Gunnison River near Grand Junction
6.5 mi- Level
- 4.6 ft
- Flow
- 3,130 cfs
Forecast peak 4.5 ft Sat 2 PM
Reading from Sat 12:30 PM · NWS gauge page
Appearance
Observed 1:50 PM MDT at KGJT
Rainy and 52°11°, rain ~3–5 PM (80%).
Today: low 45°7° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°), high 62°17° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°).
Now 52°11°
Rain
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 2p | Cloudy | 61°16° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°) | 61°16° | 50%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 59% | 98% | 4 |
| Sat 3p | Cloudy | 62°17° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°) | 62°17° | 50%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 55% | 90% | 2 |
| Sat 4p | Cloudy | 62°17° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°) | 62°17° | 50%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 57% | 98% | 2 |
| Sat 5p | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°) | 60°16° | 50%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 10 mph15 km/h | 63% | 82% | 1 |
| Sat 6p | Drizzle | 58°14° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°) | 58°14° | 80%, 0.15 in3.8 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 66% | 96% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Rain | 56°13° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°) | 56°13° | 80%, 0.15 in3.8 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph14 km/h | 75% | 92% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°) | 54°12° | 70%, 0.15 in3.8 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 82% | 96% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Drizzle | 53°12° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°) | 53°12° | 70%, 0.15 in3.8 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 84% | 96% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Showers | 52°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°) | 52°11° | 60%, 0.15 in3.8 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 89% | 85% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Showers | 51°11° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°) | 51°11° | 60%, 0.15 in3.8 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 89% | 77% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Clear | 51°11° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°) | 51°11° | 70%, 0.04 in1 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 85% | 50% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°) | 50°10° | 70%, 0.04 in1 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 86% | 86% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°) | 49°9° | 70%, 0.04 in1 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 86% | 80% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Showers | 50°10° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°) | 47°8° | 60%, 0.04 in1 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 87% | 67% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Showers | 48°9° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°) | 46°8° | 70%, 0.04 in1 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 91% | 72% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Showers | 48°9° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°) | 45°7° | 70%, 0.04 in1 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 91% | 69% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Showers | 47°8° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°) | 45°7° | 50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 90% | 73% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Showers | 46°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°) | 43°6° | 50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 96% | 66% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Showers | 45°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°) | 43°6° | 50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 97% | 57% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Drizzle | 50°10° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°) | 48°9° | 50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 88% | 70% | 1 |
| Sun 10a | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°) | 54°12° | 50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph6 km/h | 77% | 76% | 2 |
| Sun 11a | Mostly sunny | 57°14° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°) | 57°14° | 50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 70% | 40% | 3 |
| Sun 12p | Rain | 58°14° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°) | 58°14° | 60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 65% | 66% | 4 |
| Sun 1p | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°) | 58°14° | 60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph14 km/h | 68% | 72% | 5 |
| Sun 2p | Drizzle | 58°14° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°) | 58°14° | 60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 70% | 95% | 5 |
| Sun 3p | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°) | 57°14° | 50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 68% | 81% | 4 |
| Sun 4p | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°) | 58°14° | 50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 67% | 86% | 2 |
| Sun 5p | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°) | 56°13° | 50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 71% | 87% | 2 |
| Sun 6p | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°) | 54°12° | 40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 70% | 83% | 1 |
| Sun 7p | Partly cloudy | 52°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°) | 52°11° | 40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 78% | 78% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°) | 50°10° | 40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h | 83% | 91% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°) | 50°10° | 40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 82% | 86% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Showers | 48°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°) | 48°9° | 40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 88% | 77% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°) | 48°9° | 40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 88% | 87% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°) | 48°9° | 30% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 84% | 80% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Showers | 48°9° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°) | 48°9° | 30% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 86% | 70% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°) | 47°8° | 30% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 86% | 82% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Showers | 46°8° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°) | 46°8° | 30% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 89% | 56% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Showers | 45°7° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°) | 45°7° | 30% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 91% | 36% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Clear | 44°7° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°) | 43°6° | 30% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 92% | 31% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Partly cloudy | 44°7° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°) | 42°6° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 90% | 39% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Partly cloudy | 42°6° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°) | 40°4° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 96% | 47% | 0 |
| Mon 8a | Mostly sunny | 43°6° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°) | 41°5° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph6 km/h | 94% | 32% | 0 |
| Mon 9a | Mostly sunny | 47°8° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°) | 44°7° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 87% | 23% | 1 |
| Mon 10a | Mostly sunny | 51°11° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°) | 49°9° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 77% | 18% | 2 |
| Mon 11a | Mostly sunny | 54°12° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°) | 54°12° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 69% | 15% | 3 |
| Mon 12p | Mostly sunny | 56°13° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°) | 56°13° | 5% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 63% | 35% | 4 |
| Mon 1p | Mostly sunny | 58°14° (likely 53°12° to 62°17°) | 58°14° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 60% | 20% | 5 |
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
50% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
80% chance · 0.9 in23 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
70% chance · 0.24 in6.1 mm
Official NWS forecast
Today: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. East northeast wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. East southeast wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
50% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
60% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
40% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
30% chance
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers before 9am, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. North wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. South southeast wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
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
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 58. South southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40.
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 60.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40.
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 63.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
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: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
40% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
50% chance · 0.09 in2.2 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61.
Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
50% chance · 0.09 in2.2 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
60% chance · 0.07 in1.9 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
60% chance · 0.06 in1.6 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
40% chance · 0.13 in3.3 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.
Morning
6 AM–noon
40% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
40% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
40% chance · 0.08 in2 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
40% chance · 0.06 in1.5 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.
Morning
6 AM–noon
40% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
40% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
40% 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
54% chance of rain, high 62°, low 45°.
55% chance of rain, high 58°, low 42°, cooling off.
Dry, high 58°, low 40°.
Highs 52–66°; chance of precipitation on Saturday.
Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (GJT) (opens in a new tab)
No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.
Forecast peak 4.5 ft Sat 2 PM
Reading from Sat 12:30 PM · NWS gauge page
Forecast peak 2.7 ft Sat 2 PM
Reading from Sat 1 PM · NWS gauge page
Forecast peak 3.8 ft Sat 2 PM
Reading from Sat 1 PM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 12:45 PM · NWS gauge page
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
About 78% 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 1 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.
Dry air outside (dew point 46°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.
On average 4°2° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).
Clifton weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sunrise 7:32 AM, sunset 6:22 PM.
Clouds most of the night (about 79% cover).
Waxing gibbous
98% lit · growing
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