San Juan County, CO Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station

23°F
Feels Like 23°F  
Humidity 72% Dew Point 15°F Wind Calm Barometer N/A
Visibility 1.24 mi.
Report from a MADIS/MESONET weather station 2.9 miles N of central San Juan County
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Point Forecast at a Glance

WedNov 12
Wed Nov 12: Mostly Sunny, High 49F, Low 23F
49
23
ThuNov 13
Thu Nov 13: Mostly Sunny, High 47F, Low 23F
47
23
FriNov 14
Fri Nov 14: Snow Showers, High 43F, Low 22F
40%
43
22
SatNov 15
Sat Nov 15: Snow Showers, High 41F, Low 20F
30%
41
20
SunNov 16
Sun Nov 16: Snow Showers Likely, High 34F, Low 14F
60%
34
14
MonNov 17
Mon Nov 17: Snow Showers, High 34F, Low 14F
40%
34
14
TueNov 18
Tue Nov 18: Snow Showers, High 31F
50%
31
 

7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

Cooling trend continues with high temperatures dropping from 49°F to 31°F. Unsettled weather expected with snow likely on at least 5 days.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 6°F below the historical average for November. Normal highs for this period are around 46°F with lows around 17°F.

This Date in Weather History

1940 - An Armistice Day storm raged across the Great Lakes Region and the Upper Midwest. A blizzard left 49 dead in Minnesota, and gales on Lake Michigan caused ship wrecks resulting in another 59 deaths. Up to seventeen inches of snow fell in Iowa, and at Duluth MN the barometric pressure reached 28.66 inches. The blizzard claimed a total of 154 lives, and killed thousands of cattle in Iowa. Whole towns were isolated by huge snowdrifts.

More on this and other weather history

San Juan County, CO 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Wednesday Nov 12

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. West southwest wind around 5 mph.

Thursday Nov 13

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Friday Nov 14

Snow Showers

Day: A chance of snow showers after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 43. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.

Snow Showers

Night: A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.

Saturday Nov 15

Snow Showers

Day: A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 41. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.

Snow Showers

Night: A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Sunday Nov 16

Snow Showers Likely

Day: A chance of snow showers before 11am, then snow showers likely and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

Snow Showers Likely

Night: Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Monday Nov 17

Snow Showers

Day: A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 34. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.

Snow Showers

Night: A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.

Tuesday Nov 18

Snow Showers

Day: A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.


About San Juan County, CO

San Juan County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. As of the 2020 census, the population was 705, making it the least populous county in Colorado. The county seat and the only incorporated municipality in the county is Silverton. The county name is the Spanish language name for "Saint John", the name Spanish explorers gave to a river and the mountain range in the area. With a mean elevation of 11,240 feet (3,430 meters), San Juan County is the highest county in the United States and also has the two highest elevation houses in the United States; the ‘Bonnie Belle’ above Animas Forks at 11,900’ – 11,950’ elevation and an unnamed house above Picayune Gulch at 12,000’ elevation.

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