Dolores River near Cisco
16 mi- Level
- 14.4 ft
- Flow
- 6,420 cfs
Forecast peak 13.8 ft Sat 6 AM, action stage
Reading from Sat 3:45 AM · NWS gauge page
Appearance
Ends in 1 day 5 h
Issued for this forecast zone · National Weather Service Grand Junction CO
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
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
See it on weather.gov (opens in a new tab)Observed 5:45 AM MDT at KCNY
Clear and 43°6°, 10°6° colder than a typical Oct 24, rain ~7–11 AM (63%).
Today: low 43°6° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°), high 58°14° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°).
Now 43°6°
Clear
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 6a | Cloudy | 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°) | 39°4° | 40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 90% | 85% | 0 |
| Sat 7a | Showers | 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°) | 40°4° | 50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 90% | 80% | 0 |
| Sat 8a | Showers | 44°7° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°) | 42°6° | 60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 86% | 80% | 0 |
| Sat 9a | Showers | 46°8° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°) | 44°7° | 60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 85% | 71% | 0 |
| Sat 10a | Showers | 49°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°) | 46°8° | 50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 82% | 66% | 1 |
| Sat 11a | Showers | 52°11° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°) | 52°11° | 40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 77% | 82% | 3 |
| Sat 12p | Partly sunny | 53°12° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°) | 53°12° | 40%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 73% | 78% | 4 |
| Sat 1p | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°) | 54°12° | 50%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 73% | 81% | 4 |
| Sat 2p | Sunny | 56°13° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°) | 57°14° | 60%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 66% | 52% | 4 |
| Sat 3p | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°) | 55°13° | 70%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 70% | 86% | 3 |
| Sat 4p | Drizzle | 55°13° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°) | 55°13° | 70%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 70% | 76% | 2 |
| Sat 5p | Drizzle | 54°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°) | 54°12° | 70%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 76% | 68% | 1 |
| Sat 6p | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°) | 53°12° | 70%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 80% | 76% | 1 |
| Sat 7p | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°) | 49°9° | 60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 87% | 84% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Clear | 49°9° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°) | 47°8° | 60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 91% | 40% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Clear | 49°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°) | 47°8° | 60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 91% | 38% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°) | 47°8° | 60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 93% | 86% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Partly cloudy | 47°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°) | 46°8° | 70%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 97% | 76% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Cloudy | 45°7° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°) | 44°7° | 70%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 100% | 89% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Rain | 45°7° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°) | 45°7° | 70%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 100% | 84% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Rain | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°) | 44°7° | 70%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 100% | 69% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Rain | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°) | 43°6° | 70%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 100% | 78% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Cloudy | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°) | 43°6° | 60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 100% | 68% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Cloudy | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 45°7°) | 43°6° | 50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 100% | 75% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Partly cloudy | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 45°7°) | 43°6° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h | 100% | 74% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Cloudy | 43°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°) | 43°6° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 100% | 85% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Cloudy | 45°7° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°) | 45°7° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h | 98% | 89% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°) | 47°8° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 94% | 90% | 1 |
| Sun 10a | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°) | 48°9° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 2 mph4 km/h | 88% | 83% | 2 |
| Sun 11a | Showers | 51°11° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°) | 50°10° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from WSW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 83% | 76% | 3 |
| Sun 12p | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°) | 53°12° | 50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 77% | 70% | 4 |
| Sun 1p | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°) | 53°12° | 50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 76% | 65% | 5 |
| Sun 2p | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°) | 53°12° | 50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 74% | 63% | 5 |
| Sun 3p | Snow | 55°13° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°) | 55°13° | 40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 68% | 58% | 4 |
| Sun 4p | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°) | 54°12° | 40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 71% | 58% | 3 |
| Sun 5p | Partly sunny | 52°11° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°) | 52°11° | 40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph14 km/h | 74% | 51% | 2 |
| Sun 6p | Partly cloudy | 52°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°) | 53°12° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 75% | 54% | 1 |
| Sun 7p | Partly cloudy | 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°) | 48°9° | 5% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 84% | 48% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°) | 48°9° | 5% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h | 84% | 71% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Mostly cloudy | 47°8° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°) | 47°8° | 5% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h | 84% | 62% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Mostly clear | 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°) | 46°8° | 5% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 87% | 39% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Partly cloudy | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°) | 44°7° | 5% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 91% | 27% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Partly cloudy | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°) | 43°6° | 5% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 95% | 44% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Partly cloudy | 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°) | 43°6° | 5% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 97% | 46% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Partly cloudy | 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°) | 42°6° | 5% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h | 98% | 34% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Partly cloudy | 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 49°9°) | 41°5° | 5% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h | 100% | 17% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Partly cloudy | 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°) | 41°5° | 5% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h | 98% | 21% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Partly cloudy | 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°) | 41°5° | 5% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h | 98% | 27% | 0 |
Morning
6 AM–noon
60% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
70% chance · 0.18 in4.6 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
70% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
70% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Official NWS forecast
Today: Rain showers likely before noon, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. Northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. East wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
30% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
50% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
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 57. Southwest wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. South wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. West southwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 61.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
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 42.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
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 after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
20% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
30% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
40% chance
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
50% chance · 0.05 in1.4 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 60.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
50% chance · 0.09 in2.2 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
40% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
30% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
40% chance · 0.06 in1.4 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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
40% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
40% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
40% chance · 0.1 in2.6 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
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.
Morning
6 AM–noon
40% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
30% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
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.
71% chance of rain, high 58°, low 43°.
51% chance of rain, high 57°, low 40°.
Dry, high 58°, low 40°.
Highs 50–62°; chance of precipitation on Friday, Saturday, Sunday.
Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (GJT) (opens in a new tab)
No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.
Forecast peak 13.8 ft Sat 6 AM, action stage
Reading from Sat 3:45 AM · NWS gauge page
Forecast peak 6.8 ft Sat 7 AM
Reading from Sat 4 AM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 4:45 AM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 4:45 AM · NWS gauge page
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
About 60% less heating than a typical week.
Heating degree days, base 65°F
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.
Dry air outside (dew point 39°F).
No stretch in the next few days is comfortable enough outside, by temperature, dew point and air quality.
Today’s expected high is 10°6° colder than typical.
On average 1°0° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).
Castle Valley weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sunrise 7:36 AM, sunset 6:26 PM.
Clouds most of the night (about 83% cover).
Waxing gibbous
96% lit · growing