Colorado River near State Line
16 mi- Level
- 5.3 ft
- Flow
- 6,600 cfs
Forecast peak 4.9 ft Sat 4 PM
Reading from Sat 2:45 PM · NWS gauge page
Appearance
Observed 3:25 PM MDT at KGJT
Rainy and 52°11°, rain ~4–5 PM (83%).
Today: low 42°6° (likely 39°4° to 44°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 3p | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°) | 54°12° | 50%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 78% | 88% | 2 |
| Sat 4p | Partly sunny | 55°13° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°) | 55°13° | 50%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 74% | 86% | 2 |
| Sat 5p | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°) | 57°14° | 50%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 70% | 91% | 1 |
| Sat 6p | Drizzle | 58°14° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°) | 58°14° | 80%, 0.1 in2.5 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 67% | 89% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Rain | 55°13° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°) | 55°13° | 80%, 0.1 in2.5 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 77% | 91% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Drizzle | 53°12° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°) | 53°12° | 70%, 0.1 in2.5 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 82% | 95% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Drizzle | 52°11° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°) | 52°11° | 70%, 0.1 in2.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 88% | 86% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Drizzle | 50°10° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°) | 49°9° | 70%, 0.1 in2.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 94% | 86% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Drizzle | 49°9° (likely 49°9° to 50°10°) | 46°8° | 70%, 0.1 in2.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 97% | 89% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Rain | 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°) | 46°8° | 80%, 0.07 in1.8 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 97% | 92% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Partly cloudy | 47°8° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°) | 44°7° | 80%, 0.07 in1.8 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 99% | 76% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Clear | 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°) | 44°7° | 70%, 0.07 in1.8 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 100% | 49% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Showers | 45°7° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°) | 43°6° | 70%, 0.07 in1.8 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 100% | 79% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Showers | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°) | 42°6° | 70%, 0.07 in1.8 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph15 km/h | 100% | 68% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Cloudy | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°) | 44°7° | 70%, 0.07 in1.8 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 100% | 80% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Mostly clear | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°) | 43°6° | 50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 99% | 64% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Showers | 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°) | 42°6° | 50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 100% | 71% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Showers | 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°) | 42°6° | 50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 100% | 68% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Partly sunny | 47°8° (likely 47°8° to 48°9°) | 47°8° | 50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 98% | 62% | 1 |
| Sun 10a | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°) | 51°11° | 50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 91% | 59% | 2 |
| Sun 11a | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°) | 54°12° | 50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 81% | 71% | 3 |
| Sun 12p | Drizzle | 55°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°) | 55°13° | 60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h | 74% | 58% | 4 |
| Sun 1p | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 56°13° to 57°14°) | 56°13° | 60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 74% | 65% | 5 |
| Sun 2p | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°) | 56°13° | 60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 73% | 72% | 5 |
| Sun 3p | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°) | 57°14° | 60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 68% | 75% | 4 |
| Sun 4p | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°) | 56°13° | 60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 71% | 74% | 3 |
| Sun 5p | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°) | 55°13° | 60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 73% | 73% | 2 |
| Sun 6p | Partly cloudy | 54°12° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°) | 54°12° | 40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 71% | 46% | 1 |
| Sun 7p | Clear | 51°11° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°) | 51°11° | 40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 80% | 30% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°) | 50°10° | 40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 83% | 73% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°) | 48°9° | 40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 86% | 77% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°) | 47°8° | 40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 92% | 76% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°) | 46°8° | 40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 97% | 80% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Partly cloudy | 45°7° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°) | 45°7° | 30% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h | 95% | 71% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Partly cloudy | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°) | 44°7° | 30% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 97% | 66% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Showers | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°) | 43°6° | 30% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h | 100% | 40% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Showers | 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°) | 42°6° | 30% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 100% | 43% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Showers | 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°) | 41°5° | 30% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 100% | 44% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Showers | 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°) | 40°4° | 30% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h | 100% | 44% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Mostly cloudy | 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°) | 40°4° | 5% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 100% | 40% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Mostly clear | 39°4° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°) | 39°4° | 5% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 100% | 47% | 0 |
| Mon 8a | Mostly cloudy | 41°5° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°) | 41°5° | 5% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 100% | 72% | 0 |
| Mon 9a | Partly sunny | 45°7° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°) | 43°6° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 98% | 70% | 1 |
| Mon 10a | Partly sunny | 49°9° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°) | 48°9° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 87% | 47% | 2 |
| Mon 11a | Mostly sunny | 52°11° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°) | 52°11° | 5% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph6 km/h | 76% | 21% | 3 |
| Mon 12p | Partly sunny | 54°12° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°) | 54°12° | 5% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 68% | 49% | 4 |
| Mon 1p | Mostly sunny | 56°13° (likely 52°11° to 60°16°) | 56°13° | 5% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 65% | 35% | 5 |
| Mon 2p | Mostly sunny | 56°13° (likely 53°12° to 61°16°) | 57°14° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 63% | 32% | 5 |
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
50% chance · 0.15 in3.8 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
80% chance · 0.6 in15 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
80% chance · 0.42 in11 mm
Official NWS forecast
Today: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. East southeast wind around 0 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 42. 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 57. East wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Northeast wind around 0 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. South southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36.
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 58.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37.
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: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.
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 62.
Night: Mostly 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
30% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
50% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
60% chance · 0.06 in1.6 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 58.
Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
50% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
60% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
60% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
40% chance · 0.12 in3 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 · 0.15 in3.9 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
40% chance · 0.15 in3.9 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
40% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
40% chance · 0.1 in2.6 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 · 0.02 in0.6 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
30% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
30% chance · 0.01 in0.4 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.
52% chance of rain, high 62°, low 42°.
59% chance of rain, high 57°, low 39°, cooling off.
Dry, high 57°, low 36°.
Highs 50–62°; chance of precipitation on Saturday, Sunday, Monday.
Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (GJT) (opens in a new tab)
No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.
Forecast peak 4.9 ft Sat 4 PM
Reading from Sat 2:45 PM · NWS gauge page
Forecast peak 4.3 ft Sat 4 PM
Reading from Sat 2:30 PM · NWS gauge page
Forecast peak 2.7 ft Sat 4 PM
Reading from Sat 2 PM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 2 PM · NWS gauge page
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
About 73% 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 8 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).
Fruita weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sunrise 7:34 AM, sunset 6:23 PM.
Clouds most of the night (about 80% cover).
Waxing gibbous
98% lit · growing
UniColorado Heating & Cooling installs heat pumps, furnaces and air conditioning across the Front Range. 12,000+ heat pumps installed since 2014.