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Dakota Ridge weather

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NWSNational Blend (NBM)
80°
Mainly clear
Feels 82° · Wind 4 mph · Humidity 50%
AmericanNOAA GFS
85°
Mainly clear
Feels 86° · Wind 6 mph · Humidity 40%
EuropeanECMWF
77°
Light showers
Feels 81° · Wind 2 mph · Humidity 60%

Latest for Dakota Ridge: NWS (National Blend (NBM)): 80° Mainly clear · American (NOAA GFS): 85° Mainly clear · European (ECMWF): 77° Light showers.

The weather map: all three models at once

NWS, American, European side by side around Dakota Ridge and nearby towns.Live rain radar →
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Next 14 hours

consensus of the three models

7-day forecast

where the models agree, and where they split

Dakota Ridge is a small town of about 34,000 people in CO, sitting at 39.6°N in a temperate climate zone. NWS, American, European each forecast Dakota Ridge with their own physics, so we line all three up and flag where they disagree. Nearby towns include Ken Caryl, Columbine, Sheridan.

Which forecast is most accurate in the US?

CheckWeather Score — graded against the weather that actually happened
ProviderCheckWeather Score🌡 Temp💨 Wind🌧 RainRun by
European logo
European ★ Best
Behind Apple Weather, Windy
88
/100rank #1
85±1.5°F96±1.2 mph8592% hitECMWF — European Centre for Medium-Range Weather ForecastsReading, United Kingdom
American logo
American
Behind Windy & many free apps
74
/100rank #2
82±1.8°F92±2.6 mph5374% hitNOAA / NCEP (United States)College Park, Maryland, USA

The CheckWeather Score blends temperature, wind and rain accuracy — each measured against ERA5 (the recorded weather) over the last 30 days across 40 cities. Lower error means a higher score. The apps you know (AccuWeather, Apple Weather, The Weather Channel) are built on these models.

Common questions

What's the weather in Dakota Ridge today?
On this page we show what NWS, American, European each forecast for Dakota Ridge today, side by side and updated live. When all three agree the forecast is reliable; when they split, we flag it so you know the day is genuinely less certain.
Will it rain in Dakota Ridge today or tomorrow?
Check the hourly strip and 7-day forecast above. We compare rain from NWS, American, European for Dakota Ridge and flag the days where the models disagree on whether showers actually arrive, which is exactly when a single app can catch you out.
Which forecast is most accurate for Dakota Ridge?
No single model is always right. NWS, American, European each run their own physics, so we line all three up: when they agree the Dakota Ridge forecast is reliable, and when they split you should expect surprises. See our tested US accuracy scoreboard for how the models compare.

The forecasts Americans check

The two biggest apps keep their model a secret, so we can't show their numbers, only link you to them. The National Weather Service is public, so its data sits right in the comparison above.

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