Colorado River near Cisco
24 mi- Level
- 6.5 ft
- Flow
- 14,000 cfs
Forecast peak 6.8 ft Sat 9 AM
Reading from Sat 8 AM · NWS gauge page
Appearance
Ends in 1 day 2 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 8:35 AM MDT at KCNY
Mostly cloudy and 46°8°, rain ~3–4 PM (63%).
Today: low 44°7° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°), high 54°12° (likely 52°11° to 62°17°).
Now 46°8°
Mostly cloudy
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 9a | Sunny | 46°8° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°) | 43°6° | 50%, 0.06 in1.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 85% | 46% | 0 |
| Sat 10a | Sunny | 47°8° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°) | 44°7° | 30%, 0.06 in1.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 87% | 48% | 1 |
| Sat 11a | Sunny | 48°9° (likely 46°8° to 54°12°) | 47°8° | 20%, 0.06 in1.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 82% | 54% | 3 |
| Sat 12p | Mostly sunny | 49°9° (likely 49°9° to 57°14°) | 48°9° | 20%, 0.07 in1.8 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph7 km/h | 81% | 61% | 4 |
| Sat 1p | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 50°10° to 59°15°) | 48°9° | 30%, 0.07 in1.8 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 82% | 94% | 4 |
| Sat 2p | Partly sunny | 53°12° (likely 50°10° to 61°16°) | 53°12° | 40%, 0.07 in1.8 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 75% | 76% | 4 |
| Sat 3p | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 51°11° to 62°17°) | 51°11° | 60%, 0.07 in1.8 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 80% | 81% | 3 |
| Sat 4p | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 51°11° to 61°16°) | 50°10° | 50%, 0.07 in1.8 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 80% | 72% | 2 |
| Sat 5p | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 50°10° to 58°14°) | 49°9° | 30%, 0.07 in1.8 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 82% | 81% | 1 |
| Sat 6p | Mostly clear | 51°11° (likely 49°9° to 57°14°) | 49°9° | 40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 82% | 56% | 1 |
| Sat 7p | Clear | 50°10° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°) | 49°9° | 40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 84% | 51% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Clear | 50°10° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°) | 49°9° | 20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 85% | 29% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°) | 48°9° | 30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 85% | 66% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°) | 48°9° | 60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 85% | 80% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Rain | 48°9° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°) | 47°8° | 70%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 87% | 79% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Drizzle | 48°9° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°) | 47°8° | 80%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h | 87% | 71% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°) | 47°8° | 70%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 2 mph4 km/h | 85% | 74% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°) | 46°8° | 70%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 87% | 78% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°) | 45°7° | 50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 89% | 76% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Rain | 46°8° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°) | 44°7° | 40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 92% | 72% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°) | 44°7° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 90% | 78% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Mostly clear | 46°8° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°) | 43°6° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 90% | 39% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Partly cloudy | 45°7° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°) | 43°6° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 89% | 60% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Showers | 45°7° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°) | 43°6° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 89% | 60% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Sunny | 46°8° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°) | 43°6° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 92% | 17% | 1 |
| Sun 10a | Sunny | 47°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°) | 45°7° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 88% | 18% | 2 |
| Sun 11a | Mostly sunny | 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°) | 45°7° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 86% | 33% | 3 |
| Sun 12p | Mostly sunny | 50°10° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°) | 47°8° | 50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 79% | 34% | 4 |
| Sun 1p | Mostly sunny | 49°9° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°) | 47°8° | 50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 82% | 48% | 5 |
| Sun 2p | Drizzle | 50°10° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°) | 47°8° | 50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from WSW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 81% | 68% | 4 |
| Sun 3p | Rain | 51°11° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°) | 51°11° | 40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from WSW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 73% | 57% | 3 |
| Sun 4p | Mostly sunny | 50°10° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°) | 48°9° | 40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from WSW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 77% | 43% | 3 |
| Sun 5p | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°) | 48°9° | 40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from WSW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 78% | 62% | 2 |
| Sun 6p | Partly cloudy | 50°10° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°) | 50°10° | 10% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 75% | 55% | 1 |
| Sun 7p | Partly cloudy | 48°9° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°) | 48°9° | 10% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 80% | 38% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Clear | 48°9° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°) | 48°9° | 10% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 79% | 21% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Clear | 47°8° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°) | 47°8° | 10% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h | 79% | 25% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Clear | 47°8° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°) | 47°8° | 10% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 79% | 11% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Clear | 46°8° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°) | 46°8° | 10% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 79% | 11% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Partly cloudy | 46°8° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°) | 46°8° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 80% | 16% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Clear | 45°7° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°) | 45°7° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 82% | 13% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Clear | 45°7° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°) | 45°7° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 83% | 6% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Clear | 44°7° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°) | 44°7° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 85% | 4% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Clear | 43°6° (likely 41°5° to 43°6°) | 43°6° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 86% | 5% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Clear | 43°6° (likely 41°5° to 43°6°) | 43°6° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 86% | 14% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Clear | 42°6° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°) | 43°6° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 88% | 20% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Clear | 43°6° (likely 39°4° to 47°8°) | 43°6° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 87% | 26% | 0 |
| Mon 8a | Sunny | 44°7° (likely 39°4° to 47°8°) | 42°6° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 87% | 28% | 0 |
Morning
6 AM–noon
50% chance · 0.18 in4.6 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
60% chance · 0.42 in11 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
70% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
80% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Official NWS forecast
Today: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11am and 1pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. West wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 9pm, then showers and thunderstorms between 9pm and 5am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. East southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
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 53. South southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. South southeast wind around 0 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 55. South southwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43.
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 58.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
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 58.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
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 59.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
40% chance
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
50% chance · 0.1 in2.4 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 56.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
50% chance · 0.08 in2 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
40% chance · 0.03 in0.9 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
40% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
40% chance · 0.04 in0.9 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 · 0.1 in0.3 cm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
40% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
40% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
50% chance · 0.1 in2.6 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.
Morning
6 AM–noon
40% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
30% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
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.
63% chance of rain, high 54°, low 44°.
52% chance of rain, high 53°, low 42°.
Dry, high 55°, low 43°.
Highs 49–59°; 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 6.8 ft Sat 9 AM
Reading from Sat 8 AM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 8:05 AM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 8:15 AM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 8:15 AM · NWS gauge page
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
About 76% 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 1 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.
Dry air outside (dew point 43°F).
No stretch in the next few days is comfortable enough outside, by temperature, dew point and air quality.
Today’s expected high is 5°3° colder than typical.
On average 1° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).
Spanish Valley weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sunrise 7:35 AM, sunset 6:27 PM.
Clouds most of the night (about 65% cover).
Waxing gibbous
97% lit · growing