Flood Watch
Ends in 18 h 19 min
When
Through Friday evening.
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 Friday 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 5:20 AM MDT at KCEZ

Cortez, CO weather

Mostly cloudy and 54°12°.

Mostly agree

Now 54°12°

Mostly cloudy

Wind: Calm; Up to 10 mph16 km/h through 5 PM
Dew point: 48°9°; Comfortable · down to 40°4° by 3 PM
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 11 AM–4 PM · peak 5
Air quality: 25Good; Main pollutant: Ozone

Light rain now, through the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (52°11° then, 53°12° now)

Good hours for

Rain until 6 AM (30%)
High 60°16° today at 3 PM
Below 50°10° tonight after 8 PM
Rain and storms tonight from 1 AM (90%, 2.7 in68 mm)
Low 43°6° tonight at 3 AM

This morningUp to 56°13° by 11 AM · Rain 5–6 AM (30%)
This afternoonNear 58°14° · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 42°6° by 5 AM · Rain 1–6 AM (40%)
Tomorrow morningUp to 56°13° by 11 AM · Storms all morning (70%)
Tomorrow afternoonNear 57°14° · Storms all afternoon (90%)
Tomorrow nightDown to 43°6° by 3 AM · Rain all night (90%)

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Fri 5a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	47°8°	30%, 0.04 in1 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	89%	92%	0
Fri 6a	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	47°8°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	94%	90%	0
Fri 7a	Mostly sunny	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	46°8°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	92%	46%	0
Fri 8a	Sunny	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	45°7°	10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	91%	41%	0
Fri 9a	Sunny	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	46°8°	5%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	92%	38%	0
Fri 10a	Partly sunny	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)	53°12°	5%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	74%	34%	2
Fri 11a	Partly sunny	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 56°13°)	56°13°	5%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SSW, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	63%	38%	3
Fri 12p	Partly sunny	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)	57°14°	5%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SSW, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	56%	25%	4
Fri 1p	Mostly sunny	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	58°14°	10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SSW, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	55%	24%	5
Fri 2p	Mostly sunny	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	59°15°	10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SSW, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	51%	24%	5
Fri 3p	Partly sunny	60°16° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	60°16°	10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	47%	26%	4
Fri 4p	Mostly sunny	60°16° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	60°16°	10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	47%	37%	1
Fri 5p	Mostly sunny	59°15° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	59°15°	5%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from WSW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	48%	23%	0
Fri 6p	Mostly clear	57°14° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	57°14°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	56%	29%	1
Fri 7p	Clear	54°12° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	54°12°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	64%	9%	0
Fri 8p	Clear	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	48°9°	10%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	80%	17%	0
Fri 9p	Mostly clear	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	43°6°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	84%	21%	0
Fri 10p	Clear	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	43°6°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	85%	18%	0
Fri 11p	Partly cloudy	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	43°6°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	85%	42%	0
Sat 12a	Showers	45°7° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	43°6°	20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	88%	50%	0
Sat 1a	Showers	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	43°6°	20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	87%	69%	0
Sat 2a	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	42°6°	20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	91%	85%	0
Sat 3a	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	40°4°	20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	93%	70%	0
Sat 4a	Partly cloudy	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	40°4°	30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	93%	71%	0
Sat 5a	Drizzle	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	40°4°	40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	93%	73%	0
Sat 6a	Rain	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	38°3°	60%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	98%	83%	0
Sat 7a	Thunderstorms	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	38°3°	60%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	93%	75%	0
Sat 8a	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	38°3°	60%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	94%	79%	0
Sat 9a	Partly sunny	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	42°6°	70%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ESE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	91%	67%	1
Sat 10a	Sunny	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	52°11°	70%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 18 mph30 km/h	78%	58%	2
Sat 11a	Thunderstorms	56°13° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°)	56°13°	70%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	20 mph32 km/h from SE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	66%	57%	3
Sat 12p	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)	57°14°	80%, 0.21 in5.3 mm	20 mph32 km/h from SE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	62%	95%	4
Sat 1p	Mostly sunny	57°14° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)	57°14°	80%, 0.21 in5.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SSE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	64%	66%	5
Sat 2p	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	58°14°	80%, 0.21 in5.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SSE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	61%	70%	5
Sat 3p	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	58°14°	90%, 0.21 in5.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SSE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	61%	72%	4
Sat 4p	Thunderstorms	57°14° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	57°14°	90%, 0.21 in5.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SSE, gusts 18 mph30 km/h	63%	51%	3
Sat 5p	Thunderstorms	56°13° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	56°13°	90%, 0.21 in5.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	65%	70%	2
Sat 6p	Clear	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	52°11°	90%, 0.17 in4.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	76%	40%	0
Sat 7p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 50°10°)	47°8°	90%, 0.17 in4.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	84%	86%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	45°7°	90%, 0.17 in4.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ESE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	90%	92%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 47°8°)	42°6°	90%, 0.17 in4.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ESE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	95%	97%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)	42°6°	90%, 0.17 in4.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ESE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	96%	92%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)	42°6°	90%, 0.17 in4.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ESE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	96%	85%	0
Sun 12a	Partly cloudy	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	43°6°	70%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	95%	81%	0
Sun 1a	Drizzle	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)	42°6°	70%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	98%	43%	0
Sun 2a	Drizzle	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	41°5°	70%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	25%	0
Sun 3a	Mostly clear	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	40°4°	70%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	26%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	40°4°	70%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	99%	50%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 23. Partly sunny. High 60°16°, low 46°8°. Typical 61°16° / 29°−2°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 60°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 48°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 42°6°
  40% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
Official NWS forecast
Today: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. South southwest wind 0 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. South southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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 60°16°).
High, likely
57°14°–60°16°
Low, likely
43°6°–46°8°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 29°−2°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 24. Thunderstorms. High 60°16°, low 40°4°. Typical 61°16° / 28°−2°. Storms 0.36 in9.1 mm, 90% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Thunderstorms, 43°6°
  70% chance · 0.18 in4.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Thunderstorms, 58°14°
  90% chance · 1.3 in32 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  90% chance · 1 in26 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 43°6°
  70% chance · 0.1 in2.6 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. East southeast wind 5 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Night: Showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 40. East southeast 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
55°13°–60°16°
Low, likely
40°4°–45°7°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 28°−2°
Wind
16 mph25 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
UV peak
5
Sunday, Oct 25. Partly sunny. High 54°12°, low 34°1°. Typical 60°16° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.14 in3.6 mm, 70% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 44°7°
  50% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 55°13°
  50% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 45°7°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 36°2°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers likely before 9am, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
53°12°–56°13°
Low, likely
34°1°–43°6°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 28°−2°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Partly sunny. High 55°13°, low 34°1°. Typical 60°16° / 28°−2°. 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
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 37°3°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
54°12°–59°15°
Low, likely
30°−1°–40°4°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 28°−2°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 58°14°, low 35°2°. Typical 60°16° / 27°−3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 40°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 60°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 47°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 38°3°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 58.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
58°14°–62°17°
Low, likely
33°1°–42°6°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 27°−3°
Wind
17 mph28 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 59°15°, low 36°2°. Typical 59°15° / 27°−3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 40°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 60°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 38°3°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
58°14°–62°17°
Low, likely
32°0°–44°7°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 27°−3°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 58°14°, low 38°3°. Typical 59°15° / 27°−3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  20% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 58.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
58°14°–62°17°
Low, likely
33°1°–44°7°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 27°−3°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 57°14°, low 42°6°. Typical 58°14° / 26°−3°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 47°8°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 50°10°
  40% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 43°6°
  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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
52°11°–63°17°
Low, likely
38°3°–47°8°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 26°−3°
Wind
10 mph17 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 58°14°, low 42°6°. Typical 58°14° / 26°−3°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  40% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  40% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 46°8°
  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.
High, likely
50°10°–63°17°
Low, likely
39°4°–48°9°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 26°−3°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Showers. High 52°11°, low 42°6°. Typical 58°14° / 26°−3°. Rain 0.32 in8.1 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 48°9°
  40% chance · 0.21 in5.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 51°11°
  50% chance · 0.2 in5.2 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 50°10°
  50% chance · 0.03 in0.8 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
47°8°–58°14°
Low, likely
37°3°–47°8°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 26°−3°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 60°, low 46°.
Tomorrow
85% chance of rain, high 60°, low 40°.
Sunday
Dry, high 54°, low 34°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 52–59°; chance of precipitation on 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

Dolores River at Dolores

9.5 mi

Action stage

Level: 7.3 ft
Flow: 5,730 cfs

Forecast peak 7.3 ft Fri 6 AM, action stage

Reading from Fri 4:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Mancos River near Mancos

18 mi

Action stage

Level: 5.0 ft
Flow: 323 cfs

Forecast peak 5.1 ft Fri 6 AM, action stage

Reading from Fri 4 AM · NWS gauge page

Lost Canyon Creek above Dolores

8.9 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 5.6 ft
Flow: 10,300 cfs

Forecast peak 3.4 ft Fri 6 AM

Reading from Fri 4:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Dolores River below McPhee Resv.

16 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 0.3 ft
Flow: 6 cfs

Forecast peak 0.3 ft Fri 6 AM

Reading from Fri 4:45 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 80% less heating than a typical week.

This week 30Typical 148

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 24
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 3 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 48°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?

MANCOS 1SW · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1898–2026

Oct 23, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is about typical for the date.

Last 7 days vs normal

—SatOct 17
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Cortez weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 56 min; Losing 2 min 11 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 21 min less
Golden hour: 5:50–6:42 PM; Morning 7:13–8:06 AM
Blue hour: 6:42–6:53 PM; Morning 7:03–7:13 AM; first light 7:03 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 76% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

91% lit · growing

Today: sets 4:43 AM · rises 4:57 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking east from Cortez. The highest point on the skyline is about 13,900 ft, 46 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

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