Dallas Creek near Ridgway
7.0 mi- Level
- 3.8 ft
- Flow
- 167 cfs
Forecast peak 3.5 ft Sat 6 PM
Reading from Sat 4 PM · NWS gauge page
Appearance
Ends in 18 h 12 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 5:15 PM MDT at KTEX
Overcast and 37°3°, snow ~6–11 PM (76%).
Today: low 39°4° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°), high 54°12° (likely 46°8° to 55°13°).
Now 37°3°
Cloudy · Feels like 33°0°
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 5p | Thunderstorms | 46°8° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°) | 45°7° | 70%, 0.04 in1 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 81% | 81% | 2 |
| Sat 6p | Drizzle | 46°8° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°) | 45°7° | 80%, 0.12 in3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h | 80% | 61% | 1 |
| Sat 7p | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°) | 46°8° | 70%, 0.12 in3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 82% | 96% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°) | 44°7° | 60%, 0.12 in3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 81% | 94% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Drizzle | 46°8° (likely 38°3° to 46°8°) | 44°7° | 70%, 0.12 in3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 78% | 77% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Fog | 45°7° (likely 36°2° to 45°7°) | 43°6° | 70%, 0.12 in3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 77% | 76% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Fog | 44°7° (likely 36°2° to 44°7°) | 42°6° | 70%, 0.12 in3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 78% | 78% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Fog | 44°7° (likely 36°2° to 44°7°) | 44°7° | 60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 76% | 75% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Drizzle | 44°7° (likely 35°2° to 44°7°) | 44°7° | 60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 71% | 72% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Rain | 43°6° (likely 34°1° to 43°6°) | 42°6° | 60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 71% | 56% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Showers | 42°6° (likely 34°1° to 42°6°) | 41°5° | 60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 72% | 75% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Snow | 42°6° (likely 33°1° to 42°6°) | 40°4° | 60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h | 72% | 74% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Rain | 41°5° (likely 33°1° to 41°5°) | 39°4° | 60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 72% | 59% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Showers | 40°4° (likely 33°1° to 40°4°) | 38°3° | 50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 75% | 68% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Snow | 40°4° (likely 32°0° to 40°4°) | 38°3° | 50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 74% | 65% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Snow | 39°4° (likely 32°0° to 39°4°) | 36°2° | 50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 75% | 64% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Cloudy | 42°6° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°) | 39°4° | 50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 3 mph6 km/h | 74% | 66% | 1 |
| Sun 10a | Cloudy | 45°7° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°) | 44°7° | 50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 73% | 65% | 2 |
| Sun 11a | Sunny | 47°8° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°) | 46°8° | 50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from WSW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 68% | 39% | 3 |
| Sun 12p | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°) | 47°8° | 60%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 61% | 80% | 4 |
| Sun 1p | Partly sunny | 50°10° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°) | 49°9° | 60%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 57% | 70% | 4 |
| Sun 2p | Sunny | 49°9° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°) | 47°8° | 60%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 57% | 40% | 4 |
| Sun 3p | Sunny | 49°9° (likely 44°7° to 51°11°) | 47°8° | 60%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph22 km/h | 59% | 25% | 3 |
| Sun 4p | Partly sunny | 48°9° (likely 42°6° to 50°10°) | 47°8° | 60%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 59% | 53% | 3 |
| Sun 5p | Partly sunny | 45°7° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°) | 45°7° | 60%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 69% | 53% | 2 |
| Sun 6p | Partly cloudy | 41°5° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°) | 41°5° | 50%, 0.08 in2 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 82% | 47% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Cloudy | 41°5° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°) | 41°5° | 50%, 0.08 in2 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 83% | 85% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Heavy snow | 40°4° (likely 33°1° to 40°4°) | 40°4° | 50%, 0.08 in2 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 82% | 92% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Showers | 40°4° (likely 31°−1° to 40°4°) | 38°3° | 50%, 0.08 in2 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 78% | 82% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Cloudy | 38°3° (likely 30°−1° to 38°3°) | 36°2° | 50%, 0.08 in2 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 78% | 82% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Snow | 37°3° (likely 31°−1° to 37°3°) | 34°1° | 50%, 0.08 in2 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 78% | 73% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Mostly clear | 36°2° (likely 30°−1° to 36°2°) | 34°1° | 40% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 75% | 35% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Partly cloudy | 36°2° (likely 29°−2° to 36°2°) | 34°1° | 40% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 2 mph3 km/h | 71% | 53% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Snow | 36°2° (likely 28°−2° to 36°2°) | 33°1° | 40% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 70% | 31% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Clear | 35°2° (likely 28°−2° to 35°2°) | 32°0° | 40% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 72% | 24% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Clear | 35°2° (likely 27°−3° to 35°2°) | 32°0° | 40% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 2 mph4 km/h | 71% | 25% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Clear | 34°1° (likely 26°−3° to 34°1°) | 31°−1° | 40% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 73% | 23% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Mostly clear | 33°1° (likely 26°−3° to 34°1°) | 29°−2° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 3 mph4 km/h | 79% | 18% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Partly cloudy | 33°1° (likely 32°0° to 35°2°) | 29°−2° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 3 mph4 km/h | 77% | 14% | 0 |
| Mon 8a | Sunny | 34°1° (likely 33°1° to 35°2°) | 30°−1° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 75% | 10% | 0 |
| Mon 9a | Sunny | 37°3° (likely 35°2° to 38°3°) | 34°1° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 71% | 8% | 1 |
| Mon 10a | Sunny | 41°5° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°) | 39°4° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 65% | 5% | 2 |
| Mon 11a | Sunny | 45°7° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°) | 45°7° | 5% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 58% | 2% | 3 |
| Mon 12p | Sunny | 49°9° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°) | 49°9° | 5% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 52% | 8% | 5 |
| Mon 1p | Mostly sunny | 52°11° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°) | 52°11° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 48% | 10% | 5 |
| Mon 2p | Sunny | 53°12° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°) | 53°12° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 8 mph14 km/h | 45% | 14% | 5 |
| Mon 3p | Sunny | 53°12° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°) | 53°12° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 46% | 23% | 4 |
| Mon 4p | Sunny | 50°10° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°) | 50°10° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 51% | 25% | 3 |
Evening
6 PM–midnight
80% chance · 0.72 in18 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
60% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Official NWS forecast
Today: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. South southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
50% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
60% chance · 0.18 in4.6 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
50% chance · 0.48 in12 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
40% chance
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers before 7am, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 7am and 9am, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. South wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. South wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
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 53. Southwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34.
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
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 56.
Night: Clear, with a low around 35.
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: Mostly 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: Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
40% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
50% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
60% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52.
Night: Rain and snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
60% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
50% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
50% chance · 0.1 in0.3 cm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
40% chance · 0.8 in2 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.
Morning
6 AM–noon
50% chance · 0.6 in1.4 cm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
50% chance · 0.6 in1.5 cm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
50% chance · 0.6 in1.5 cm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
40% chance · 0.1 in0.3 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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
40% chance · 0.09 in2.2 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
40% chance · 0.11 in2.9 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
40% chance · 0.03 in0.9 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.
65% chance of rain, high 54°, low 39°.
60% chance of snow, high 50°, low 33°, cooling off.
Dry, high 53°, low 34°, warming up.
Highs 40–58°; 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 3.5 ft Sat 6 PM
Reading from Sat 4 PM · NWS gauge page
Forecast peak 2.9 ft Sat 6 PM
Reading from Sat 5 PM · NWS gauge page
Forecast peak 2.5 ft Sat 6 PM
Reading from Sat 4:45 PM · NWS gauge page
Forecast peak 1.2 ft Sat 6 PM
Reading from Sat 4:15 PM · NWS gauge page
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
About 78% 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 3 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.
Dry air outside (dew point 36°F).
No stretch in the next few days is comfortable enough outside, by temperature, dew point and air quality.
Today’s expected high is about typical for the date.
Portland weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sunrise 7:28 AM, sunset 6:20 PM.
Clouds most of the night (about 73% cover).
Waxing gibbous
98% lit · growing
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