Flood Watch
Ends in 20 h 43 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

Oljato-Monument Valley, UT weather

Partly cloudy and 57°14°, snow ~4–11 PM (54%).

Forecasts differ

Now 57°14°

Partly sunny

Wind: 8 mph13 km/h; From the south-southeast. Up to 8 mph13 km/h through 3 AM
Dew point: 49°10°; Comfortable
UV index: 4Moderate; Moderate until 4 PM · peak 5
Pressure: 30.05 inHg1018 hPa; Falling · −0.05 inHg−1.5 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Rain until 4 AM (50%, 0.13 in3.3 mm)
High 57°14° today at 5 PM
Low 44°7° tomorrow at 8 AM

This afternoonNear 56°13° · Rain all afternoon (50%)
TonightDown to 46°8° by 3 AM · Rain 6 PM–4 AM (50%)
Tomorrow morningUp to 50°10° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonNear 54°12° · Partly cloudy · rain chance 20%
Tomorrow nightDown to 42°6° by 3 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 50°10° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Monday afternoonUp to 56°13° by 2 PM · 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	Mostly sunny	55°13° (likely 48°9° to 56°13°)	55°13°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	74%	55%	4
Sat 4p	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 48°9° to 56°13°)	56°13°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	70%	86%	2
Sat 5p	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 47°8° to 57°14°)	57°14°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	67%	84%	1
Sat 6p	Sunny	54°12° (likely 46°8° to 54°12°)	54°12°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	73%	50%	1
Sat 7p	Clear	51°11° (likely 44°7° to 51°11°)	49°9°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	84%	40%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	50°10° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	49°9°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	87%	32%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	49°9° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)	48°9°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	88%	22%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	49°9°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	87%	71%	0
Sat 11p	Snow	49°9° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	49°9°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	89%	73%	0
Sun 12a	Snow	48°9° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°)	48°9°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	88%	52%	0
Sun 1a	Rain	48°9° (likely 40°4° to 48°9°)	48°9°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	88%	69%	0
Sun 2a	Drizzle	47°8° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°)	47°8°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	88%	50%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	46°8°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	92%	72%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	46°8° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	47°8°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	89%	38%	0
Sun 5a	Showers	46°8° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°)	46°8°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	91%	48%	0
Sun 6a	Mostly clear	45°7° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°)	45°7°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	92%	28%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	45°7° (likely 36°2° to 45°7°)	45°7°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	91%	9%	0
Sun 8a	Partly sunny	44°7° (likely 34°1° to 44°7°)	45°7°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	93%	24%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	46°8° (likely 36°2° to 46°8°)	45°7°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	91%	17%	1
Sun 10a	Partly sunny	48°9° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	47°8°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	89%	25%	2
Sun 11a	Partly sunny	50°10° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	49°9°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	84%	26%	3
Sun 12p	Showers	52°11° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	52°11°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from WSW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	78%	37%	4
Sun 1p	Partly sunny	54°12° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	54°12°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	72%	66%	5
Sun 2p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)	54°12°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	70%	82%	5
Sun 3p	Showers	53°12° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	53°12°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	72%	73%	5
Sun 4p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	54°12°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	68%	70%	3
Sun 5p	Mostly sunny	55°13° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°)	55°13°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	65%	27%	1
Sun 6p	Mostly sunny	53°12° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	68%	6%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	49°9° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	81%	4%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	47°8° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	83%	1%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	46°8° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	87%	0%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	46°8° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	85%	2%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	45°7° (likely 37°3° to 45°7°)	43°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	88%	3%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	44°7° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°)	42°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	86%	6%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	44°7° (likely 35°2° to 44°7°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	89%	2%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	43°6° (likely 34°1° to 43°6°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	88%	0%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	42°6° (likely 33°1° to 42°6°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	90%	2%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	43°6° (likely 32°0° to 43°6°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	87%	2%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	43°6° (likely 32°0° to 43°6°)	41°5°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	88%	11%	0
Mon 6a	Partly cloudy	43°6° (likely 32°0° to 43°6°)	41°5°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	89%	44%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 33°1° to 43°6°)	41°5°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	87%	59%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 34°1° to 43°6°)	41°5°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	87%	60%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 37°3° to 45°7°)	42°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	85%	60%	1
Mon 10a	Partly sunny	47°8° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	82%	56%	2
Mon 11a	Mostly sunny	50°10° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	78%	64%	3
Mon 12p	Mostly sunny	52°11° (likely 46°8° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	73%	68%	4
Mon 1p	Mostly sunny	54°12° (likely 46°8° to 58°14°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	67%	65%	5
Mon 2p	Mostly sunny	56°13° (likely 49°9° to 59°15°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	62%	48%	5

Days ahead

Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.

Today, Oct 24. Thunderstorms. High 57°14°, low 44°7°. Storms 0.33 in8.4 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  50% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Snow, 50°10°
  50% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Snow, 46°8°
  30% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Official NWS forecast
Today: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. Northwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. West southwest wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
48°9°–57°14°
Low, likely
38°3°–44°7°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Partly sunny. High 55°13°, low 42°6°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Showers, 55°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 47°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 42°6°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. West southwest wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. South southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
49°9°–55°13°
Low, likely
34°1°–42°6°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 58°14°, low 43°6°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 57°14°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 49°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 39°4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. East southeast wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
54°12°–60°16°
Low, likely
30°−1°–43°6°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Sunny. High 60°16°, low 43°6°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 39°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 60°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 50°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 38°4°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 60.
Night: Clear, with a low around 43.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
58°14°–63°17°
Low, likely
32°0°–45°7°
Wind
8 mph14 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 61°16°, low 44°7°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 38°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 60°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 49°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 39°4°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
57°14°–63°17°
Low, likely
32°0°–44°7°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly cloudy. High 62°17°, low 47°8°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 39°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 60°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 51°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 62.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
57°14°–63°17°
Low, likely
31°−1°–47°8°
Wind
10 mph17 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Thunderstorms. High 58°14°, low 46°8°. Storms 0.2 in5.1 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  30% chance · 0.09 in2.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 51°11°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 42°6°
  30% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
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 58.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
53°12°–59°15°
Low, likely
38°3°–49°9°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
2
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 56°13°, low 43°6°. Rain 0.13 in3.3 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 49°9°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 40°4°
  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 agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
55°13°–56°13°
Low, likely
36°2°–47°8°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 49°9°, low 38°3°. Rain 0.16 in4.1 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 40°4°
  40% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 48°9°
  40% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  40% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 35°2°
  30% 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
42°6°–55°13°
Low, likely
24°−4°–47°8°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 48°9°, low 34°1°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 37°3°
  20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 47°8°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 38°3°
  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 agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
47°8°–49°9°
Low, likely
18°−8°–45°7°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
1

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The outlook

Today
53% chance of rain, high 57°, low 44°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 55°, low 42°.
Monday
Dry, high 58°, low 43°, warming up.
Rest of week
Highs 48–62°; chance of precipitation on Sunday.

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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 7 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 18 min less
Golden hour: 5:56–6:48 PM; Morning 7:21–8:13 AM
Blue hour: 6:48–6:58 PM; Morning 7:10–7:21 AM; first light 7:10 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 47% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:57 AM · rises 5:31 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking southwest from Oljato-Monument Valley. The highest point on the skyline is about 10,300 ft, 34 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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Stars tonight? Poor

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