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Rain increasingly likely around midweek as well as cooler temperatures
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KJCT) - The heat will stick around through Tuesday, then a cooling trend with showers and thunderstorms possible. Today will be partly cloudy with temperatures in the upper 70s to low 80s around 9 AM, then upper 80s to low 90s around noon. Afternoon highs will be about 100 degrees in Grand Junction, 95 degrees in Montrose, 99 degrees in Delta, 96 degrees in Cortez, and 100 degrees in Moab. Low temperatures tonight will be about 69 degrees in Grand Junction, 61 degrees in Montrose, 63 degrees in Delta, 58 degrees in Cortez, and 70 degrees in Moab.
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Evacuations ordered for wildfire burning in western Colorado
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More record heat on Saturday will be followed by gradual cooling
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KKCO) - Triple-digit heat will hold through this weekend, then noticeably cooler weather will arrive around the middle of next week. A Heat Advisory is in effect Saturday from 1 PM to 8 PM for the Grand Valley. Temperatures as high as 104 to 108 degrees are expected. The daily record high temperature will likely be broken in Grand Junction.
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Cooling trend on the way along with rain chances
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Roaring Fork Watershed seeing historically low flows amid drought
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Potential record heat today and this weekend, then temperatures start trending downward
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Record-breaking heat likely Friday and Saturday
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KKCO) - Triple-digit heat will persist through this weekend, then we’ll turn cooler next week. A Heat Advisory is in effect Friday from 1 PM until 8 PM and Saturday from 1 PM to 8 PM for the Grand Valley. Temperatures as high as 104 to 108 degrees are expected both days. Daily record highs will likely be broken in Grand Junction.
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Evacuations ordered after new fire rapidly grows to 600 acres near Battlement Mesa
BATTLEMENT MESA, Colo. (KKCO) — A new wildfire has ignited near the towns of Battlement Mesa and Parachute, coined the 310 Fire. UPDATE: Aug. 7, 11:30 a.m. | The 310 Fire is now 600 acres, growing about 300 acres overnight. 75 personnel have been assigned to the fire, including resources from Larimer County. According to officials, the wildfire started as a building fire on private land that grew into a wildfire, burning across Bureau of Land Management-owned land.
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New wildfire in western Colorado near Parachute forces evacuations
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Potential record breaking heat into this weekend with dry & sunny skies
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KKCO) - Record heat and predominately dry conditions persist throughout the majority of this week into the weekend. Elevated fire weather continues over western Colorado. Weather Alert: Red flag warning. Red flag warning is in effect from noon until 8 pm for parts of western Colorado and...
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Heat relief on the way, but near-record heat persists through this weekend
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KJCT) - Triple-digit heat will persist through this weekend, then we’ll turn cooler next week. A Red Flag Warning is in effect until 8 PM Wednesday for areas along and on either side of the Continental Divide, extending to the Grand Mesa, Battlement Mesa, eastern Garfield County, Pitkin County, Eagle County, and Gunnison County. A Red Flag Warning means weather is favorable for wildfires to start and spread quickly. The wildfire risk is elevated everywhere. It’s highest within the Red Flag Warning.