Flood Warning
Ends in 23 h 35 min
When
Until 330 PM MDT Sunday.
Where
Northwestern Archuleta County in southwestern Colorado... Southwestern Hinsdale County in southwestern Colorado... La Plata 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 is expected.
Impacts
Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. Numerous roads remain closed due to flooding. Low-water crossings are inundated with water and may not be passable.
Additional details
At 329 PM MDT, local law enforcement reported heavy rain in the warned area due to thunderstorms. Flooding is ongoing Between 2 and 4 inches of rain have fallen since Thursday morning.
Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1 inch are possible in the warned area. This could cause additional rises within rivers, creeks and streams.
Some locations that will experience flooding include... Durango, Bayfield, Ignacio, La Plata, Falfa, Oxford, Bondad, Hesperus, Breen, Vallecito, Mayday, Kline, Marvel, Tiffany, Allison and Redmesa.
http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Precautionary actions
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
Areas: Archuleta, CO; Hinsdale, CO; La Plata, CO
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Flood Watch
Ends in 20 h 5 min
When
Through Sunday morning.
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 Saturday 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 3:40 PM MDT at KDRO

Bayfield, CO weather

Flood Warning. 46°8° and rainy now.

Mostly agree

Now 46°8°

Rain · Feels like 41°5°

Feels like: 41°5°; Wind chill from 13 mph20 km/h wind · air 46°8°
Wind: 13 mph20 km/h; From the east. 58–13 mph20 km/h through 3 AM
Visibility: 4 mi6 km; Rain · under 5 mi8 km
Dew point: 45°7°; Comfortable
Humidity: 93%; Air 46°8°, dew point 45°7° · fog or dew likely
UV index: 3Moderate; Moderate until 4 PM · peak 5

None rain starting around 6:15 AM.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Rain and storms until tomorrow night midnight (90%, 3.3 in83 mm)
High 53°12° tonight at 6 PM
Low 38°3° tomorrow at 8 AM
Below freezing Monday 6–8 AM (low 31°−1°)

This afternoonUp to 50°10° by 5 PM · Storms all afternoon (90%)
TonightDown to 42°6° by 4 AM · Storms all night (90%)
Tomorrow morningUp to 49°9° by 11 AM · Rain all morning (70%)
Tomorrow afternoonNear 51°11° · Rain all afternoon (70%)
Tomorrow nightDown to 34°1° by 5 AM · Rain 6 PM–midnight (30%)
Monday morningUp to 48°9° by 11 AM · freezing, low 31°−1° · Clear
Monday afternoonNear 53°12° · Clear

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 3p	Thunderstorms	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 53°12°)	40°4°	80%, 0.29 in7.4 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ESE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	90%	98%	3
Sat 4p	Thunderstorms	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	43°6°	90%, 0.29 in7.4 mm	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	83%	97%	2
Sat 5p	Rain	50°10° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	47°8°	90%, 0.29 in7.4 mm	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	77%	87%	1
Sat 6p	Thunderstorms	53°12° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°)	53°12°	90%, 0.29 in7.4 mm	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	71%	96%	0
Sat 7p	Rain	49°9° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	46°8°	90%, 0.29 in7.4 mm	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 18 mph30 km/h	84%	93%	0
Sat 8p	Thunderstorms	48°9° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	44°7°	80%, 0.29 in7.4 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	87%	89%	0
Sat 9p	Thunderstorms	48°9° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	44°7°	80%, 0.29 in7.4 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	85%	87%	0
Sat 10p	Thunderstorms	48°9° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	44°7°	80%, 0.29 in7.4 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	84%	86%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	44°7°	80%, 0.29 in7.4 mm	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	86%	93%	0
Sun 12a	Rain	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	42°6°	80%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	88%	95%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	41°5°	80%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	92%	90%	0
Sun 2a	Thunderstorms	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	40°4°	80%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	93%	96%	0
Sun 3a	Thunderstorms	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	40°4°	80%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	94%	95%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	39°4°	80%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	97%	97%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	39°4°	70%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	97%	95%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°)	38°3°	70%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	98%	98%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°)	35°2°	70%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	100%	95%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 47°8°)	34°1°	70%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	100%	87%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	41°5°	60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	95%	80%	1
Sun 10a	Mostly sunny	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	47°8°	60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	85%	59%	2
Sun 11a	Mostly sunny	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	48°9°	60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	79%	65%	3
Sun 12p	Mostly sunny	51°11° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	51°11°	70%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	72%	65%	5
Sun 1p	Mostly sunny	51°11° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	49°9°	70%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	71%	61%	5
Sun 2p	Sunny	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	52°11°	70%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	64%	50%	5
Sun 3p	Sunny	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	51°11°	70%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	63%	41%	3
Sun 4p	Mostly sunny	52°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	52°11°	70%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	61%	58%	3
Sun 5p	Mostly sunny	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	50°10°	70%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	66%	54%	2
Sun 6p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)	49°9°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	65%	83%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	44°7° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	44°7°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	80%	62%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 43°6°)	42°6°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	84%	30%	0
Sun 9p	Partly cloudy	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	39°4°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	84%	58%	0
Sun 10p	Showers	40°4° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	40°4°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	82%	47%	0
Sun 11p	Showers	39°4° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)	39°4°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	84%	25%	0
Mon 12a	Snow	38°3° (likely 36°2° to 39°4°)	38°3°	20%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	87%	18%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 38°3°)	36°2°	20%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	91%	27%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	36°2° (likely 35°2° to 37°3°)	36°2°	20%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	92%	8%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	35°2° (likely 34°1° to 36°2°)	35°2°	20%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	95%	5%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	35°2° (likely 33°1° to 36°2°)	35°2°	20%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	96%	2%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	34°1° (likely 32°0° to 35°2°)	30°−1°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	97%	2%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 35°2°)	29°−2°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	2%	0
Mon 7a	Sunny	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 35°2°)	28°−2°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	100%	2%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	34°1° (likely 33°1° to 36°2°)	31°−1°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	99%	3%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	39°4° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°)	36°2°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	91%	5%	1
Mon 10a	Sunny	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	42°6°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	77%	5%	2
Mon 11a	Sunny	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	46°8°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	66%	8%	3
Mon 12p	Partly sunny	51°11° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	50°10°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	57%	26%	5
Mon 1p	Sunny	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	51%	22%	5
Mon 2p	Mostly sunny	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 7 mph10 km/h	47%	26%	5

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Thunderstorms. High 56°13°, low 38°3°. Typical 58°14° / 28°−2°. Storms 0.92 in23 mm, 90% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Thunderstorms, 50°10°
  90% chance · 0.87 in22 mm
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Thunderstorms, 48°9°
  90% chance · 1.7 in44 mm
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Thunderstorms, 42°6°
  80% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
Official NWS forecast
Today: Showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 56. East wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 38. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
50°10°–56°13°
Low, likely
38°3°–46°8°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 28°−2°
Wind
15 mph25 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Thunderstorms. High 52°11°, low 31°−1°. Typical 57°14° / 27°−3°. Storms 0.31 in7.9 mm, 70% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 38°3°
  70% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 52°11°
  70% chance · 0.36 in9.1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 42°6°
  30% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Snow, 34°1°
  20% chance
Official NWS forecast
Day: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. South wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. North northeast wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
50°10°–53°12°
Low, likely
31°−1°–40°4°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 27°−3°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 55°13°, low 30°−1°. Typical 57°14° / 27°−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, 42°5°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 36°2°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 55. South southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 30.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
52°11°–55°13°
Low, likely
30°−1°–35°2°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 27°−3°
Wind
7 mph10 km/h, gusts 15 mph23 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Sunny. High 56°13°, low 31°−1°. Typical 56°13° / 27°−3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 37°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 56°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 44°6°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 35°2°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 56.
Night: Clear, with a low around 31.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
54°12°–58°14°
Low, likely
31°−1°–37°3°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 27°−3°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 20 mph33 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 57°14°, low 33°1°. Typical 56°13° / 26°−3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 38°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 57°14°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 43°6°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 37°3°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 57.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
56°13°–60°16°
Low, likely
31°−1°–38°3°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 26°−3°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 58°14°, low 38°3°. Typical 56°13° / 26°−3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 40°4°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
56°13°–61°16°
Low, likely
32°0°–39°4°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 26°−3°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Thunderstorms. High 53°12°, low 37°3°. Typical 55°13° / 26°−3°. Storms 0.31 in7.9 mm, 70% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 43°6°
  40% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 56°13°
  60% chance · 0.03 in0.9 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 46°8°
  70% chance · 0.2 in5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 41°5°
  70% chance · 0.16 in4.2 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers before noon, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53.
Night: Showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 37.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
52°11°–60°16°
Low, likely
35°2°–42°6°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 26°−3°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 48°9°, low 40°4°. Typical 55°13° / 25°−4°. Rain 0.48 in12 mm, 70% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 42°5°
  70% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 48°9°
  60% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 43°6°
  60% chance · 0.11 in2.8 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 39°4°
  60% chance · 0.09 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
46°8°–50°10°
Low, likely
40°4°–41°5°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 25°−4°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 48°9°, low 35°2°. Typical 54°12° / 25°−4°. Rain 0.57 in14 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 39°4°
  60% chance · 0.16 in4.1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 48°9°
  60% chance · 0.16 in4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 39°4°
  50% chance · 0.13 in3.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 33°0°
  50% 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
45°7°–55°13°
Low, likely
26°−3°–40°4°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 25°−4°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Nov 2. Rain. High 49°9°, low 30°−1°. Typical 54°12° / 25°−4°. Rain 0.16 in4.1 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 37°3°
  50% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 50°10°
  40% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 38°3°
  30% chance · 0.08 in2 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
44°7°–55°13°
Low, likely
24°−4°–36°2°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 25°−4°
Wind
10 mph15 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
4

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The outlook

Today
92% chance of rain, high 56°, low 38°.
Tomorrow
69% chance of rain, high 52°, low 31°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 55°, low 30°, warming up.
Rest of week
Highs 48–58°; chance of precipitation on Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday.

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

Los Pinos River near Bayfield

8.7 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.0 ft
Flow: 1,100 cfs

Forecast peak 3.3 ft Sat 4 PM

Reading from Sat 1:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Florida River below Lemon Reservoir

11 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.7 ft
Flow: 113 cfs

Forecast peak 1.8 ft Sat 4 PM

Reading from Sat 2:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Animas River at Durango

16 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 6.3 ft
Flow: 5,750 cfs

Forecast peak 6.3 ft Sat 4 PM

Reading from Sat 2:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Animas River above Cedar Hill

21 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 9.5 ft
Flow: 7,500 cfs

Forecast peak 9.4 ft Sat 5 PM

Reading from Sat 3 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 75% less heating than a typical week.

This week 41Typical 164

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 28
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 45°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?

Vallecito Dam · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1917–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 2°1° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 55 min; Losing 2 min 11 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 19 min less
Golden hour: 5:45–6:37 PM; Morning 7:10–8:03 AM
Blue hour: 6:37–6:48 PM; Morning 7:00–7:10 AM; first light 7:00 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 93% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:46 AM · rises 5:19 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking north from Bayfield. The highest point on the skyline is about 13,000 ft, 21 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 5.5× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

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Is this typical?

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Poor

Moon

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