Gunnison River near Grand Junction
13 mi- Level
- 6.1 ft
- Flow
- 5,270 cfs
Forecast peak 5.9 ft Fri 7 PM
Reading from Fri 9:30 AM · NWS gauge page
Appearance
Observed 10:50 AM MDT at KGJT
Sunny and 57°14°, jacket by 7 PM.
Today: low 45°7° (likely 44°7° to 51°11°), high 62°17° (likely 59°15° to 65°18°).
Now 57°14°
Sunny
None rain now, through the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 11a | Mostly sunny | 58°14° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°) | 58°14° | 10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 62% | 8% | 3 |
| Fri 12p | Sunny | 60°16° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°) | 60°16° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 56% | 16% | 4 |
| Fri 1p | Sunny | 60°16° (likely 58°14° to 64°18°) | 60°16° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 55% | 15% | 5 |
| Fri 2p | Sunny | 61°16° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°) | 61°16° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 52% | 5% | 4 |
| Fri 3p | Sunny | 61°16° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°) | 61°16° | 10% | 10 mph16 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 49% | 4% | 3 |
| Fri 4p | Sunny | 61°16° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°) | 61°16° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 49% | 2% | 2 |
| Fri 5p | Sunny | 60°16° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°) | 60°16° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 50% | 1% | 1 |
| Fri 6p | Clear | 58°14° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°) | 58°14° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 55% | 0% | 1 |
| Fri 7p | Clear | 53°12° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°) | 53°12° | 5% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 63% | 0% | 0 |
| Fri 8p | Clear | 52°11° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°) | 52°11° | 5% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 64% | 0% | 0 |
| Fri 9p | Clear | 50°10° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°) | 50°10° | 5% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h | 64% | 3% | 0 |
| Fri 10p | Clear | 49°9° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°) | 49°9° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 66% | 4% | 0 |
| Fri 11p | Clear | 48°9° (likely 44°7° to 51°11°) | 48°9° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 68% | 3% | 0 |
| Sat 12a | Mostly clear | 48°9° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°) | 48°9° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h | 68% | 26% | 0 |
| Sat 1a | Clear | 47°8° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°) | 47°8° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 69% | 10% | 0 |
| Sat 2a | Clear | 46°8° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°) | 46°8° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph6 km/h | 71% | 14% | 0 |
| Sat 3a | Clear | 46°8° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°) | 46°8° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 73% | 18% | 0 |
| Sat 4a | Clear | 45°7° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°) | 45°7° | 5% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 74% | 30% | 0 |
| Sat 5a | Showers | 45°7° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°) | 45°7° | 20% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h | 74% | 45% | 0 |
| Sat 6a | Cloudy | 45°7° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°) | 45°7° | 20% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 75% | 64% | 0 |
| Sat 7a | Showers | 45°7° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°) | 45°7° | 20% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 75% | 83% | 0 |
| Sat 8a | Cloudy | 45°7° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°) | 43°6° | 20% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h | 77% | 90% | 0 |
| Sat 9a | Partly sunny | 48°9° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°) | 47°8° | 30% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 75% | 64% | 1 |
| Sat 10a | Showers | 51°11° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°) | 51°11° | 30% | 5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 71% | 78% | 2 |
| Sat 11a | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°) | 56°13° | 30% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 61% | 75% | 3 |
| Sat 12p | Showers | 58°14° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°) | 58°14° | 30%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 61% | 52% | 3 |
| Sat 1p | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°) | 59°15° | 30%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 60% | 74% | 4 |
| Sat 2p | Showers | 61°16° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°) | 61°16° | 30%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 59% | 84% | 4 |
| Sat 3p | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°) | 61°16° | 40%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 59% | 89% | 4 |
| Sat 4p | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°) | 60°16° | 40%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 61% | 78% | 3 |
| Sat 5p | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°) | 59°15° | 40%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 64% | 87% | 2 |
| Sat 6p | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°) | 56°13° | 80%, 0.14 in3.6 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 71% | 74% | 1 |
| Sat 7p | Drizzle | 54°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°) | 54°12° | 80%, 0.14 in3.6 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 77% | 87% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Drizzle | 54°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°) | 54°12° | 80%, 0.14 in3.6 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 80% | 92% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°) | 53°12° | 80%, 0.14 in3.6 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 82% | 94% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°) | 52°11° | 80%, 0.14 in3.6 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 85% | 86% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Mostly clear | 51°11° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°) | 51°11° | 80%, 0.14 in3.6 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 87% | 49% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°) | 49°9° | 80%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 89% | 79% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Mostly clear | 49°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°) | 48°9° | 80%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 92% | 48% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°) | 46°8° | 80%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 95% | 74% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Showers | 47°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°) | 45°7° | 80%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph4 km/h | 97% | 66% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Showers | 47°8° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°) | 46°8° | 80%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 96% | 67% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Drizzle | 47°8° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°) | 45°7° | 80%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 95% | 54% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Showers | 46°8° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°) | 46°8° | 40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 95% | 41% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Showers | 47°8° (likely 39°4° to 49°9°) | 47°8° | 40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 94% | 24% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Showers | 48°9° (likely 40°4° to 49°9°) | 48°9° | 40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 94% | 48% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Showers | 48°9° (likely 42°6° to 52°11°) | 49°9° | 40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 94% | 40% | 1 |
| Sun 10a | Showers | 51°11° (likely 45°7° to 57°14°) | 51°11° | 40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 86% | 25% | 2 |
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 62. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight: A slight chance of rain showers after 5am. Mostly clear, with a low around 45. South southwest wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
30% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
40% chance · 0.18 in4.6 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
80% chance · 0.84 in21 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
80% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers before 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 61. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: Showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 46. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
40% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
70% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
70% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers before noon, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 58. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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 57.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
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: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.
Night: Mostly clear, 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
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 42.
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: Partly sunny, with a high near 60.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
20% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
20% chance
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
30% 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
30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
30% chance
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
30% 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
30% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
40% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
40% chance · 0.05 in1.4 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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Dry, high 62°, low 45°.
43% chance of rain, high 61°, low 46°.
67% chance of rain, high 58°, low 42°, cooling off.
Mostly dry, highs 57–61°.
Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (GJT) (opens in a new tab)
No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.
Forecast peak 5.9 ft Fri 7 PM
Reading from Fri 9:30 AM · NWS gauge page
Forecast peak 4.6 ft Sat 2 AM
Reading from Fri 9:45 AM · NWS gauge page
Forecast peak 4.6 ft Fri 12 PM
Reading from Fri 9 AM · NWS gauge page
Forecast peak 4.0 ft Fri 11 AM
Reading from Fri 10 AM · 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.
Dry air outside (dew point 46°F).
Today, 12:00 PM–5:00 PM
Good stretch to open the windows.
Today’s expected high is about typical for the date.
On average 3°2° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).
Redlands weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sunrise 7:32 AM, sunset 6:24 PM.
Mostly clear 6:51 PM–12 AM, but the moon is 95% lit and up.
Waxing gibbous
92% lit · growing
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