Flood Watch
Ends in 1 day 10 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 1:10 AM MDT at KCEZ

Dolores, CO weather

Partly cloudy and 45°7°, 8°4° colder than usual, storms ~5 AM–5 PM (88%).

Mostly agree

Now 45°7°

Partly cloudy

Wind: 5 mph7 km/h; From the northeast. Gusts to 27 mph43 km/h around 12 PM
Dew point: 45°7°; Comfortable
Humidity: 100%; Air 45°7°, dew point 45°7° · fog or dew likely
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 11 AM–4 PM · peak 5
Air quality: 15Good; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)

Light rain starting around 6:15 AM.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

10°6° cooler than this time yesterday (55°13° then, 45°7° now)

Good hours for

Dry until 4 AM
Rain and storms today 4 AM–tomorrow 6 PM (90%, 2.7 in68 mm)
Gusts to 31 mph50 km/h today 10 AM–6 PM
High 51°11° today at 2 PM
Fog tonight 1–4 AM

TonightNear 40°4° · Rain 4–6 AM (50%)
This morningUp to 49°9° by 11 AM · Rain all morning (60%) · gusts to 26 mph42 km/h
This afternoonNear 49°9° · Storms all afternoon (90%) · gusts to 31 mph50 km/h
TonightDown to 38°3° by 4 AM · Storms all night (90%)
Tomorrow morningUp to 44°7° by 11 AM · Rain all morning (50%)
Tomorrow afternoonNear 46°8° · Rain all afternoon (60%)
Tomorrow nightDown to 36°2° by 9 PM · 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 1a	Partly cloudy	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	36°2°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	96%	70%	0
Sat 2a	Showers	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	36°2°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	98%	35%	0
Sat 3a	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	34°1°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	100%	31%	0
Sat 4a	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	34°1°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	100%	51%	0
Sat 5a	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 47°8°)	33°1°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	100%	54%	0
Sat 6a	Drizzle	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 47°8°)	32°0°	60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ESE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	100%	66%	0
Sat 7a	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 47°8°)	32°0°	60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ESE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	100%	50%	0
Sat 8a	Sunny	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°)	33°1°	60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	100%	43%	0
Sat 9a	Mostly sunny	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 50°10°)	35°2°	60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	100%	61%	1
Sat 10a	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	41°5°	60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 25 mph41 km/h	91%	93%	2
Sat 11a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	43°6°	60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 26 mph42 km/h	82%	95%	3
Sat 12p	Partly sunny	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	44°7°	60%, 0.24 in6.1 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SSE, gusts 27 mph43 km/h	79%	89%	5
Sat 1p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	43°6°	70%, 0.24 in6.1 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SSE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	82%	98%	5
Sat 2p	Drizzle	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	51°11°	80%, 0.24 in6.1 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	78%	95%	5
Sat 3p	Rain	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	45°7°	80%, 0.24 in6.1 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 31 mph50 km/h	82%	79%	5
Sat 4p	Thunderstorms	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	44°7°	90%, 0.24 in6.1 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 29 mph46 km/h	84%	26%	2
Sat 5p	Sunny	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	43°6°	90%, 0.24 in6.1 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 26 mph42 km/h	88%	24%	1
Sat 6p	Drizzle	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	42°6°	90%, 0.1 in2.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	90%	72%	1
Sat 7p	Rain	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	38°3°	80%, 0.1 in2.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	100%	88%	0
Sat 8p	Thunderstorms	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	37°3°	80%, 0.1 in2.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	100%	92%	0
Sat 9p	Thunderstorms	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	36°2°	90%, 0.1 in2.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ESE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	100%	67%	0
Sat 10p	Thunderstorms	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	35°2°	80%, 0.1 in2.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ESE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	100%	83%	0
Sat 11p	Thunderstorms	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	35°2°	70%, 0.1 in2.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	100%	83%	0
Sun 12a	Thunderstorms	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	35°2°	70%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	100%	58%	0
Sun 1a	Fog	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	35°2°	70%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	100%	97%	0
Sun 2a	Fog	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	35°2°	70%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	100%	96%	0
Sun 3a	Fog	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	35°2°	60%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	100%	96%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	33°1°	60%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	100%	88%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	33°1°	50%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	100%	83%	0
Sun 6a	Showers	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)	32°0°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	100%	77%	0
Sun 7a	Showers	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)	31°−1°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	100%	78%	0
Sun 8a	Showers	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)	32°0°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	100%	61%	0
Sun 9a	Mostly sunny	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	33°1°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	100%	56%	1
Sun 10a	Mostly sunny	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	37°3°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	95%	53%	2
Sun 11a	Mostly sunny	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	39°4°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	85%	40%	3
Sun 12p	Mostly sunny	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	42°6°	60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	74%	51%	5
Sun 1p	Partly sunny	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	41°5°	60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	75%	50%	5
Sun 2p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	41°5°	60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SSW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	77%	82%	5
Sun 3p	Partly sunny	49°9° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	45°7°	50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SSW, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	68%	76%	4
Sun 4p	Mostly sunny	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	43°6°	50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SSW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	70%	65%	2
Sun 5p	Sunny	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	42°6°	50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	71%	67%	1
Sun 6p	Partly cloudy	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	43°6°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from WSW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	71%	73%	1
Sun 7p	Mostly clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	37°3°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	91%	54%	0
Sun 8p	Partly cloudy	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	35°2°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	95%	21%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)	34°1°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	98%	11%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)	34°1°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	96%	12%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	36°2° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)	33°1°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	95%	18%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	36°2° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°)	33°1°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	95%	18%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Thunderstorms. High 53°12°, low 37°3°. Typical 61°16° / 28°−2°. Storms 0.43 in11 mm, 90% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 40°4°
  60% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Thunderstorms, 51°11°
  90% chance · 1.4 in37 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Thunderstorms, 42°6°
  90% chance · 0.6 in15 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Thunderstorms, 38°3°
  70% chance · 0.36 in9.1 mm
Official NWS forecast
Today: Showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Tonight: A slight chance of rain showers before 3am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 3am and 4am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
52°11°–54°12°
Low, likely
37°3°–45°7°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 28°−2°
Wind
25 mph39 km/h, gusts 39 mph62 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Thunderstorms. High 50°10°, low 30°−1°. Typical 60°16° / 28°−2°. Storms 0.39 in9.9 mm, 60% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Showers, 37°3°
  50% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 49°9°
  60% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 38°3°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 35°2°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers before 9am, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 50. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. East southeast wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
47°8°–51°11°
Low, likely
30°−1°–38°3°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 28°−2°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 53°12°, low 31°−1°. Typical 60°16° / 28°−2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 35°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 54°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 42°6°
  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 53.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 31.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
52°11°–56°13°
Low, likely
29°−2°–37°3°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 28°−2°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 55°13°, low 31°−1°. Typical 60°16° / 27°−3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 56°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 43°6°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 38°4°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 55.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 31.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
54°12°–58°14°
Low, likely
31°−1°–40°4°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 27°−3°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 57°14°, low 34°1°. Typical 59°15° / 27°−3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 40°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 58°14°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 46°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 40°5°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 57.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
56°13°–60°16°
Low, likely
34°1°–40°4°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 27°−3°
Wind
18 mph30 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 57°14°, low 37°3°. Typical 59°15° / 27°−3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  30% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 57.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
57°14°–60°16°
Low, likely
37°3°–44°7°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 27°−3°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Drizzle. High 52°11°, low 43°6°. Typical 58°14° / 26°−3°. Rain 0.22 in5.6 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 46°8°
  40% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 57°14°
  50% chance · 0.07 in1.9 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 48°9°
  50% chance · 0.09 in2.2 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 44°7°
  50% chance · 0.08 in1.9 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
51°11°–58°14°
Low, likely
41°5°–44°7°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 26°−3°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 48°9°, low 40°4°. Typical 58°14° / 26°−3°. Rain 0.36 in9.1 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 43°6°
  50% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 49°9°
  50% chance · 0.11 in2.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 44°6°
  50% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 42°6°
  50% 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
45°7°–56°13°
Low, likely
36°2°–44°7°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 26°−3°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 25 mph41 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 47°8°, low 38°3°. Typical 58°14° / 26°−3°. Rain 0.23 in5.8 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 43°6°
  50% chance · 0.3 in0.7 cm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 48°9°
  50% chance · 0.3 in0.8 cm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 42°5°
  50% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 38°3°
  50% chance · 0.01 in0.3 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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
40°4°–55°13°
Low, likely
32°0°–45°7°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 26°−3°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 53°12°, low 36°2°. Typical 57°14° / 25°−4°. Rain 0.2 in5.1 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 43°6°
  50% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 54°12°
  40% chance · 0.1 in2.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 41°5°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
48°9°–57°14°
Low, likely
31°−1°–38°3°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 25°−4°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
UV peak
4

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The outlook

Today
87% chance of rain, high 53°, low 37°.
Tomorrow
61% chance of rain, high 50°, low 30°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 53°, low 31°, warming up.
Rest of week
Highs 47–57°; chance of precipitation on Friday, Sunday, Monday.

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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

0.2 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 5.7 ft
Flow: 2,670 cfs

Forecast peak 5.7 ft Sat 1 AM

Reading from Fri 11:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Lost Canyon Creek above Dolores

2.6 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 5.0 ft
Flow: 840 cfs

Forecast peak 4.6 ft Sat 1 AM

Reading from Fri 11:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Dolores River below McPhee Resv.

8.1 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 0.3 ft
Flow: 6 cfs

Forecast peak 0.2 ft Sat 1 AM

Reading from Fri 11:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Mancos River near Mancos

16 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.5 ft
Flow: 170 cfs

Forecast peak 4.4 ft Sat 6 AM

Reading from Fri 11 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 70% less heating than a typical week.

This week 45Typical 151

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 39
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 29 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 45°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 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 8°4° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 54 min; Losing 2 min 16 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 19 min less
Golden hour: 5:48–6:41 PM; Morning 7:14–8:07 AM
Blue hour: 6:41–6:51 PM; Morning 7:04–7:14 AM; first light 7:04 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 51% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:50 AM · rises 5:23 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking northeast from Dolores. The highest point on the skyline is about 13,000 ft, 23 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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