Cimarron River near Cimarron
21 mi- Level
- 1.2 ft
- Flow
- 23 cfs
Forecast peak 1.3 ft Sat 1 AM
Reading from Fri 11:15 PM · NWS gauge page
Appearance
Ends in 1 day 10 h
Issued for this forecast zone · National Weather Service Grand Junction CO
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
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
See it on weather.gov (opens in a new tab)Observed 12:55 AM MDT at KTEX
Overcast and 37°3°, snow ~7–5 AM (98%).
Today: low 31°−1° (likely 27°−3° to 38°3°), high 52°11° (likely 42°6° to 52°11°).
Now 37°3°
Cloudy
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 1a | Snow | 33°1° (likely 28°−2° to 38°3°) | 29°−2° | 10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 87% | 27% | 0 |
| Sat 2a | Snow | 33°1° (likely 28°−2° to 38°3°) | 29°−2° | 10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 86% | 31% | 0 |
| Sat 3a | Snow | 33°1° (likely 28°−2° to 39°4°) | 29°−2° | 10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h | 85% | 34% | 0 |
| Sat 4a | Snow | 33°1° (likely 29°−2° to 39°4°) | 29°−2° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h | 87% | 35% | 0 |
| Sat 5a | Snow | 33°1° (likely 29°−2° to 39°4°) | 29°−2° | 40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 88% | 71% | 0 |
| Sat 6a | Snow | 32°0° (likely 30°−1° to 38°3°) | 27°−3° | 40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 94% | 85% | 0 |
| Sat 7a | Snow | 32°0° (likely 31°−1° to 39°4°) | 26°−3° | 50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 94% | 40% | 0 |
| Sat 8a | Snow | 32°0° (likely 32°0° to 40°4°) | 25°−4° | 50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 98% | 44% | 0 |
| Sat 9a | Snow | 37°3° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°) | 31°−1° | 60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 91% | 86% | 1 |
| Sat 10a | Snow | 44°7° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°) | 39°4° | 60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h | 76% | 86% | 2 |
| Sat 11a | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°) | 43°6° | 70%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 65% | 85% | 4 |
| Sat 12p | Rain | 49°9° (likely 41°5° to 49°9°) | 45°7° | 80%, 0.19 in4.8 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 59% | 85% | 5 |
| Sat 1p | Drizzle | 50°10° (likely 41°5° to 50°10°) | 46°8° | 90%, 0.19 in4.8 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 24 mph38 km/h | 61% | 95% | 4 |
| Sat 2p | Rain | 51°11° (likely 41°5° to 51°11°) | 51°11° | 90%, 0.19 in4.8 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h | 59% | 86% | 4 |
| Sat 3p | Drizzle | 49°9° (likely 41°5° to 49°9°) | 45°7° | 80%, 0.19 in4.8 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h | 64% | 90% | 2 |
| Sat 4p | Drizzle | 48°9° (likely 40°4° to 48°9°) | 44°7° | 80%, 0.19 in4.8 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h | 66% | 80% | 1 |
| Sat 5p | Drizzle | 47°8° (likely 38°3° to 47°8°) | 42°6° | 90%, 0.19 in4.8 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h | 68% | 91% | 1 |
| Sat 6p | Drizzle | 46°8° (likely 36°2° to 46°8°) | 41°5° | 100%, 0.21 in5.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h | 71% | 84% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Cloudy | 43°6° (likely 34°1° to 43°6°) | 38°3° | 100%, 0.21 in5.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 81% | 98% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Snow | 42°6° (likely 34°1° to 42°6°) | 36°2° | 90%, 0.21 in5.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 83% | 84% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Snow | 41°5° (likely 34°1° to 41°5°) | 36°2° | 100%, 0.21 in5.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h | 82% | 77% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Snow | 40°4° (likely 33°1° to 40°4°) | 35°2° | 90%, 0.21 in5.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 83% | 44% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Snow | 39°4° (likely 33°1° to 40°4°) | 34°1° | 90%, 0.21 in5.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h | 84% | 33% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Snow | 38°3° (likely 33°1° to 40°4°) | 33°1° | 90%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 84% | 33% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Snow | 37°3° (likely 33°1° to 40°4°) | 31°−1° | 80%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 86% | 74% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Snow | 36°2° (likely 32°0° to 40°4°) | 32°0° | 80%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph23 km/h | 85% | 73% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Snow | 36°2° (likely 32°0° to 40°4°) | 31°−1° | 70%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 84% | 66% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Snow | 34°1° (likely 31°−1° to 40°4°) | 29°−2° | 60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph33 km/h | 89% | 45% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Snow | 34°1° (likely 31°−1° to 40°4°) | 28°−2° | 40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph36 km/h | 89% | 58% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Snow | 32°0° (likely 31°−1° to 40°4°) | 26°−3° | 40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 90% | 56% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Snow | 30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 39°4°) | 23°−5° | 40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 95% | 43% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Snow | 30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 39°4°) | 23°−5° | 40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 24 mph39 km/h | 95% | 44% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Snow | 34°1° (likely 33°1° to 40°4°) | 28°−2° | 40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 25 mph40 km/h | 90% | 38% | 1 |
| Sun 10a | Snow | 41°5° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°) | 36°2° | 40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 27 mph43 km/h | 73% | 49% | 2 |
| Sun 11a | Snow | 44°7° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°) | 39°4° | 40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 23 mph37 km/h | 62% | 41% | 4 |
| Sun 12p | Sunny | 47°8° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°) | 43°6° | 40% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 24 mph39 km/h | 51% | 30% | 5 |
| Sun 1p | Sunny | 49°9° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°) | 45°7° | 40% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph36 km/h | 49% | 30% | 5 |
| Sun 2p | Mostly sunny | 49°9° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°) | 45°7° | 40% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 23 mph36 km/h | 47% | 40% | 6 |
| Sun 3p | Mostly sunny | 50°10° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°) | 46°8° | 40% | 10 mph16 km/h from SSW, gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 45% | 44% | 5 |
| Sun 4p | Mostly sunny | 47°8° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°) | 43°6° | 40% | 10 mph16 km/h from SSW, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 49% | 56% | 3 |
| Sun 5p | Cloudy | 45°7° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°) | 42°6° | 40% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 51% | 75% | 2 |
| Sun 6p | Snow | 44°7° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°) | 41°5° | 20% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 57% | 48% | 1 |
| Sun 7p | Snow | 38°3° (likely 29°−2° to 39°4°) | 34°1° | 20% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 73% | 46% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Snow | 36°2° (likely 28°−2° to 39°4°) | 31°−1° | 20% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 79% | 41% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Snow | 33°1° (likely 28°−2° to 38°3°) | 28°−2° | 20% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 82% | 33% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Snow | 31°−1° (likely 27°−3° to 38°3°) | 27°−3° | 20% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 83% | 46% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Snow | 30°−1° (likely 26°−3° to 37°3°) | 26°−3° | 20% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 84% | 62% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Partly cloudy | 28°−2° (likely 26°−3° to 36°2°) | 24°−4° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 86% | 36% | 0 |
Morning
6 AM–noon
70% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
90% chance · 1.1 in29 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
100% chance · 1.3 in32 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
90% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Official NWS forecast
Today: A chance of rain and snow showers before 9am, then a slight chance of thunderstorms and rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Tonight: A chance of rain and snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. South southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
40% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
40% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain and snow showers before noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 51. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A slight chance of thunderstorms and a slight chance of rain and snow showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. South southwest wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
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 53.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 23.
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 55.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 23.
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 57.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.
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
20% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 9pm, then a chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
20% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
40% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
40% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of snow showers before 9am, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 53.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
30% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
40% chance · 0.3 in0.8 cm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
30% chance · 0.2 in0.4 cm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
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.
Morning
6 AM–noon
30% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
40% chance · 0.2 in0.6 cm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
50% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
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.
Morning
6 AM–noon
40% chance · 0.1 in0.3 cm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
40% chance · 0.1 in0.3 cm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
30% 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.
87% chance of snow, high 52°, low 31°.
40% chance of snow, high 51°, low 23°.
Dry, high 53°, low 23°.
Highs 40–57°; chance of precipitation on Friday, 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 1.3 ft Sat 1 AM
Reading from Fri 11:15 PM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Fri 11:30 PM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Fri 11:15 PM · NWS gauge page
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
About 75% 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 26 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.
Dry air outside (dew point 34°F).
No stretch in the next few days is comfortable enough outside, by temperature, dew point and air quality.
Today’s expected high is 2°1° colder than typical.
Lake City weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sunrise 7:26 AM, sunset 6:19 PM.
Clouds most of the night (about 46% cover).
Waxing gibbous
96% lit · growing
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