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Observed 4:15 PM MDT at KGJT

Palisade, CO weather

Mostly cloudy and 52°11°, storms ~5–11 PM (78%).

Today: low 45°7° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°), high 63°17° (likely 57°14° to 63°17°).

Mostly agree

Now 52°11°

Mostly cloudy

Wind
Calm
Up to 5 mph8 km/h through 4 AM
Dew point
48°9°
Comfortable
UV tomorrow
5Moderate
Moderate 11 AM–4 PM · peak 5
Air quality
28Good
Main pollutant: Ozone

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

10°6° cooler than this time yesterday (62°17° then, 52°11° now)

Good hours for
  • Rain and storms until tomorrow night midnight (80%, 1.1 in28 mm)
  • High 58°14° tonight at 6 PM
  • Low 45°7° tomorrow at 7 AM
  • Below 50°10° tomorrow night after 9 PM
  1. This afternoonNear 55°13° · Rain all afternoon (60%)
  2. TonightDown to 48°9° by 4 AM · Rain all night (80%)
  3. Tomorrow morningUp to 56°13° by 11 AM · Rain all morning (60%)
  4. Tomorrow afternoonNear 57°14° · Storms all afternoon (60%)
  5. Tomorrow nightDown to 44°7° by 5 AM · Rain 6 PM–midnight (40%)
  6. Monday morningUp to 54°12° by 11 AM · Clear
  7. Monday afternoonNear 57°14° · Clear
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 4pCloudy53°12° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°)53°12°50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h79%90%2
Sat 5pCloudy56°13° (likely 56°13° to 57°14°)56°13°60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h74%89%1
Sat 6pCloudy58°14° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)58°14°80%, 0.1 in2.5 mm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h70%89%0
Sat 7pCloudy55°13° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)55°13°80%, 0.1 in2.5 mm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h78%87%0
Sat 8pCloudy53°12° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)53°12°70%, 0.1 in2.5 mm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h81%93%0
Sat 9pShowers52°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)52°11°70%, 0.1 in2.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h84%94%0
Sat 10pCloudy51°11° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)51°11°60%, 0.1 in2.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h87%88%0
Sat 11pDrizzle51°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)51°11°60%, 0.1 in2.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h86%74%0
Sun 12aDrizzle51°11° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)51°11°70%, 0.04 in1 mm5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h83%61%0
Sun 1aDrizzle50°10° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)48°9°70%, 0.04 in1 mm5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h86%71%0
Sun 2aCloudy50°10° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)48°9°60%, 0.04 in1 mm5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h86%73%0
Sun 3aShowers49°9° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)46°8°60%, 0.04 in1 mm5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h87%74%0
Sun 4aShowers48°9° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)46°8°70%, 0.04 in1 mm5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h90%73%0
Sun 5aShowers48°9° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)46°8°70%, 0.04 in1 mm5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h89%49%0
Sun 6aShowers48°9° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)46°8°60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h86%63%0
Sun 7aShowers45°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)43°6°60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h93%67%0
Sun 8aDrizzle45°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)43°6°60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph7 km/h93%82%0
Sun 9aDrizzle49°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)47°8°60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h89%83%1
Sun 10aCloudy53°12° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)53°12°60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h82%79%2
Sun 11aPartly sunny56°13° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)56°13°60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h74%46%3
Sun 12pThunderstorms58°14° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)58°14°60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h65%60%4
Sun 1pThunderstorms58°14° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)58°14°60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h69%68%4
Sun 2pThunderstorms58°14° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)58°14°60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h71%79%5
Sun 3pThunderstorms57°14° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°)57°14°60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph19 km/h69%76%4
Sun 4pThunderstorms58°14° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)58°14°60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h70%87%2
Sun 5pCloudy56°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)56°13°60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h74%87%1
Sun 6pCloudy54°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)54°12°40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h74%87%1
Sun 7pCloudy51°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)51°11°40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph15 km/h82%76%0
Sun 8pMostly clear50°10° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)50°10°40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h82%51%0
Sun 9pShowers48°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)49°9°40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h83%62%0
Sun 10pShowers48°9° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)48°9°40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h87%65%0
Sun 11pMostly clear48°9° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)48°9°40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 11 mph18 km/h85%40%0
Mon 12aShowers48°9° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)48°9°30%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h82%52%0
Mon 1aShowers47°8° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)47°8°30%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h85%53%0
Mon 2aShowers46°8° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)46°8°30%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h87%57%0
Mon 3aShowers46°8° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)46°8°30%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h87%57%0
Mon 4aMostly clear45°7° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)45°7°30%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h89%49%0
Mon 5aMostly clear44°7° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)43°6°30%5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h89%29%0
Mon 6aMostly clear44°7° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)43°6°10%5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h85%44%0
Mon 7aMostly clear42°6° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)41°5°10%5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h91%31%0
Mon 8aSunny43°6° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)41°5°10%5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h93%16%0
Mon 9aSunny46°8° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)44°7°10%5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph6 km/h87%11%1
Mon 10aMostly sunny50°10° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)50°10°10%5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h77%11%2
Mon 11aMostly sunny54°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)54°12°10%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph7 km/h67%9%3
Mon 12pMostly sunny56°13° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)57°14°5%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h61%37%4
Mon 1pMostly sunny58°14° (likely 53°12° to 61°16°)58°14°5%5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h59%14%5
Mon 2pMostly sunny58°14° (likely 53°12° to 62°17°)58°14°5%5 mph8 km/h from WSW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h60%13%5
Mon 3pMostly sunny58°14° (likely 53°12° to 63°17°)58°14°5%5 mph8 km/h from WSW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h61%19%4

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Drizzle. High 63°17°, low 45°7°. Typical 63°17° / 36°2°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 60% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 56°13°

      60% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm

    2. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Showers, 53°12°

      80% chance · 0.6 in15 mm

    3. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Showers, 48°9°

      70% chance · 0.24 in6.1 mm

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. North northwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    57°14°–63°17°
    Low, likely
    42°6°–47°8°
    Typical high / low
    63°17° / 36°2°
    Wind
    15 mph24 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Thunderstorms. High 58°14°, low 42°6°. Typical 62°17° / 36°2°. Storms 0.33 in8.4 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Showers, 45°7°

      60% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Thunderstorms, 58°14°

      60% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Showers, 50°10°

      40% chance · 0.12 in3 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Showers, 44°7°

      30% chance

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Rain showers likely before 9am, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. North northwest wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. South southeast wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    55°13°–58°14°
    Low, likely
    42°6°–47°8°
    Typical high / low
    62°17° / 36°2°
    Wind
    13 mph21 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 58°14°, low 41°5°. Typical 62°17° / 35°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 43°6°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Mostly sunny, 58°14°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 50°10°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 43°6°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Sunny, with a high near 58. South wind 0 to 5 mph.

    Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    55°13°–62°17°
    Low, likely
    39°4°–44°7°
    Typical high / low
    62°17° / 35°2°
    Wind
    9 mph15 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 60°16°, low 42°6°. Typical 62°17° / 35°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 44°6°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 60°16°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 51°11°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 47°8°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Sunny, with a high near 60.

    Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    57°14°–64°18°
    Low, likely
    37°3°–48°9°
    Typical high / low
    62°17° / 35°2°
    Wind
    11 mph17 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 63°17°, low 43°6°. Typical 61°16° / 34°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 48°9°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 63°17°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Partly cloudy, 52°11°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 45°7°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Sunny, with a high near 63.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    61°16°–66°19°
    Low, likely
    40°4°–51°11°
    Typical high / low
    61°16° / 34°1°
    Wind
    14 mph22 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 65°18°, low 47°8°. Typical 61°16° / 34°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 47°8°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Partly sunny, 66°19°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 55°13°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Partly cloudy, 49°9°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.

    Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    63°17°–69°21°
    Low, likely
    41°5°–49°9°
    Typical high / low
    61°16° / 34°1°
    Wind
    16 mph26 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 60°16°, low 46°8°. Typical 60°16° / 34°1°. Rain 0.12 in3 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Partly sunny, 51°10°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 60°16°

      40% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 54°12°

      50% chance · 0.07 in1.9 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 49°9°

      60% chance · 0.09 in2.4 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60.

    Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    57°14°–65°18°
    Low, likely
    46°8°–50°10°
    Typical high / low
    60°16° / 34°1°
    Wind
    16 mph25 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 57°14°, low 47°8°. Typical 60°16° / 33°1°. Rain 0.32 in8.1 mm, 60% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 50°10°

      50% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 57°14°

      60% chance · 0.09 in2.4 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 51°10°

      60% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 45°7°

      40% chance · 0.4 in1.1 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
    55°13°–61°16°
    Low, likely
    45°7°–48°9°
    Typical high / low
    60°16° / 33°1°
    Wind
    14 mph23 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 51°11°, low 41°5°. Typical 59°15° / 33°1°. Rain 0.44 in11 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 45°7°

      40% chance · 0.1 in0.3 cm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 50°10°

      40% chance · 0.14 in3.5 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 44°6°

      40% chance · 0.11 in2.8 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Partly cloudy, 38°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
    45°7°–55°13°
    Low, likely
    34°1°–45°7°
    Typical high / low
    59°15° / 33°1°
    Wind
    7 mph11 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 51°11°, low 38°3°. Typical 59°15° / 33°1°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 41°5°

      40% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 51°11°

      30% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 43°6°

      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.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    49°9°–52°11°
    Low, likely
    31°−1°–42°6°
    Typical high / low
    59°15° / 33°1°
    Wind
    6 mph9 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
    UV peak
    1

The outlook

  1. Today

    55% chance of rain, high 63°, low 45°.

  2. Tomorrow

    58% chance of rain, high 58°, low 42°, cooling off.

  3. Monday

    Dry, high 58°, low 41°.

  4. Rest of week

    Highs 51–65°; 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

Plateau Creek near Cameo

7.1 mi
Below flood stage
Level
2.6 ft
Flow
125 cfs

Forecast peak 2.7 ft Sat 5 PM

Reading from Sat 3 PM · NWS gauge page

Gunnison River near Grand Junction

10 mi
Below flood stage
Level
4.4 ft
Flow
2,960 cfs

Forecast peak 4.3 ft Sat 5 PM

Reading from Sat 3:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Colorado River at Cameo

10 mi
Below flood stage
Level
3.8 ft
Flow
1,910 cfs

Forecast peak 3.8 ft Sat 5 PM

Reading from Sat 3:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Colorado River below Grand Valley Diversion near Palisade

0.7 mi
Level
4.1 ft
Flow
1,220 cfs

Reading from Sat 3:15 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 77% less heating than a typical week.

This week 27Typical 118

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F
11
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 1 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 48°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?

Grand Junction Walker Field · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1893–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is about typical for the date.

Normal high / low
63°17° / 36°2°
Forecast high / low
63°17° / 45°7°
Record high
77°25° in 1992
Record low
18°−8° in 1975

Last 7 days vs normal

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

  1. +2°+1°SunOct 18
  2. +3°+2°MonOct 19
  3. +5°+3°TueOct 20
  4. +5°+3°WedOct 21
  5. +5°+3°ThuOct 22
  6. +5°+3°FriOct 23
  7. —SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:32 AM, sunset 6:22 PM.

Daylight
10 h 50 min
Losing 2 min 16 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 25 min less
Golden hour
5:45–6:38 PM
Morning 7:15–8:09 AM
Blue hour
6:38–6:49 PM
Morning 7:05–7:15 AM; first light 7:05 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 75% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today
sets 5:50 AM · rises 5:20 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 9
Looking east from Palisade. The highest point on the skyline is about 10,000 ft, 7 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 2.5× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

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