Observed 1:10 AM MDT at KVEL

Dinosaur, CO weather

Clear and 39°4°.

Mostly agree

Now 39°4°

Clear

Wind: Calm; Up to 10 mph16 km/h through 1 PM
Dew point: 34°1°; Dry, static shocks likely
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 12–5 PM · peak 5
Air quality: 19Good; Main pollutant: Ozone

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Low 37°3° today at 6 AM
Above 50°10° today by noon
High 54°12° today at 2 PM
Rain tomorrow noon–6 PM (40%, 0.06 in1.5 mm)

TonightNear 40°4° · Clear
This morningUp to 48°9° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
This afternoonUp to 54°12° by 2 PM · rain chance 20% · Cloudy
TonightDown to 41°5° by 5 AM · rain chance 40% · Cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 48°9° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy · rain chance 40%
Tomorrow afternoonNear 51°11° · Rain all afternoon (40%)
Tomorrow nightDown to 42°6° by midnight · Mostly cloudy · rain chance 20%

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 1a	Clear	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	38°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	74%	0%	0
Sat 2a	Clear	41°5° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	37°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	75%	0%	0
Sat 3a	Clear	40°4° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	35°2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	81%	0%	0
Sat 4a	Clear	39°4° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)	33°1°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	82%	0%	0
Sat 5a	Clear	38°3° (likely 34°1° to 42°6°)	32°0°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	85%	0%	0
Sat 6a	Clear	37°3° (likely 34°1° to 42°6°)	30°−1°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	91%	2%	0
Sat 7a	Mostly clear	37°3° (likely 34°1° to 41°5°)	30°−1°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	89%	28%	0
Sat 8a	Partly sunny	37°3° (likely 34°1° to 42°6°)	30°−1°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	90%	63%	0
Sat 9a	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°)	34°1°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	86%	74%	1
Sat 10a	Mostly cloudy	45°7° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	40°4°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	73%	85%	2
Sat 11a	Mostly cloudy	48°9° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°)	45°7°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	62%	83%	2
Sat 12p	Drizzle	50°10° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	47°8°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	59%	93%	3
Sat 1p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	48°9°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	63%	86%	5
Sat 2p	Partly sunny	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	54°12°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	56%	90%	4
Sat 3p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)	53°12°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	57%	91%	4
Sat 4p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	53°12°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	57%	90%	3
Sat 5p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	52°11°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	57%	90%	2
Sat 6p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°)	48°9°	30%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	62%	83%	1
Sat 7p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	44°7°	30%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	72%	93%	0
Sat 8p	Showers	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)	42°6°	30%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 18 mph30 km/h	77%	92%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	41°5°	30%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	81%	90%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	41°5°	40%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	82%	87%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 40°4° to 48°9°)	40°4°	40%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	88%	88%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	40°4°	40%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	90%	89%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	41°5°	40%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	91%	86%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	41°5°	40%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	91%	85%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	40°4°	30%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	93%	76%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	40°4°	40%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	96%	78%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	38°3°	40%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	97%	81%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	37°3°	40%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	100%	83%	0
Sun 7a	Showers	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	35°2°	40%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	100%	89%	0
Sun 8a	Showers	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 42°6°)	37°3°	40%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	99%	81%	0
Sun 9a	Rain	43°6° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	40°4°	40%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	95%	71%	1
Sun 10a	Drizzle	46°8° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	45°7°	40%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	85%	70%	2
Sun 11a	Showers	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)	47°8°	40%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	77%	62%	3
Sun 12p	Showers	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	50°10°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	72%	53%	4
Sun 1p	Partly sunny	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	50°10°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	74%	40%	4
Sun 2p	Mostly sunny	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	52°11°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	71%	28%	4
Sun 3p	Mostly sunny	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)	53°12°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from WSW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	67%	26%	4
Sun 4p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	51°11°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	71%	68%	3
Sun 5p	Drizzle	51°11° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	49°9°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	71%	69%	1
Sun 6p	Showers	50°10° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	48°9°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	73%	69%	1
Sun 7p	Showers	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 51°11°)	43°6°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	84%	60%	0
Sun 8p	Showers	45°7° (likely 41°5° to 50°10°)	43°6°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	87%	59%	0
Sun 9p	Showers	44°7° (likely 40°4° to 49°9°)	44°7°	20%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	89%	75%	0
Sun 10p	Showers	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	43°6°	20%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	90%	75%	0
Sun 11p	Showers	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°)	43°6°	20%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	92%	71%	0
Mon 12a	Mostly cloudy	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 48°9°)	42°6°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	93%	81%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Drizzle. High 55°13°, low 37°3°. Typical 57°14° / 36°2°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 37°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 45°7°
  40% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 41°5°
  40% chance
Official NWS forecast
Today: A slight chance of rain showers after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 55. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
52°11°–55°13°
Low, likely
33°1°–41°5°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 36°2°
Wind
22 mph35 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Showers. High 54°12°, low 38°3°. Typical 56°13° / 35°2°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 40°4°
  40% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Showers, 53°12°
  40% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 45°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 42°5°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers before 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 54. South southwest wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Southwest wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
52°11°–54°12°
Low, likely
38°3°–41°5°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 35°2°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Partly sunny. High 54°12°, low 37°3°. Typical 56°13° / 35°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 42°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 54°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 47°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 40°5°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
53°12°–56°13°
Low, likely
37°3°–43°6°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 35°2°
Wind
13 mph20 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Partly sunny. High 55°13°, low 35°2°. Typical 56°13° / 34°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 40°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 54°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 46°8°
  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 55.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
51°11°–57°14°
Low, likely
34°1°–43°6°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 34°1°
Wind
19 mph31 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 55°13°, low 37°3°. Typical 55°13° / 34°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 38°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 56°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 48°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 39°4°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 55.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
53°12°–58°14°
Low, likely
30°−1°–42°6°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 34°1°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 58°14°, low 40°4°. Typical 54°12° / 34°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 39°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 57°14°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 42°6°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.
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
54°12°–60°16°
Low, likely
32°0°–43°6°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 34°1°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 18 mph28 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 56°13°, low 42°6°. Typical 54°12° / 33°1°. Rain 0.11 in2.8 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 50°10°
  30% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 45°7°
  40% chance · 0.08 in2 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 56.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
52°11°–58°14°
Low, likely
35°2°–46°8°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 33°1°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 50°10°, low 41°5°. Typical 53°12° / 33°1°. Rain 0.34 in8.6 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 44°7°
  40% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 51°11°
  30% chance · 0.1 in2.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 46°8°
  30% chance · 0.15 in3.8 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 40°4°
  30% chance · 0.1 in0.4 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
49°9°–56°13°
Low, likely
37°3°–44°7°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 33°1°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 28 mph46 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 48°9°, low 36°2°. Typical 53°12° / 33°1°. Rain 0.23 in5.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 41°5°
  30% chance · 0.1 in0.3 cm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 47°9°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 41°5°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 33°0°
  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
40°4°–56°13°
Low, likely
22°−6°–44°7°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 33°1°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 49°9°, low 37°3°. Typical 52°11° / 32°0°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 34°1°
  40% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 45°7°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 42°5°
  20% 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.
High, likely
46°8°–52°11°
Low, likely
34°1°–41°5°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 32°0°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h
UV peak
4

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 55°, low 37°.
Tomorrow
41% chance of rain, high 54°, low 38°.
Monday
Dry, high 54°, low 37°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 48–58°.

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

Green River at Jensen

17 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.3 ft
Flow: 2,920 cfs

Forecast peak 3.4 ft Sat 1 AM

Reading from Fri 11:30 PM · NWS gauge page

White River near Watson

20 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.0 ft
Flow: 303 cfs

Forecast peak 2.1 ft Sun 2 AM

Reading from Fri 11:45 PM · NWS gauge page

White River near Rangely

24 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.8 ft
Flow: 337 cfs

Forecast peak 2.8 ft Sat 3 AM

Reading from Fri 11:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Ashley Creek Below Union Canal Diversion near Jensen, UT

22 mi

Level: 5.9 ft
Flow: 452 cfs

Reading from Fri 11:45 PM · 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 39Typical 141

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 31
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 15 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?

Dinosaur 2 E · official normals 1991–2020 · records 2004–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 2°1° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

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

−1°SatOct 17
−1°SunOct 18
−1°MonOct 19
+5°+3°TueOct 20
+6°+3°WedOct 21
+5°+3°ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 46 min; Losing 2 min 25 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 28 min less
Golden hour: 5:45–6:40 PM; Morning 7:19–8:14 AM
Blue hour: 6:40–6:50 PM; Morning 7:08–7:19 AM; first light 7:08 AM

Stars tonight? Good

Clear 1:36–7 AM; moon 96% lit, sets 5:54 AM.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:54 AM · rises 5:22 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking north from Dinosaur. The highest point on the skyline is about 13,400 ft, 81 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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Dinosaur, CO weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Green River at Jensen

White River near Watson

White River near Rangely

Ashley Creek Below Union Canal Diversion near Jensen, UT

For your home

Heating this week

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Good

Moon

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