Flood Warning
Ends in 1 day 5 h
The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in New Mexico
When
Until Sunday afternoon.
Where
San Juan River at Farmington.
This place is inside the warning area · National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
What, impacts and precautionsHide details
What
Major flooding continues, though the river has likely crested and will slowly fall. This is the flood of record.
Additional details
There is no current observed data, though it is likely the river has crested and has begun to fall.
Bankfull stage is 7.0 feet.
Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage Saturday afternoon and continue falling to 3.1 feet Wednesday evening.
Flood stage is 8.5 feet.
Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 12.3 feet on 09/06/1909.
http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
San Juan River At Farmington affecting San Juan County.
Precautionary actions
Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars through flooded areas.
Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/abq.
The next statement will be issued Saturday afternoon at noon MDT.
Areas: San Juan, NM
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Flood Advisory
Ends in 1 day 5 h
The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has issued a Flood Advisory for the following rivers in New Mexico
When
From this morning to Sunday afternoon.
Where
San Juan River at Farmington.
This place is inside the warning area · National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
What, impacts and precautionsHide details
What
Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
Impacts
At 8.5 feet, Overbank flow is occurring from just below the confluence of the Animas and San Juan Rivers at Farmington, and continuing downriver through Shiprock. At this water level, the fast flow can result in river bank erosion but otherwise minor flood damage.
Additional details
At 11:00 AM MDT Thursday the stage was 5.8 feet.
Bankfull stage is 7.0 feet.
Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 7.2 feet late tomorrow evening.
Action stage is 7.0 feet.
Flood stage is 8.5 feet.
http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
San Juan River At Farmington affecting San Juan County.
Precautionary actions
If you encounter a flooded roadway, turn around and find an alternative route.
Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/abq.
The next statement will be issued Friday afternoon at noon MDT.
Areas: San Juan, NM
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Observed 5:45 AM MDT at KFMN

Fruitland, NM weather

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

Mostly agree

Now 52°11°

Mostly clear

Wind: 9 mph15 km/h; From the east-northeast. Gusts to 26 mph42 km/h around 12 PM
Dew point: 46°8°; Comfortable
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 5
Air quality: 23Good; Main pollutant: Ozone

None rain starting around 6:15 AM.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

3°2° cooler than this time yesterday (54°12° then, 51°11° now)

Good hours for

Dry until 9 AM
Rain and storms today 9 AM–midnight (80%, 0.63 in16 mm)
Above 50°10° today by 9 AM
Gusts to 26 mph42 km/h today noon–1 PM
High 64°18° today at 2 PM

This morningUp to 59°15° by 11 AM · Rain 9 AM–noon (40%)
This afternoonNear 61°16° · Storms all afternoon (80%) · gusts to 26 mph42 km/h
TonightDown to 44°7° by 5 AM · Storms 6 PM–midnight (60%)
Tomorrow morningUp to 53°12° by 11 AM · rain chance 10% · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 60°16° by 3 PM · rain chance 10% · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 37°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 6a	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	43°6°	10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	94%	16%	0
Sat 7a	Mostly sunny	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	41°5°	10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	98%	17%	0
Sat 8a	Mostly sunny	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	42°6°	10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	96%	30%	0
Sat 9a	Partly sunny	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	46°8°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	87%	59%	1
Sat 10a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	55°13°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	75%	78%	2
Sat 11a	Partly sunny	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	59°15°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	64%	64%	4
Sat 12p	Rain	61°16° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	61°16°	80%, 0.08 in2 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 26 mph42 km/h	59%	80%	5
Sat 1p	Thunderstorms	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	62°17°	80%, 0.08 in2 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	55%	76%	5
Sat 2p	Snow	64°18° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)	64°18°	80%, 0.08 in2 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 23 mph36 km/h	51%	66%	5
Sat 3p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	62°17°	70%, 0.08 in2 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	52%	38%	4
Sat 4p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	61°16°	70%, 0.08 in2 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	55%	26%	3
Sat 5p	Drizzle	60°16° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	60°16°	70%, 0.08 in2 mm	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	56%	48%	2
Sat 6p	Clear	58°14° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	58°14°	60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	58%	25%	0
Sat 7p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	54°12°	60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	67%	79%	0
Sat 8p	Thunderstorms	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	52°11°	60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	72%	62%	0
Sat 9p	Thunderstorms	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	52°11°	40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	75%	63%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	47°8°	40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	78%	57%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	46°8°	40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	82%	60%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	45°7°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	85%	64%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	44°7°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	89%	64%	0
Sun 2a	Mostly clear	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	44°7°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	90%	45%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	44°7°	10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	91%	78%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	43°6°	10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	94%	75%	0
Sun 5a	Partly cloudy	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	43°6°	10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	94%	70%	0
Sun 6a	Partly cloudy	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	42°6°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	94%	84%	0
Sun 7a	Partly cloudy	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°)	41°5°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	96%	72%	0
Sun 8a	Partly sunny	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	42°6°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	94%	70%	0
Sun 9a	Partly sunny	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	46°8°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	85%	69%	1
Sun 10a	Partly sunny	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)	50°10°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	73%	45%	2
Sun 11a	Mostly sunny	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)	53°12°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	65%	59%	3
Sun 12p	Partly sunny	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)	56°13°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	55%	73%	5
Sun 1p	Partly sunny	58°14° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	58°14°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	51%	54%	5
Sun 2p	Mostly sunny	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	58°14°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	49%	21%	5
Sun 3p	Mostly sunny	60°16° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	60°16°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	42%	20%	4
Sun 4p	Partly sunny	58°14° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	58°14°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	45%	58%	3
Sun 5p	Drizzle	57°14° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	57°14°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	45%	67%	2
Sun 6p	Mostly clear	56°13° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	56°13°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	47%	44%	1
Sun 7p	Mostly clear	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	50°10°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	61%	27%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	47°8°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	67%	11%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	45°7°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	73%	7%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	43°6°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	76%	2%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	42°6°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	80%	0%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	40°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	84%	2%	0
Mon 1a	Mostly clear	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 50°10°)	39°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	88%	8%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	40°4° (likely 38°3° to 50°10°)	38°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	93%	11%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	39°4° (likely 37°3° to 49°9°)	36°2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	98%	11%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	38°3° (likely 36°2° to 49°9°)	35°2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	100%	12%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	37°3° (likely 35°2° to 48°9°)	35°2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	100%	12%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Thunderstorms. High 66°19°, low 43°6°. Typical 65°18° / 35°2°. Storms 0.38 in9.7 mm, 80% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 47°8°
  40% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Thunderstorms, 64°18°
  80% chance · 0.48 in12 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Thunderstorms, 52°11°
  60% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  20% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Official NWS forecast
Today: Showers and thunderstorms after 9am. Partly sunny. High near 66, with temperatures falling to around 60 in the afternoon. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely before midnight, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between midnight and 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
61°16°–66°19°
Low, likely
43°6°–51°11°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 35°2°
Wind
23 mph38 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Drizzle. High 62°17°, low 36°2°. Typical 65°18° / 34°1°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 10% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 60°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 37°3°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny. High near 62, with temperatures falling to around 57 in the afternoon. South wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
57°14°–62°17°
Low, likely
36°2°–46°8°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 34°1°
Wind
19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 62°17°, low 35°2°. Typical 64°18° / 34°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 40°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 59°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 52°11°
  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 62. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
57°14°–62°17°
Low, likely
35°2°–44°7°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 34°1°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 64°18°, low 38°3°. Typical 64°18° / 34°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 62°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 53°12°
  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 64.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
60°16°–64°18°
Low, likely
35°2°–45°7°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 34°1°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 65°18°, low 40°4°. Typical 63°17° / 33°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 53°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 42°6°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 65.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
60°16°–66°19°
Low, likely
35°2°–45°7°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 33°1°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 66°19°, low 43°6°. Typical 63°17° / 33°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 42°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 65°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 56°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 48°9°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
62°17°–69°21°
Low, likely
36°2°–47°8°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 33°1°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 62°17°, low 42°6°. Typical 62°17° / 32°0°. Rain 0.14 in3.6 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 49°10°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Showers, 62°17°
  40% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 55°13°
  40% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 49°10°
  40% chance · 0.12 in3.1 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 62. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
60°16°–65°18°
Low, likely
42°6°–50°10°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 32°0°
Wind
15 mph23 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 57°14°, low 46°8°. Typical 62°17° / 32°0°. Rain 0.25 in6.4 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 49°9°
  30% chance · 0.11 in2.8 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 57°14°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  30% 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
52°11°–61°16°
Low, likely
42°6°–49°9°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 32°0°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 54°12°, low 42°6°. Typical 62°17° / 32°0°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  40% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 53°12°
  40% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 48°9°
  40% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 41°5°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.6 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
50°10°–58°14°
Low, likely
37°3°–48°9°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 32°0°
Wind
17 mph28 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 55°13°, low 41°5°. Typical 61°16° / 32°0°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 53°12°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  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
51°11°–61°16°
Low, likely
38°3°–46°8°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 32°0°
Wind
12 mph20 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
77% chance of rain, high 66°, low 43°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 62°, low 36°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 62°, low 35°.
Rest of week
Highs 54–66°; chance of precipitation on Friday, Sunday.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (ABQ) (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

San Juan River at Shiprock

16 mi

Major flooding

Level: 21.2 ft

Forecast peak 21.8 ft Sat 8 AM, major flooding

Reading from Sat 4 AM · NWS gauge page

La Plata River at State Line

21 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 7.0 ft
Flow: 597 cfs

Forecast peak 9.9 ft Sat 6 AM, minor flooding

Reading from Sat 4:30 AM · NWS gauge page

La Plata River at Farmington

8.0 mi

Level: 6.8 ft
Flow: 448 cfs

Reading from Sat 3:45 AM · NWS gauge page

La Plata River near La Plata

17 mi

Level: 13.0 ft

Reading from Sat 4:15 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 28Typical 115

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 20
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 6 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 46°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?

Farmington Four Corners Regional Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1941–2026

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).

+2°+1°SunOct 18
+5°+3°MonOct 19
+7°+4°TueOct 20
+6°+3°WedOct 21
+8°+4°ThuOct 22
+9°+5°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 56 min; Losing 2 min 7 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 17 min less
Golden hour: 5:49–6:41 PM; Morning 7:13–8:05 AM
Blue hour: 6:41–6:51 PM; Morning 7:03–7:13 AM; first light 7:03 AM

Stars tonight? Good

Mostly clear 6:05–7:03 AM; moon 96% lit but below the horizon.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:49 AM · rises 5:23 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking north from Fruitland. The highest point on the skyline is about 13,500 ft, 74 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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