Flood Warning
Ends in 12 h 18 min
When
Until 345 PM MDT Saturday.
Where
Northwestern Archuleta County in southwestern Colorado... Southwestern Hinsdale County in southwestern Colorado... La Plata County in southwestern Colorado...
This place is inside the warning area · National Weather Service Grand Junction CO
What, impacts and precautionsHide details
What
Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues.
Impacts
Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations continues. Several structures are flooded, and numerous roads remain closed due to widespread flooding impacts.
Additional details
At 350 PM MDT, emergency management reported numerous reports of damage and flooding impacts. Rivers continue to run fast and high and will be slow to recede. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1 inch are possible across the warned area from thunderstorms developing this afternoon, overnight and redeveloping tomorrow. Periods of heavy rainfall will increase the threat of flooding and flash flooding .
This includes the following rivers... Animas River, La Plata, Los Pinos, and Vallecito Creek.
Some locations that will experience flooding include... Durango, Bayfield, Ignacio, La Plata, Falfa, Oxford, Bondad, Hesperus, Breen, Vallecito, Mayday, Kline, Marvel, Tiffany, Allison and Redmesa.
http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Precautionary actions
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
Areas: Archuleta, CO; Hinsdale, CO; La Plata, CO
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Flood Watch
Ends in 1 day 8 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 3:10 AM MDT at KDRO

Ignacio, CO weather

Flood Warning. 41°5° and mostly clear now.

Mostly agree

Now 41°5°

Mostly clear

Wind: Calm; Gusts to 27 mph43 km/h around 3 PM
Dew point: 39°4°; Comfortable · up to 48°9° by 10 AM
Humidity: 93%; Air 41°5°, dew point 39°4° · fog or dew likely
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 11 AM–3 PM · peak 5

None rain starting around 6:15 AM.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Rain and storms until tomorrow 6 PM (90%, 4.6 in118 mm)
Low 42°6° today at 6 AM
High 56°13° today at 2 PM
Gusts to 27 mph43 km/h today 3–4 PM
Below 50°10° tonight after 7 PM

TonightNear 43°6° · Rain all night (60%)
This morningUp to 52°11° by 11 AM · Rain all morning (80%)
This afternoonNear 54°12° · Storms all afternoon (90%) · gusts to 27 mph43 km/h
TonightDown to 41°5° by 5 AM · Storms all night (90%)
Tomorrow morningUp to 50°10° by 11 AM · Rain all morning (60%)
Tomorrow afternoonNear 53°12° · Rain all afternoon (40%)
Tomorrow nightDown to 36°2° by 2 AM · rain chance 10% · 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 3a	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	40°4°	50%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	96%	79%	0
Sat 4a	Partly cloudy	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	39°4°	50%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	75%	0
Sat 5a	Drizzle	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	39°4°	60%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	100%	73%	0
Sat 6a	Mostly clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	37°3°	50%, 0.12 in3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	100%	66%	0
Sat 7a	Sunny	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	37°3°	60%, 0.12 in3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	100%	44%	0
Sat 8a	Partly sunny	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)	38°3°	70%, 0.12 in3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	64%	0
Sat 9a	Snow	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	41°5°	80%, 0.12 in3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	100%	86%	1
Sat 10a	Drizzle	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	46°8°	80%, 0.12 in3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	93%	90%	2
Sat 11a	Drizzle	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	52°11°	80%, 0.12 in3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	86%	95%	3
Sat 12p	Drizzle	54°12° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	54°12°	80%, 0.34 in8.6 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	82%	96%	4
Sat 1p	Drizzle	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)	54°12°	80%, 0.34 in8.6 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	84%	91%	5
Sat 2p	Thunderstorms	56°13° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	56°13°	80%, 0.34 in8.6 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ESE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	76%	80%	5
Sat 3p	Snow	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	54°12°	80%, 0.34 in8.6 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ESE, gusts 27 mph43 km/h	81%	83%	1
Sat 4p	Thunderstorms	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	55°13°	80%, 0.34 in8.6 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ESE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	78%	43%	2
Sat 5p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	53°12°	90%, 0.34 in8.6 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ESE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	82%	69%	2
Sat 6p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	47°8°	90%, 0.24 in6.1 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ESE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	81%	77%	0
Sat 7p	Drizzle	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	44°7°	90%, 0.24 in6.1 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ESE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	91%	90%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	43°6°	90%, 0.24 in6.1 mm	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	95%	78%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	42°6°	90%, 0.24 in6.1 mm	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	96%	80%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	41°5°	80%, 0.24 in6.1 mm	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	96%	84%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	41°5°	80%, 0.24 in6.1 mm	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	97%	81%	0
Sun 12a	Thunderstorms	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	41°5°	70%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ESE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	97%	88%	0
Sun 1a	Thunderstorms	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	40°4°	60%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	99%	83%	0
Sun 2a	Thunderstorms	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	40°4°	60%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	98%	62%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	40°4°	60%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	100%	92%	0
Sun 4a	Partly cloudy	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	39°4°	60%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	100%	85%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	38°3°	60%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	100%	94%	0
Sun 6a	Mostly clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	38°3°	60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	100%	64%	0
Sun 7a	Mostly sunny	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°)	37°3°	60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	67%	0
Sun 8a	Partly sunny	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	37°3°	60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	100%	67%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	40°4°	60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	100%	75%	1
Sun 10a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	45°7°	60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	88%	84%	2
Sun 11a	Mostly sunny	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 50°10°)	47°8°	60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	81%	70%	3
Sun 12p	Mostly sunny	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	53°12°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	68%	66%	5
Sun 1p	Mostly sunny	54°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	54°12°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	65%	64%	5
Sun 2p	Mostly sunny	55°13° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)	55°13°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	58%	75%	5
Sun 3p	Mostly sunny	56°13° (likely 48°9° to 56°13°)	56°13°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	54%	73%	4
Sun 4p	Sunny	55°13° (likely 47°8° to 55°13°)	55°13°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	55%	55%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	53°12° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°)	53°12°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from WSW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	58%	50%	2
Sun 6p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 44°7° to 52°11°)	52°11°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from WSW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	59%	83%	1
Sun 7p	Rain	46°8° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	45°7°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	75%	54%	0
Sun 8p	Mostly clear	44°7° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	42°6°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	82%	35%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	42°6° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	39°4°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	87%	16%	0
Sun 10p	Partly cloudy	41°5° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	38°3°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	89%	18%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	40°4° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)	38°3°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	90%	22%	0
Mon 12a	Mostly clear	39°4° (likely 34°1° to 41°5°)	39°4°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	91%	26%	0
Mon 1a	Mostly clear	38°3° (likely 32°0° to 42°6°)	38°3°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	94%	37%	0
Mon 2a	Mostly clear	36°2° (likely 31°−1° to 42°6°)	36°2°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	97%	38%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Thunderstorms. High 57°14°, low 40°4°. Typical 60°16° / 27°−3°. Storms 0.7 in18 mm, 90% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Snow, 43°6°
  80% chance · 0.72 in18 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Thunderstorms, 56°13°
  90% chance · 2 in52 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 47°8°
  90% chance · 1.4 in37 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Thunderstorms, 41°5°
  70% chance · 0.18 in4.6 mm
Official NWS forecast
Today: Showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. East southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
53°12°–57°14°
Low, likely
40°4°–46°8°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 27°−3°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h, gusts 31 mph49 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Thunderstorms. High 57°14°, low 32°0°. Typical 60°16° / 27°−3°. Storms 0.37 in9.4 mm, 60% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 40°4°
  60% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 56°13°
  40% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 44°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 34°1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Showers and thunderstorms likely before noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between noon and 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 57. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. North northwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
50°10°–57°14°
Low, likely
32°0°–41°5°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 27°−3°
Wind
18 mph30 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 58°14°, low 31°−1°. Typical 60°16° / 27°−3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 34°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 44°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 34°1°
  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 31.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
54°12°–58°14°
Low, likely
29°−2°–36°2°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 27°−3°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 15 mph23 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 60°16°, low 31°−1°. Typical 59°15° / 26°−3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 36°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 58°14°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 46°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 33°1°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 60.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 31.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
57°14°–60°16°
Low, likely
29°−2°–38°3°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 26°−3°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 62°17°, low 33°1°. Typical 59°15° / 26°−3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 35°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 59°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 34°1°
  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 33.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
57°14°–62°17°
Low, likely
29°−2°–37°3°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 26°−3°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 62°17°, low 38°3°. Typical 58°14° / 26°−3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 37°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 49°10°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 42°5°
  40% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
59°15°–63°17°
Low, likely
30°−1°–39°4°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 26°−3°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Thunderstorms. High 58°14°, low 40°4°. Typical 58°14° / 25°−4°. Storms 0.16 in4.1 mm, 60% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  40% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 58°15°
  50% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 49°10°
  50% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 44°7°
  50% chance · 0.13 in3.2 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers before noon, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
55°13°–59°15°
Low, likely
38°3°–43°6°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 25°−4°
Wind
15 mph25 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 50°10°, low 39°4°. Typical 58°14° / 25°−4°. Rain 0.38 in9.7 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 44°6°
  50% chance · 0.16 in4.1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 50°10°
  40% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  40% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 39°4°
  50% 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
47°8°–57°14°
Low, likely
32°0°–44°7°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 25°−4°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 50°10°, low 36°2°. Typical 57°14° / 25°−4°. Rain 0.21 in5.3 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 42°6°
  50% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 51°11°
  50% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  50% chance · 0.09 in2.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 35°2°
  50% chance · 0.1 in2.4 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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
46°8°–58°14°
Low, likely
27°−3°–46°8°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 25°−4°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 51°11°, low 35°2°. Typical 57°14° / 24°−4°. Rain 0.22 in5.6 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 37°3°
  50% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 51°10°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 41°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
46°8°–61°16°
Low, likely
30°−1°–43°6°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 24°−4°
Wind
17 mph28 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
UV peak
4

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The outlook

Today
90% chance of rain, high 57°, low 40°.
Tomorrow
61% chance of rain, high 57°, low 32°.
Monday
Dry, high 58°, low 31°.
Rest of week
Highs 50–62°; chance of precipitation on Friday, Saturday, Sunday.

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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

Animas River above Cedar Hill

14 mi

Minor flooding

Level: 11.1 ft

Forecast peak 10.8 ft Sat 6 AM, minor flooding

Reading from Sat 2 AM · NWS gauge page

Animas River at Durango

17 mi

Action stage

Level: 7.5 ft
Flow: 8,510 cfs

Forecast peak 6.8 ft Sat 6 AM

Reading from Sat 1:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Los Pinos River near Bayfield

17 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.3 ft
Flow: 609 cfs

Forecast peak 3.3 ft Sat 3 AM

Reading from Sat 1:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Florida River below Lemon Reservoir

18 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.9 ft
Flow: 13 cfs

Forecast peak 1.8 ft Sat 3 AM

Reading from Sat 1:30 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 77% less heating than a typical week.

This week 36Typical 156

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 28
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 13 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 39°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?

Durango La Plata County Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1996–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 3°2° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 6°3° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

+1°SunOct 18
+8°+4°MonOct 19
+8°+4°TueOct 20
+4°+2°WedOct 21
+9°+5°ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 55 min; Losing 2 min 11 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 18 min less
Golden hour: 5:45–6:38 PM; Morning 7:10–8:02 AM
Blue hour: 6:38–6:48 PM; Morning 7:00–7:10 AM; first light 7:00 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 67% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:46 AM · rises 5:20 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking north from Ignacio. The highest point on the skyline is about 13,400 ft, 34 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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