Rio Grande at Monte Vista
19 mi- Level
- 9.3 ft
Forecast peak 9.3 ft Sat 6 PM, minor flooding
Reading from Sat 11:15 AM · NWS gauge page
Appearance
Observed 12:25 PM MDT at KALS
Rainy and 46°8°, 9°5° colder than a typical Oct 24, rain ~2 PM–5 AM (99%).
Today: low 32°0° (likely 32°0° to 41°5°), high 51°11° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°).
Now 46°8°
Rain · Feels like 38°3°
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 1p | Rain | 49°9° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°) | 44°7° | 90%, 0.34 in8.6 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from ESE, gusts 26 mph42 km/h | 80% | 89% | 3 |
| Sat 2p | Drizzle | 47°8° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°) | 41°5° | 100%, 0.34 in8.6 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 21 mph33 km/h | 83% | 95% | 2 |
| Sat 3p | Drizzle | 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°) | 39°4° | 100%, 0.34 in8.6 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 83% | 99% | 1 |
| Sat 4p | Drizzle | 45°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°) | 38°3° | 90%, 0.34 in8.6 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from ESE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h | 86% | 96% | 0 |
| Sat 5p | Drizzle | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°) | 35°2° | 70%, 0.34 in8.6 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from ESE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 93% | 91% | 0 |
| Sat 6p | Rain | 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°) | 34°1° | 80%, 0.11 in2.8 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from ESE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 93% | 84% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Drizzle | 39°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°) | 33°1° | 60%, 0.11 in2.8 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from ESE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 100% | 68% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Rain | 39°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°) | 34°1° | 60%, 0.11 in2.8 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 100% | 61% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Cloudy | 38°3° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°) | 33°1° | 70%, 0.11 in2.8 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 100% | 94% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Rain | 39°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°) | 35°2° | 90%, 0.11 in2.8 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 100% | 94% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Rain | 38°3° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°) | 34°1° | 80%, 0.11 in2.8 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 100% | 92% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Rain | 38°3° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°) | 34°1° | 80%, 0.08 in2 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 100% | 92% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Rain | 38°3° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°) | 34°1° | 90%, 0.08 in2 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 100% | 92% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Rain | 38°3° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°) | 34°1° | 80%, 0.08 in2 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 100% | 92% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Cloudy | 36°2° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°) | 32°0° | 80%, 0.08 in2 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph7 km/h | 100% | 92% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Rain | 36°2° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°) | 32°0° | 60%, 0.08 in2 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 100% | 93% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Rain | 36°2° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°) | 32°0° | 40%, 0.08 in2 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 100% | 81% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Showers | 34°1° (likely 34°1° to 41°5°) | 30°−1° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 100% | 79% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Cloudy | 36°2° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°) | 32°0° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 100% | 95% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Partly sunny | 37°3° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°) | 34°1° | 10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 100% | 75% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Mostly cloudy | 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°) | 37°3° | 10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 100% | 80% | 1 |
| Sun 10a | Showers | 46°8° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°) | 44°7° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 86% | 53% | 2 |
| Sun 11a | Showers | 49°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°) | 47°8° | 40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 77% | 48% | 4 |
| Sun 12p | Mostly sunny | 51°11° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°) | 51°11° | 50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 25 mph40 km/h | 68% | 32% | 5 |
| Sun 1p | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°) | 52°11° | 30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 24 mph39 km/h | 63% | 69% | 5 |
| Sun 2p | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 47°8° to 56°13°) | 55°13° | 30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from SSW, gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 55% | 73% | 5 |
| Sun 3p | Snow | 53°12° (likely 44°7° to 57°14°) | 53°12° | 50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 20 mph32 km/h from SSW, gusts 33 mph54 km/h | 52% | 71% | 4 |
| Sun 4p | Partly sunny | 52°11° (likely 45°7° to 56°13°) | 52°11° | 30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 20 mph32 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 54% | 52% | 3 |
| Sun 5p | Sunny | 51°11° (likely 45°7° to 54°12°) | 51°11° | 30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph25 km/h | 56% | 39% | 2 |
| Sun 6p | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 43°6° to 51°11°) | 41°5° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 63% | 62% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Partly cloudy | 44°7° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°) | 38°3° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 76% | 74% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Clear | 41°5° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°) | 35°2° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph15 km/h | 86% | 37% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Clear | 40°4° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°) | 35°2° | 10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 89% | 46% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Partly cloudy | 38°3° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°) | 33°1° | 5%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph10 km/h | 92% | 73% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Mostly clear | 37°3° (likely 35°2° to 42°6°) | 32°0° | 0%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 92% | 41% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Mostly clear | 35°2° (likely 33°1° to 41°5°) | 30°−1° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 100% | 41% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Partly cloudy | 34°1° (likely 32°0° to 39°4°) | 30°−1° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph7 km/h | 100% | 40% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Partly cloudy | 33°1° (likely 31°−1° to 38°3°) | 29°−2° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 100% | 60% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Partly cloudy | 32°0° (likely 30°−1° to 36°2°) | 27°−3° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 3 mph4 km/h | 100% | 63% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Partly cloudy | 30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 35°2°) | 25°−4° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 100% | 61% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Fog | 29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 35°2°) | 24°−4° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from WSW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 100% | 58% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Partly cloudy | 28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 35°2°) | 23°−5° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 2 mph3 km/h | 100% | 53% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Cloudy | 27°−3° (likely 27°−3° to 37°3°) | 23°−5° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 2 mph4 km/h | 100% | 37% | 0 |
| Mon 8a | Mostly cloudy | 30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 38°3°) | 26°−3° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 2 mph4 km/h | 100% | 40% | 0 |
| Mon 9a | Mostly cloudy | 34°1° (likely 34°1° to 41°5°) | 31°−1° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph4 km/h | 96% | 40% | 1 |
| Mon 10a | Partly sunny | 38°3° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°) | 36°2° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from WSW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 85% | 31% | 2 |
| Mon 11a | Partly sunny | 43°6° (likely 38°3° to 46°8°) | 40°4° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 70% | 27% | 4 |
| Mon 12p | Mostly sunny | 47°8° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°) | 45°7° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph9 km/h | 58% | 15% | 5 |
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
100% chance · 1.7 in43 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
90% chance · 0.66 in17 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
90% chance · 0.48 in12 mm
Official NWS forecast
Today: Rain and a chance of thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 51. East southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tonight: Rain and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
40% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
50% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
20% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers before noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 57. South wind 5 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. South wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. South southwest wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 23. South southeast wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 60. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 22. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Best day outdoors this week: the one dry, mild day the forecasts agree on (high 60°16°).
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 60. South southwest wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 23. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Southwest wind 0 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. South southwest wind around 10 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
20% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
20% chance
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 58. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. South southwest wind around 15 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
20% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
20% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
30% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
20% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
99% chance of rain, high 51°, low 32°.
54% chance of rain, high 57°, low 26°, warming up.
Dry, high 55°, low 23°.
Mostly dry, highs 48–60°.
Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (PUB) (opens in a new tab)
No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.
Forecast peak 9.3 ft Sat 6 PM, minor flooding
Reading from Sat 11:15 AM · NWS gauge page
Forecast peak 7.9 ft Tue 6 PM, action stage
Reading from Sat 11:30 AM · NWS gauge page
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
About 73% less heating than a typical week.
Heating degree days, base 65°F
47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at. About 30 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.
Dry air outside (dew point 39°F).
No stretch in the next few days is comfortable enough outside, by temperature, dew point and air quality.
Today’s expected high is 9°5° colder than typical.
On average 6°3° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).
Alamosa East weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sunrise 7:20 AM, sunset 6:14 PM.
Clouds most of the night (about 86% cover).
Waxing gibbous
97% lit · growing
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