Flood Warning
Ends in 2 h 8 min
When
Until 1100 AM MDT Friday.
Where
Southwestern Saguache County in central Colorado... Mineral County in south central Colorado... Rio Grande County in south central Colorado...
This place is inside the warning area · National Weather Service Pueblo CO
What, impacts and precautionsHide details
What
Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
Impacts
Several structures are flooded and sand bagging operations are continuing. Evacuations are occuring from Wolf Creek Ranch to Fun Valley. Some roads remain closed due to flooding including highway 160 and FR380. The Park Creek bridge has been washed away with considerable debris in the water.
Additional details
At 1002 PM MDT, emergency management reported heavy rain in the warned area. Flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. Between 1 and 3.5 inches of rain have fallen.
Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch are possible in the warned area.
Some locations that will experience flooding include... The Rio Grande River and its tributaries including the South Fork area and along highway 160 to Wolf Creek Pass.
http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Precautionary actions
Move to higher ground now. Act quickly to protect your life.
Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.
Areas: Mineral, CO; Rio Grande, CO; Saguache, CO
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Flood Watch
Ends in 9 h 8 min
When
Until 6 PM MDT this evening.
Where
The eastern San Juan Mountains and Upper Rio Grande Valley.
Issued for this forecast zone · National Weather Service Pueblo CO
What, impacts and precautionsHide details
What
Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible.
Impacts
Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
Additional details
Light to moderate rain showers will continue across the southwest mountains through the morning, with scattered showers and possible thunderstorms, developing across the region through the afternoon. Rain, locally heavy associated with the afternoon showers and thunderstorms, will exacerbate ongoing flooding issues across the eastern San Juan mountains and Upper Rio Grande valley.
The eastern San Juan Mountains and Upper Rio Grande Valley.
http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Precautionary actions
You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible new Flood Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared to take action should flooding develop.
Areas: Upper Rio Grande Valley/Eastern San Juan Mountains Below 10000 Ft; Eastern San Juan Mountains Above 10000 Ft
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Observed 7:55 AM MDT at KRCV

Alpine, CO weather

Flood Warning. 41°5° and rainy now.

Mostly agree

Now 41°5°

Rain

Wind: 3 mph5 km/h; From the southwest. Gusts to 32 mph51 km/h around 1 PM
Dew point: 40°5°; Comfortable
Humidity: 97%; Air 41°5°, dew point 40°5° · fog or dew likely
UV index: 1Low; High 1–2 PM · peak 6

Moderate rain now, through the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Drizzle until noon (40%, 0.12 in3 mm)
Gusts to 32 mph51 km/h today noon–5 PM
High 54°12° today at 2 PM
Below 50°10° tonight after 6 PM
Rain and storms tomorrow from 9 AM (100%, 3.1 in79 mm)

This morningUp to 49°9° by 11 AM · Rain all morning (40%)
This afternoonNear 52°11° · rain chance 20% · gusts to 32 mph51 km/h · Clear
TonightDown to 37°3° by 4 AM · Partly cloudy · rain chance 30%
Tomorrow morningUp to 47°8° by 11 AM · Rain 9 AM–noon (40%)
Tomorrow afternoonNear 48°9° · Storms all afternoon (90%)
Tomorrow nightDown to 35°2° by 5 AM · Rain all night (100%)

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Fri 8a	Partly sunny	42°6° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	38°3°	40%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	90%	68%	0
Fri 9a	Drizzle	44°7° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	40°4°	30%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SSW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	81%	79%	1
Fri 10a	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	42°6°	30%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from WSW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	74%	68%	2
Fri 11a	Sunny	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	44°7°	20%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SW, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	66%	17%	4
Fri 12p	Sunny	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	51°11°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SW, gusts 30 mph48 km/h	61%	13%	5
Fri 1p	Sunny	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	53°12°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SW, gusts 32 mph51 km/h	54%	11%	6
Fri 2p	Partly sunny	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	54°12°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SW, gusts 31 mph50 km/h	50%	39%	5
Fri 3p	Sunny	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	54°12°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SW, gusts 31 mph49 km/h	48%	11%	5
Fri 4p	Drizzle	54°12° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	54°12°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SW, gusts 26 mph42 km/h	48%	24%	3
Fri 5p	Drizzle	53°12° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	53°12°	10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	48%	30%	2
Fri 6p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	46°8°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	56%	73%	1
Fri 7p	Partly cloudy	46°8° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°)	43°6°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from WSW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	63%	47%	0
Fri 8p	Partly cloudy	44°7° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°)	41°5°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from WSW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	68%	58%	0
Fri 9p	Mostly clear	42°6° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°)	38°3°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	73%	28%	0
Fri 10p	Clear	41°5° (likely 35°2° to 43°6°)	37°3°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	76%	26%	0
Fri 11p	Clear	40°4° (likely 34°1° to 42°6°)	36°2°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	76%	16%	0
Sat 12a	Clear	39°4° (likely 33°1° to 41°5°)	36°2°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	79%	21%	0
Sat 1a	Showers	38°3° (likely 33°1° to 40°4°)	34°1°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	85%	36%	0
Sat 2a	Showers	38°3° (likely 33°1° to 40°4°)	34°1°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	85%	41%	0
Sat 3a	Partly cloudy	38°3° (likely 33°1° to 40°4°)	36°2°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	85%	80%	0
Sat 4a	Showers	37°3° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°)	34°1°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	89%	70%	0
Sat 5a	Showers	37°3° (likely 34°1° to 41°5°)	37°3°	30%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	89%	79%	0
Sat 6a	Showers	37°3° (likely 34°1° to 41°5°)	37°3°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	89%	78%	0
Sat 7a	Showers	35°2° (likely 34°1° to 41°5°)	32°0°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	100%	85%	0
Sat 8a	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	33°1°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	96%	91%	0
Sat 9a	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	36°2°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	89%	96%	1
Sat 10a	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	39°4°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	79%	97%	2
Sat 11a	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	44°7°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	68%	94%	3
Sat 12p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	44°7°	60%, 0.18 in4.6 mm	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	71%	98%	3
Sat 1p	Rain	48°9° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	45°7°	60%, 0.18 in4.6 mm	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	68%	98%	2
Sat 2p	Thunderstorms	48°9° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	45°7°	60%, 0.18 in4.6 mm	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	68%	98%	1
Sat 3p	Thunderstorms	48°9° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	45°7°	90%, 0.18 in4.6 mm	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	68%	96%	1
Sat 4p	Thunderstorms	49°9° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°)	46°8°	90%, 0.18 in4.6 mm	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	66%	87%	1
Sat 5p	Thunderstorms	49°9° (likely 41°5° to 49°9°)	46°8°	90%, 0.18 in4.6 mm	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	63%	89%	0
Sat 6p	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	41°5°	100%, 0.25 in6.4 mm	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	73%	95%	0
Sat 7p	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	39°4°	100%, 0.25 in6.4 mm	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	76%	96%	0
Sat 8p	Drizzle	43°6° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	37°3°	100%, 0.25 in6.4 mm	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	79%	97%	0
Sat 9p	Snow	42°6° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	36°2°	100%, 0.25 in6.4 mm	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	79%	100%	0
Sat 10p	Snow	41°5° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	35°2°	100%, 0.25 in6.4 mm	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	82%	100%	0
Sat 11p	Snow	40°4° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	34°1°	100%, 0.25 in6.4 mm	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	85%	100%	0
Sun 12a	Drizzle	39°4° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	34°1°	100%, 0.08 in2 mm	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	89%	98%	0
Sun 1a	Snow	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)	34°1°	100%, 0.08 in2 mm	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	92%	98%	0
Sun 2a	Snow	38°3° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	34°1°	100%, 0.08 in2 mm	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	89%	93%	0
Sun 3a	Snow	37°3° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°)	33°1°	100%, 0.08 in2 mm	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	92%	92%	0
Sun 4a	Snow	36°2° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°)	33°1°	100%, 0.08 in2 mm	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	96%	91%	0
Sun 5a	Snow	35°2° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°)	32°0°	100%, 0.08 in2 mm	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	96%	83%	0
Sun 6a	Snow	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°)	34°1°	70%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	90%	0
Sun 7a	Snow	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 38°3°)	31°−1°	70%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	63%	0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)

Today, Oct 23. Rain. High 54°12°, low 35°2°. Typical 60°16° / 27°−3°. Rain 0.36 in9.1 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 42°6°
  40% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 54°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 44°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 37°3°
  30% chance
Official NWS forecast
Today: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight: A chance of rain showers after 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. West southwest wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
52°11°–55°13°
Low, likely
34°1°–42°6°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 27°−3°
Wind
21 mph34 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
UV peak
6
Tomorrow, Oct 24. Thunderstorms. High 49°9°, low 34°1°. Typical 60°16° / 27°−3°. Storms 0.57 in14 mm, 90% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Showers, 37°3°
  40% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Thunderstorms, 49°9°
  90% chance · 1.1 in27 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Snow, 43°6°
  100% chance · 1.5 in38 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Snow, 35°2°
  100% chance · 0.48 in12 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers before 9am, then showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 49. East southeast wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Night: Showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of thunderstorms and rain and snow showers between 9pm and midnight, then rain and snow showers. Cloudy, with a low around 34. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
44°7°–49°9°
Low, likely
33°1°–39°4°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 27°−3°
Wind
13 mph20 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Oct 25. Snow. High 46°8°, low 28°−2°. Typical 59°15° / 26°−3°. Snow 0–2 in0–5 cm, 80% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Snow, 38°3°
  70% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 49°9°
  50% chance · 0.03 in0.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 39°4°
  40% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 30°−1°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain and snow showers likely before noon, then a slight chance of thunderstorms and rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
45°7°–51°11°
Low, likely
28°−2°–37°3°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 26°−3°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 50°10°, low 28°−2°. Typical 59°15° / 26°−3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 31°0°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 39°4°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 32°0°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 50. West southwest wind 0 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 28. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
48°9°–54°12°
Low, likely
23°−5°–33°1°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 26°−3°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 53°12°, low 29°−2°. Typical 58°14° / 26°−3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 34°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 54°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 40°4°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 32°0°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 53. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
51°11°–55°13°
Low, likely
22°−6°–35°2°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 26°−3°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 53°12°, low 29°−2°. Typical 58°14° / 25°−4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 34°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 53°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 39°4°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 31°0°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. West southwest wind around 10 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
52°11°–54°12°
Low, likely
23°−5°–35°2°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 25°−4°
Wind
12 mph20 km/h, gusts 25 mph41 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly cloudy. High 51°11°, low 31°−1°. Typical 57°14° / 25°−4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 34°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 40°5°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 33°1°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 51. Southwest wind around 10 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers between midnight and 3am, then a slight chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. West southwest wind around 10 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
50°10°–55°13°
Low, likely
24°−4°–35°2°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 25°−4°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 50°10°, low 31°−1°. Typical 57°14° / 24°−4°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 37°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 41°5°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 34°1°
  20% 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.
High, likely
46°8°–55°13°
Low, likely
28°−2°–35°2°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 24°−4°
Wind
10 mph17 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 51°11°, low 33°1°. Typical 56°13° / 24°−4°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 38°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 41°5°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 36°2°
  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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
45°7°–55°13°
Low, likely
31°−1°–35°2°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 24°−4°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 46°8°, low 34°1°. Typical 56°13° / 24°−4°. Rain 0.12 in3 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 39°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 47°8°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 43°6°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
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.
High, likely
42°6°–51°11°
Low, likely
29°−2°–37°3°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 24°−4°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h

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The outlook

Today
36% chance of rain, high 54°, low 35°.
Tomorrow
91% chance of rain, high 49°, low 34°, cooling off.
Sunday
80% chance of snow, high 46°, low 28°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 46–53°.

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What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Rio Grande near Del Norte

6.9 mi

Minor flooding

Level: 6.4 ft
Flow: 10,300 cfs

Forecast peak 6.6 ft Fri 12 PM, moderate flooding

Reading from Fri 7:32 AM · NWS gauge page

South Fork Rio Grande at South Fork

4.1 mi

Minor flooding

Level: 8.4 ft
Flow: 4,670 cfs

Forecast peak 7.8 ft Fri 12 PM, minor flooding

Reading from Fri 7:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Rio Grande at Wagon Wheel Gap

15 mi

Action stage

Level: 5.1 ft
Flow: 5,230 cfs

Forecast peak 5.1 ft Fri 12 PM, action stage

Reading from Fri 7:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Rio Grande at Monte Vista

25 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 7.0 ft
Flow: 3,140 cfs

Forecast peak 8.7 ft Sat 6 AM, action stage

Reading from Fri 7:15 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.

Heating this week

About 73% less heating than a typical week.

This week 43Typical 159

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 34
h below 17°F: 0
h below 5°F: 0

47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at. About 19 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 40°F).

Open the windows?

No stretch in the next few days is comfortable enough outside, by temperature, dew point and air quality.

Is this typical?

DEL NORTE 3ENE · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1893–2026

Oct 23, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 6°3° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 0° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

−4°−2°SatOct 17
−1°SunOct 18
±0°MonOct 19
+3°+2°TueOct 20
+5°+3°WedOct 21
—ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23

Alpine weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 56 min; Losing 2 min 21 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 22 min less
Golden hour: 5:42–6:34 PM; Morning 7:06–7:58 AM
Blue hour: 6:34–6:44 PM; Morning 6:55–7:06 AM; first light 6:55 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 11 PM–1 AM, but the moon is 95% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

92% lit · growing

Today: sets 4:35 AM · rises 4:49 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking south from Alpine. The highest point on the skyline is about 12,700 ft, 18 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 3.5× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

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