Flood Watch
Ends in 1 day 4 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 6:55 AM MDT at KCEZ

Towaoc, CO weather

Clear and 45°7°, storms ~11 AM–8 PM (92%).

Mostly agree

Now 45°7°

Clear

Wind: Calm; Gusts to 29 mph46 km/h around 1 PM
Dew point: 41°5°; Comfortable
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 11 AM–4 PM · peak 5
Air quality: 26Good; Main pollutant: Ozone

Light rain now, through the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

4°2° cooler than this time yesterday (50°10° then, 46°8° now)

Good hours for

Rain and storms until tonight 2 AM (90%, 1.9 in49 mm)
Gusts to 29 mph47 km/h today 11 AM–3 PM
High 57°14° today at 2 PM
Gusts to 26 mph42 km/h tonight 6–7 PM
Rain tomorrow 5 AM–6 PM (50%, 0.13 in3.3 mm)

This morningUp to 54°12° by 11 AM · Rain all morning (40%) · gusts to 26 mph42 km/h
This afternoonNear 54°12° · Storms all afternoon (90%) · gusts to 29 mph47 km/h
TonightDown to 43°6° by 4 AM · Storms 6 PM–2 AM (90%) · gusts to 26 mph42 km/h
Tomorrow morningUp to 50°10° by 11 AM · Rain all morning (40%)
Tomorrow afternoonNear 52°11° · Rain all afternoon (40%)
Tomorrow nightDown to 38°3° by 5 AM · 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 7a	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	40°4°	30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	94%	48%	0
Sat 8a	Sunny	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	40°4°	20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	98%	51%	0
Sat 9a	Sunny	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	43°6°	30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	91%	56%	0
Sat 10a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°)	51°11°	40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SSE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	83%	95%	1
Sat 11a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)	54°12°	40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SSE, gusts 26 mph42 km/h	74%	96%	3
Sat 12p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	54°12°	40%, 0.23 in5.8 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SSE, gusts 28 mph45 km/h	74%	95%	4
Sat 1p	Thunderstorms	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	54°12°	70%, 0.23 in5.8 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SSE, gusts 29 mph46 km/h	75%	49%	5
Sat 2p	Thunderstorms	57°14° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)	57°14°	70%, 0.23 in5.8 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SSE, gusts 26 mph41 km/h	67%	73%	5
Sat 3p	Thunderstorms	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	55°13°	60%, 0.23 in5.8 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SSE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	70%	67%	4
Sat 4p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)	55°13°	80%, 0.23 in5.8 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 23 mph38 km/h	72%	93%	2
Sat 5p	Thunderstorms	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	53°12°	90%, 0.23 in5.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	75%	96%	1
Sat 6p	Thunderstorms	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	51°11°	90%, 0.07 in1.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 26 mph42 km/h	77%	99%	1
Sat 7p	Thunderstorms	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	44°7°	50%, 0.07 in1.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	88%	97%	0
Sat 8p	Thunderstorms	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	43°6°	50%, 0.07 in1.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	94%	94%	0
Sat 9p	Drizzle	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	43°6°	40%, 0.07 in1.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	92%	93%	0
Sat 10p	Partly cloudy	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	42°6°	40%, 0.07 in1.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	93%	75%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	43°6°	40%, 0.07 in1.8 mm	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	92%	86%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	43°6°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	92%	88%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	42°6°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	94%	94%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	42°6°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	94%	92%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	41°5°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	95%	90%	0
Sun 4a	Partly cloudy	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	40°4°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	96%	82%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	40°4°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	97%	91%	0
Sun 6a	Partly cloudy	44°7° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	41°5°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	94%	73%	0
Sun 7a	Showers	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	38°3°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	100%	91%	0
Sun 8a	Showers	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	38°3°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	99%	69%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 46°8°)	42°6°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	91%	76%	1
Sun 10a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	45°7°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	80%	72%	2
Sun 11a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	47°8°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	72%	79%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	48°9°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	70%	55%	5
Sun 1p	Sunny	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	48°9°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	70%	54%	5
Sun 2p	Sunny	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)	52°11°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SSW, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	64%	50%	5
Sun 3p	Sunny	54°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	54°12°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SSW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	58%	50%	4
Sun 4p	Sunny	52°11° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	53°12°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	60%	51%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	52°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	52°11°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from WSW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	61%	46%	2
Sun 6p	Clear	52°11° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	52°11°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from WSW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	61%	26%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	44°7°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	75%	12%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 45°7°)	44°7°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	77%	5%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 44°7°)	42°6°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	80%	3%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	44°7° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	42°6°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph10 km/h	81%	2%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	43°6° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	41°5°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	82%	6%	0
Mon 12a	Mostly clear	42°6° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	82%	20%	0
Mon 1a	Mostly clear	42°6° (likely 38°3° to 48°9°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	84%	33%	0
Mon 2a	Mostly clear	40°4° (likely 37°3° to 48°9°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	86%	30%	0
Mon 3a	Mostly clear	39°4° (likely 37°3° to 47°8°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	89%	12%	0
Mon 4a	Mostly clear	39°4° (likely 36°2° to 47°8°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	88%	11%	0
Mon 5a	Mostly clear	38°3° (likely 36°2° to 46°8°)	36°2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	88%	8%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	38°3° (likely 35°2° to 46°8°)	35°2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	90%	3%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Thunderstorms. High 58°14°, low 40°4°. Typical 64°18° / 33°1°. Storms 0.76 in19 mm, 90% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 45°7°
  40% chance · 0.1 in2.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Thunderstorms, 57°14°
  90% chance · 1.4 in35 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Thunderstorms, 47°8°
  90% chance · 0.42 in11 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  50% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Official NWS forecast
Today: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8am and 9am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 9am and noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between noon and 1pm, then showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and midnight, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
55°13°–60°16°
Low, likely
40°4°–47°8°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 33°1°
Wind
23 mph38 km/h, gusts 44 mph71 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Fog. High 55°13°, low 36°2°. Typical 64°18° / 32°0°. Rain 0.18 in4.6 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Showers, 42°6°
  40% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 54°12°
  40% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 45°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 38°3°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers before 9am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 55. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. North northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
51°11°–55°13°
Low, likely
36°2°–43°6°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 32°0°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 56°13°, low 36°2°. Typical 63°17° / 32°0°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 40°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 47°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 41°5°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 56. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
53°12°–58°14°
Low, likely
35°2°–42°6°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 32°0°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 59°15°, low 37°3°. Typical 63°17° / 32°0°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 42°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 58°14°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 49°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 40°4°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 59.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
56°13°–60°16°
Low, likely
36°2°–45°7°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 32°0°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 60°16°, low 39°4°. Typical 62°17° / 31°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 59°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 50°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 41°5°
  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 39.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
57°14°–62°17°
Low, likely
35°2°–45°7°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 31°−1°
Wind
10 mph15 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 61°16°, low 42°6°. Typical 62°17° / 31°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 46°8°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.9 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
60°16°–64°18°
Low, likely
36°2°–47°8°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 31°−1°
Wind
16 mph25 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 57°14°, low 40°4°. Typical 62°17° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.22 in5.6 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 49°9°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  50% chance · 0.08 in2 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 51°10°
  60% chance · 0.05 in1.1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 46°8°
  60% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57.
Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
55°13°–60°16°
Low, likely
40°4°–49°9°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 31°−1°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Rain. High 50°10°, low 42°6°. Typical 61°16° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.45 in11 mm, 60% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 45°7°
  60% chance · 0.16 in4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 50°10°
  50% chance · 0.16 in4.2 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 46°8°
  50% chance · 0.07 in1.9 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 41°5°
  40% chance · 0.11 in2.8 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
49°9°–53°12°
Low, likely
39°4°–45°7°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 30°−1°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 50°10°, low 38°3°. Typical 61°16° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.33 in8.4 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 43°6°
  50% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 50°10°
  50% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 44°6°
  50% chance · 0.14 in3.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 38°3°
  50% chance · 0.11 in2.7 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
45°7°–55°13°
Low, likely
33°1°–43°6°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 30°−1°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 49°9°, low 37°3°. Typical 60°16° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.24 in6.1 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 40°5°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 49°10°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  20% 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
45°7°–55°13°
Low, likely
34°1°–42°6°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 30°−1°
Wind
10 mph17 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
UV peak
2

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The outlook

Today
92% chance of rain, high 58°, low 40°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 55°, low 36°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 56°, low 36°.
Rest of week
Highs 49–61°; chance of precipitation on Friday, Saturday.

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What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Lost Canyon Creek above Dolores

21 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.8 ft
Flow: 280 cfs

Forecast peak 4.5 ft Sat 8 AM

Reading from Sat 6:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Dolores River at Dolores

22 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 5.3 ft
Flow: 2,150 cfs

Forecast peak 5.4 ft Sat 8 AM

Reading from Sat 6:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Mcelmo Creek near UT-CO Border

18 mi

Level: 4.1 ft
Flow: 171 cfs

Reading from Sat 6:30 AM · NWS gauge page

San Juan River at Four Corners

22 mi

Level: 13.2 ft
Flow: 16,100 cfs

Reading from Sat 6 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 72% less heating than a typical week.

This week 35Typical 124

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

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

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 41°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?

CORTEZ · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1911–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 6°3° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 4°2° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

+1°±0°SunOct 18
−1°MonOct 19
+5°+3°TueOct 20
+8°+4°WedOct 21
+4°+2°ThuOct 22
+8°+4°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 55 min; Losing 2 min 11 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 19 min less
Golden hour: 5:50–6:42 PM; Morning 7:15–8:07 AM
Blue hour: 6:42–6:52 PM; Morning 7:04–7:15 AM; first light 7:04 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 89% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:50 AM · rises 5:24 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking northwest from Towaoc. The highest point on the skyline is about 9,900 ft, 6 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 3× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

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