Crystal River near Redstone
11 mi- Level
- 1.5 ft
- Flow
- 237 cfs
Forecast peak 1.4 ft Sat 11 AM
Reading from Sat 10 AM · NWS gauge page
Appearance
Model estimate for 11:00 AM MDT (no recent station report)
Overcast and 51°11°, rain ~1–5 PM (57%).
Today: low 33°1° (likely 33°1° to 39°4°), high 60°16° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°).
Now 51°11°
Cloudy
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 11a | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°) | 49°9° | 20% | 5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 59% | 77% | 3 |
| Sat 12p | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°) | 55°13° | 30%, 0.1 in2.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 51% | 79% | 4 |
| Sat 1p | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°) | 57°14° | 50%, 0.1 in2.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 49% | 87% | 3 |
| Sat 2p | Drizzle | 59°15° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°) | 59°15° | 50%, 0.1 in2.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 47% | 97% | 3 |
| Sat 3p | Rain | 57°14° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°) | 57°14° | 60%, 0.1 in2.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 52% | 99% | 2 |
| Sat 4p | Rain | 56°13° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°) | 56°13° | 40%, 0.1 in2.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 54% | 95% | 1 |
| Sat 5p | Rain | 55°13° (likely 47°8° to 55°13°) | 55°13° | 40%, 0.1 in2.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from WSW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 56% | 77% | 1 |
| Sat 6p | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°) | 52°11° | 40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 61% | 63% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°) | 47°8° | 10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 5 mph9 km/h | 69% | 70% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°) | 44°7° | 10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 74% | 71% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Mostly cloudy | 45°7° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°) | 42°6° | 10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 77% | 69% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Drizzle | 44°7° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°) | 41°5° | 5%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 81% | 78% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Drizzle | 42°6° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°) | 40°4° | 5%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 87% | 56% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Mostly cloudy | 40°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°) | 38°3° | 10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 89% | 60% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Mostly cloudy | 40°4° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°) | 40°4° | 5%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 90% | 58% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Mostly cloudy | 38°3° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°) | 39°4° | 10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph6 km/h | 93% | 55% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Mostly cloudy | 38°3° (likely 36°2° to 44°7°) | 35°2° | 10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 94% | 26% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Clear | 36°2° (likely 35°2° to 42°6°) | 33°1° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 97% | 15% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Mostly cloudy | 36°2° (likely 35°2° to 42°6°) | 33°1° | 10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 96% | 54% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Clear | 35°2° (likely 34°1° to 42°6°) | 32°0° | 30% | 5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 98% | 11% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Sunny | 34°1° (likely 33°1° to 42°6°) | 31°−1° | 30% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 99% | 17% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Sunny | 35°2° (likely 34°1° to 43°6°) | 35°2° | 30% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 96% | 21% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Sunny | 38°3° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°) | 39°4° | 30% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 93% | 18% | 1 |
| Sun 10a | Sunny | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°) | 42°6° | 30% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 2 mph4 km/h | 83% | 14% | 2 |
| Sun 11a | Showers | 48°9° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°) | 48°9° | 30% | 5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 68% | 46% | 3 |
| Sun 12p | Drizzle | 54°12° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°) | 54°12° | 60%, 0.04 in1 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 54% | 56% | 4 |
| Sun 1p | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°) | 56°13° | 60%, 0.04 in1 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 50% | 65% | 5 |
| Sun 2p | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 49°9° to 58°14°) | 57°14° | 60%, 0.04 in1 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 47% | 73% | 5 |
| Sun 3p | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 50°10° to 58°14°) | 58°14° | 60%, 0.04 in1 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 44% | 76% | 4 |
| Sun 4p | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 47°8° to 55°13°) | 55°13° | 60%, 0.04 in1 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 49% | 76% | 2 |
| Sun 5p | Drizzle | 53°12° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°) | 53°12° | 60%, 0.04 in1 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 52% | 82% | 1 |
| Sun 6p | Drizzle | 52°11° (likely 44°7° to 52°11°) | 52°11° | 70%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 54% | 93% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°) | 45°7° | 70%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from WSW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 67% | 90% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Mostly clear | 45°7° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°) | 43°6° | 70%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 73% | 64% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Partly cloudy | 43°6° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°) | 43°6° | 70%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 77% | 78% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Cloudy | 41°5° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°) | 41°5° | 70%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 81% | 87% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Partly cloudy | 40°4° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°) | 40°4° | 70%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h | 84% | 72% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Cloudy | 38°3° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°) | 38°3° | 40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 88% | 90% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Partly cloudy | 37°3° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°) | 37°3° | 40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 91% | 75% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Showers | 36°2° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°) | 36°2° | 40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 93% | 46% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Showers | 34°1° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°) | 35°2° | 40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 95% | 77% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Partly cloudy | 34°1° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°) | 34°1° | 40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 95% | 68% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Cloudy | 33°1° (likely 33°1° to 40°4°) | 33°1° | 40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 95% | 74% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Cloudy | 32°0° (likely 32°0° to 40°4°) | 32°0° | 5% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 97% | 60% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Mostly cloudy | 34°1° (likely 32°0° to 39°4°) | 34°1° | 5% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 92% | 35% | 0 |
| Mon 8a | Partly sunny | 35°2° (likely 32°0° to 40°4°) | 35°2° | 5% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 90% | 39% | 0 |
| Mon 9a | Partly sunny | 36°2° (likely 36°2° to 44°7°) | 37°3° | 5% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 90% | 35% | 1 |
| Mon 10a | Partly sunny | 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°) | 42°6° | 5% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 76% | 33% | 2 |
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
60% chance · 0.6 in15 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
40% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: A slight chance of rain showers before noon, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. West wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. South wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
30% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
60% chance · 0.24 in6.1 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
70% chance · 0.18 in4.6 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
40% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers before noon, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 60. South southwest wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Southwest wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
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: Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. South southwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 27.
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: Sunny, with a high near 61.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 27.
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 63.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 28.
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: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.
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
40% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
50% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 61.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
50% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
50% chance · 0.09 in2.2 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
50% chance · 0.09 in2.2 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
40% chance · 0.12 in3 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.
Morning
6 AM–noon
40% chance · 1.2 in3 cm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
40% chance · 0.2 in0.5 cm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
50% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
50% chance · 0.05 in1.4 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.
Morning
6 AM–noon
40% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
40% chance · 0.2 in0.5 cm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
40% chance · 0.2 in0.5 cm
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.
57% chance of rain, high 60°, low 33°.
64% chance of rain, high 60°, low 31°.
Dry, high 58°, low 27°.
Highs 47–64°; chance of precipitation on Saturday, Sunday.
Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (GJT) (opens in a new tab)
No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.
Forecast peak 1.4 ft Sat 11 AM
Reading from Sat 10 AM · NWS gauge page
Forecast peak 2.2 ft Sat 11 AM
Reading from Sat 9:45 AM · NWS gauge page
Forecast peak 3.9 ft Sat 11 AM
Reading from Sat 9:15 AM · NWS gauge page
Forecast peak 2.0 ft Sat 11 AM
Reading from Sat 10 AM · NWS gauge page
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
About 68% 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 23 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.
Dry air outside (dew point 37°F).
No stretch in the next few days is comfortable enough outside, by temperature, dew point and air quality.
Today’s expected high is about typical for the date.
Carbondale weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sunrise 7:28 AM, sunset 6:17 PM.
Mostly clear 6–7:01 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.
Waxing gibbous
97% lit · growing
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