Today's Weather - Black Forest, CO
5 PM PST
Light Rain Likely then Areas Of Fog
41°F
| 7 DAY FORECAST | DESCRIPTION | HIGH/LOW | WIND |
|---|
| Tonight | Light Rain Likely then Areas Of Fog | 39° / 61° | SSE 15 mph |
| Saturday Night | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 41° / 68° | S 5 to 20 mph |
| Sunday Night | Partly Cloudy | 36° / 58° | SW 10 to 25 mph |
| Monday Night | Slight Chance Rain And Snow Showers then Mostly Cloudy | 31° / 56° | NNW 15 mph |
| Tuesday Night | Slight Chance Rain Showers then Partly Cloudy | 35° / 61° | S 5 to 15 mph |
| Wednesday Night | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 38° / 53° | NW 10 mph |
| Thursday Night | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Cloudy | 37° / 60° | SSE 5 to 10 mph |
Weather Highlights
Summer High: the July high is around 82 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 15
Rain: averages 21 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 101 inches of snow a year
BESTPLACES COMFORT INDEX
The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the Black Forest area is 8.8 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Colorado.
8.8 / 10
A higher score indicates a more comfortable year-round climate. The US average for the comfort index is 7.8. Our index is based on the total number of days annually within the comfort range of 70-80 degrees, and we also applied a penalty for days of excessive humidity.
Average Monthly High and Low (°F)
Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Black Forest
YOU SHOULD KNOW
Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.
Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.
Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.