Daily Weather (10/14) for Moab & the Colorado River

Weather Forecast for Moab

Sunny today through the upcoming week with highs in the 70s.

Normal temperatures for October are 74/40.

Colorado River Flows and Forecasts (cubic feet per second)
Upstream from Moab - 10/14- 2,600 cfs and by 10/24 - 2,400 cfs
Downstream from Moab at Cataract Canyon - 10/14 - 4,000 cfs and by 10/24 - 3,700 cfs

Whitewater Rafting is rated in "River Difficulty"
Colorado near Moab is I I - Medium to III - Difficult
Colorado at Cataract Canyon - V - Extremely Difficult

Daily Weather Forecast (10/13) for Moab & the Colorado River

Partly cloudy today with a few lingering showers.  Sunny Sunday into the middle of next week.  Highs today in the upper 60s warming into the 70s the remainder of the time. 

Normal temperatures for October are 74/40.

Colorado River Flows and Forecasts (cubic feet per second)
Upstream from Moab - 10/13 - 2,500 cfs and by 10/23 - 2,300 cfs
Downstream from Moab at Cataract Canyon - 10/13 - 3,450 cfs and by 10/23 - 3,400 cfs

Whitewater Rafting is rated in "River Difficulty"
Colorado near Moab is I I - Medium to III - Difficult
Colorado at Cataract Canyon - V - Extremely Difficult

Daily Weather Forecast (10/12) for Moab & the Colorado River

Numerous showers and thundershowers today.  Sunny skies returning over the weekend into the middle part of next week. Highs temperatures near 60s today/Saturday warming into the 70s by Sunday through next week.

Normal temperatures for October are 74/40.

Colorado River Flows and Forecasts (cubic feet per second)
Upstream from Moab - 10/12 - 2,200 cfs and by 10/22 - 2,200 cfs
Downstream from Moab at Cataract Canyon - 10/12 - 3,450 cfs and by 10/22 - 3,400 cfs

Whitewater Rafting is rated in "River Difficulty"
Colorado near Moab is I I - Medium to III - Difficult
Colorado at Cataract Canyon - V - Extremely Difficult

Daily Weather Forecast (10/11) for Moab & the Colorado River

Partly cloudy today with showers likely on Friday.  Sunny skies over the weekend into the first part of next week. Highs temperatures near 80° today-Thursday cooling into the upper 60s Friday/Saturday but warming back into the 70s.

Normal temperatures for October are 74/40.

Colorado River Flows and Forecasts (cubic feet per second)
Upstream from Moab - 10/11 - 2,200 cfs and by 10/21 - 2,200 cfs
Downstream from Moab at Cataract Canyon - 10/11 - 3,450 cfs and by 10/21 - 3,450 cfs

Whitewater Rafting is rated in "River Difficulty"
Colorado near Moab is I I - Medium to III - Difficult
Colorado at Cataract Canyon - V - Extremely Difficult

"El Nino Watch" - October El Nino Update

The October update from CPC (Climate Prediction Center) of the National Weather Service indicates that little change in the SST (Sea Surface Temperatures) has occurred  from the September readings in the central Pacific Ocean. 

Water temperatures have continued near normal from the September readings.  Therefore, the chances of an even weak El Nino to developed have decreased.
What has add more uncertainty to this developed is that the computer models are at odds.  Some of the models indicated conditions remaining status quo and other hint at a weak El Nino might develop.  The official forecast from CPC is conditions will remain status quo.

The official forecast from the CPC calls for both temperatures and precipitation to be near normal over northern Utah and southwest Colorado.  Albeit even normal precipitation is great with average winter/spring snowfall over the area ranging from 300-500”.

Another update on El Nino will be blogged again in November.  Stay tuned.

 

Daily Weather Forecast (10/10) for Moab & the Colorado River

Weather Forecast for Moab

 

Sunny to partly cloudy skies today & Thursday with a wet day Friday with showers likely.  Sunny over the weekend. Highs temperatures near 80° today-Thursday cooling to near 70° - mid 60s Friday and back into the 70s for the weekend.

Normal temperatures for October are 74/40.

Colorado River Flows and Forecasts (cubic feet per second)
Upstream from Moab - 10/10 - 2,200 cfs and by 10/20 - 2,100 cfs
Downstream from Moab at Cataract Canyon - 10/10 - 3,300 cfs and by 10/20 - 3,300 cfs

Whitewater Rafting is rated in "River Difficulty"
Colorado near Moab is I I - Medium to III - Difficult
Colorado at Cataract Canyon - V - Extremely Difficult

Daily Weather Forecast (10/9) for Moab & the Colorado River

Weather Forecast for Moab

 

Sunny skies today becoming partly cloudy Wednesday-Friday with a chance of showers Friday.  Highs temperatures near 80° today-Thursday cooling to near 70° by the end of the week.

Normal temperatures for October are 74/40.

Colorado River Flows and Forecasts (cubic feet per second)
Upstream from Moab - 10/9 - 2,150 cfs and by 10/19 - 1,900 cfs
Downstream from Moab at Cataract Canyon - 10/9 - 3,350 cfs and by 10/19 - 3,200 cfs

Whitewater Rafting is rated in "River Difficulty"
Colorado near Moab is I I - Medium to III - Difficult
Colorado at Cataract Canyon - V - Extremely Difficult