Basalt, CO Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station

Partly Cloudy 31°F
Feels Like 28°F  
Humidity 76% Dew Point 24°F Wind ENE 3 MPH Gusts 6 Barometer N/A
Report from a MADIS/MESONET weather station 3.5 miles WSW of central Basalt
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Point Forecast at a Glance

ThuNov 20
Thu Nov 20: Isolated Thunderstorms, High 49F, Low 31F
60%
49
31
FriNov 21
Fri Nov 21: Rain And Snow, High 45F, Low 24F
40%
45
24
SatNov 22
Sat Nov 22: Sunny, High 49F, Low 26F
49
26
SunNov 23
Sun Nov 23: Showers, High 47F, Low 24F
20%
47
24
MonNov 24
Mon Nov 24: Sunny, High 46F, Low 22F
46
22
TueNov 25
Tue Nov 25: Mostly Sunny, High 41F, Low 18F
41
18
WedNov 26
Wed Nov 26: Partly Sunny, High 39F
39
 

7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

Cooling trend continues with high temperatures dropping from 49°F to 39°F. Some precipitation possible with wintry mix on at least one day.

Climate Context

Temperatures are expected to be near normal for this time of year, with highs around 45°F and lows around 19°F.

This Date in Weather History

1979 - A blizzard struck Cheyenne, WY, producing a record 19.8 inches of snow in 24 hours, and a record total of 25.6 inches in forty hours. Strong winds created huge drifts stopping all transportation.

More on this and other weather history

Basalt, CO 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Thursday Nov 20

Isolated Thunderstorms

Day: Scattered showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 5pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Cloudy, with a high near 49. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Snow Showers

Night: Rain likely, possibly mixed with snow showers, mainly before 7pm. Cloudy, with a low around 31. West northwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Friday Nov 21

Rain And Snow

Day: Scattered rain and snow showers before 2pm, then a slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the evening.

Saturday Nov 22

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 49. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.

Sunday Nov 23

Showers

Day: A 20 percent chance of showers after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 47.

Rain And Snow

Night: A chance of rain and snow showers before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 24.

Monday Nov 24

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 46.

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 22.

Tuesday Nov 25

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 41.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18.

Wednesday Nov 26

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 39.


About Basalt, CO

Basalt is a home rule town located in Eagle and Pitkin counties, Colorado, United States. The town population was 3,984 at the 2020 United States census with 2,917 residing in Eagle County and 1,067 residing in Pitkin County. Basalt is a part of the Edwards-Glenwood Springs, CO Combined Statistical Area.

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