Golden Weather Today · 7-Day Forecast
Ice Storm Coats the Town
Freezing rain brings down branches and wires. Stay off the roads.
Warmest today at 5° · coldest night Monday at -2°
The short of it: Golden weather on Sunday, 8 November 2026: local time, -1 °C (31 °F) with freezing rain, feeling like -4 °C (24 °F). Today’s high 5 °C (41 °F), low -1 °C (30 °F). Chance of rain 60% in the next 24 hours, about 2.3 mm (0.09 in). Warnings in force: freezing rain, black ice likely. Source: Open-Meteo forecast models, updated 04:15 local time.
GOLDEN, Sunday. — Golden may look for freezing rain this day, with the mercury climbing to about 5° before sinking to -1° by night. Count it a gift: 3° above the November average of 2° for these parts. Winds are light from the SE, gusting to 15 km/h, and the glass holds steady.
Of the 2 days ahead, today looks the finest at near 5°, while Monday night will be the coldest at -2°. Rain or snow is due on 1 of them, some 2.4 mm in all. Those keeping stock should see to the water troughs, for ice is likely.
For travellers weighing a journey, the Almanac shows a typical November in Golden brings highs near 2°, lows of -5° and about 58 mm of rain over the month. July is the warmest month here at 25°, January the coldest at -11°, and January the wettest with 62 mm. Snow usually lies on the ground from November to March. The best months to ride in are August and September.
The sun is up 9 h 16 min today, and the days are shortening by about 4 minutes each. The station stands 1,381 m above the sea; nights in high country cool fast once the sun is down.
The Hours to Come
Temperature by the hour · rain & snow in the hour beneathThe hour-by-hour ledger
| Hour | Sky | Temp | Feels | Wind | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Now | Freezing rain | -1° | -4° | 5 km/h | 0.1 mm |
| 5 AM | Freezing rain | -1° | -4° | 5 km/h | 0.1 mm |
| 6 AM | Light rain | 0° | -3° | 6 km/h | 0.5 mm |
| 7 AM | Light rain | 1° | -2° | 6 km/h | 0.5 mm |
| 8 AM | Light rain | 2° | -1° | 5 km/h | 0.5 mm |
| 9 AM | Light rain | 3° | 0° | 2 km/h | 0.1 mm |
| 10 AM | Light rain | 4° | 1° | 5 km/h | 0.1 mm |
| 11 AM | Light rain | 4° | 1° | 8 km/h | 0.1 mm |
| 12 PM | Overcast | 5° | 2° | 6 km/h | 0.1 mm |
| 1 PM | Overcast | 5° | 3° | 1 km/h | 0.1 mm |
| 2 PM | Overcast | 5° | 3° | 2 km/h | 0.1 mm |
| 3 PM | Overcast | 5° | 2° | 2 km/h | – |
| 4 PM | Overcast | 4° | 2° | 2 km/h | – |
| 5 PM | Overcast | 3° | 1° | 1 km/h | – |
| 6 PM | Partly cloudy | 3° | 0° | 2 km/h | – |
| 7 PM | Partly cloudy | 2° | -1° | 3 km/h | – |
| 8 PM | Partly cloudy | 2° | -1° | 3 km/h | – |
| 9 PM | Partly cloudy | 1° | -2° | 3 km/h | – |
| 10 PM | Partly cloudy | 1° | -2° | 3 km/h | – |
| 11 PM | Partly cloudy | 1° | -2° | 2 km/h | – |
| 12 AM | Mostly clear | 1° | -2° | 2 km/h | – |
| 1 AM | Mostly clear | 1° | -2° | 2 km/h | – |
| 2 AM | Mostly clear | 1° | -3° | 2 km/h | – |
| 3 AM | Overcast | 0° | -3° | 2 km/h | – |
Seven-Day Outlook · Classified
Highs in large type · pick a dayToday (Nov 8): freezing rain, high 5°, low -1°, 2.4 mm of rain, gusts to 23 km/h. Sun up 7:53 AM, down 5:09 PM. Freezing rain brings down branches and wires. Stay off the roads.
Monday (Nov 9): overcast, high 3°, low -2°, dry, gusts to 12 km/h. Sun up 7:55 AM, down 5:07 PM. Cloud lies thick and low. The light is dim and the air is still.