Flood Watch
Ends in 16 h 10 min
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 7:15 PM MDT at KTEX

Ophir, CO weather

Rainy and 36°2°, 11°6° colder than a typical Oct 24, snow tonight, 3–5 in8–13 cm.

Forecasts agree

Now 36°2°

Rain

Wind: Calm; Gusts to 22 mph35 km/h around 1 AM
Visibility: 1 mi1.6 km; Rain · under 3 mi5 km
Dew point: 36°2°; Comfortable · down to 27°−3° by 7 AM (dry)
Humidity: 100%; Air 36°2°, dew point 36°2° · frost likely
UV tomorrow: 6High; High 1–2 PM · peak 6
Air quality: 12Good; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

5°3° cooler than this time yesterday (41°5° then, 36°2° now)

Good hours for

Rain until tomorrow 6 PM (90%, 1.6 in40 mm)
Gusts to 26 mph42 km/h tomorrow noon–1 PM
High 42°6° tomorrow at noon
Snow tomorrow night 6 PM–midnight (40%, 0–4 in0–10 cm)
Hard freeze tomorrow night 7 PM–10 AM (low 24°−4°)

TonightNear 35°2° · Rain all night (90%)
Tomorrow morningUp to 41°5° by 11 AM · Rain all morning (70%)
Tomorrow afternoonDown to 38°3° by 5 PM · Rain all afternoon (70%) · gusts to 26 mph42 km/h
Tomorrow nightDown to 26°−3° by 1 AM · Snow 6 PM–midnight (40%) · freezing, low 26°−3°
Monday morningUp to 39°4° by 11 AM · freezing, low 24°−4° · Clear
Monday afternoonDown to 40°4° by 5 PM · 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 7p	Snow	35°2° (likely 32°0° to 37°3°)	30°−1°	90%, snow 0.2 in0.5 cm	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	95%	98%	0
Sat 8p	Snow	36°2° (likely 32°0° to 36°2°)	30°−1°	80%, snow 0.2 in0.5 cm	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	90%	92%	0
Sat 9p	Snow	36°2° (likely 32°0° to 36°2°)	30°−1°	80%, snow 0.2 in0.5 cm	10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	85%	83%	0
Sat 10p	Snow	36°2° (likely 32°0° to 36°2°)	30°−1°	90%, snow 0.2 in0.5 cm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	85%	76%	0
Sat 11p	Snow	37°3° (likely 32°0° to 37°3°)	31°−1°	90%, snow 0.2 in0.5 cm	10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	82%	47%	0
Sun 12a	Snow	37°3° (likely 32°0° to 37°3°)	31°−1°	80%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	81%	34%	0
Sun 1a	Snow	36°2° (likely 31°−1° to 37°3°)	29°−2°	90%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	83%	31%	0
Sun 2a	Snow	36°2° (likely 31°−1° to 36°2°)	30°−1°	80%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	81%	77%	0
Sun 3a	Snow	36°2° (likely 30°−1° to 36°2°)	30°−1°	80%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	80%	58%	0
Sun 4a	Snow	36°2° (likely 30°−1° to 36°2°)	29°−2°	80%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 18 mph30 km/h	79%	73%	0
Sun 5a	Snow	35°2° (likely 29°−2° to 36°2°)	28°−2°	80%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	78%	62%	0
Sun 6a	Snow	35°2° (likely 29°−2° to 36°2°)	28°−2°	70%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	77%	63%	0
Sun 7a	Snow	33°1° (likely 29°−2° to 36°2°)	26°−3°	70%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	79%	25%	0
Sun 8a	Snow	34°1° (likely 29°−2° to 35°2°)	27°−3°	70%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	79%	67%	0
Sun 9a	Snow	35°2° (likely 31°−1° to 36°2°)	29°−2°	70%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph30 km/h	81%	68%	1
Sun 10a	Snow	38°3° (likely 34°1° to 38°3°)	34°1°	70%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	76%	73%	2
Sun 11a	Snow	41°5° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)	36°2°	70%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	70%	65%	4
Sun 12p	Snow	42°6° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)	38°3°	70%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 26 mph42 km/h	69%	43%	5
Sun 1p	Sunny	41°5° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	37°3°	70%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	74%	30%	6
Sun 2p	Sunny	42°6° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	37°3°	70%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 24 mph38 km/h	70%	36%	5
Sun 3p	Sunny	41°5° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	37°3°	70%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	69%	16%	4
Sun 4p	Sunny	40°4° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)	36°2°	70%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	75%	12%	3
Sun 5p	Snow	38°3° (likely 33°1° to 40°4°)	34°1°	70%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	82%	66%	1
Sun 6p	Snow	34°1° (likely 30°−1° to 37°3°)	31°−1°	40%, snow 0.4 in1 cm	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	89%	52%	1
Sun 7p	Snow	30°−1° (likely 27°−3° to 34°1°)	27°−3°	40%, snow 0.4 in1 cm	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	97%	72%	0
Sun 8p	Snow	29°−2° (likely 25°−4° to 33°1°)	24°−4°	40%, snow 0.4 in1 cm	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	91%	76%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	28°−2° (likely 24°−4° to 32°0°)	23°−5°	40%, snow 0.4 in1 cm	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	83%	77%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	27°−3° (likely 23°−5° to 32°0°)	22°−6°	40%, snow 0.4 in1 cm	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	83%	79%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	27°−3° (likely 23°−5° to 32°0°)	22°−6°	40%, snow 0.4 in1 cm	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	77%	80%	0
Mon 12a	Partly cloudy	27°−3° (likely 23°−5° to 32°0°)	23°−5°	30%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	74%	71%	0
Mon 1a	Snow	26°−3° (likely 23°−5° to 32°0°)	22°−6°	30%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	79%	50%	0
Mon 2a	Snow	27°−3° (likely 23°−5° to 32°0°)	23°−5°	30%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	75%	44%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	28°−2° (likely 22°−6° to 31°−1°)	28°−2°	30%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	73%	27%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	27°−3° (likely 20°−7° to 30°−1°)	27°−3°	30%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	74%	26%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	27°−3° (likely 18°−8° to 30°−1°)	27°−3°	30%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	74%	24%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	26°−3° (likely 17°−8° to 30°−1°)	22°−6°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	75%	19%	0
Mon 7a	Clear	24°−4° (likely 21°−6° to 30°−1°)	20°−7°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	79%	18%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	25°−4° (likely 21°−6° to 30°−1°)	21°−6°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	80%	16%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	28°−2° (likely 24°−4° to 34°1°)	24°−4°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	76%	13%	1
Mon 10a	Sunny	33°1° (likely 31°−1° to 37°3°)	30°−1°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	68%	9%	2
Mon 11a	Sunny	39°4° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	39°4°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	62%	4%	4
Mon 12p	Mostly sunny	44°7° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	44°7°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	57%	7%	5
Mon 1p	Sunny	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°)	45°7°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from WSW, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	53%	2%	5
Mon 2p	Mostly sunny	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	46°8°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from WSW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	53%	11%	5
Mon 3p	Mostly sunny	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	44°7°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from WSW, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	55%	28%	5
Mon 4p	Mostly sunny	44°7° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	41°5°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	62%	33%	3
Mon 5p	Sunny	40°4° (likely 37°3° to 45°7°)	38°3°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	72%	32%	2
Mon 6p	Clear	37°3° (likely 33°1° to 42°6°)	34°1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	81%	30%	1

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Snow. High 43°6°, low 33°1°. Typical 54°12° / 21°−6°. Snow 0–4 in0–10 cm, 80% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Snow, 36°2°
  90% chance · 1 in2.5 cm
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Snow, 35°2°
  90% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
Official NWS forecast
Tonight: A slight chance of thunderstorms and rain and snow showers. Cloudy, with a low around 33. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
42°6°–44°7°
Low, likely
29°−2°–35°2°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 21°−6°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Snow. High 42°6°, low 24°−4°. Typical 54°12° / 20°−7°. Snow 0–2 in0–5 cm, 70% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Snow, 34°1°
  70% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Snow, 42°6°
  70% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Snow, 29°−2°
  40% chance · 2.4 in6.1 cm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Snow, 26°−3°
  30% chance
Official NWS forecast
Day: Snow showers likely and a slight chance of thunderstorms before noon, then showers and thunderstorms likely between noon and 5pm, then snow showers likely and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Night: A chance of snow showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. South southeast wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
37°3°–42°6°
Low, likely
22°−6°–32°0°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 20°−7°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
UV peak
6
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 47°8°, low 25°−4°. Typical 54°12° / 20°−7°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 25°−4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 32°0°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 29°−2°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 47. South southwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 25. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
40°4°–47°8°
Low, likely
15°−9°–29°−2°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 20°−7°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Sunny. High 48°9°, low 26°−3°. Typical 53°12° / 20°−7°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 29°−1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 33°0°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 28°−2°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 48.
Night: Clear, with a low around 26.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
42°6°–48°9°
Low, likely
19°−7°–32°0°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 20°−7°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 49°9°, low 29°−2°. Typical 53°12° / 19°−7°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 29°−1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 33°1°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 29°−2°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 49.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
43°6°–49°9°
Low, likely
20°−7°–33°1°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 19°−7°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 48°9°, low 33°1°. Typical 52°11° / 19°−7°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 32°0°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 36°2°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 32°0°
  20% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 48.
Night: A chance of snow showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
42°6°–48°9°
Low, likely
21°−6°–33°1°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 19°−7°
Wind
10 mph15 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Snow. High 44°7°, low 32°0°. Typical 52°11° / 19°−7°. Snow 0–1 in0–3 cm, 70% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 34°1°
  40% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 43°6°
  50% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 35°2°
  70% chance · 0.2 in0.5 cm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Snow, 33°1°
  70% chance · 0.4 in1.1 cm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of snow showers before noon, then a slight chance of thunderstorms and rain and snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Night: Rain and snow showers. Cloudy, with a low around 32. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
38°3°–45°7°
Low, likely
27°−3°–34°1°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 19°−7°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 55 mph89 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Snow. High 41°5°, low 30°−1°. Typical 52°11° / 18°−8°. Snow 0–3 in0–8 cm, 70% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Snow, 34°1°
  70% chance · 0.2 in0.5 cm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Snow, 37°3°
  70% chance · 0.2 in0.4 cm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Snow, 33°1°
  60% chance · 0.4 in0.9 cm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Snow, 31°0°
  60% chance · 0.9 in2.2 cm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Snow showers likely before noon, then snow showers likely and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
33°1°–41°5°
Low, likely
26°−3°–32°0°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 18°−8°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Snow. High 34°1°, low 26°−3°. Typical 51°11° / 18°−8°. Snow 0–9 in0–23 cm, 60% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 31°−1°
  60% chance · 0.9 in2.3 cm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 35°2°
  60% chance · 1.1 in2.9 cm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Snow, 30°−1°
  50% chance · 1 in2.6 cm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 28°−2°
  50% chance · 0.2 in0.5 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
31°−1°–37°3°
Low, likely
20°−7°–33°1°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 18°−8°
Wind
8 mph14 km/h, gusts 28 mph44 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Snow. High 39°4°, low 19°−7°. Typical 51°11° / 18°−8°. Snow 0–2 in0–5 cm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 32°0°
  50% chance · 0.12 in3.1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 42°5°
  40% chance · 0.14 in3.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Snow, 27°−3°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.6 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 differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
28°−2°–53°12°
Low, likely
16°−9°–22°−6°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 18°−8°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
UV peak
2

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The outlook

Today
84% chance of snow, high 43°, low 33°.
Tomorrow
69% chance of snow, high 42°, low 24°.
Monday
Dry, high 47°, low 25°, warming up.
Rest of week
Highs 34–49°; chance of precipitation on Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday.

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 near Rico

20 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.7 ft
Flow: 542 cfs

Forecast peak 3.7 ft Sun 12 AM

Reading from Sat 6:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Dallas Creek near Ridgway

23 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.8 ft
Flow: 173 cfs

Forecast peak 3.5 ft Sat 8 PM

Reading from Sat 6 PM · NWS gauge page

Uncompahgre River near Ridgway

23 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.3 ft
Flow: 507 cfs

Forecast peak 2.9 ft Sat 8 PM

Reading from Sat 7 PM · NWS gauge page

Animas River below Silverton

10 mi

Level: 4.4 ft
Flow: 1,520 cfs

Reading from Sat 6 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 70% less heating than a typical week.

This week 59Typical 200

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 47
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 36°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?

TELLURIDE 4WNW · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1900–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 11°6° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

—MonOct 19
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Ophir weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 53 min; Losing 2 min 16 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 20 min less
Golden hour: 5:45–6:38 PM; Morning 7:12–8:05 AM
Blue hour: 6:38–6:48 PM; Morning 7:01–7:12 AM; first light 7:01 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 63% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:47 AM · rises 5:20 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking northeast from Ophir. The highest point on the skyline is about 13,400 ft, 3 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

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Dolores River near Rico

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