Dolores River near Bedrock
17 mi- Level
- 5.7 ft
- Flow
- 1,120 cfs
Forecast peak 6.9 ft Sat 4 PM
Reading from Sat 2 PM · NWS gauge page
Appearance
Ends in 20 h 36 min
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 2:35 PM MDT at KAIB
Mostly sunny and 53°12°, 8°4° warmer than a typical Oct 24, rain ~4–5 PM (78%).
Today: low 42°6° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°), high 59°15° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°).
Now 53°12°
Mostly sunny
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 | 59°15° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°) | 59°15° | 60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 58% | 84% | 3 |
| Sat 4p | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°) | 56°13° | 60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 63% | 81% | 2 |
| Sat 5p | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°) | 53°12° | 60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 73% | 95% | 1 |
| Sat 6p | Rain | 49°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°) | 47°8° | 70%, 0.18 in4.6 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 85% | 96% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°) | 49°9° | 80%, 0.18 in4.6 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 83% | 94% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Drizzle | 49°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°) | 48°9° | 80%, 0.18 in4.6 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 83% | 90% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Drizzle | 49°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°) | 47°8° | 70%, 0.18 in4.6 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 85% | 88% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Rain | 49°9° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°) | 46°8° | 60%, 0.18 in4.6 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 83% | 86% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Drizzle | 49°9° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°) | 46°8° | 60%, 0.18 in4.6 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 82% | 62% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Partly cloudy | 48°9° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°) | 46°8° | 70%, 0.08 in2 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 82% | 72% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°) | 44°7° | 70%, 0.08 in2 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 85% | 77% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Rain | 46°8° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°) | 43°6° | 70%, 0.08 in2 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 87% | 82% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Drizzle | 45°7° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°) | 42°6° | 80%, 0.08 in2 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 87% | 57% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Partly cloudy | 45°7° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°) | 41°5° | 70%, 0.08 in2 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 85% | 54% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Rain | 44°7° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°) | 40°4° | 70%, 0.08 in2 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 88% | 72% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Showers | 43°6° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°) | 40°4° | 50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 88% | 73% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Drizzle | 42°6° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°) | 39°4° | 50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph7 km/h | 90% | 73% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Showers | 42°6° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°) | 38°3° | 50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 2 mph4 km/h | 91% | 79% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°) | 43°6° | 50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 85% | 79% | 1 |
| Sun 10a | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°) | 47°8° | 50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 79% | 72% | 2 |
| Sun 11a | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°) | 50°10° | 50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 73% | 69% | 3 |
| Sun 12p | Drizzle | 52°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°) | 52°11° | 60%, 0.04 in1 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from WSW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 70% | 69% | 4 |
| Sun 1p | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°) | 52°11° | 60%, 0.04 in1 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from WSW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 67% | 67% | 5 |
| Sun 2p | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°) | 53°12° | 60%, 0.04 in1 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from WSW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 65% | 72% | 4 |
| Sun 3p | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°) | 52°11° | 50%, 0.04 in1 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from WSW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 64% | 72% | 3 |
| Sun 4p | Partly sunny | 50°10° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°) | 47°8° | 50%, 0.04 in1 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 66% | 75% | 2 |
| Sun 5p | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°) | 45°7° | 50%, 0.04 in1 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 70% | 94% | 1 |
| Sun 6p | Mostly clear | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 51°11°) | 42°6° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from WSW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 79% | 64% | 1 |
| Sun 7p | Cloudy | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°) | 41°5° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 79% | 86% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Cloudy | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°) | 40°4° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 83% | 73% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Showers | 42°6° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°) | 39°4° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h | 83% | 56% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Showers | 42°6° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°) | 40°4° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 83% | 46% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Showers | 42°6° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°) | 39°4° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 83% | 39% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Showers | 42°6° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°) | 39°4° | 20% | 5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 83% | 44% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Showers | 40°4° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°) | 37°3° | 20% | 5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 86% | 24% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Clear | 40°4° (likely 34°1° to 41°5°) | 36°2° | 20% | 5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 87% | 14% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Clear | 39°4° (likely 33°1° to 41°5°) | 35°2° | 20% | 5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 88% | 12% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Clear | 39°4° (likely 32°0° to 40°4°) | 35°2° | 20% | 5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 85% | 11% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Clear | 38°3° (likely 31°−1° to 39°4°) | 33°1° | 20% | 5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 88% | 12% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Clear | 38°3° (likely 31°−1° to 39°4°) | 34°1° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 87% | 14% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Clear | 38°3° (likely 30°−1° to 39°4°) | 34°1° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 88% | 14% | 0 |
| Mon 8a | Sunny | 39°4° (likely 29°−2° to 39°4°) | 36°2° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 3 mph4 km/h | 86% | 11% | 0 |
| Mon 9a | Sunny | 41°5° (likely 32°0° to 42°6°) | 38°3° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 2 mph4 km/h | 81% | 8% | 1 |
| Mon 10a | Sunny | 44°7° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°) | 43°6° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 2 mph3 km/h | 76% | 6% | 2 |
| Mon 11a | Sunny | 47°8° (likely 43°6° to 51°11°) | 47°8° | 5% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 72% | 11% | 3 |
| Mon 12p | Mostly sunny | 50°10° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°) | 50°10° | 5% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 66% | 16% | 4 |
| Mon 1p | Mostly sunny | 53°12° (likely 50°10° to 58°14°) | 53°12° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from WSW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 57% | 17% | 5 |
| Mon 2p | Mostly sunny | 55°13° (likely 52°11° to 60°16°) | 55°13° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from WSW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 51% | 27% | 5 |
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
60% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
80% chance · 1.1 in27 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
80% chance · 0.48 in12 mm
Official NWS forecast
Today: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Cloudy, with a high near 59. South southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 42. Northeast wind around 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 · 0.24 in6.1 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers before 9am, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 53. South southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. South southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 55. South wind 0 to 5 mph.
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 58.
Night: Clear, 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: Sunny, with a high near 60.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.
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 61.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
20% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
40% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
60% chance · 0.08 in1.9 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
70% chance · 0.14 in3.5 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers before noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54.
Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
70% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
60% chance · 0.12 in2.9 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
60% chance · 0.25 in6.4 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
50% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
50% chance · 0.08 in2 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
50% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
40% 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.
Morning
6 AM–noon
40% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
40% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
40% 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
63% chance of rain, high 59°, low 42°.
55% chance of rain, high 53°, low 38°, cooling off.
Dry, high 55°, low 37°.
Highs 48–61°; chance of precipitation on Friday, 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 6.9 ft Sat 4 PM
Reading from Sat 2 PM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 2:30 PM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 2:15 PM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 2:15 PM · NWS gauge page
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
About 80% 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 15 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.
Dry air outside (dew point 47°F).
No stretch in the next few days is comfortable enough outside, by temperature, dew point and air quality.
Today’s expected high is 8°4° warmer than typical.
Norwood station, 1924–2008: records and averages
This station closed and is no longer reporting, but has a long history nearby. Its own average annual high was about 60°16°, over its full 1924–2008 record — not an NCEI normal, and not the same station as the computed averages above.
Nucla weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sunrise 7:32 AM, sunset 6:24 PM.
Clouds most of the night (about 77% cover).
Waxing gibbous
98% lit · growing
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