Shelf Lake, CO Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

WEATHER ALERTS - Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current Conditions From Nearby Station

Sunny 34°F
Feels Like 23°F  
Humidity 50% Dew Point 18°F Wind WSW 19 MPH Gusts 35 Barometer N/A
Solar Rad 464 w/m2
Report from a MADIS/MESONET weather station 5 miles WNW of central Shelf Lake
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Point Forecast at a Glance

ThuNov 13
Thu Nov 13: Sunny, High 42F, Low 25F
42
25
FriNov 14
Fri Nov 14: Sunny, High 43F, Low 26F
43
26
SatNov 15
Sat Nov 15: Partly Sunny, High 41F, Low 25F
41
25
SunNov 16
Sun Nov 16: Snow Showers, High 40F, Low 20F
40%
40
20
MonNov 17
Mon Nov 17: Snow Showers, High 28F, Low 15F
50%
28
15
TueNov 18
Tue Nov 18: Snow Showers, High 29F, Low 14F
50%
29
14
WedNov 19
Wed Nov 19: Snow Showers Likely, High 25F
50%
25
 

7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

Cooling trend continues with high temperatures dropping from 42°F to 25°F. Unsettled weather expected with snow likely on at least 4 days.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 7°F below the historical average for November. Normal highs for this period are around 42°F with lows around 17°F.


This Date in Weather History

1933 - The first dust storm of the great dust bowl era of the 1930s occurred. The dust storm, which had spread from Montana to the Ohio Valley the day before, prevailed from Georgia to Maine resulting in a black rain over New York and a brown snow in Vermont. Parts of South Dakota, Minnesota and Iowa reported zero visibility on the 12th. On the 13th, dust reduced the visibility to half a mile in Tennessee.

More on this and other weather history


Shelf Lake, CO 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Thursday Nov 13

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a west wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 25. Breezy, with a west wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Friday Nov 14

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 43. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Breezy, with a west wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Saturday Nov 15

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a west wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.

Sunday Nov 16

Snow Showers

Day: A 40 percent chance of snow showers after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 40.

Snow Showers

Night: Snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Breezy.

Monday Nov 17

Snow Showers

Day: A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 28. Breezy.

Snow Showers

Night: A slight chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15.

Tuesday Nov 18

Snow Showers

Day: A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29.

Snow Showers Likely

Night: Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14.

Wednesday Nov 19

Snow Showers Likely

Day: Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25. Breezy.

How We Provide Better Local Weather

Current conditions: We use the nearest available station to your location - including professional MESONET/MADIS and local weather stations - often miles closer than regional airports.

Forecasts: National Weather Service point forecasts predict for your specific area, not broad regional zones, making them far more relevant to your location.