Flood Watch
Ends in 1 day 18 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 4:55 PM MDT at KCEZ

Mancos, CO weather

Sunny and 61°16°, storms tomorrow ~5 AM–4 PM (90%).

Mostly agree

Now 61°16°

Sunny

Wind: Calm; Gusts to 23 mph37 km/h around 5 AM
Dew point: 41°5°; Comfortable
UV tomorrow: 5Moderate; Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 5
Air quality: 32Good; Main pollutant: Ozone

Light rain now, through the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Dry until 4 AM
Below 50°10° tonight after 7 PM
Rain and storms tomorrow from 4 AM (90%, 3 in76 mm)
Gusts to 25 mph40 km/h tomorrow 11 AM–noon
Gusts to 29 mph47 km/h tomorrow 3–5 PM

TonightDown to 41°5° by 1 AM · Rain 4–6 AM (50%)
Tomorrow morningUp to 53°12° by 11 AM · Rain all morning (60%) · gusts to 25 mph40 km/h
Tomorrow afternoonNear 52°11° · Storms all afternoon (90%) · gusts to 29 mph47 km/h
Tomorrow nightDown to 38°3° by 5 AM · Storms all night (90%)
Sunday morningUp to 47°8° by 11 AM · Rain all morning (60%)
Sunday afternoonNear 51°11° · Rain all afternoon (60%)

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Fri 5p	Sunny	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	55°13°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from WSW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	56%	16%	1
Fri 6p	Clear	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)	54°12°	20%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	62%	9%	1
Fri 7p	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	46°8°	20%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	82%	9%	0
Fri 8p	Mostly clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	40°4°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	89%	27%	0
Fri 9p	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	38°3°	20%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	88%	20%	0
Fri 10p	Partly cloudy	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°)	37°3°	20%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	91%	59%	0
Fri 11p	Showers	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	38°3°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	91%	72%	0
Sat 12a	Showers	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	39°4°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	90%	59%	0
Sat 1a	Showers	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	38°3°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	95%	27%	0
Sat 2a	Partly cloudy	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	38°3°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	92%	59%	0
Sat 3a	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°)	37°3°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	97%	34%	0
Sat 4a	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°)	35°2°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	97%	75%	0
Sat 5a	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°)	34°1°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	98%	30%	0
Sat 6a	Drizzle	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 48°9°)	32°0°	60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	100%	29%	0
Sat 7a	Sunny	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 48°9°)	32°0°	60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from ESE, gusts 24 mph38 km/h	100%	32%	0
Sat 8a	Sunny	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°)	33°1°	60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from ESE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	100%	32%	0
Sat 9a	Drizzle	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	39°4°	60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from ESE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	93%	67%	1
Sat 10a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	45°7°	60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from ESE, gusts 24 mph38 km/h	79%	71%	2
Sat 11a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	53°12°	60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 25 mph41 km/h	72%	87%	4
Sat 12p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	53°12°	80%, 0.31 in7.9 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	70%	85%	5
Sat 1p	Drizzle	53°12° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	53°12°	80%, 0.31 in7.9 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	71%	81%	5
Sat 2p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	54°12°	80%, 0.31 in7.9 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	70%	92%	5
Sat 3p	Thunderstorms	53°12° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	53°12°	90%, 0.31 in7.9 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 29 mph47 km/h	71%	94%	4
Sat 4p	Rain	52°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	52°11°	90%, 0.31 in7.9 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 27 mph43 km/h	75%	54%	3
Sat 5p	Rain	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	51°11°	90%, 0.31 in7.9 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	77%	80%	2
Sat 6p	Partly cloudy	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	45°7°	90%, 0.15 in3.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	83%	37%	1
Sat 7p	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	38°3°	90%, 0.15 in3.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	100%	59%	0
Sat 8p	Mostly clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	36°2°	90%, 0.15 in3.8 mm	15 mph24 km/h from ESE, gusts 20 mph31 km/h	100%	62%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	36°2°	90%, 0.15 in3.8 mm	15 mph24 km/h from ESE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	98%	77%	0
Sat 10p	Mostly clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	35°2°	90%, 0.15 in3.8 mm	15 mph24 km/h from ESE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	100%	46%	0
Sat 11p	Thunderstorms	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	36°2°	90%, 0.15 in3.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ESE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	98%	88%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	37°3°	60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ESE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	98%	59%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	36°2°	60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ESE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	100%	97%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	37°3°	60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	98%	95%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	35°2°	60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	100%	84%	0
Sun 4a	Snow	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	36°2°	60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	100%	69%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	36°2°	60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	100%	85%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)	34°1°	60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	100%	80%	0
Sun 7a	Showers	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)	35°2°	60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	100%	80%	0
Sun 8a	Showers	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	36°2°	60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	98%	37%	0
Sun 9a	Mostly sunny	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	38°3°	60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	97%	52%	1
Sun 10a	Partly sunny	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	40°4°	60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	86%	44%	2
Sun 11a	Mostly sunny	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	43°6°	60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	74%	41%	3
Sun 12p	Mostly sunny	50°10° (likely 44°7° to 52°11°)	47°8°	60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	64%	46%	5
Sun 1p	Showers	51°11° (likely 42°6° to 54°12°)	48°9°	60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	61%	59%	5
Sun 2p	Drizzle	51°11° (likely 44°7° to 55°13°)	51°11°	60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	60%	66%	5
Sun 3p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°)	52°11°	60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	58%	77%	4
Sun 4p	Partly sunny	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	49°9°	60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	60%	74%	3

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 23. Thunderstorms. High 57°14°, low 38°3°. Typical 61°16° / 29°−2°. Storms 0.15 in3.8 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 41°5°
  50% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Official NWS forecast
Today: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. West southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
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. Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. East wind 0 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
55°13°–59°15°
Low, likely
38°3°–46°8°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 29°−2°
Wind
22 mph36 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 24. Thunderstorms. High 56°13°, low 36°2°. Typical 61°16° / 28°−2°. Storms 0.42 in11 mm, 90% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 41°5°
  60% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Thunderstorms, 54°12°
  90% chance · 1.9 in47 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Thunderstorms, 43°6°
  90% chance · 0.9 in23 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Snow, 38°3°
  60% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Night: Showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. East southeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
51°11°–56°13°
Low, likely
36°2°–45°7°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 28°−2°
Wind
24 mph39 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
UV peak
5
Sunday, Oct 25. Showers. High 53°12°, low 32°0°. Typical 60°16° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.32 in8.1 mm, 60% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Showers, 39°4°
  60% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Showers, 52°11°
  60% chance · 0.06 in1.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 42°6°
  50% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 37°3°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers likely before 9am, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
48°9°–54°12°
Low, likely
32°0°–39°4°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 28°−2°
Wind
16 mph25 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 56°13°, low 33°1°. Typical 60°16° / 28°−2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 38°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 54°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 44°6°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 39°4°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 56.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
53°12°–56°13°
Low, likely
32°0°–38°3°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 28°−2°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 58°14°, low 33°1°. Typical 60°16° / 27°−3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 42°5°
  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 58.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
53°12°–58°14°
Low, likely
33°1°–40°4°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 27°−3°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 58°14°, low 35°2°. Typical 59°15° / 27°−3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 40°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 57°14°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 45°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 41°5°
  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 35.
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
16 mph25 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 57°14°, low 37°3°. Typical 59°15° / 27°−3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 58°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 49°10°
  20% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 43°6°
  20% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 57.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
57°14°–59°15°
Low, likely
37°3°–44°7°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 27°−3°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
5
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 52°11°, low 41°5°. Typical 58°14° / 26°−3°. Rain 0.44 in11 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 45°7°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Showers, 53°12°
  40% chance · 0.18 in4.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 44°7°
  50% chance · 0.13 in3.2 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 42°5°
  50% chance · 0.3 in0.7 cm
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
39°4°–44°7°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 26°−3°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
1
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 48°9°, low 40°4°. Typical 58°14° / 26°−3°. Rain 0.36 in9.1 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 43°6°
  40% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 48°9°
  50% chance · 0.11 in2.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  50% chance · 0.3 in0.7 cm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 39°4°
  40% chance · 0.5 in1.3 cm
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.
High, likely
45°7°–52°11°
Low, likely
36°2°–43°6°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 26°−3°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Sunny. High 48°9°, low 35°2°. Typical 58°14° / 26°−3°. Rain 0.32 in8.1 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 40°5°
  40% chance · 0.5 in1.2 cm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 47°8°
  40% chance · 0.3 in0.8 cm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 40°4°
  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°–56°13°
Low, likely
29°−2°–39°4°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 26°−3°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
5

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 57°, low 38°.
Tomorrow
87% chance of rain, high 56°, low 36°.
Sunday
62% chance of rain, high 53°, low 32°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 48–58°; chance of precipitation on Friday, Saturday.

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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 at Durango

23 mi

Minor flooding

Level: 8.4 ft

Forecast peak 8.2 ft Fri 5 PM, minor flooding

Reading from Fri 3:30 PM · NWS gauge page

La Plata River at State Line

25 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 7.4 ft
Flow: 694 cfs

Forecast peak 9.1 ft Sat 6 AM, minor flooding

Reading from Fri 3:30 PM · NWS gauge page

La Plata River at Hesperus

15 mi

Action stage

Level: 5.1 ft
Flow: 517 cfs

Forecast peak 5.0 ft Fri 5 PM, action stage

Reading from Fri 3:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Mancos River near Mancos

2.3 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.7 ft
Flow: 198 cfs

Forecast peak 4.6 ft Fri 5 PM

Reading from Fri 4 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 73% less heating than a typical week.

This week 39Typical 148

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 32
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 23 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?

MANCOS 1SW · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1898–2026

Oct 23, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 4°2° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 56 min; Losing 2 min 16 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 21 min less
Golden hour: 5:49–6:41 PM; Morning 7:12–8:04 AM
Blue hour: 6:41–6:51 PM; Morning 7:02–7:12 AM; first light 7:02 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 6:51–8 PM, but the moon is 95% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

94% lit · growing

Today: sets 4:42 AM · rises 4:56 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking northeast from Mancos. The highest point on the skyline is about 13,000 ft, 13 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 4× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

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