Flood Warning
Ends in 1 h 50 min
When
Until 745 AM MDT.
Where
Archuleta County in southwestern Colorado...
This place is inside the warning area · National Weather Service Grand Junction CO
What, impacts and precautionsHide details
What
Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues.
Impacts
Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is occurring. Several structures are flooded, and numerous roads remain closed due to flooding impacts county wide.
Additional details
At 530 AM MDT, Public and local law enforcement have reported numerous impacts of flooding occurring across Archuleta County.
Some locations that will experience flooding include... Pagosa Springs, Lonetree, Chimney Rock, Juanita, Gato, Pagosa Junction, Chromo and Arboles.
http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Precautionary actions
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding.
Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.
Areas: Archuleta, CO
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Flood Watch
Ends in 18 h 5 min
When
Through Friday evening.
Where
Portions of southwest Colorado, including the following areas, Animas River Basin, Four Corners/Upper Dolores River, San Juan River Basin and Southwest San Juan Mountains and Utah, including the following areas, Arches/Grand Flat, Canyonlands/Natural Bridges, La Sal and Abajo Mountains and Southeast Utah.
Issued for this forecast zone · National Weather Service Grand Junction 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, recent burn scars and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Low-water crossings may be flooded. Storm drains and ditches may become clogged with debris.
Additional details
Flooding is imminent or ongoing with additional rounds of showers and thunderstorms expected through Friday afternoon. Rivers and creeks may still experience high waters even after rainfall has ended.
http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Precautionary actions
You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared to take action should flooding develop.
Areas: Uncompahgre Plateau/Dallas Divide; Northwestern San Juan Mountains; Southwest San Juan Mountains; Paradox Valley/Lower Dolores River; Four Corners/Upper Dolores River; Animas River Basin; San Juan River Basin; Southeast Utah; Arches/Grand Flat; La Sal and Abajo Mountains; Canyonlands/Natural Bridges
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Observed 5:40 AM MDT at KDRO

Arboles, CO weather

Flood Warning. 48°9° and rainy now.

Mostly agree

Now 48°9°

Rain

Wind: 5 mph7 km/h; From the east. Up to 5 mph8 km/h through 5 PM
Dew point: 46°8°; Comfortable
Humidity: 93%; Air 48°9°, dew point 46°8° · fog or dew likely
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 11 AM–4 PM · peak 5

Light rain now, through the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

2°1° cooler than this time yesterday (50°10° then, 48°9° now)

Good hours for

Rain and storms until 6 PM (70%, 0.81 in21 mm)
High 61°16° today at 4 PM
Dry break tonight 6 PM–midnight
Below 50°10° tonight after 8 PM
Rain and storms tonight from midnight (100%, 3.9 in100 mm)

This morningUp to 57°14° by 11 AM · Rain all morning (70%)
This afternoonNear 59°15° · Storms all afternoon (50%)
TonightDown to 46°8° by 1 AM · Storms midnight–6 AM (50%)
Tomorrow morningUp to 58°14° by 11 AM · Rain all morning (70%)
Tomorrow afternoonNear 59°15° · Storms all afternoon (90%)
Tomorrow nightDown to 44°7° by 4 AM · Storms 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 5a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	50°10°	70%, 0.33 in8.4 mm	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	91%	97%	0
Fri 6a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	50°10°	60%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	91%	97%	0
Fri 7a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	49°9°	60%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	92%	94%	0
Fri 8a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	50°10°	60%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	91%	86%	0
Fri 9a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	52°11°	60%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	87%	92%	1
Fri 10a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	54°12°	60%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	80%	88%	2
Fri 11a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	57°14°	50%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	74%	82%	3
Fri 12p	Partly sunny	58°14° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	58°14°	50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	71%	66%	4
Fri 1p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	59°15°	40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from WSW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	67%	64%	5
Fri 2p	Drizzle	60°16° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	61°16°	30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from WSW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	60%	70%	5
Fri 3p	Drizzle	60°16° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	60°16°	30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	58%	72%	4
Fri 4p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	61°16°	30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	55%	70%	2
Fri 5p	Thunderstorms	59°15° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	59°15°	30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	56%	82%	1
Fri 6p	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	56°13°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	67%	87%	1
Fri 7p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	52°11°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	75%	82%	0
Fri 8p	Mostly clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	47°8°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	85%	54%	0
Fri 9p	Partly cloudy	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	44°7°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	84%	69%	0
Fri 10p	Clear	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	44°7°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	84%	37%	0
Fri 11p	Clear	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	43°6°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	85%	47%	0
Sat 12a	Clear	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	44°7°	30%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	84%	46%	0
Sat 1a	Mostly clear	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	43°6°	30%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	86%	55%	0
Sat 2a	Thunderstorms	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	43°6°	40%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	87%	89%	0
Sat 3a	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	42°6°	40%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	89%	83%	0
Sat 4a	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	42°6°	40%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	89%	89%	0
Sat 5a	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)	42°6°	50%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	89%	87%	0
Sat 6a	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°)	40°4°	60%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	95%	87%	0
Sat 7a	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	40°4°	60%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	93%	90%	0
Sat 8a	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	41°5°	60%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	93%	94%	0
Sat 9a	Partly sunny	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	46°8°	70%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	89%	82%	1
Sat 10a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)	54°12°	70%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	80%	89%	2
Sat 11a	Mostly sunny	58°14° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°)	58°14°	70%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	69%	68%	3
Sat 12p	Mostly sunny	60°16° (likely 52°11° to 60°16°)	60°16°	80%, 0.31 in7.9 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	64%	66%	5
Sat 1p	Thunderstorms	60°16° (likely 53°12° to 60°16°)	60°16°	80%, 0.31 in7.9 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	67%	63%	5
Sat 2p	Thunderstorms	61°16° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°)	61°16°	80%, 0.31 in7.9 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	62%	89%	3
Sat 3p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	59°15°	90%, 0.31 in7.9 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	66%	90%	4
Sat 4p	Partly sunny	59°15° (likely 52°11° to 59°15°)	59°15°	90%, 0.31 in7.9 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	63%	75%	3
Sat 5p	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	57°14°	90%, 0.31 in7.9 mm	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	66%	89%	2
Sat 6p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	52°11°	100%, 0.16 in4.1 mm	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	80%	77%	0
Sat 7p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	45°7°	100%, 0.16 in4.1 mm	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	89%	86%	0
Sat 8p	Snow	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	44°7°	100%, 0.16 in4.1 mm	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	88%	84%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	43°6°	100%, 0.16 in4.1 mm	15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	86%	87%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	43°6°	100%, 0.16 in4.1 mm	15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	84%	54%	0
Sat 11p	Thunderstorms	48°9° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	43°6°	100%, 0.16 in4.1 mm	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	84%	87%	0
Sun 12a	Partly cloudy	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	44°7°	90%, 0.09 in2.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	84%	77%	0
Sun 1a	Drizzle	47°8° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°)	43°6°	90%, 0.09 in2.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	86%	57%	0
Sun 2a	Drizzle	46°8° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	43°6°	90%, 0.09 in2.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	88%	65%	0
Sun 3a	Drizzle	45°7° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	43°6°	90%, 0.09 in2.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	91%	72%	0
Sun 4a	Partly cloudy	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	43°6°	90%, 0.09 in2.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	91%	85%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 23. Thunderstorms. High 61°16°, low 49°9°. Typical 62°17° / 27°−3°. Storms 0.54 in14 mm, 60% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  60% chance · 0.36 in9.1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Thunderstorms, 61°16°
  50% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Thunderstorms, 46°8°
  50% chance · 0.3 in7.6 mm
Official NWS forecast
Today: Showers and thunderstorms likely before noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 61. West wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Northeast wind around 0 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
57°14°–61°16°
Low, likely
45°7°–49°9°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 27°−3°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 24. Thunderstorms. High 62°17°, low 42°6°. Typical 61°16° / 27°−3°. Storms 0.65 in17 mm, 90% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 46°8°
  70% chance · 0.36 in9.1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Thunderstorms, 61°16°
  90% chance · 1.9 in47 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Thunderstorms, 48°9°
  100% chance · 0.96 in24 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 44°7°
  90% chance · 0.46 in12 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Night: Showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 42. East northeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
55°13°–62°17°
Low, likely
42°6°–47°8°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 27°−3°
Wind
13 mph20 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
5
Sunday, Oct 25. Thunderstorms. High 57°14°, low 35°2°. Typical 61°16° / 27°−3°. Storms 0.22 in5.6 mm, 80% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 45°7°
  70% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 56°13°
  60% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 45°7°
  40% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 36°2°
  20% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers before noon, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
55°13°–57°14°
Low, likely
35°2°–42°6°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 27°−3°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 20 mph33 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Partly sunny. High 58°14°, low 33°1°. Typical 60°16° / 26°−3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 37°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 57°14°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 46°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 35°2°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
54°12°–59°15°
Low, likely
33°1°–37°3°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 26°−3°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 16 mph25 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 61°16°, low 34°1°. Typical 60°16° / 26°−3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 38°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 59°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 47°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 35°2°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 61.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
57°14°–61°16°
Low, likely
33°1°–38°3°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 26°−3°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 62°17°, low 35°2°. Typical 59°15° / 26°−3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 38°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 59°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 47°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 36°2°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
58°14°–62°17°
Low, likely
32°0°–39°4°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 26°−3°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly cloudy. High 61°16°, low 36°2°. Typical 59°15° / 26°−3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 39°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 39°4°
  30% chance
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 61.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
59°15°–61°16°
Low, likely
32°0°–39°4°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 26°−3°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 57°14°, low 39°4°. Typical 58°14° / 25°−4°. Rain 0.14 in3.6 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 43°6°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  40% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 50°10°
  40% chance · 0.03 in0.9 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 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
53°12°–61°16°
Low, likely
36°2°–41°5°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 25°−4°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
UV peak
5
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 57°14°, low 41°5°. Typical 58°14° / 25°−4°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  40% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 49°9°
  40% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 43°6°
  40% chance · 0.03 in0.6 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
51°11°–61°16°
Low, likely
36°2°–44°7°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 25°−4°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Showers. High 52°11°, low 40°4°. Typical 58°14° / 25°−4°. Rain 0.24 in6.1 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 45°7°
  40% chance · 0.11 in2.7 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Showers, 52°11°
  50% chance · 0.4 in10 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 50°10°
  50% chance · 0.1 in2.4 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
49°9°–58°14°
Low, likely
36°2°–48°9°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 25°−4°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h

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The outlook

Today
64% chance of rain, high 61°, low 49°.
Tomorrow
87% chance of rain, high 62°, low 42°.
Sunday
83% chance of rain, high 57°, low 35°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 52–62°; chance of precipitation on Sunday.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (GJT) (opens in a new tab)

What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

San Juan River near Archuleta

22 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 5.2 ft
Flow: 1,490 cfs

Forecast peak 3.8 ft Fri 6 AM

Reading from Fri 4:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Piedra River near Arboles

4.9 mi

Level: 9.9 ft

Reading from Fri 4:15 AM · NWS gauge page

San Juan River near Carracas

6.1 mi

Level: 11.4 ft

Reading from Thu 11:45 PM · NWS gauge page

San Juan River at Navajo Dam

19 mi

Level: 6028 ft

Reading from Fri 4 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 83% less heating than a typical week.

This week 27Typical 152

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 16
h below 17°F: 0
h below 5°F: 0

47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 46°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?

Ignacio 6ese · official normals 1991–2020 · records 2000–2026

Oct 23, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is about typical for the date.

Last 7 days vs normal

—SatOct 17
—SunOct 18
—MonOct 19
—TueOct 20
—WedOct 21
—ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 57 min; Losing 2 min 16 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 20 min less
Golden hour: 5:46–6:38 PM; Morning 7:08–8:00 AM
Blue hour: 6:38–6:48 PM; Morning 6:58–7:08 AM; first light 6:58 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 97% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

91% lit · growing

Today: sets 4:39 AM · rises 4:52 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking north from Arboles. The highest point on the skyline is about 13,000 ft, 46 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 4.5× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

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