita Mountains Above 10000 Feet- Upper Rio Grande Valley/Eastern San Juan Mountains Below 10000 Feet-Eastern San Juan Mountains Above 10000 Feet- Del Norte Vicinity/Northern San Luis Valley Below 8500 Feet- Alamosa Vicinity/Central San Luis Valley Below 8500 Feet- Southern San Luis Valley- Northern Sangre de Cristo Mountains Between 8500 And 11000 Feet- Northern Sangre de Cristo Mountains Above 11000 Feet- Southern Sangre de Cristo Mountains Between 7500 and 11000 Feet- Southern Sangre de Cristo Mountains Above 11000 Feet- Northwestern Fremont County Above 8500 Feet- Western/Central Fremont County Below 8500 Feet- Wet Mountain Valley Below 8500 Feet- Wet Mountains between 6300 and 10000 Feet- Wet Mountains Above 10000 Feet- Teller County/Rampart Range Above 7500 Feet/Pikes Peak Between 7500 And 11000 Feet-Pikes Peak Above 11000 Feet- Canon City Vicinity/Eastern Fremont County- Northern El Paso County/Monument Ridge/Rampart Range Below 7500 Feet- Colorado Springs Vicinity/Southern El Paso County/Rampart Range Below 7400 Feet-Pueblo Vicinity/Pueblo County Below 6300 Feet- Walsenburg Vicinity/Upper Huerfano River Basin Below 7500 Feet- Trinidad Vicinity/Western Las Animas County Below 7500 Feet- Crowley County-La Junta Vicinity/Otero County- Eastern Las Animas County-Western Kiowa County- Eastern Kiowa County-Las Animas Vicinity/Bent County- Lamar Vicinity/Prowers County-Springfield Vicinity/Baca County- 1213 AM MDT Sat Oct 3 2026 This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of central...east central...south central and southeast Colorado. .DAY ONE...Tonight No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Weather spotters will not be needed today or tonight. $$ Hodanish
The outlooks beyond
SPC, WPC, CPC and the Drought Monitor, read at this pointThe national centers each publish a judgment the local grid does not carry. Read here at this exact coordinate.
Severe weather
- Day 1 · Sat Oct 3No risk area
- Day 2 · Sun Oct 4General Thunderstorms Risk
- Day 3 · Mon Oct 5No risk area
- Day 4 · Tue Oct 6No risk area
- Day 5 · Wed Oct 7No risk area
- Day 6 · Thu Oct 8No risk area
- Day 7 · Fri Oct 9No risk area
- Day 8 · Sat Oct 10No risk area
Rainfall
- Day 1 · Sat Oct 3Under 0.01 in
- Day 2 · Sun Oct 4Under 0.01 in
- Day 3 · Mon Oct 5Under 0.01 in
- Day 4-5 · Oct 6–Oct 70.01 in
- Day 6-7 · Oct 8–Oct 9Under 0.01 in
Six to fourteen days
- Days 6–10 · Temperature70% chance above normalOct 8–Oct 12
- Days 6–10 · Precipitation50% chance below normalOct 8–Oct 12
- Days 8–14 · Temperature60% chance above normalOct 10–Oct 16
- Days 8–14 · PrecipitationNear normal most likelyOct 10–Oct 16
Hazards, 3 to 14 days
- Oct 5–Oct 9Severe Drought
Drought
- Drought Monitor, map of Sep 29D3 Extreme drought
- Outlook for Oct 2026Drought remains but improves
Drought in this county: the map, the record since 2000 and the outlook
Frost and climate
NOAA 1991-2020 normals, Del Norte 3ENEThe last spring freeze (32°F) usually comes around May 23 and the first fall freeze around September 25: a growing season of about 123 days.
One fall in ten brings a freeze by September 13; one spring in ten still has one after June 8.
Everything else on the grid
NWS forecast grid · 23 elementsThe forecast office edits about sixty fields for every cell of its grid. The common ones are above; these are the rest, as the daily extreme, for anyone who needs the mixing height, the fire danger or the swell.
| Element | Sat | Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wet bulb globe temperature max | 54° | 54° | 55° | 53° | 51° | 52° | 51° | 49° |
| Wind chill min | 33° | 39° | 38° | 40° | 39° | 39° | 38° | 35° |
| Chance of thunder max | 2% | 14% | 4% | 26% | 15% | 6% | 2% | 8% |
| Snow level min | 11,800 ft | 12,100 ft | 12,400 ft | 12,400 ft | 12,000 ft | 12,000 ft | 11,900 ft | 11,500 ft |
| Mixing height max | 6,100 ft | 7,700 ft | 7,500 ft | 7,900 ft | 6,600 ft | 6,300 ft | 6,800 ft | 6,200 ft |
| Transport wind max | 12 mph | 12 mph | 12 mph | 12 mph | 12 mph | 10 mph | 14 mph | 15 mph |
Against the record
NOAA GHCN · Del Norte (RCV) · 13 mi awayEach forecast day against the same calendar date at the nearest long-record station: the 1991 to 2020 normal, and the record high and low with the year they were set.
| Day | Forecast | Normal | Record high | Record low |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat Oct 3 | 63° / 41° | 68° / 35° | 79° (1925) | 19° (1924) |
| Sun Oct 4 | 60° / 43° | 67° / 33° | 79° (1987) | 22° (1998) |
| Mon Oct 5 | 62° / 45° | 65° / 32° | 78° (1921) | 17° (1932) |
| Tue Oct 6 | 60° / 43° | 64° / 31° | 78° (1937) | 16° (2009) |
| Wed Oct 7 | 58° / 43° | 63° / 29° | 79° (1937) | 18° (2012) |
| Thu Oct 8 | 58° / 43° | 63° / 30° | 79° (1934) | 15° (2007) |
| Fri Oct 9 | 57° / 42° | 63° / 31° | 77° (1921) | 18° (1982) |
| Sat Oct 10 | 54° / 42° | 63° / 31° | 76° (1965) | 16° (2017) |
Sun and moon
| Day | Civil twilight | Sunrise | Sunset | Civil twilight | Daylight | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat | 6:38 AM | 7:04 AM | 6:46 PM | 7:12 PM | 11 h 42 min | Last quarter · 53% lit |
| Sun | 6:39 AM | 7:05 AM | 6:45 PM | 7:11 PM | 11 h 40 min | Last quarter · 42% lit |
| Mon | 6:39 AM | 7:06 AM | 6:43 PM | 7:09 PM | 11 h 37 min | Waning crescent · 32% lit |
| Tue | 6:40 AM | 7:07 AM | 6:42 PM | 7:08 PM | 11 h 35 min | Waning crescent · 22% lit |
| Wed | 6:41 AM | 7:07 AM | 6:40 PM | 7:06 PM | 11 h 33 min | Waning crescent · 14% lit |
| Thu | 6:42 AM | 7:08 AM | 6:39 PM | 7:05 PM | 11 h 31 min | Waning crescent · 8% lit |
| Fri | 6:43 AM | 7:09 AM | 6:37 PM | 7:03 PM | 11 h 28 min | Waning crescent · 3% lit |
| Sat | 6:44 AM | 7:10 AM | 6:36 PM | 7:02 PM | 11 h 26 min | New moon · 0% lit |
Forecast from the National Weather Service forecast grid at api.weather.gov, updated by the local office through the day; the written periods and hourly digest are the NWS’s own. Outlooks from the Storm Prediction Center, the Weather Prediction Center and the Climate Prediction Center via NOAA’s map services. Records and normals from NOAA’s Global Historical Climatology Network. Sun and moon computed here. Place names from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0).
What is here
- Seven days
- The high, the low, the chance and amount of rain and snow, the wind and the forecaster’s words for each day and night, from the National Weather Service grid for the exact cell your town sits in.
- Hour by hour
- Temperature, what it feels like, dew point, humidity, chance and amount of precipitation, wind and gusts, sky cover, the chance of thunder, pressure, visibility and ceiling, as a chart and as a table, with nights shaded.
- Everything else on the grid
- The office edits about sixty fields for every cell. The ones the mainstream forecast pages leave out are here as a daily table: HeatRisk, wet bulb globe temperature, lightning activity, mixing height, transport wind, the fire weather indices, and at the coast the waves and swell.
- The discussion
- The Area Forecast Discussion the forecaster wrote to explain the forecast, in their own words, with the specialist annexes folded away. Also the office’s hazardous weather outlook.
- Beyond the week
- The Storm Prediction Center’s severe weather category for each of the next eight days, the Weather Prediction Center’s rainfall forecast to day seven and its winter storm severity, and the Climate Prediction Center’s odds for days six to fourteen, all read at your coordinate.
- Against the record
- Each forecast day beside the same date at the nearest long-record station: the thirty-year normal and the record high and low with their years, so a forecast high that would break a record says so.
- The next 90 days
- The forecast as far as the grid, the National Blend and the global models reach, and the calendar after that: the normal and the record for every date, with the Climate Prediction Center’s lean for the weeks, the month and the season drawn over them. No made-up highs for a date three months out.
Common questions
Where does this forecast come from?
From the National Weather Service forecast grid published at api.weather.gov, the same grid the local forecast office edits through the day and the source of every forecast on weather.gov. The written periods, the hourly digest and the forecaster’s discussion are the NWS’s own products, shown as issued. Nothing here is a blend a website made.
How far ahead does it go?
The grid runs seven days ahead, hour by hour for the first days and in three to six hour steps after that. The National Blend of Models carries the days to eleven and the global models to sixteen. Beyond that the page carries the national centers’ outlooks, severe weather to day eight, rainfall to day seven, and the Climate Prediction Center’s odds for the coming weeks, month and season, over a ninety-day calendar of the normal and the record for each date. No forecast has skill day by day past about two weeks, and this page does not print one.
Why is this different from the app on my phone?
Most forecast apps show a blend of models chosen by the company that makes the app. This page shows the forecast the local National Weather Service office issues, edited by the forecasters who will also issue the warnings, and it shows all of it rather than the six numbers that fit on a phone. The discussion explains the reasoning, which no app carries.
What is a place’s address here?
Every town has its own page, such as /forecast/us/oklahoma/oklahoma-city/, and every day at a town has one too. A ZIP code typed into the search goes to the town it belongs to. Any coordinate at all can be looked up, and the page names the nearest town.
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