Flood Watch
Ends in 1 day 3 h
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 8:35 AM MDT at KGUC

Cathedral, CO weather

Rainy and 36°2°, snow ~11–2 AM (94%).

Forecasts differ

Now 36°2°

Rain · Feels like 31°−1°

Wind: 6 mph9 km/h; From the northeast. Gusts to 24 mph39 km/h around 1 PM
Dew point: 34°1°; Dry, static shocks likely
Humidity: 93%; Air 36°2°, dew point 34°1° · frost likely
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 11 AM–3 PM · peak 4
Pressure: 30.29 inHg1026 hPa; Steady over the last 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

8°5° cooler than this time yesterday (42°6° then, 34°1° now)

Good hours for

Dry until 9 AM
Rain today 9 AM–tomorrow 6 AM (90%, 1.9 in47 mm)
Rain tomorrow 9 AM–noon (30%)
Gusts to 29 mph47 km/h tomorrow 10 AM–3 PM
Hard freeze tomorrow night from 9 PM (low 25°−4°)

This morningUp to 44°7° by 11 AM · Rain 9 AM–noon (60%)
This afternoonNear 45°7° · Rain all afternoon (90%)
TonightDown to 34°1° by 4 AM · Rain all night (90%)
Tomorrow morningUp to 41°5° by 11 AM · Rain 9 AM–noon (30%) · gusts to 29 mph47 km/h
Tomorrow afternoonNear 43°6° · Partly cloudy · rain chance 40% · gusts to 27 mph43 km/h
Tomorrow nightDown to 25°−4° by 5 AM · rain chance 20% · freezing, low 25°−4° · Partly cloudy

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 8a	Mostly sunny	34°1° (likely 32°0° to 37°3°)	26°−3°	10%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	88%	48%	0
Sat 9a	Snow	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	30°−1°	30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	80%	79%	1
Sat 10a	Drizzle	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	34°1°	30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	71%	76%	2
Sat 11a	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	38°3°	60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SSE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	63%	89%	3
Sat 12p	Drizzle	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 51°11°)	40°4°	90%, 0.09 in2.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SSE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	58%	84%	4
Sat 1p	Heavy snow	46°8° (likely 37°3° to 50°10°)	40°4°	90%, 0.09 in2.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SSE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	61%	91%	4
Sat 2p	Snow	46°8° (likely 39°4° to 48°9°)	40°4°	90%, 0.09 in2.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	61%	95%	3
Sat 3p	Rain	44°7° (likely 39°4° to 47°8°)	38°3°	60%, 0.09 in2.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	65%	81%	1
Sat 4p	Drizzle	44°7° (likely 38°3° to 47°8°)	37°3°	70%, 0.09 in2.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	66%	76%	1
Sat 5p	Snow	43°6° (likely 37°3° to 45°7°)	36°2°	50%, 0.09 in2.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ESE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	67%	59%	0
Sat 6p	Snow	41°5° (likely 35°2° to 43°6°)	34°1°	40%, 0.16 in4.1 mm	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	71%	79%	0
Sat 7p	Snow	41°5° (likely 34°1° to 41°5°)	34°1°	80%, 0.16 in4.1 mm	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	77%	94%	0
Sat 8p	Snow	39°4° (likely 33°1° to 40°4°)	32°0°	80%, 0.16 in4.1 mm	15 mph24 km/h from ESE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	81%	77%	0
Sat 9p	Snow	39°4° (likely 33°1° to 39°4°)	31°−1°	50%, 0.16 in4.1 mm	15 mph24 km/h from ESE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	80%	72%	0
Sat 10p	Snow	38°3° (likely 33°1° to 38°3°)	30°−1°	50%, 0.16 in4.1 mm	15 mph24 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	84%	74%	0
Sat 11p	Snow	37°3° (likely 32°0° to 38°3°)	30°−1°	40%, 0.16 in4.1 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	85%	72%	0
Sun 12a	Snow	37°3° (likely 32°0° to 38°3°)	29°−2°	80%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	85%	69%	0
Sun 1a	Drizzle	36°2° (likely 32°0° to 37°3°)	29°−2°	80%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	86%	70%	0
Sun 2a	Snow	36°2° (likely 32°0° to 37°3°)	29°−2°	90%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	84%	41%	0
Sun 3a	Snow	35°2° (likely 32°0° to 36°2°)	28°−2°	40%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	83%	43%	0
Sun 4a	Snow	34°1° (likely 32°0° to 36°2°)	27°−3°	40%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	85%	70%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	34°1° (likely 31°−1° to 37°3°)	26°−3°	40%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	85%	77%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	34°1° (likely 31°−1° to 37°3°)	25°−4°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	85%	72%	0
Sun 7a	Snow	33°1° (likely 30°−1° to 37°3°)	24°−4°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	86%	69%	0
Sun 8a	Snow	33°1° (likely 30°−1° to 37°3°)	24°−4°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	85%	75%	0
Sun 9a	Snow	35°2° (likely 33°1° to 40°4°)	27°−3°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	78%	75%	1
Sun 10a	Snow	39°4° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)	31°−1°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 27 mph44 km/h	68%	56%	1
Sun 11a	Sunny	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	34°1°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 29 mph46 km/h	59%	30%	4
Sun 12p	Snow	44°7° (likely 40°4° to 48°9°)	38°3°	40%	15 mph24 km/h from SSW, gusts 26 mph42 km/h	50%	23%	5
Sun 1p	Snow	45°7° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°)	39°4°	40%	15 mph24 km/h from SSW, gusts 27 mph43 km/h	47%	21%	5
Sun 2p	Sunny	45°7° (likely 41°5° to 49°9°)	39°4°	40%	15 mph24 km/h from SSW, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	45%	17%	5
Sun 3p	Mostly sunny	45°7° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	39°4°	30%	15 mph24 km/h from SSW, gusts 23 mph38 km/h	42%	19%	5
Sun 4p	Snow	44°7° (likely 39°4° to 47°8°)	38°3°	30%	10 mph16 km/h from SSW, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	42%	50%	3
Sun 5p	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	37°3°	30%	10 mph16 km/h from SSW, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	43%	61%	2
Sun 6p	Snow	40°4° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)	36°2°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	52%	54%	1
Sun 7p	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 32°0° to 39°4°)	31°−1°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	68%	79%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	35°2° (likely 30°−1° to 37°3°)	28°−2°	20%	10 mph16 km/h from SSW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	75%	77%	0
Sun 9p	Snow	32°0° (likely 29°−2° to 36°2°)	25°−4°	20%	10 mph16 km/h from SSW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	79%	75%	0
Sun 10p	Mostly clear	31°−1° (likely 27°−3° to 34°1°)	24°−4°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	82%	43%	0
Sun 11p	Snow	30°−1° (likely 26°−3° to 34°1°)	24°−4°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	84%	27%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	29°−2° (likely 25°−4° to 33°1°)	21°−6°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	87%	20%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 33°1°)	21°−6°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	87%	21%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	27°−3° (likely 27°−3° to 33°1°)	20°−7°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	87%	25%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	26°−3° (likely 26°−3° to 33°1°)	20°−7°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	87%	25%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	26°−3° (likely 26°−3° to 32°0°)	19°−7°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	86%	25%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	25°−4° (likely 25°−4° to 32°0°)	19°−7°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	86%	25%	0
Mon 6a	Mostly clear	25°−4° (likely 25°−4° to 32°0°)	18°−8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	86%	26%	0
Mon 7a	Mostly sunny	26°−3° (likely 24°−4° to 32°0°)	20°−7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	81%	32%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Snow. High 47°8°, low 32°0°. Typical 54°12° / 22°−6°. Snow 0–1 in0–3 cm, 90% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Snow, 34°1°
  60% chance · 0.08 in2 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Heavy snow, 46°8°
  90% chance · 0.54 in14 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Snow, 39°4°
  80% chance · 0.96 in24 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Snow, 34°1°
  90% chance · 0.3 in7.6 mm
Official NWS forecast
Today: A slight chance of thunderstorms and a chance of rain and snow showers between 9am and 11am, then a slight chance of thunderstorms and rain and snow showers between 11am and 5pm, then a slight chance of thunderstorms and a chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Tonight: A slight chance of thunderstorms and rain and snow showers. Cloudy, with a low around 32. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
44°7°–51°11°
Low, likely
28°−2°–35°2°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 22°−6°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 37 mph60 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Snow. High 46°8°, low 25°−4°. Typical 54°12° / 21°−6°. Snow 0–2 in0–5 cm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Snow, 33°1°
  30% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Snow, 45°7°
  40% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Snow, 35°2°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 25°−4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of snow showers before noon, then a slight chance of thunderstorms and a chance of rain and snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 46. South wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A slight chance of snow showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
42°6°–49°9°
Low, likely
25°−4°–33°1°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 21°−6°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 47°8°, low 26°−3°. Typical 53°12° / 21°−6°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 28°−2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 34°1°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 30°−1°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 47. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 26.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
43°6°–49°9°
Low, likely
19°−7°–30°−1°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 21°−6°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 18 mph28 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 50°10°, low 26°−3°. Typical 53°12° / 20°−7°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 32°0°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 35°2°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 28°−2°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 50.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 26.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
45°7°–51°11°
Low, likely
20°−7°–32°0°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 20°−7°
Wind
13 mph20 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 51°11°, low 29°−2°. Typical 52°11° / 20°−7°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 31°−1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 51°10°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 36°2°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 29°−2°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 51.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
46°8°–52°11°
Low, likely
19°−7°–31°−1°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 20°−7°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 31 mph49 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 50°10°, low 32°0°. Typical 52°11° / 20°−7°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 33°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 38°3°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 35°2°
  20% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 9pm, then a chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
45°7°–54°12°
Low, likely
22°−6°–33°1°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 20°−7°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Snow. High 47°8°, low 31°−1°. Typical 51°11° / 19°−7°. Snow 0.04 in1 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 39°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 50°10°
  40% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 40°4°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Fog, 32°0°
  40% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of snow showers before noon, then a chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47.
Night: A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
43°6°–51°11°
Low, likely
28°−2°–36°2°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 19°−7°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 30 mph47 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 42°6°, low 25°−4°. Typical 51°11° / 19°−7°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Fog, 33°1°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Snow, 44°6°
  30% chance · 0.2 in0.5 cm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 33°0°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 27°−3°
  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.
High, likely
36°2°–46°8°
Low, likely
22°−6°–29°−2°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 19°−7°
Wind
10 mph15 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 40°4°, low 25°−4°. Typical 50°10° / 19°−7°. Rain 0.12 in3 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 32°0°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 42°6°
  40% chance · 0.4 in1.1 cm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 31°0°
  50% chance · 0.1 in0.3 cm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 27°−3°
  40% chance · 0.2 in0.6 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.
High, likely
32°0°–45°7°
Low, likely
20°−7°–31°−1°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 19°−7°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 42°6°, low 23°−5°. Typical 50°10° / 18°−8°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 33°1°
  40% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 32°0°
  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.
High, likely
34°1°–54°12°
Low, likely
18°−8°–28°−2°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 18°−8°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
UV peak
4

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The outlook

Today
94% chance of snow, high 47°, low 32°.
Tomorrow
37% chance of snow, high 46°, low 25°.
Monday
Dry, high 47°, low 26°.
Rest of week
Highs 40–51°; chance of precipitation on 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

Rio Grande at Wagon Wheel Gap

24 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.1 ft
Flow: 3,160 cfs

Forecast peak 4.1 ft Sun 12 PM

Reading from Sat 8:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Lake Fork Below Lake San Cristobal

16 mi

Level: 5.2 ft
Flow: 304 cfs

Reading from Sat 7:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Lake Fork above Gateview

18 mi

Level: 2.9 ft
Flow: 634 cfs

Reading from Sat 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 72% less heating than a typical week.

This week 55Typical 199

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 47
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 18 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 34°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?

Lake City 1nne · official normals 1991–2020 · records 2012–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 7°4° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 52 min; Losing 2 min 21 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 21 min less
Golden hour: 5:41–6:34 PM; Morning 7:09–8:02 AM
Blue hour: 6:34–6:45 PM; Morning 6:58–7:09 AM; first light 6:58 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 70% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:44 AM · rises 5:16 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking southeast from Cathedral. The highest point on the skyline is about 13,400 ft, 6 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

UniColorado Heating & Cooling, a Denver HVAC installer

UniColorado Heating & Cooling installs heat pumps, furnaces and air conditioning across the Front Range. 12,000+ heat pumps installed since 2014.

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