Flood Watch
Ends in 19 h 46 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 3:35 PM MDT at KBDG

Navajo Mountain, UT weather

Mostly sunny and 58°14°, rain ~5–11 PM (58%).

Mostly agree

Now 58°14°

Mostly sunny

Wind: 6 mph9 km/h; From the east-southeast. Up to 6 mph9 km/h through 4 AM
Dew point: 48°9°; Comfortable · down to 39°4° by 11 PM
UV index: 3Moderate; Moderate until 5 PM · peak 5
Pressure: 30.06 inHg1018 hPa; Falling slowly · −0.03 inHg−1.1 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Rain until midnight (60%, 0.12 in3 mm)
Low 44°7° tonight at 4 AM

This afternoonNear 50°10° · Rain all afternoon (60%)
TonightDown to 44°7° by 4 AM · Rain 6 PM–midnight (50%)
Tomorrow morningUp to 48°9° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonNear 51°11° · rain chance 10% · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 43°6° by 4 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 49°9° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Monday afternoonUp to 55°13° by 3 PM · Partly 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 4p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	47°8°	60%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	77%	75%	3
Sat 5p	Drizzle	50°10° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	47°8°	60%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	75%	84%	2
Sat 6p	Mostly sunny	50°10° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	48°9°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	73%	47%	1
Sat 7p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	45°7°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	80%	75%	0
Sat 8p	Drizzle	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	45°7°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	78%	80%	0
Sat 9p	Rain	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	45°7°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	76%	70%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	45°7°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	76%	70%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	47°8°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	76%	80%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	46°8°	40%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	77%	84%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	46°8°	40%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	79%	90%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	45°7°	40%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	79%	77%	0
Sun 3a	Showers	45°7° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	45°7°	20%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	77%	69%	0
Sun 4a	Mostly clear	44°7° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	44°7°	20%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	78%	53%	0
Sun 5a	Showers	44°7° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	44°7°	20%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	79%	84%	0
Sun 6a	Partly cloudy	44°7° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	44°7°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	79%	85%	0
Sun 7a	Partly cloudy	44°7° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	45°7°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	77%	84%	0
Sun 8a	Partly sunny	44°7° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	44°7°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	79%	79%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	45°7° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	45°7°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	81%	35%	1
Sun 10a	Mostly sunny	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°)	46°8°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	82%	54%	2
Sun 11a	Partly sunny	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)	48°9°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	79%	77%	3
Sun 12p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	49°9°	10%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	76%	87%	4
Sun 1p	Partly sunny	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	50°10°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	74%	92%	5
Sun 2p	Partly sunny	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	51°11°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	70%	68%	5
Sun 3p	Mostly sunny	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	52°11°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	66%	65%	5
Sun 4p	Mostly sunny	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	52°11°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	64%	34%	3
Sun 5p	Mostly sunny	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)	52°11°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	63%	15%	2
Sun 6p	Mostly sunny	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	67%	4%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	74%	3%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	72%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	45°7° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	72%	0%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	44°7° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	43°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	71%	0%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	44°7° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	43°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	70%	0%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	44°7° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	43°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	68%	0%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	44°7° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	42°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	71%	0%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	44°7° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	42°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	71%	0%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	44°7° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	69%	0%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	43°6° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	70%	3%	0
Mon 5a	Mostly clear	43°6° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	70%	15%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	42°6° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	72%	40%	0
Mon 7a	Mostly clear	44°7° (likely 36°2° to 44°7°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	69%	49%	0
Mon 8a	Mostly sunny	44°7° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	69%	55%	0
Mon 9a	Partly sunny	45°7° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	70%	60%	1
Mon 10a	Mostly sunny	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	70%	54%	2
Mon 11a	Partly sunny	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	69%	50%	3
Mon 12p	Partly sunny	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	50°10°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	66%	50%	4
Mon 1p	Partly sunny	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	62%	46%	5
Mon 2p	Partly sunny	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	59%	50%	5
Mon 3p	Partly sunny	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	56%	24%	5

Days ahead

Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.

Today, Oct 24. Thunderstorms. High 52°11°, low 44°7°. Storms 0.19 in4.8 mm, 60% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 50°10°
  60% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 47°8°
  50% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 44°7°
  40% chance
Official NWS forecast
Today: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. North wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. West wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
46°8°–52°11°
Low, likely
40°4°–44°7°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Partly sunny. High 52°11°, low 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 46°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 43°6°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. West southwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. South southwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
50°10°–54°12°
Low, likely
39°4°–42°6°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Partly sunny. High 55°13°, low 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 58°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 49°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 42°5°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
55°13°–60°16°
Low, likely
36°2°–44°7°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 58°14°, low 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 42°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 61°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 50°10°
  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 58.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
58°14°–62°17°
Low, likely
36°2°–45°7°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 58°14°, low 45°7°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 42°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 42°6°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
55°13°–62°17°
Low, likely
36°2°–46°8°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly cloudy. High 58°14°, low 47°8°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 60°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 58.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
55°13°–63°17°
Low, likely
35°2°–48°9°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 20 mph33 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Drizzle. High 55°13°, low 45°7°. Rain 0.25 in6.4 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  20% chance · 0.13 in3.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  40% chance · 0.08 in2 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 49°9°
  50% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 43°6°
  50% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
52°11°–60°16°
Low, likely
40°4°–48°9°
Wind
18 mph28 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 54°12°, low 43°6°. Rain 0.24 in6.1 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 44°7°
  40% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 54°12°
  40% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 48°9°
  40% chance · 0.11 in2.8 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 40°4°
  30% chance · 0.07 in1.8 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
52°11°–56°13°
Low, likely
37°3°–46°8°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 28 mph44 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 47°8°, low 37°3°. Rain 0.36 in9.1 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 39°4°
  40% chance · 0.12 in3.1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 47°8°
  40% chance · 0.13 in3.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 41°5°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 35°1°
  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
40°4°–54°12°
Low, likely
24°−4°–45°7°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Nov 2. Partly sunny. High 47°8°, low 33°1°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 37°3°
  40% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 46°8°
  20% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 39°4°
  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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
43°6°–50°10°
Low, likely
20°−7°–42°6°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
1

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The outlook

Today
58% chance of rain, high 52°, low 44°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 52°, low 42°.
Monday
Dry, high 55°, low 44°, warming up.
Rest of week
Highs 47–58°; 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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Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 55 min; Losing 2 min 11 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 18 min less
Golden hour: 5:58–6:50 PM; Morning 7:23–8:15 AM
Blue hour: 6:50–7:01 PM; Morning 7:13–7:23 AM; first light 7:13 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 77% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:59 AM · rises 5:33 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Navajo Mountain. The highest point on the skyline is about 10,200 ft, 4 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 2× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

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Stars tonight? Poor

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