Flood Watch
Ends in 21 h 4 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 1:55 PM MDT at KTEX

Rico, CO weather

Foggy and 36°2°, snow 3–11 PM, 2–4 in5–10 cm.

Forecasts agree

Now 36°2°

Fog

Wind: 3 mph5 km/h; From the east-southeast. Gusts to 23 mph38 km/h around 2 AM
Visibility: 3 mi4 km; Fog · under 3 mi5 km
Dew point: 36°2°; Comfortable
Humidity: 100%; Air 36°2°, dew point 36°2° · frost likely
UV index: 5Moderate; Moderate until 4 PM
Air quality: 6Good; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

13°7° cooler than this time yesterday (48°9° then, 36°2° now)

Good hours for

Rain until tomorrow 6 PM (90%, 2.9 in74 mm)
Below 40°4° tonight after 9 PM
Below freezing tomorrow 7–9 AM (low 31°−1°)
Snow tomorrow night 6 PM–midnight (50%, 0–7 in0–18 cm)
Hard freeze tomorrow night 9 PM–11 AM (low 23°−5°)

This afternoonNear 47°8° · Rain all afternoon (90%)
TonightDown to 34°1° by 5 AM · Rain all night (90%)
Tomorrow morningUp to 42°6° by 11 AM · Rain all morning (70%) · freezing, low 31°−1°
Tomorrow afternoonNear 42°6° · Rain all afternoon (70%)
Tomorrow nightDown to 25°−4° by 4 AM · Snow 6 PM–midnight (50%) · freezing, low 25°−4°
Monday morningUp to 39°4° by 11 AM · freezing, low 23°−5° · 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 2p	Drizzle	48°9° (likely 39°4° to 48°9°)	46°8°	90%, 0.31 in7.9 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	73%	99%	5
Sat 3p	Rain	48°9° (likely 38°3° to 48°9°)	45°7°	90%, 0.31 in7.9 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	73%	99%	4
Sat 4p	Rain	48°9° (likely 38°3° to 48°9°)	45°7°	90%, 0.31 in7.9 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	74%	98%	2
Sat 5p	Rain	46°8° (likely 38°3° to 46°8°)	44°7°	90%, 0.31 in7.9 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	78%	99%	0
Sat 6p	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 36°2° to 44°7°)	42°6°	90%, 0.19 in4.8 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	79%	96%	0
Sat 7p	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 35°2° to 42°6°)	39°4°	90%, 0.19 in4.8 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	87%	97%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)	37°3°	80%, 0.19 in4.8 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	91%	94%	0
Sat 9p	Rain	39°4° (likely 34°1° to 41°5°)	36°2°	90%, 0.19 in4.8 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	91%	62%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°)	36°2°	90%, 0.19 in4.8 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	91%	97%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°)	35°2°	90%, 0.19 in4.8 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	93%	98%	0
Sun 12a	Rain	38°3° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°)	35°2°	80%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	93%	99%	0
Sun 1a	Snow	37°3° (likely 33°1° to 40°4°)	33°1°	90%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	95%	97%	0
Sun 2a	Snow	36°2° (likely 33°1° to 40°4°)	33°1°	90%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 23 mph38 km/h	95%	96%	0
Sun 3a	Snow	35°2° (likely 32°0° to 39°4°)	32°0°	80%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	93%	91%	0
Sun 4a	Snow	35°2° (likely 31°−1° to 39°4°)	32°0°	80%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	93%	91%	0
Sun 5a	Snow	34°1° (likely 30°−1° to 39°4°)	31°−1°	80%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	95%	92%	0
Sun 6a	Snow	33°1° (likely 30°−1° to 39°4°)	33°1°	70%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	93%	92%	0
Sun 7a	Snow	32°0° (likely 30°−1° to 38°3°)	28°−2°	70%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	98%	98%	0
Sun 8a	Snow	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 38°3°)	27°−3°	70%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	100%	78%	0
Sun 9a	Snow	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 40°4°)	29°−2°	70%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	98%	96%	1
Sun 10a	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)	35°2°	70%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	90%	90%	2
Sun 11a	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	39°4°	70%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	78%	81%	4
Sun 12p	Partly sunny	43°6° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)	40°4°	70%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	71%	71%	5
Sun 1p	Partly sunny	44°7° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	41°5°	70%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	70%	74%	5
Sun 2p	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	40°4°	70%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	70%	81%	5
Sun 3p	Partly sunny	42°6° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	40°4°	70%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	70%	66%	5
Sun 4p	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	39°4°	70%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	71%	73%	3
Sun 5p	Snow	40°4° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	38°3°	70%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	74%	77%	2
Sun 6p	Snow	38°3° (likely 33°1° to 38°3°)	38°3°	50%, snow 0.4 in1 cm	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	75%	78%	1
Sun 7p	Snow	35°2° (likely 30°−1° to 36°2°)	35°2°	50%, snow 0.4 in1 cm	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	87%	81%	0
Sun 8p	Snow	33°1° (likely 28°−2° to 35°2°)	33°1°	50%, snow 0.4 in1 cm	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	91%	91%	0
Sun 9p	Snow	30°−1° (likely 26°−3° to 35°2°)	30°−1°	50%, snow 0.4 in1 cm	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	94%	68%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	29°−2° (likely 25°−4° to 36°2°)	29°−2°	50%, snow 0.4 in1 cm	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	96%	74%	0
Sun 11p	Partly cloudy	28°−2° (likely 23°−5° to 35°2°)	28°−2°	50%, snow 0.4 in1 cm	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	99%	62%	0
Mon 12a	Snow	28°−2° (likely 22°−6° to 34°1°)	28°−2°	40%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	98%	42%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	26°−3° (likely 22°−6° to 34°1°)	26°−3°	40%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	100%	35%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	26°−3° (likely 22°−6° to 34°1°)	26°−3°	40%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	100%	33%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	26°−3° (likely 23°−5° to 34°1°)	26°−3°	40%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	100%	32%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	25°−4° (likely 22°−6° to 34°1°)	25°−4°	40%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	100%	33%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	25°−4° (likely 22°−6° to 34°1°)	25°−4°	40%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	100%	32%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	24°−4° (likely 21°−6° to 33°1°)	24°−4°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	100%	27%	0
Mon 7a	Clear	23°−5° (likely 23°−5° to 33°1°)	23°−5°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	100%	19%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	23°−5° (likely 23°−5° to 34°1°)	23°−5°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	100%	18%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	26°−3° (likely 26°−3° to 35°2°)	26°−3°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	100%	16%	1
Mon 10a	Sunny	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 40°4°)	32°0°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	82%	13%	2
Mon 11a	Mostly sunny	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	39°4°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	65%	10%	3
Mon 12p	Mostly sunny	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	46°8°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	53%	25%	5
Mon 1p	Sunny	49°9° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	49°9°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	48%	15%	5

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1986–2026)

Today, Oct 24. Thunderstorms. High 49°9°, low 31°−1°. Typical 53°12° / 22°−5°. Storms 0.53 in13 mm, 90% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 48°9°
  90% chance · 1.2 in31 mm
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 40°4°
  90% chance · 1.1 in29 mm
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Snow, 34°1°
  90% chance · 0.3 in7.6 mm
Official NWS forecast
Today: Showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 49. South southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of thunderstorms and rain and snow showers. Cloudy, with a low around 31. South southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
43°6°–49°9°
Low, likely
31°−1°–39°4°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 22°−5°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 44 mph70 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Snow. High 44°7°, low 23°−5°. Typical 53°11° / 22°−5°. Snow 0–4 in0–10 cm, 70% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Snow, 31°−1°
  70% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Snow, 44°7°
  70% chance · 0.18 in4.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Snow, 33°1°
  50% chance · 2.4 in6.1 cm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Snow, 25°−4°
  40% chance
Official NWS forecast
Day: Snow showers likely and a slight chance of thunderstorms before 10am, then showers and thunderstorms likely between 10am and 5pm, then snow showers likely and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. South wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Night: A chance of snow showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Southeast wind around 0 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
40°4°–44°7°
Low, likely
23°−5°–34°1°
Typical high / low
53°11° / 22°−5°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 42 mph67 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 50°10°, low 23°−5°. Typical 52°11° / 22°−6°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 23°−5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 49°9°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 35°1°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 30°−1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 50. East southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 23.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
42°6°–50°10°
Low, likely
19°−7°–32°0°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 22°−6°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Sunny. High 50°10°, low 25°−4°. Typical 52°11° / 22°−6°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 32°0°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 35°1°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 30°−1°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 50.
Night: Clear, with a low around 25.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
44°7°–51°11°
Low, likely
20°−7°–35°2°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 22°−6°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 52°11°, low 28°−2°. Typical 51°11° / 21°−6°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 32°0°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 51°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 35°1°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 31°−1°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 52.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
45°7°–52°11°
Low, likely
21°−6°–35°2°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 21°−6°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 51°11°, low 32°0°. Typical 51°11° / 21°−6°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 35°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 51°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 38°3°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 34°1°
  30% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 51.
Night: A slight chance of snow showers before 9pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
45°7°–52°11°
Low, likely
24°−4°–35°2°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 21°−6°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 37 mph60 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Snow. High 45°7°, low 31°−1°. Typical 51°10° / 21°−6°. Snow 0–2 in0–5 cm, 70% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 38°3°
  50% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Snow, 46°8°
  70% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Snow, 37°3°
  70% chance · 0.4 in1.1 cm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 35°2°
  80% chance · 0.9 in2.2 cm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain and snow showers before noon, then a slight chance of thunderstorms and rain and snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45.
Night: Rain and snow showers. Cloudy, with a low around 31. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
40°4°–49°9°
Low, likely
29°−2°–36°2°
Typical high / low
51°10° / 21°−6°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 75 mph121 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 39°4°, low 32°0°. Typical 50°10° / 20°−6°. Rain 0.66 in17 mm, 80% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 36°2°
  80% chance · 0.9 in2.3 cm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Snow, 39°4°
  70% chance · 0.3 in0.9 cm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Snow, 35°2°
  60% chance · 0.7 in1.9 cm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Snow, 30°−1°
  60% chance · 0.6 in1.6 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
34°1°–41°5°
Low, likely
29°−2°–35°2°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 20°−6°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 29 mph46 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 38°3°, low 25°−4°. Typical 50°10° / 20°−7°. Rain 0.39 in9.9 mm, 70% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Snow, 30°−1°
  60% chance · 0.01 in0.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 39°4°
  60% chance · 0.2 in0.4 cm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 29°−1°
  60% chance · 0.9 in2.2 cm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 27°−3°
  60% chance · 1.2 in3 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.
High, likely
33°1°–42°6°
Low, likely
23°−5°–31°−1°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 20°−7°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Nov 2. Rain. High 43°6°, low 19°−7°. Typical 49°10° / 20°−7°. Rain 0.36 in9.1 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 33°0°
  50% chance · 0.2 in0.5 cm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 45°7°
  50% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 30°−1°
  50% chance · 0.09 in2.3 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
31°−1°–56°13°
Low, likely
15°−9°–23°−5°
Typical high / low
49°10° / 20°−7°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 38 mph61 km/h
UV peak
2

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The outlook

Today
93% chance of rain, high 49°, low 31°.
Tomorrow
71% chance of snow, high 44°, low 23°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 50°, low 23°, warming up.
Rest of week
Highs 38–52°; 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

3.8 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.7 ft
Flow: 545 cfs

Forecast peak 3.7 ft Sun 12 AM

Reading from Sat 1:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Animas River below Silverton

21 mi

Level: 4.4 ft
Flow: 1,520 cfs

Reading from Sat 2 PM · NWS gauge page

San Miguel River near Placerville

24 mi

Level: 5.9 ft
Flow: 812 cfs

Reading from Sat 2:05 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 71% less heating than a typical week.

This week 58Typical 199

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 44
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 23 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?

Scotch Creek · forecast.blue computed averages, 1986–2026 · records 1986–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 4°2° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

—SunOct 18
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Rico station, 1895–2001: records and averages

This station closed and is no longer reporting, but has a long history nearby. Its own average annual high was about 55°13°, over its full 1895–2001 record — not an NCEI normal, and not the same station as the computed averages above.

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 53 min; Losing 2 min 11 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 20 min less
Golden hour: 5:46–6:39 PM; Morning 7:12–8:05 AM
Blue hour: 6:39–6:49 PM; Morning 7:02–7:12 AM; first light 7:02 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 93% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:48 AM · rises 5:21 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking northeast from Rico. The highest point on the skyline is about 13,900 ft, 10 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

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