Steamboat Springs, CO Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station

Cloudy 23°F
Feels Like 23°F  
Humidity 86% Dew Point 19°F Wind Calm Barometer 29.67 in.
Report from a personal weather station 0.4 mi. N of central Steamboat Springs
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Point Forecast at a Glance

SunDec 7
Sun Dec 7: Snow Showers Likely, Low 17F
60%
 
17
MonDec 8
Mon Dec 8: Snow Showers Likely, High 38F, Low 18F
60%
38
18
TueDec 9
Tue Dec 9: Snow Showers, High 41F, Low 30F
30%
41
30
WedDec 10
Wed Dec 10: Showers Likely, High 44F, Low 31F
60%
44
31
ThuDec 11
Thu Dec 11: Showers, High 45F, Low 26F
50%
45
26
FriDec 12
Fri Dec 12: Rain And Snow, High 44F, Low 20F
50%
44
20
SatDec 13
Sat Dec 13: Mostly Sunny, High 44F, Low 18F
44
18

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7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

High temperatures remain relatively stable through the week, ranging from 38°F to 45°F. Unsettled weather expected with rain or snow likely on at least 6 days.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 13°F above the historical average for December. Normal highs for this period are around 30°F with lows around 7°F.

This Date in Weather History

1987 - Heavy rain fell across eastern Puerto Rico, with 19.41 inches reported at Las Piedras. Flooding caused five million dollars damage. Another in a series of storms hit the northwestern U.S., with wind gusts above 100 mph reported at Cape Blanco OR. While snow and gusty winds accompanied a cold front crossing the Rockies, strong westerly winds, gusting to 93 mph at Boulder CO, helped temperatures in western Kansas reach the 60s for the sixth day in a row. Freezing drizzle in northeastern slowed traffic to 5 mph on some roads in Morrow County.

More on this and other weather history

Steamboat Springs, CO 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Sunday Dec 7

Snow Showers Likely

Night: Snow showers likely, mainly after 5am. Cloudy, with a low around 17. East wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Monday Dec 8

Snow Showers Likely

Day: Snow showers likely, mainly before 8am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. South southwest wind around 5 mph.

Tuesday Dec 9

Snow Showers

Day: A chance of snow showers before 2pm, then a chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. West wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Showers Likely

Night: Showers likely, mainly after 11pm. Cloudy, with a low around 30. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Wednesday Dec 10

Showers Likely

Day: Showers likely, mainly before 11am. Cloudy, with a high near 44. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Showers

Night: A 50 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a low around 31.

Thursday Dec 11

Showers

Day: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45.

Showers

Night: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.

Friday Dec 12

Rain And Snow

Day: A slight chance of rain and snow showers before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 44.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 20.

Saturday Dec 13

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 44.

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 18.

Sunday Dec 14

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 45.


About Steamboat Springs, CO

Steamboat Springs is a home rule municipality that is the county seat of and the most populous municipality in Routt County, Colorado, United States. The population was 13,224 at the 2020 census. Steamboat Springs is the principal city of the Steamboat Springs Micropolitan Statistical Area, and it is the largest city in northwestern Colorado. The city is a winter ski resort destination, including the Steamboat Ski Resort on Mount Werner in the Park Range just east of the town and the much smaller Howelsen Hill Ski Area. Steamboat Springs has produced more athletes for the Winter Olympics than any other town in North America. Steamboat Springs – known colloquially as "The Boat" – is located in the upper valley of the Yampa River, along U.S. Highway 40, just west of the Continental Divide and Rabbit Ears Pass. It is located approximately 150 miles northwest of Denver, and sits approximately 45 miles south of the Wyoming border. It is served by Steamboat Springs Airport (general aviation) and commercial service at nearby Yampa Valley Airport.

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