Flood Watch
Ends in 1 day 6 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 5:35 AM MDT at KMTJ

Colona, CO weather

Clear and 39°4°, rain ~12 PM–3 AM (87%).

Mostly agree

Now 39°4°

Clear · Feels like 34°1°

Feels like: 34°1°; Wind chill from 8 mph13 km/h wind · air 39°4°
Wind: 8 mph13 km/h; From the south-southeast. 58–8 mph13 km/h through 6 PM
Dew point: 37°3°; Comfortable
Humidity: 93%; Air 39°4°, dew point 37°3° · fog or dew likely
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 11 AM–3 PM · peak 4

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Dry until noon
Above 50°10° today by 11 AM
Rain today noon–tomorrow 6 AM (90%, 1.1 in27 mm)
Dry break tomorrow 6 AM–noon
Rain and storms tomorrow noon–midnight (70%, 0.36 in9.1 mm)

This morningUp to 51°11° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy · rain chance 40%
This afternoonNear 53°12° · Rain all afternoon (80%)
TonightDown to 39°4° by 4 AM · Rain all night (90%)
Tomorrow morningUp to 49°9° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy · rain chance 30%
Tomorrow afternoonDown to 48°9° by 5 PM · Storms all afternoon (70%)
Tomorrow nightDown to 36°2° by 3 AM · Rain 6 PM–midnight (40%)

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 6a	Partly cloudy	38°3° (likely 35°2° to 43°6°)	35°2°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	94%	55%	0
Sat 7a	Showers	38°3° (likely 35°2° to 43°6°)	35°2°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	94%	65%	0
Sat 8a	Mostly sunny	39°4° (likely 35°2° to 45°7°)	34°1°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	95%	26%	0
Sat 9a	Showers	43°6° (likely 40°4° to 48°9°)	39°4°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	91%	33%	1
Sat 10a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	45°7°	30%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	80%	78%	1
Sat 11a	Showers	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	51°11°	40%	5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	69%	85%	3
Sat 12p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	54°12°	50%, 0.04 in1 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	65%	91%	4
Sat 1p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	54°12°	60%, 0.04 in1 mm	5 mph8 km/h from WSW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	68%	96%	4
Sat 2p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	55°13°	60%, 0.04 in1 mm	5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	64%	80%	3
Sat 3p	Drizzle	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°)	53°12°	70%, 0.04 in1 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	69%	81%	2
Sat 4p	Rain	53°12° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	53°12°	70%, 0.04 in1 mm	5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	71%	85%	0
Sat 5p	Drizzle	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	48°9°	80%, 0.04 in1 mm	5 mph8 km/h from WSW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	77%	87%	0
Sat 6p	Clear	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	46°8°	90%, 0.1 in2.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	81%	32%	0
Sat 7p	Mostly clear	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	44°7°	90%, 0.1 in2.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	89%	50%	0
Sat 8p	Rain	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	44°7°	80%, 0.1 in2.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	90%	82%	0
Sat 9p	Rain	45°7° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	43°6°	80%, 0.1 in2.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	92%	75%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	41°5°	70%, 0.1 in2.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	95%	85%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	42°6°	60%, 0.1 in2.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	95%	96%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	41°5°	50%, 0.04 in1 mm	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	95%	96%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	40°4°	50%, 0.04 in1 mm	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	98%	97%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	39°4°	40%, 0.04 in1 mm	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	99%	54%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	40°4° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	37°3°	40%, 0.04 in1 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	97%	41%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	39°4° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)	36°2°	40%, 0.04 in1 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	32%	0
Sun 5a	Partly cloudy	39°4° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°)	36°2°	30%, 0.04 in1 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	98%	57%	0
Sun 6a	Showers	39°4° (likely 35°2° to 42°6°)	35°2°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	98%	58%	0
Sun 7a	Showers	38°3° (likely 34°1° to 42°6°)	35°2°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	99%	60%	0
Sun 8a	Showers	38°3° (likely 35°2° to 43°6°)	34°1°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	99%	51%	0
Sun 9a	Showers	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	38°3°	30%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	97%	85%	1
Sun 10a	Showers	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	44°7°	30%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	84%	79%	2
Sun 11a	Showers	49°9° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°)	47°8°	30%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	74%	70%	3
Sun 12p	Partly sunny	52°11° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	52°11°	70%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	66%	65%	4
Sun 1p	Mostly sunny	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	52°11°	70%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	67%	50%	5
Sun 2p	Snow	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	51°11°	70%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	67%	81%	5
Sun 3p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	53°12°	60%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	61%	83%	4
Sun 4p	Thunderstorms	51°11° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	49°9°	60%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	66%	87%	3
Sun 5p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)	47°8°	60%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	74%	87%	2
Sun 6p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	47°8°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	72%	81%	1
Sun 7p	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	42°6°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	87%	84%	0
Sun 8p	Partly cloudy	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	41°5°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	89%	69%	0
Sun 9p	Showers	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	40°4°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	89%	50%	0
Sun 10p	Showers	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	41°5°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	91%	56%	0
Sun 11p	Showers	40°4° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	40°4°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	91%	61%	0
Mon 12a	Partly cloudy	38°3° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)	38°3°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	92%	40%	0
Mon 1a	Partly cloudy	38°3° (likely 35°2° to 44°7°)	35°2°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	93%	52%	0
Mon 2a	Partly cloudy	37°3° (likely 34°1° to 42°6°)	34°1°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	94%	52%	0
Mon 3a	Partly cloudy	36°2° (likely 34°1° to 42°6°)	33°1°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	96%	55%	0
Mon 4a	Partly cloudy	36°2° (likely 33°1° to 41°5°)	33°1°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	94%	32%	0
Mon 5a	Mostly clear	36°2° (likely 32°0° to 40°4°)	32°0°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	93%	26%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Thunderstorms. High 57°14°, low 38°3°. Typical 63°17° / 34°1°. Storms 0.21 in5.3 mm, 80% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Showers, 39°4°
  40% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 55°13°
  80% chance · 0.24 in6.1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 46°8°
  90% chance · 0.6 in15 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 39°4°
  50% chance · 0.24 in6.1 mm
Official NWS forecast
Today: A chance of rain showers before noon, then showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 57. Southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. East wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
54°12°–57°14°
Low, likely
34°1°–42°6°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 34°1°
Wind
19 mph30 km/h, gusts 25 mph41 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Thunderstorms. High 55°13°, low 35°2°. Typical 62°17° / 34°1°. Storms 0.2 in5.1 mm, 70% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Showers, 38°3°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Thunderstorms, 53°12°
  70% chance · 0.3 in7.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 43°6°
  40% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 36°2°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers before noon, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 55. North northwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. Southwest wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
51°11°–55°13°
Low, likely
34°1°–42°6°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 34°1°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 57°14°, low 35°2°. Typical 62°17° / 34°1°. 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, 45°7°
  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. West southwest wind 0 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
53°12°–59°15°
Low, likely
30°−1°–39°4°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 34°1°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 15 mph23 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 61°16°, low 35°2°. Typical 62°17° / 34°1°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 39°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 60°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 45°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 36°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 35.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Best day outdoors this week: the one dry, mild day the forecasts agree on (high 61°16°).
High, likely
57°14°–63°17°
Low, likely
31°−1°–41°5°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 34°1°
Wind
20 mph31 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 62°17°, low 37°3°. Typical 61°16° / 33°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 38°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 61°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 46°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 36°2°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 62.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
57°14°–65°18°
Low, likely
30°−1°–40°4°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 33°1°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 62°17°, low 40°4°. Typical 61°16° / 33°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 40°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
59°15°–66°19°
Low, likely
30°−1°–42°6°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 33°1°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 58°14°, low 40°4°. Typical 60°16° / 33°1°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 48°9°
  40% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 43°6°
  40% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
56°13°–62°17°
Low, likely
37°3°–46°8°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 33°1°
Wind
8 mph14 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 51°11°, low 38°3°. Typical 60°16° / 32°0°. Rain 0.15 in3.8 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 42°6°
  40% chance · 0.1 in0.3 cm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 52°11°
  40% chance · 0.08 in2 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 43°6°
  40% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 36°2°
  30% 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
48°9°–56°13°
Low, likely
34°1°–43°6°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 32°0°
Wind
20 mph33 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 48°9°, low 33°1°. Typical 59°15° / 32°0°. Rain 0.17 in4.3 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 40°4°
  40% chance · 0.1 in0.3 cm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 48°9°
  40% chance · 0.2 in0.5 cm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 40°5°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 33°0°
  40% chance · 0.1 in0.3 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
38°3°–55°13°
Low, likely
26°−3°–38°3°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 32°0°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 20 mph31 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 47°8°, low 31°−1°. Typical 59°15° / 32°0°. Rain 0.16 in4.1 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 36°2°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 42°5°
  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
42°6°–53°12°
Low, likely
27°−3°–35°2°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 32°0°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
76% chance of rain, high 57°, low 38°.
Tomorrow
68% chance of rain, high 55°, low 35°.
Monday
Dry, high 57°, low 35°.
Rest of week
Highs 47–62°; chance of precipitation on Friday, Saturday, 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

Uncompahgre River at Colona

0.3 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.8 ft
Flow: 373 cfs

Forecast peak 4.8 ft Sat 6 AM

Reading from Sat 4:35 AM · NWS gauge page

Uncompahgre River below Ridgway Reservoir

6.1 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.5 ft
Flow: 247 cfs

Forecast peak 2.5 ft Sat 6 AM

Reading from Sat 4:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Uncompahgre River near Ridgway

10 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.1 ft
Flow: 413 cfs

Forecast peak 2.8 ft Sat 6 AM

Reading from Sat 4 AM · NWS gauge page

Dallas Creek near Ridgway

10 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.7 ft
Flow: 159 cfs

Forecast peak 3.4 ft Sat 6 AM

Reading from Sat 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 67% less heating than a typical week.

This week 40Typical 122

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 30
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 20 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 37°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?

MONTROSE NO 2 · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1895–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 6°3° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 2°1° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

−1°SunOct 18
+1°±0°MonOct 19
+2°+1°TueOct 20
+5°+3°WedOct 21
+2°+1°ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Colona 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 22 min less
Golden hour: 5:44–6:37 PM; Morning 7:12–8:05 AM
Blue hour: 6:37–6:47 PM; Morning 7:02–7:12 AM; first light 7:02 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 60% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:47 AM · rises 5:19 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking southeast from Colona. The highest point on the skyline is about 13,900 ft, 22 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 3.5× taller. 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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UniColorado Heating & Cooling, a Denver HVAC installer