Flood Watch
Ends in 20 h 18 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 2:35 PM MDT at KBDG

Blanding, UT weather

Partly cloudy and 57°14°, storms ~4 PM–5 AM (79%).

Forecasts agree

Now 57°14°

Partly sunny

Wind: 8 mph13 km/h; From the south-southeast. 58–8 mph13 km/h through 3 AM
Dew point: 49°10°; Comfortable
UV index: 3Moderate; Moderate until 5 PM · peak 5
Pressure: 30.05 inHg1018 hPa; Falling slowly · −0.03 inHg−1.2 hPa in 3 h

None rain starting around 7:15 AM.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (59°15° then, 57°14° now)

Good hours for

Rain and storms until 6 AM tomorrow (80%, 0.84 in21 mm)
Low 42°6° tomorrow at 7 AM

This afternoonNear 55°13° · Rain all afternoon (80%)
TonightDown to 45°7° by 2 AM · Storms all night (80%)
Tomorrow morningUp to 48°9° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy · rain chance 30%
Tomorrow afternoonNear 50°10° · rain chance 30% · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 40°4° by midnight · Clear
Monday morningUp to 48°9° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Monday afternoonNear 50°10° · Mostly cloudy

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	Drizzle	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)	55°13°	80%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	70%	63%	5
Sat 4p	Sunny	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)	55°13°	70%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	69%	30%	3
Sat 5p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	54°12°	70%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	69%	76%	2
Sat 6p	Drizzle	53°12° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	53°12°	70%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	70%	72%	1
Sat 7p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	49°9°	70%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	79%	71%	0
Sat 8p	Drizzle	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)	46°8°	70%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	87%	66%	0
Sat 9p	Drizzle	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	45°7°	80%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	85%	85%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	45°7°	80%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	87%	92%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	44°7°	80%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	89%	87%	0
Sun 12a	Thunderstorms	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°)	44°7°	70%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	92%	73%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	44°7°	70%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	90%	51%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 45°7°)	44°7°	80%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	91%	56%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 45°7°)	44°7°	70%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	89%	88%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	44°7°	70%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	88%	89%	0
Sun 5a	Mostly clear	45°7° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	45°7°	70%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	91%	66%	0
Sun 6a	Showers	44°7° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	44°7°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	92%	54%	0
Sun 7a	Showers	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 43°6°)	42°6°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	98%	70%	0
Sun 8a	Showers	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 43°6°)	41°5°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	97%	70%	0
Sun 9a	Showers	47°8° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	46°8°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	84%	69%	1
Sun 10a	Partly sunny	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)	46°8°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	80%	58%	2
Sun 11a	Partly sunny	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 49°9°)	47°8°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	75%	52%	3
Sun 12p	Mostly sunny	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)	47°8°	30%	5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	71%	42%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	48°9°	30%	5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	69%	22%	5
Sun 2p	Mostly sunny	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	49°9°	30%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	67%	21%	5
Sun 3p	Mostly sunny	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	49°9°	30%	5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	63%	16%	4
Sun 4p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	51°11°	30%	5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	61%	39%	3
Sun 5p	Mostly sunny	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	49°9°	30%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	61%	32%	2
Sun 6p	Partly cloudy	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	49°9°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	64%	50%	1
Sun 7p	Mostly clear	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	47°8°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	75%	19%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	44°7°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	82%	41%	0
Sun 9p	Mostly clear	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	42°6°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	83%	18%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	40°4°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	83%	0%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	39°4°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	87%	0%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	40°4° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)	38°3°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	91%	1%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	40°4° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	40°4°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	86%	0%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	40°4° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°)	40°4°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	86%	0%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	40°4° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°)	40°4°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	86%	1%	0
Mon 4a	Mostly clear	41°5° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	41°5°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	85%	21%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	40°4° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)	40°4°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	87%	22%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	40°4° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)	40°4°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	89%	23%	0
Mon 7a	Clear	38°3° (likely 36°2° to 39°4°)	38°3°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	94%	28%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	41°5°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	88%	63%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	43°6°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	78%	62%	1
Mon 10a	Partly sunny	47°8° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	46°8°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	72%	59%	2
Mon 11a	Partly sunny	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	47°8°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	68%	63%	3
Mon 12p	Partly sunny	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	48°9°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	65%	72%	4
Mon 1p	Partly sunny	50°10° (likely 45°7° to 54°12°)	48°9°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	63%	71%	5
Mon 2p	Mostly sunny	51°11° (likely 47°8° to 55°13°)	51°11°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	60%	64%	5

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Thunderstorms. High 56°13°, low 42°6°. Typical 61°16° / 39°4°. Storms 0.27 in6.9 mm, 80% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 55°13°
  80% chance · 0.18 in4.6 mm
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 48°9°
  80% chance · 0.3 in7.6 mm
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Thunderstorms, 45°7°
  80% chance · 0.36 in9.1 mm
Official NWS forecast
Today: Showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 56. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 42. North northeast wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
54°12°–56°13°
Low, likely
42°6°–45°7°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 39°4°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Showers. High 51°11°, low 38°3°. Typical 61°16° / 38°3°. Rain 0.13 in3.3 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Showers, 43°6°
  30% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 51°11°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 44°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 40°4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers before noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 51. South southeast wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Northwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
51°11°–54°12°
Low, likely
38°3°–41°5°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 38°3°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Partly sunny. High 52°11°, low 39°4°. Typical 60°16° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 53°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 45°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 39°4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
51°11°–55°13°
Low, likely
35°2°–39°4°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 38°3°
Wind
8 mph14 km/h, gusts 13 mph22 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 54°12°, low 40°4°. Typical 60°16° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 39°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 45°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 39°4°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 54.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
53°12°–57°14°
Low, likely
35°2°–42°6°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 38°3°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 54°12°, low 41°5°. Typical 59°15° / 37°3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 40°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 56°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 46°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 41°5°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 54.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
53°12°–59°15°
Low, likely
36°2°–42°6°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 37°3°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 56°13°, low 44°7°. Typical 59°15° / 37°3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
54°12°–61°16°
Low, likely
39°4°–44°7°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 37°3°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 15 mph23 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 52°11°, low 43°6°. Typical 58°14° / 37°3°. Rain 0.34 in8.6 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 45°7°
  40% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 52°11°
  50% chance · 0.09 in2.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 48°9°
  60% chance · 0.18 in4.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 43°6°
  70% chance · 0.05 in1.3 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 52.
Night: Rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
50°10°–56°13°
Low, likely
41°5°–45°7°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 37°3°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 51°11°, low 43°6°. Typical 58°14° / 36°2°. Rain 0.43 in11 mm, 60% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 44°7°
  60% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 50°10°
  50% chance · 0.08 in2 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 46°8°
  50% chance · 0.22 in5.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 40°5°
  50% chance · 0.09 in2.4 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°–53°12°
Low, likely
39°4°–45°7°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 36°2°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 48°9°, low 37°3°. Typical 58°14° / 36°2°. Rain 0.46 in12 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 39°4°
  50% chance · 0.17 in4.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 48°9°
  50% chance · 0.12 in3.1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 41°5°
  50% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 35°2°
  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
42°6°–55°13°
Low, likely
27°−3°–43°6°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 36°2°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 46°8°, low 35°2°. Typical 57°14° / 36°2°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 39°4°
  40% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 44°7°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 38°4°
  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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
42°6°–48°9°
Low, likely
26°−3°–41°5°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 36°2°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 16 mph25 km/h
UV peak
1

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The outlook

Today
76% chance of rain, high 56°, low 42°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 51°, low 38°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 52°, low 39°.
Rest of week
Highs 46–56°; chance of precipitation on Friday, Saturday, Monday.

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What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

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For your home

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

Heating this week

About 67% less heating than a typical week.

This week 37Typical 114

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 29
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 12 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 49°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?

Blanding · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1904–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 5°3° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 54 min; Losing 2 min 16 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 20 min less
Golden hour: 5:52–6:45 PM; Morning 7:18–8:11 AM
Blue hour: 6:45–6:55 PM; Morning 7:08–7:18 AM; first light 7:08 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 73% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:54 AM · rises 5:27 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking north from Blanding. The highest point on the skyline is about 11,200 ft, 15 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 5× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

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