Colorado Now
Job Market
3.9%
unemployment rate
Health Pulse
1
virus trending up
Crime Trends
27.57
violent crime /100k
National Parks
30
active alerts
Sources: BLS, CDC, FBI Crime Data Explorer, National Park Service. Click a card for details.
Right Now
53.6°F
Partly Cloudy
Humidity
62%
Wind
11.4 mph
Today: Partly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms, high near 72°F, low around 52°F
Source: National Weather Service.
Hourly forecast
10 AM
62°
1%
11 AM
64°
1%
12 PM
68°
11%
1 PM
66°
20%
2 PM
68°
26%
3 PM
70°
31%
4 PM
67°
26%
5 PM
67°
22%
6 PM
66°
17%
7 PM
61°
16%
8 PM
58°
14%
9 PM
56°
13%
10 PM
55°
10%
11 PM
55°
6%
12 AM
55°
3%
1 AM
53°
3%
2 AM
53°
3%
3 AM
53°
3%
4 AM
53°
2%
5 AM
53°
2%
6 AM
53°
1%
7 AM
52°
1%
8 AM
53°
4%
9 AM
56°
3%
7-day forecast
Today
72°F
Partly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Tonight
52°F
Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Cloudy
Monday
70°F
Mostly Cloudy then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Monday Night
51°F
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Tuesday
72°F
Mostly Sunny
Tuesday Night
48°F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
74°F
Sunny
Wednesday Night
48°F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
73°F
Sunny
Thursday Night
51°F
Partly Cloudy
Friday
74°F
Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Friday Night
51°F
Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy
Saturday
75°F
Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Saturday Night
52°F
Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy
Source: National Weather Service.
Active Weather Alerts
- Flood WatchKaibab Plateau; Marble and Glen Canyons; Grand Canyon Country; Coconino Plateau; Yavapai County Mountains; Northeast Plateaus and Mesas Hwy 264 Northward; Chinle Valley; Chuska Mountains and Defiance Plateau; Little Colorado River Valley in Coconino County; Little Colorado River Valley in Navajo County; Little Colorado River Valley in Apache County; Western Mogollon Rim; Eastern Mogollon Rim; White Mountains; Northern Gila County; Yavapai County Valleys and Basins; Oak Creek and Sycamore Canyons; Black Mesa Area; Northeast Plateaus and Mesas South of Hwy 264
- Flood WatchKaibab Plateau; Marble and Glen Canyons; Grand Canyon Country; Coconino Plateau; Northeast Plateaus and Mesas Hwy 264 Northward; Chinle Valley; Chuska Mountains and Defiance Plateau; Little Colorado River Valley in Coconino County; Little Colorado River Valley in Navajo County; Little Colorado River Valley in Apache County; Western Mogollon Rim; Eastern Mogollon Rim; White Mountains; Black Mesa Area; Northeast Plateaus and Mesas South of Hwy 264
- Flood WatchCentral Yampa River Basin; Roan and Tavaputs Plateaus; Grand Valley; Debeque to Silt Corridor; Central Colorado River Basin; Grand and Battlement Mesas; Gore and Elk Mountains/Central Mountain Valleys; Central Gunnison and Uncompahgre River Basin; West Elk and Sawatch Mountains; Flat Tops; Upper Gunnison River Valley; Uncompahgre Plateau/Dallas Divide; Northwestern San Juan Mountains; Southwest San Juan Mountains; Paradox Valley/Lower Dolores River; Four Corners/Upper Dolores River; Southeast Utah; Tavaputs Plateau; Arches/Grand Flat; La Sal and Abajo Mountains; Canyonlands/Natural Bridges
Recent Earthquakes
No recent earthquakes recorded.
Active Wildfires
- Aspen Acres — Custer102,004 ac (82% contained)
- Gold Mountain — Ouray39,744 ac (87% contained)
- Willow — Lake7,534 ac (80% contained)
- Elk — Hinsdale7,257 ac (64% contained)
- Post — Las Animas4,343 ac (90% contained)
- Mill Creek 4 — Routt6 ac
- Swiss Roll — Archuleta2 ac
- Youngs Canyon — La Plata0 ac
- State Line — La Plata0 ac
- Medicine Creek — Archuleta0 ac
Source: National Interagency Fire Center.
Disaster Declarations
- WILLOW FIRESun Jul 05 2026Lake (County)
- GOLD MOUNTAIN FIRETue Jun 30 2026Ouray (County)
- ASPEN ACRES FIREMon Jun 29 2026Pueblo (County)
- ASPEN ACRES FIREMon Jun 29 2026Custer (County)
- OAK FIREMon Aug 11 2025Archuleta (County)
- ELK FIREWed Aug 06 2025Rio Blanco (County)
- LEE FIREWed Aug 06 2025Rio Blanco (County)
- QUARRY FIREThu Aug 01 2024Jefferson (County)
- STONE MOUNTAIN FIREWed Jul 31 2024Boulder (County)
- STONE MOUNTAIN FIREWed Jul 31 2024Larimer (County)
Source: FEMA OpenFEMA.
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691 EPA-registered Toxic Release Inventory facilities in Colorado.
Gas Prices
gasoline midgrade
$4.78
gasoline premium
$5.12
gasoline regular
$4.38
Electricity
commercial price
12.47¢/kWh
industrial price
9.07¢/kWh
residential price
15.85¢/kWh
Natural gas price
commercial price
$8.81/MCF
industrial price
$7.28/MCF
residential price
$11.92/MCF
Energy mix (generation share)
natural gas: 31.9%wind: 30.1%coal: 24.7%solar: 9.8%hydro: 3.3%other: 0.3%
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Economy
Gross Domestic Product: All Industry Total
584323.9
Real Gross Domestic Product: All Industry Total
458147.1
All-Transactions House Price Index for Colorado
853.19
Unemployment Rate
3.9%
Source: Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (FRED), Colorado-specific series.
Housing
Median home value
$539,400
Median gross rent
$1,761/mo
Homeownership rate
66.2%
Housing units
2,589,053
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
Population & Income
Median age
37.7
Median household income
$95,470
Per capita income
$52,636
Poverty rate
9.4%
Unemployment rate (ACS)
4.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher
45.7%
Avg. commute
20 min
Veterans
7.5%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates.
Race & Ethnicity
White alone
70.5%
Black or African American
4.0%
Asian
3.3%
Hispanic or Latino
22.5%
Major Cities
Airports
COS — City of Colorado Springs Municipal AirportDEN — Denver International AirportASE — Aspen-Pitkin County Airport (Sardy Field)CEZ — Cortez Municipal AirportDRO — Durango La Plata County AirportEGE — Eagle County Regional AirportGJT — Grand Junction Regional AirportGUC — Gunnison Crested Butte Regional AirportMTJ — Montrose Regional AirportPUB — Pueblo Memorial AirportBJC — Rocky Mountain Metropolitan AirportALS — San Luis Valley Regional Airport/Bergman FieldTEX — Telluride Regional AirportHDN — Yampa Valley Airport
Frequently Asked Questions
What's the weather like in Colorado right now?
As of the latest update, it's 53.6°F and Partly Cloudy in Colorado. Today's forecast: Partly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms.
What is the population of Colorado?
Colorado has a population of approximately 5,770,790, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
What is the average gas price in Colorado?
The average price for regular gasoline in Colorado is $4.38 per gallon, per the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
How much does electricity cost in Colorado?
Residential electricity in Colorado costs about 15.85¢ per kWh, per the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
What is the median home value in Colorado?
The median home value in Colorado is $539,400, per U.S. Census Bureau ACS estimates.
What is the unemployment rate in Colorado?
The unemployment rate in Colorado is 3.9%, per the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (FRED).
Are there any active weather alerts in Colorado?
Yes, there are currently 3 active National Weather Service alerts for Colorado.