Flood Watch
Ends in 20 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 3:15 PM MDT at KTEX

Silverton, CO weather

Rainy and 37°3°, snow 4–5 PM, 0–2 in0–5 cm.

Mostly agree

Now 37°3°

Rain · Feels like 30°−1°

Feels like: 30°−1°; Wind chill from 10 mph17 km/h wind · air 37°3°
Wind: 10 mph17 km/hgusts 20 mph32 km/h; From the east. 58–10 mph17 km/h through 3 AM
Dew point: 34°1°; Dry, static shocks likely
UV index: 3Moderate; Moderate until 4 PM · peak 5
Air quality: 4Good; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Rain until 6 AM tomorrow (100%, 2.1 in53 mm)
Snow tomorrow 6 AM–noon (60%, 0–2 in0–5 cm)
Rain tomorrow noon–6 PM (60%, 0.06 in1.5 mm)
Snow tomorrow night 6 PM–midnight (40%, 0–4 in0–10 cm)
Hard freeze tomorrow night 8 PM–11 AM (low 20°−7°)

This afternoonNear 39°4° · Rain all afternoon (90%)
TonightDown to 33°1° by 5 AM · Rain all night (100%)
Tomorrow morningUp to 40°4° by 11 AM · Snow all morning (60%) · freezing, low 30°−1°
Tomorrow afternoonNear 41°5° · Rain all afternoon (60%)
Tomorrow nightDown to 24°−4° by 5 AM · Snow 6 PM–midnight (40%) · freezing, low 24°−4°
Monday morningUp to 36°2° by 11 AM · freezing, low 20°−7° · Clear
Monday afternoonUp to 49°9° by 2 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 3p	Rain	37°3° (likely 36°2° to 44°7°)	31°−1°	90%, 0.17 in4.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	98%	79%	3
Sat 4p	Rain	38°3° (likely 36°2° to 45°7°)	33°1°	80%, 0.17 in4.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	94%	83%	1
Sat 5p	Rain	40°4° (likely 36°2° to 44°7°)	36°2°	90%, 0.17 in4.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	90%	88%	0
Sat 6p	Drizzle	42°6° (likely 34°1° to 42°6°)	39°4°	100%, 0.24 in6.1 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	87%	84%	0
Sat 7p	Drizzle	40°4° (likely 34°1° to 41°5°)	37°3°	90%, 0.24 in6.1 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	90%	98%	0
Sat 8p	Drizzle	40°4° (likely 33°1° to 40°4°)	35°2°	90%, 0.24 in6.1 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	90%	92%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	40°4° (likely 33°1° to 40°4°)	36°2°	80%, 0.24 in6.1 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	86%	48%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 33°1° to 40°4°)	34°1°	90%, 0.24 in6.1 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	87%	88%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 33°1° to 39°4°)	34°1°	90%, 0.24 in6.1 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	89%	93%	0
Sun 12a	Rain	39°4° (likely 32°0° to 39°4°)	35°2°	80%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	85%	88%	0
Sun 1a	Snow	37°3° (likely 31°−1° to 39°4°)	33°1°	90%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	87%	67%	0
Sun 2a	Snow	36°2° (likely 32°0° to 39°4°)	31°−1°	80%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	87%	90%	0
Sun 3a	Snow	35°2° (likely 31°−1° to 38°3°)	31°−1°	80%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	87%	98%	0
Sun 4a	Snow	34°1° (likely 31°−1° to 38°3°)	29°−2°	80%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	86%	79%	0
Sun 5a	Snow	33°1° (likely 30°−1° to 38°3°)	28°−2°	80%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	91%	77%	0
Sun 6a	Snow	32°0° (likely 30°−1° to 37°3°)	26°−3°	60%, snow 0.1 in0.3 cm	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	94%	50%	0
Sun 7a	Snow	30°−1° (likely 29°−2° to 37°3°)	24°−4°	60%, snow 0.1 in0.3 cm	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	96%	51%	0
Sun 8a	Partly sunny	30°−1° (likely 28°−2° to 37°3°)	25°−4°	60%, snow 0.1 in0.3 cm	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	100%	80%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	32°0° (likely 31°−1° to 38°3°)	28°−2°	60%, snow 0.1 in0.3 cm	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	96%	90%	1
Sun 10a	Snow	37°3° (likely 33°1° to 39°4°)	33°1°	60%, snow 0.1 in0.3 cm	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	93%	63%	2
Sun 11a	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)	36°2°	60%, snow 0.1 in0.3 cm	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	76%	78%	4
Sun 12p	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)	38°3°	60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	66%	82%	5
Sun 1p	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°)	40°4°	60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	57%	74%	6
Sun 2p	Mostly sunny	44°7° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°)	40°4°	60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	57%	51%	6
Sun 3p	Partly sunny	43°6° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)	39°4°	60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	61%	71%	5
Sun 4p	Snow	41°5° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)	38°3°	60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	66%	33%	4
Sun 5p	Sunny	39°4° (likely 33°1° to 40°4°)	36°2°	60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	73%	26%	2
Sun 6p	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 30°−1° to 38°3°)	36°2°	40%, snow 0.2 in0.5 cm	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	86%	75%	1
Sun 7p	Cloudy	34°1° (likely 28°−2° to 36°2°)	34°1°	40%, snow 0.2 in0.5 cm	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	88%	78%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	32°0° (likely 26°−3° to 35°2°)	32°0°	40%, snow 0.2 in0.5 cm	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	92%	85%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	31°−1° (likely 24°−4° to 35°2°)	31°−1°	40%, snow 0.2 in0.5 cm	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	90%	80%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	30°−1° (likely 22°−6° to 35°2°)	30°−1°	40%, snow 0.2 in0.5 cm	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	92%	83%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	28°−2° (likely 23°−5° to 34°1°)	28°−2°	40%, snow 0.2 in0.5 cm	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	95%	91%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	28°−2° (likely 23°−5° to 34°1°)	28°−2°	30%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	83%	90%	0
Mon 1a	Snow	26°−3° (likely 24°−4° to 34°1°)	27°−3°	30%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	85%	64%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	26°−3° (likely 22°−6° to 34°1°)	26°−3°	30%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	86%	31%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	26°−3° (likely 20°−7° to 33°1°)	26°−3°	30%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	84%	28%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	25°−4° (likely 18°−8° to 33°1°)	25°−4°	30%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	82%	28%	0
Mon 5a	Snow	24°−4° (likely 16°−9° to 32°0°)	24°−4°	30%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	91%	29%	0
Mon 6a	Mostly clear	23°−5° (likely 16°−9° to 31°−1°)	23°−5°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	96%	25%	0
Mon 7a	Sunny	20°−7° (likely 18°−8° to 31°−1°)	20°−7°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	94%	24%	0
Mon 8a	Mostly sunny	20°−7° (likely 18°−8° to 31°−1°)	20°−7°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	98%	22%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	23°−5° (likely 22°−6° to 33°1°)	23°−5°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	97%	14%	1
Mon 10a	Sunny	29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 38°3°)	29°−2°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	83%	10%	2
Mon 11a	Sunny	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	36°2°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	64%	6%	4
Mon 12p	Sunny	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	52%	6%	5
Mon 1p	Mostly sunny	47°8° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	45%	7%	6
Mon 2p	Mostly sunny	49°9° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	43%	11%	6

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Thunderstorms. High 48°9°, low 30°−1°. Typical 54°12° / 21°−6°. Storms 0.49 in12 mm, 90% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 40°4°
  90% chance · 0.51 in13 mm
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 40°4°
  100% chance · 1.4 in37 mm
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Snow, 33°1°
  90% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
Official NWS forecast
Today: Showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 48. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then snow showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 30. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
43°6°–48°9°
Low, likely
30°−1°–37°3°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 21°−6°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 38 mph61 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Snow. High 44°7°, low 20°−7°. Typical 54°12° / 20°−7°. Snow 0–4 in0–10 cm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Snow, 30°−1°
  60% chance · 0.6 in1.5 cm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Snow, 44°7°
  60% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 32°0°
  40% chance · 1.2 in3 cm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Snow, 24°−4°
  30% chance
Official NWS forecast
Day: Snow showers likely and a slight chance of thunderstorms before 11am, then showers and thunderstorms likely between 11am and 4pm, then snow showers likely and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Night: A chance of snow showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. South wind around 0 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°–44°7°
Low, likely
20°−7°–33°1°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 20°−7°
Wind
13 mph22 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
UV peak
6
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 49°9°, low 20°−7°. Typical 54°12° / 20°−7°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 20°−7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 49°9°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 30°−1°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 22°−5°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 49. South wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 20.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
40°4°–49°9°
Low, likely
14°−10°–28°−2°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 20°−7°
Wind
5 mph9 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
6
Tuesday, Oct 27. Sunny. High 49°9°, low 21°−6°. Typical 53°12° / 20°−7°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 23°−5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 32°0°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 26°−3°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 49.
Night: Clear, with a low around 21.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
41°5°–49°9°
Low, likely
14°−10°–27°−3°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 20°−7°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
6
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 50°10°, low 24°−4°. Typical 53°12° / 19°−7°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 28°−2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 32°0°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 27°−3°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 50.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
42°6°–50°10°
Low, likely
18°−8°–29°−2°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 19°−7°
Wind
10 mph17 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
UV peak
6
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 49°9°, low 29°−2°. Typical 52°11° / 19°−7°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 31°0°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 36°2°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 32°0°
  30% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 49.
Night: A chance of snow showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
41°5°–49°9°
Low, likely
20°−7°–29°−2°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 19°−7°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
5
Friday, Oct 30. Snow. High 46°8°, low 29°−2°. Typical 52°11° / 19°−7°. Snow 0–2 in0–5 cm, 70% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 36°2°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 44°7°
  60% chance · 0.05 in1.1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 37°3°
  60% chance · 0.3 in0.6 cm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Snow, 34°1°
  70% chance · 0.7 in1.7 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 46. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Night: Snow showers. Cloudy, with a low around 29. New snow accumulation of around one inch possible.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
37°3°–46°8°
Low, likely
26°−3°–33°1°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 19°−7°
Wind
13 mph20 km/h, gusts 50 mph80 km/h
UV peak
5
Saturday, Oct 31. Snow. High 38°3°, low 30°−1°. Typical 52°11° / 18°−8°. Snow 0–4 in0–10 cm, 70% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Snow, 35°1°
  70% chance · 0.3 in0.7 cm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Snow, 39°4°
  60% chance · 0.2 in0.4 cm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Snow, 34°1°
  60% chance · 0.4 in1 cm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Snow, 31°0°
  50% chance · 0.8 in2.1 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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
32°0°–41°5°
Low, likely
26°−3°–33°1°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 18°−8°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Snow showers. High 35°2°, low 25°−4°. Typical 51°11° / 18°−8°. Snow 0–9 in0–23 cm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Snow, 30°−1°
  50% chance · 0.8 in2.1 cm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 36°2°
  50% chance · 1.1 in2.9 cm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 28°−2°
  50% chance · 1 in2.5 cm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 26°−4°
  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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
31°−1°–38°3°
Low, likely
20°−7°–35°2°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 18°−8°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 28 mph44 km/h
UV peak
6
Monday, Nov 2. Rain. High 42°6°, low 19°−7°. Typical 51°11° / 18°−8°. Rain 0.23 in5.8 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 34°1°
  50% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 46°8°
  40% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 32°0°
  40% 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
29°−2°–54°12°
Low, likely
15°−9°–23°−5°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 18°−8°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
91% chance of rain, high 48°, low 30°.
Tomorrow
64% chance of snow, high 44°, low 20°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 49°, low 20°, warming up.
Rest of week
Highs 35–50°; 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

25 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.6 ft
Flow: 536 cfs

Forecast peak 3.7 ft Sun 12 AM

Reading from Sat 2:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Animas River below Silverton

1.6 mi

Level: 4.5 ft
Flow: 1,600 cfs

Reading from Sat 3 PM · NWS gauge page

Lake Fork Below Lake San Cristobal

24 mi

Level: 5.2 ft
Flow: 286 cfs

Reading from Sat 2:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Vallecito Creek near Bayfield

24 mi

Level: 2.9 ft
Flow: 990 cfs

Reading from Sat 2:45 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 60Typical 200

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 46
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 27 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 34°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 6°3° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

—SunOct 18
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Silverton 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: 5:44–6:37 PM; Morning 7:11–8:04 AM
Blue hour: 6:37–6:47 PM; Morning 7:01–7:11 AM; first light 7:01 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 79% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:46 AM · rises 5:19 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking east from Silverton. The highest point on the skyline is about 13,200 ft, 8 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

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