Flood Warning
Ends in 2 h 36 min
When
Until 345 PM MDT Saturday.
Where
Northwestern Archuleta County in southwestern Colorado... Southwestern Hinsdale County in southwestern Colorado... La Plata County in southwestern Colorado...
This place is inside the warning area · National Weather Service Grand Junction CO
What, impacts and precautionsHide details
What
Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues.
Impacts
Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations continues. Several structures are flooded, and numerous roads remain closed due to widespread flooding impacts.
Additional details
At 350 PM MDT, emergency management reported numerous reports of damage and flooding impacts. Rivers continue to run fast and high and will be slow to recede. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1 inch are possible across the warned area from thunderstorms developing this afternoon, overnight and redeveloping tomorrow. Periods of heavy rainfall will increase the threat of flooding and flash flooding .
This includes the following rivers... Animas River, La Plata, Los Pinos, and Vallecito Creek.
Some locations that will experience flooding include... Durango, Bayfield, Ignacio, La Plata, Falfa, Oxford, Bondad, Hesperus, Breen, Vallecito, Mayday, Kline, Marvel, Tiffany, Allison and Redmesa.
http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Precautionary actions
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
Areas: Archuleta, CO; Hinsdale, CO; La Plata, CO
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Flood Watch
Ends in 22 h 51 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 12:55 PM MDT at KDRO

Southern Ute, CO weather

Flood Warning. 52°11° and mostly cloudy now.

Mostly agree

Now 52°11°

Mostly cloudy

Wind: 7 mph11 km/h; From the east. Gusts to 21 mph34 km/h around 7 PM
Dew point: 45°7°; Comfortable
UV index: 5Moderate; Moderate until 3 PM

Light rain starting around 6:15 AM.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Rain and storms until tomorrow 6 PM (90%, 2.7 in69 mm)
High 59°15° today at 2 PM
Below 50°10° tonight after 8 PM
Above 50°10° tomorrow by 11 AM
Below freezing Monday 6–8 AM (low 31°−1°)

This afternoonNear 57°14° · Storms all afternoon (90%)
TonightDown to 40°4° by 5 AM · Storms all night (90%)
Tomorrow morningUp to 51°11° by 11 AM · Rain all morning (60%)
Tomorrow afternoonNear 53°12° · Rain all afternoon (60%)
Tomorrow nightDown to 34°1° by 5 AM · rain chance 30% · Partly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 49°9° by 11 AM · freezing, low 31°−1° · 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 1p	Thunderstorms	58°14° (likely 50°10° to 58°14°)	58°14°	90%, 0.16 in4.1 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ESE, gusts 18 mph30 km/h	69%	92%	5
Sat 2p	Rain	59°15° (likely 50°10° to 59°15°)	59°15°	90%, 0.16 in4.1 mm	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	67%	88%	4
Sat 3p	Snow	57°14° (likely 48°9° to 57°14°)	57°14°	90%, 0.16 in4.1 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ESE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	70%	88%	1
Sat 4p	Thunderstorms	58°14° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°)	58°14°	90%, 0.16 in4.1 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ESE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	67%	79%	1
Sat 5p	Thunderstorms	55°13° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	55°13°	90%, 0.16 in4.1 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ESE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	73%	89%	1
Sat 6p	Rain	53°12° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	53°12°	90%, 0.25 in6.4 mm	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	75%	95%	0
Sat 7p	Drizzle	50°10° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	47°8°	80%, 0.25 in6.4 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	84%	85%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	45°7°	80%, 0.25 in6.4 mm	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	87%	81%	0
Sat 9p	Drizzle	48°9° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	43°6°	80%, 0.25 in6.4 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	91%	69%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	42°6°	80%, 0.25 in6.4 mm	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	91%	79%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)	42°6°	80%, 0.25 in6.4 mm	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	93%	87%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)	41°5°	60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	96%	85%	0
Sun 1a	Partly cloudy	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	39°4°	60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	100%	78%	0
Sun 2a	Thunderstorms	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	39°4°	60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	100%	63%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	38°3°	50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	100%	42%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	39°4°	50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	100%	37%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	37°3°	50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	100%	82%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°)	38°3°	60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	100%	91%	0
Sun 7a	Rain	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°)	37°3°	60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	100%	90%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°)	36°2°	60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	100%	80%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	41°5°	40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	100%	85%	1
Sun 10a	Partly sunny	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	46°8°	40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	90%	77%	2
Sun 11a	Mostly sunny	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	49°9°	40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	79%	62%	4
Sun 12p	Mostly sunny	53°12° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	53°12°	50%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	70%	49%	5
Sun 1p	Mostly sunny	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	54°12°	50%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	65%	40%	5
Sun 2p	Partly sunny	56°13° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	56°13°	50%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	56%	61%	3
Sun 3p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	54°12°	60%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	58%	84%	3
Sun 4p	Mostly sunny	55°13° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	55°13°	60%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	56%	45%	3
Sun 5p	Partly sunny	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	53°12°	60%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	60%	66%	2
Sun 6p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	49°9°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	64%	96%	1
Sun 7p	Drizzle	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	46°8°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	78%	62%	0
Sun 8p	Partly cloudy	44°7° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	44°7°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	81%	33%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	42°6° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	40°4°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	87%	10%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	41°5° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	41°5°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	88%	11%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	40°4° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)	40°4°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	91%	19%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	38°3° (likely 35°2° to 38°3°)	39°4°	20%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	95%	26%	0
Mon 1a	Snow	37°3° (likely 35°2° to 38°3°)	37°3°	20%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	97%	32%	0
Mon 2a	Snow	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 37°3°)	37°3°	20%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	98%	38%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	36°2° (likely 35°2° to 36°2°)	36°2°	20%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	99%	22%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	35°2° (likely 33°1° to 36°2°)	35°2°	20%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	100%	25%	0
Mon 5a	Snow	34°1° (likely 32°0° to 36°2°)	34°1°	20%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	100%	28%	0
Mon 6a	Mostly clear	32°0° (likely 31°−1° to 36°2°)	33°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	33%	0
Mon 7a	Partly sunny	31°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 38°3°)	31°−1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	39%	0
Mon 8a	Mostly sunny	34°1° (likely 29°−2° to 39°4°)	34°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	36%	0
Mon 9a	Mostly sunny	39°4° (likely 31°−1° to 43°6°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	98%	20%	1
Mon 10a	Mostly sunny	44°7° (likely 38°3° to 46°8°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	83%	10%	2
Mon 11a	Mostly sunny	49°9° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	67%	5%	3
Mon 12p	Mostly sunny	53°12° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	55%	11%	5

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Thunderstorms. High 59°15°, low 39°4°. Typical 60°16° / 27°−3°. Storms 0.65 in17 mm, 90% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Thunderstorms, 59°15°
  90% chance · 0.8 in20 mm
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 49°9°
  90% chance · 1.5 in38 mm
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Thunderstorms, 40°4°
  60% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
Official NWS forecast
Today: Showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 59. East southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. East wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
52°11°–59°15°
Low, likely
39°4°–46°8°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 27°−3°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Thunderstorms. High 56°13°, low 31°−1°. Typical 60°16° / 27°−3°. Storms 0.26 in6.6 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 39°4°
  60% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  60% chance · 0.18 in4.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 44°7°
  30% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 34°1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. North northeast wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
52°11°–56°13°
Low, likely
31°−1°–39°4°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 27°−3°
Wind
12 mph20 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 58°14°, low 29°−2°. Typical 60°16° / 27°−3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 34°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 44°6°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 33°0°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 58. Southeast wind around 0 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
54°12°–58°14°
Low, likely
29°−2°–35°2°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 27°−3°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 13 mph20 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Sunny. High 60°16°, low 30°−1°. Typical 59°15° / 26°−3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 33°0°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 58°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 45°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 33°0°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 60.
Night: Clear, with a low around 30.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
57°14°–60°16°
Low, likely
27°−3°–36°2°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 26°−3°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 61°16°, low 31°−1°. Typical 59°15° / 26°−3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 34°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 59°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 45°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 33°0°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 61.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
57°14°–61°16°
Low, likely
30°−1°–36°2°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 26°−3°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 62°17°, low 37°3°. Typical 58°14° / 26°−3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 36°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 37°3°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
58°14°–62°17°
Low, likely
29°−2°–38°3°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 26°−3°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 15 mph23 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Thunderstorms. High 57°14°, low 37°3°. Typical 58°14° / 25°−4°. Storms 0.28 in7.1 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 40°4°
  40% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 57°14°
  50% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 47°8°
  60% chance · 0.16 in4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 42°5°
  70% chance · 0.14 in3.5 mm
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. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57.
Night: Showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
52°11°–59°15°
Low, likely
33°1°–40°4°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 25°−4°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Snow showers. High 49°9°, low 40°4°. Typical 58°14° / 25°−4°. Snow 0.45 in11 mm, 70% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 42°6°
  70% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 49°9°
  60% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 44°7°
  50% chance · 0.13 in3.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 39°4°
  50% chance · 0.04 in1 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
46°8°–51°11°
Low, likely
37°3°–42°6°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 25°−4°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 49°9°, low 34°1°. Typical 57°14° / 25°−4°. Rain 0.22 in5.6 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 40°4°
  50% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 50°10°
  50% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 40°5°
  50% chance · 0.11 in2.9 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 35°2°
  50% chance · 0.08 in2.1 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
44°7°–55°13°
Low, likely
26°−3°–39°4°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 25°−4°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 50°10°, low 31°−1°. Typical 57°14° / 24°−4°. Rain 0.18 in4.6 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 38°3°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 50°10°
  40% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 38°3°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 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
47°8°–57°14°
Low, likely
24°−4°–38°3°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 24°−4°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
UV peak
4

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The outlook

Today
91% chance of rain, high 59°, low 39°.
Tomorrow
63% chance of rain, high 56°, low 31°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 58°, low 29°.
Rest of week
Highs 49–62°; 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

Animas River above Cedar Hill

16 mi

Action stage

Level: 9.9 ft
Flow: 8,750 cfs

Forecast peak 9.6 ft Sat 6 PM, action stage

Reading from Sat 11 AM · NWS gauge page

Los Pinos River near Bayfield

20 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.7 ft
Flow: 853 cfs

Forecast peak 3.3 ft Sat 1 PM

Reading from Sat 10:45 AM · NWS gauge page

San Juan River near Archuleta

20 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.2 ft
Flow: 440 cfs

Forecast peak 4.2 ft Sat 1 PM

Reading from Sat 11:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Animas River at Durango

21 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 6.5 ft
Flow: 6,140 cfs

Forecast peak 5.9 ft Sat 6 PM

Reading from Sat 11:30 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 75% less heating than a typical week.

This week 39Typical 156

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 28
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 19 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 45°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?

Durango La Plata County Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1996–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 6°3° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

+1°SunOct 18
+8°+4°MonOct 19
+8°+4°TueOct 20
+4°+2°WedOct 21
+9°+5°ThuOct 22
+9°+5°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Southern Ute weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 55 min; Losing 2 min 16 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 18 min less
Golden hour: 5:45–6:38 PM; Morning 7:10–8:02 AM
Blue hour: 6:38–6:48 PM; Morning 7:00–7:10 AM; first light 7:00 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 76% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:46 AM · rises 5:20 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking north from Southern Ute. The highest point on the skyline is about 13,400 ft, 38 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

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Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Poor

Moon

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