Flood Watch
Ends in 1 day 5 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 5:45 AM MDT at KCEZ

Lewis, CO weather

Mostly cloudy and 45°7°, 9°5° colder than usual, storms ~7 AM–5 PM (92%).

Forecasts agree

Now 45°7°

Mostly cloudy

Wind: Calm; Gusts to 28 mph45 km/h around 3 PM
Dew point: 41°5°; Comfortable
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 11 AM–4 PM · peak 5
Air quality: 13Good; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)

Light rain starting around 6:15 AM.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Rain and storms until tomorrow 6 PM (90%, 2.9 in75 mm)
Gusts to 26 mph42 km/h today noon–1 PM
High 53°12° today at 2 PM
Gusts to 28 mph45 km/h today 3–4 PM
Fog tonight 2–3 AM

This morningUp to 52°11° by 11 AM · Rain all morning (60%)
This afternoonNear 52°11° · Storms all afternoon (90%) · gusts to 28 mph45 km/h
TonightDown to 42°6° by 4 AM · Storms all night (90%)
Tomorrow morningUp to 48°9° by 11 AM · Rain all morning (50%)
Tomorrow afternoonNear 49°9° · Rain all afternoon (60%)
Tomorrow nightDown to 37°3° by 4 AM · Clear

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 6a	Mostly clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 44°7°)	37°3°	60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	97%	67%	0
Sat 7a	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 45°7°)	37°3°	60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	96%	48%	0
Sat 8a	Sunny	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	37°3°	60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ESE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	97%	45%	0
Sat 9a	Mostly sunny	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	40°4°	60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	98%	67%	0
Sat 10a	Partly sunny	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	44°7°	60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	90%	80%	1
Sat 11a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	52°11°	60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 23 mph36 km/h	81%	96%	3
Sat 12p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	52°11°	60%, 0.25 in6.4 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 26 mph42 km/h	79%	90%	4
Sat 1p	Snow	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)	52°11°	70%, 0.25 in6.4 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SSE, gusts 23 mph36 km/h	81%	89%	5
Sat 2p	Thunderstorms	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	53°12°	80%, 0.25 in6.4 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SSE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	77%	87%	5
Sat 3p	Mostly sunny	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	52°11°	80%, 0.25 in6.4 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SSE, gusts 28 mph45 km/h	79%	65%	4
Sat 4p	Partly sunny	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	52°11°	90%, 0.25 in6.4 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SSE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	81%	73%	2
Sat 5p	Drizzle	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	47°8°	90%, 0.25 in6.4 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	84%	92%	1
Sat 6p	Thunderstorms	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	45°7°	90%, 0.15 in3.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	88%	98%	0
Sat 7p	Thunderstorms	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	43°6°	90%, 0.15 in3.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	93%	92%	0
Sat 8p	Thunderstorms	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	41°5°	90%, 0.15 in3.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	97%	66%	0
Sat 9p	Thunderstorms	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	41°5°	90%, 0.15 in3.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	94%	88%	0
Sat 10p	Drizzle	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	40°4°	80%, 0.15 in3.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	94%	89%	0
Sat 11p	Thunderstorms	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	40°4°	80%, 0.15 in3.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	94%	88%	0
Sun 12a	Partly cloudy	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	40°4°	70%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	94%	74%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	40°4°	70%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	94%	90%	0
Sun 2a	Fog	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	39°4°	70%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	95%	87%	0
Sun 3a	Showers	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	39°4°	60%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	94%	78%	0
Sun 4a	Showers	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	39°4°	50%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	97%	62%	0
Sun 5a	Showers	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	38°3°	40%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	96%	80%	0
Sun 6a	Showers	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	38°3°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	96%	81%	0
Sun 7a	Showers	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	37°3°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	98%	80%	0
Sun 8a	Showers	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	37°3°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	98%	77%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 44°7°)	38°3°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	99%	67%	1
Sun 10a	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)	41°5°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	91%	76%	2
Sun 11a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	43°6°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	80%	63%	3
Sun 12p	Mostly sunny	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	45°7°	60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SSW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	73%	50%	4
Sun 1p	Mostly sunny	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	44°7°	60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SSW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	76%	53%	5
Sun 2p	Mostly sunny	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	44°7°	60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SSW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	75%	64%	5
Sun 3p	Sunny	51°11° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	47°8°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SSW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	68%	54%	3
Sun 4p	Sunny	49°9° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	46°8°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	70%	54%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	49°9° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	46°8°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	71%	53%	2
Sun 6p	Partly cloudy	48°9° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	46°8°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from WSW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	73%	47%	1
Sun 7p	Mostly clear	45°7° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	42°6°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	82%	44%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	43°6° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	40°4°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	85%	8%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	42°6° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	39°4°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	88%	4%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	41°5° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	38°3°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	88%	11%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	41°5° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	39°4°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	87%	10%	0
Mon 12a	Mostly clear	40°4° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°)	38°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	87%	29%	0
Mon 1a	Mostly clear	39°4° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°)	37°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	88%	35%	0
Mon 2a	Mostly clear	39°4° (likely 34°1° to 41°5°)	35°2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	89%	36%	0
Mon 3a	Mostly clear	38°3° (likely 34°1° to 41°5°)	34°1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	91%	35%	0
Mon 4a	Mostly clear	37°3° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°)	34°1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	91%	9%	0
Mon 5a	Mostly clear	37°3° (likely 33°1° to 39°4°)	33°1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	91%	9%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Thunderstorms. High 55°13°, low 40°4°. Typical 64°18° / 33°1°. Storms 0.72 in18 mm, 90% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 43°6°
  60% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Thunderstorms, 53°12°
  90% chance · 1.5 in38 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Thunderstorms, 46°8°
  90% chance · 0.9 in23 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 42°6°
  70% chance · 0.36 in9.1 mm
Official NWS forecast
Today: Showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
53°12°–55°13°
Low, likely
40°4°–43°6°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 33°1°
Wind
24 mph39 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Fog. High 52°11°, low 35°2°. Typical 64°18° / 32°0°. Rain 0.3 in7.6 mm, 60% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Showers, 41°5°
  50% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 51°11°
  60% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 43°6°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 37°3°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers before 9am, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 52. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. East wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
48°9°–52°11°
Low, likely
35°2°–39°4°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 32°0°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 54°12°, low 36°2°. Typical 63°17° / 32°0°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 36°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 54°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 43°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 54. South southeast wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
53°12°–55°13°
Low, likely
32°0°–37°3°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 32°0°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 57°14°, low 37°3°. Typical 63°17° / 32°0°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 39°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 56°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 44°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 37°3°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 57.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
55°13°–58°14°
Low, likely
35°2°–40°4°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 32°0°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 20 mph31 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 58°14°, low 40°4°. Typical 62°17° / 31°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 39°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 39°4°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 58.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
56°13°–60°16°
Low, likely
35°2°–40°4°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 31°−1°
Wind
18 mph30 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 59°15°, low 42°6°. Typical 62°17° / 31°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 42°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 43°6°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
59°15°–63°17°
Low, likely
37°3°–42°6°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 31°−1°
Wind
19 mph31 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 54°12°, low 40°4°. Typical 62°17° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.24 in6.1 mm, 60% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 46°8°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 57°14°
  60% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 47°9°
  60% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 43°6°
  70% chance · 0.13 in3.2 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54.
Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
54°12°–58°14°
Low, likely
40°4°–44°7°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 31°−1°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 48°9°, low 39°4°. Typical 61°16° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.5 in13 mm, 70% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 43°6°
  70% chance · 0.14 in3.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 47°8°
  60% chance · 0.17 in4.2 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 43°6°
  50% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 37°3°
  50% 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 agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
46°8°–49°9°
Low, likely
37°3°–41°5°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 30°−1°
Wind
13 mph20 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 47°8°, low 36°2°. Typical 61°16° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.38 in9.7 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 40°4°
  50% chance · 0.3 in0.8 cm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 47°8°
  50% chance · 0.3 in0.7 cm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 39°4°
  50% chance · 0.13 in3.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 36°2°
  50% chance · 0.13 in3.4 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
41°5°–52°11°
Low, likely
33°1°–37°3°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 30°−1°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 48°9°, low 34°1°. Typical 60°16° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.32 in8.1 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 40°4°
  50% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 49°10°
  40% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 42°6°
  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
44°7°–54°12°
Low, likely
32°0°–37°3°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 30°−1°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
90% chance of rain, high 55°, low 40°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 52°, low 35°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 54°, low 36°.
Rest of week
Highs 47–59°; chance of precipitation on Friday, Saturday, Sunday.

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

Dolores River below McPhee Resv.

7.1 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 0.2 ft
Flow: 5 cfs

Forecast peak 0.2 ft Sat 6 AM

Reading from Sat 4:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Dolores River at Dolores

9.1 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 5.5 ft
Flow: 2,380 cfs

Forecast peak 5.5 ft Sat 6 AM

Reading from Sat 4:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Lost Canyon Creek above Dolores

11 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.9 ft
Flow: 380 cfs

Forecast peak 4.5 ft Sat 5 AM

Reading from Sat 4:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Mancos River near Mancos

24 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.5 ft
Flow: 149 cfs

Forecast peak 4.4 ft Sat 6 AM

Reading from Sat 4 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 69% less heating than a typical week.

This week 39Typical 124

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 30
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 41°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?

CORTEZ · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1911–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 9°5° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 4°2° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

+1°±0°SunOct 18
−1°MonOct 19
+5°+3°TueOct 20
+8°+4°WedOct 21
+4°+2°ThuOct 22
+8°+4°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 54 min; Losing 2 min 7 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 19 min less
Golden hour: 5:49–6:41 PM; Morning 7:15–8:07 AM
Blue hour: 6:41–6:52 PM; Morning 7:04–7:15 AM; first light 7:04 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 58% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:50 AM · rises 5:24 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking northeast from Lewis. The highest point on the skyline is about 13,900 ft, 43 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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Dolores River below McPhee Resv.

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