Flood Watch
Ends in 1 day 1 h
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 9:55 AM MDT at KTEX

Telluride, CO weather

Mostly cloudy and 45°7°, snow ~11 AM–10 PM (91%).

Forecasts differ

Now 45°7°

Mostly cloudy · Feels like 40°4°

Wind: 9 mph15 km/h; From the east-southeast. Gusts to 23 mph37 km/h around 4 PM
Dew point: 34°1°; Dry · up to 42°6° by 1 PM (comfortable)
UV index: 2Low; Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 5
Air quality: 8Good; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (46°8° then, 45°7° now)

Good hours for

Rain until tomorrow 6 PM (90%, 2.1 in53 mm)
High 46°8° today at 2 PM
Below 40°4° tonight after 6 PM
Below freezing tomorrow 4–10 AM (low 31°−1°)
Hard freeze tomorrow night from 7 PM (low 23°−5°)

This morningUp to 44°7° by 11 AM · Rain all morning (60%)
This afternoonDown to 41°5° by 5 PM · Rain all afternoon (90%)
TonightDown to 31°−1° by 5 AM · Rain all night (90%) · freezing, low 31°−1°
Tomorrow morningUp to 40°4° by 11 AM · Rain all morning (40%) · freezing, low 31°−1°
Tomorrow afternoonDown to 36°2° by 5 PM · Rain all afternoon (60%)
Tomorrow nightDown to 23°−5° by 5 AM · rain chance 20% · freezing, low 23°−5° · Partly cloudy
Monday morningNear 24°−4° · 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 10a	Snow	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 47°8°)	32°0°	60%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	100%	90%	2
Sat 11a	Drizzle	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	40°4°	50%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	89%	86%	3
Sat 12p	Rain	45°7° (likely 38°3° to 49°9°)	41°5°	60%, 0.12 in3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	83%	96%	4
Sat 1p	Rain	45°7° (likely 38°3° to 49°9°)	41°5°	90%, 0.12 in3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	86%	97%	5
Sat 2p	Drizzle	46°8° (likely 39°4° to 49°9°)	41°5°	80%, 0.12 in3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	84%	84%	5
Sat 3p	Drizzle	43°6° (likely 40°4° to 50°10°)	38°3°	80%, 0.12 in3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 21 mph35 km/h	93%	68%	5
Sat 4p	Drizzle	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 50°10°)	37°3°	60%, 0.12 in3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	98%	73%	3
Sat 5p	Drizzle	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 48°9°)	36°2°	60%, 0.12 in3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	100%	41%	1
Sat 6p	Snow	39°4° (likely 36°2° to 46°8°)	35°2°	90%, 0.15 in3.8 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	100%	83%	0
Sat 7p	Snow	38°3° (likely 35°2° to 44°7°)	33°1°	70%, 0.15 in3.8 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	100%	96%	0
Sat 8p	Snow	36°2° (likely 34°1° to 42°6°)	32°0°	40%, 0.15 in3.8 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	100%	67%	0
Sat 9p	Snow	36°2° (likely 34°1° to 42°6°)	30°−1°	50%, 0.15 in3.8 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	100%	48%	0
Sat 10p	Snow	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 41°5°)	28°−2°	50%, 0.15 in3.8 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	100%	46%	0
Sat 11p	Snow	34°1° (likely 33°1° to 40°4°)	28°−2°	30%, 0.15 in3.8 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	100%	78%	0
Sun 12a	Snow	34°1° (likely 32°0° to 40°4°)	28°−2°	40%, 0.04 in1 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	100%	82%	0
Sun 1a	Snow	33°1° (likely 32°0° to 40°4°)	27°−3°	50%, 0.04 in1 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	100%	50%	0
Sun 2a	Snow	33°1° (likely 32°0° to 40°4°)	26°−3°	60%, 0.04 in1 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	100%	62%	0
Sun 3a	Snow	33°1° (likely 32°0° to 40°4°)	27°−3°	40%, 0.04 in1 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	100%	30%	0
Sun 4a	Snow	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 39°4°)	25°−4°	40%, 0.04 in1 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	100%	48%	0
Sun 5a	Snow	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 39°4°)	25°−4°	30%, 0.04 in1 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	100%	25%	0
Sun 6a	Snow	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 39°4°)	25°−4°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	100%	25%	0
Sun 7a	Snow	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 39°4°)	25°−4°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	99%	27%	0
Sun 8a	Snow	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 39°4°)	24°−4°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	98%	65%	0
Sun 9a	Snow	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 41°5°)	24°−4°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	100%	33%	1
Sun 10a	Snow	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 43°6°)	30°−1°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	100%	56%	2
Sun 11a	Snow	40°4° (likely 37°3° to 45°7°)	35°2°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	93%	73%	4
Sun 12p	Snow	42°6° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°)	38°3°	60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	80%	63%	5
Sun 1p	Snow	43°6° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°)	39°4°	60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	81%	38%	5
Sun 2p	Snow	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°)	38°3°	60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	78%	39%	5
Sun 3p	Snow	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°)	37°3°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	81%	26%	5
Sun 4p	Snow	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 46°8°)	34°1°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	95%	68%	3
Sun 5p	Snow	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 44°7°)	33°1°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	100%	24%	2
Sun 6p	Snow	36°2° (likely 33°1° to 41°5°)	33°1°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	98%	31%	1
Sun 7p	Snow	32°0° (likely 30°−1° to 39°4°)	28°−2°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	100%	77%	0
Sun 8p	Mostly clear	30°−1° (likely 28°−2° to 36°2°)	26°−3°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	100%	53%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	29°−2° (likely 27°−3° to 36°2°)	24°−4°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	38%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	27°−3° (likely 26°−3° to 36°2°)	22°−6°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	100%	85%	0
Sun 11p	Partly cloudy	26°−3° (likely 26°−3° to 35°2°)	20°−7°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	68%	0
Mon 12a	Partly cloudy	25°−4° (likely 25°−4° to 35°2°)	20°−7°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	29%	0
Mon 1a	Partly cloudy	24°−4° (likely 24°−4° to 35°2°)	20°−7°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	26%	0
Mon 2a	Partly cloudy	24°−4° (likely 24°−4° to 35°2°)	20°−7°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	26%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	24°−4° (likely 24°−4° to 35°2°)	20°−7°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	100%	25%	0
Mon 4a	Partly cloudy	24°−4° (likely 24°−4° to 34°1°)	19°−7°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	100%	29%	0
Mon 5a	Mostly clear	23°−5° (likely 23°−5° to 34°1°)	19°−7°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	100%	25%	0
Mon 6a	Mostly clear	23°−5° (likely 23°−5° to 33°1°)	19°−7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	100%	20%	0
Mon 7a	Clear	24°−4° (likely 24°−4° to 33°1°)	19°−7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph10 km/h	98%	19%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	24°−4° (likely 24°−4° to 34°1°)	20°−7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	100%	15%	0
Mon 9a	Mostly sunny	25°−4° (likely 25°−4° to 38°3°)	20°−7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	100%	12%	1

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Snow. High 47°8°, low 30°−1°. Typical 54°12° / 21°−6°. Snow 0–2 in0–5 cm, 90% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Snow, 44°7°
  60% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 46°8°
  90% chance · 0.72 in18 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Snow, 36°2°
  90% chance · 0.9 in23 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Snow, 31°−1°
  60% chance · 0.24 in6.1 mm
Official NWS forecast
Today: A chance of thunderstorms and rain and snow showers. Cloudy, with a high near 47. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Tonight: A slight chance of thunderstorms and rain and snow showers before 11pm, then a slight chance of thunderstorms and a chance of rain and snow showers between 11pm and midnight, then a slight chance of thunderstorms and rain and snow showers likely between midnight and 4am, then a slight chance of thunderstorms and a chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
42°6°–50°10°
Low, likely
26°−3°–38°3°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 21°−6°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Snow. High 43°6°, low 22°−6°. Typical 54°12° / 20°−7°. Snow 0–1 in0–3 cm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Snow, 31°−1°
  40% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Snow, 43°6°
  60% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 30°−1°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 23°−5°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of snow showers before noon, then a slight chance of thunderstorms and rain and snow showers likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 43. South southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Night: A slight chance of snow showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
40°4°–48°9°
Low, likely
22°−6°–35°2°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 20°−7°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 30 mph47 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 46°8°, low 24°−4°. Typical 54°12° / 20°−7°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 24°−4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 37°3°
  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 46. Southwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 24.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
42°6°–52°11°
Low, likely
20°−7°–33°1°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 20°−7°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 48°9°, low 24°−4°. Typical 53°12° / 20°−7°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 34°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 38°3°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 32°0°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 48.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 24.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
43°6°–53°12°
Low, likely
21°−6°–35°2°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 20°−7°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 58°14°, low 27°−3°. Typical 53°12° / 19°−7°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 34°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 53°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 38°3°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 33°1°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 58.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
45°7°–58°14°
Low, likely
21°−6°–36°2°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 19°−7°
Wind
13 mph20 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 56°13°, low 30°−1°. Typical 52°11° / 19°−7°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 37°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 41°5°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 38°3°
  20% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.
Night: A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
43°6°–56°13°
Low, likely
25°−4°–35°2°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 19°−7°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Snow. High 53°12°, low 29°−2°. Typical 52°11° / 19°−7°. Snow 0.15 in3.8 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 41°5°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 48°9°
  50% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 40°4°
  60% chance · 0.09 in2.2 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 35°2°
  60% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of snow showers before 9am, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Night: Rain and snow showers likely. 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
39°4°–53°12°
Low, likely
29°−2°–39°4°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 19°−7°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Snow. High 40°4°, low 28°−2°. Typical 52°11° / 18°−8°. Snow 0–2 in0–5 cm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Snow, 36°2°
  60% chance · 0.4 in1.1 cm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Snow, 42°6°
  50% chance · 0.1 in0.3 cm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 34°1°
  40% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 32°0°
  40% chance · 0.01 in0.3 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°–45°7°
Low, likely
21°−6°–32°0°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 18°−8°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
UV peak
5
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 38°3°, low 26°−3°. Typical 51°11° / 18°−8°. Rain 0.21 in5.3 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 34°1°
  50% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 40°5°
  50% chance · 0.7 in1.8 cm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Snow, 32°0°
  50% chance · 0.5 in1.3 cm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 28°−2°
  50% chance · 0.9 in2.3 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.
High, likely
29°−2°–45°7°
Low, likely
19°−7°–34°1°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 18°−8°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 41°5°, low 23°−5°. Typical 51°11° / 18°−8°. Rain 0.24 in6.1 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 34°1°
  50% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  40% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 32°0°
  40% 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.
High, likely
31°−1°–56°13°
Low, likely
17°−8°–30°−1°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 18°−8°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 41 mph66 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
90% chance of snow, high 47°, low 30°.
Tomorrow
60% chance of snow, high 43°, low 22°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 46°, low 24°, warming up.
Rest of week
Highs 38–58°; 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

Dallas Creek near Ridgway

17 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.7 ft
Flow: 148 cfs

Forecast peak 3.4 ft Sat 12 PM

Reading from Sat 9 AM · NWS gauge page

Uncompahgre River near Ridgway

17 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.1 ft
Flow: 389 cfs

Forecast peak 2.7 ft Sat 11 PM

Reading from Sat 9 AM · NWS gauge page

Uncompahgre River below Ridgway Reservoir

21 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.5 ft
Flow: 247 cfs

Forecast peak 2.5 ft Sat 11 AM

Reading from Sat 8:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Dolores River near Rico

25 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.6 ft
Flow: 533 cfs

Forecast peak 3.7 ft Sun 12 AM

Reading from Sat 8:45 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 69% less heating than a typical week.

This week 61Typical 200

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 47
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 28 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 7°4° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

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Telluride 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 21 min less
Golden hour: 5:45–6:38 PM; Morning 7:12–8:05 AM
Blue hour: 6:38–6:48 PM; Morning 7:01–7:12 AM; first light 7:01 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 5–7 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:47 AM · rises 5:20 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking southeast from Telluride. The highest point on the skyline is about 13,400 ft, 5 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

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Stars tonight? Fair

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