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Rain eases Western Colorado drought, but roads turn slick

GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KJCT) - Western Colorado is getting some much needed rain, but the wet weather also creates the conditions for hazardous road conditions. Recent rain is helping Western Colorado make up for a rainfall deficit. But more of it can also mean slick roads and flooding in some areas.

Grand Junction, CO · 22d
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Rain breaks Friday, then more rain arrives this weekend

GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KKCO) - Rain will diminish early Friday morning, and we’ll get a break to end the week. More rain is on the way for this weekend. A Flood Watch is in effect until noon Friday for southern Mesa County, southwest Montrose County, Montezuma County, La Plata County, Dolores County, San Miguel County, and San Juan county in Southwest Colorado and for southern Grand County and San Juan County in eastern Utah. Excessive rain and runoff can cause flooding and flash flooding. Burn areas from wildfires over the past few years will be especially prone to extremely dangerous flash flooding and debris slides. Rivers, creeks, and streams can also be highly prone to flash flooding. Even dry creeks into which rocky canyons feed can quickly become dangerous or even deadly. The risk exists in these areas and on nearby canyon roads and highways.

Mesa County, CO · 21d
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Over 3 Inches of Rain Could Soak Durango With Flooding Risk for Telluride, Montrose, and Grand Junction as Active Storm Track Returns This Week

DURANGO, Colo. — An active storm track returns to Colorado this week, once again favoring areas west of the Continental Divide. The risk of heavy rain and localized flooding will rise in and around the San Juan Mountains and over recent burn scars. Rainfall estimates of 1 to 3 inches look reasonable, with locally higher amounts. The heaviest precipitation is expected to begin Wednesday.

Durango, CO · 25d
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Shower chances on the rise Wednesday

Showery through the end of the week

Grand Junction, CO · 23d

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Up to 4 Inches of Precipitation Could Soak Durango, Montrose, and the San Juan Mountains Late Next Week as Flooding Concerns Grow Across Southwest Colorado Communities

DURANGO, Colo. — The wettest spot in the Lower 48 next week could be in southwest Colorado. Weather is expected to stay mostly dry through midweek, but a strong storm could bring 3 to 4 inches of precipitation to the San Juan Mountains late in the week. The moisture could help ease drought across the region. However, widespread flooding could become a concern in parts of southwest Colorado.

Durango, CO · 26d

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Showers to start this week will lead toward bigger rain on Thursday

GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KJCT) - Our new week will start with showers for some, then we’ll become increasingly rainy later in the week. Monday will be partly cloudy. A few showers are possible, but more of us will stay dry than get rain. We’ll warm from low-to-mid 40s at 7 AM to mid-to-upper 50s at noon, then to low-to-mid 60s at 4 PM. High temperatures in the afternoon will be near 66 degrees around Grand Junction, 65 degrees around Montrose, 67 degrees around Delta, 66 degrees around Cortez, and 67 degrees around Moab. Low temperatures in the morning will be near 47 degrees around Grand Junction, 43 degrees around Montrose, 43 degrees around Delta, 42 degrees around Cortez, and 48 degrees around Moab.

Grand Junction, CO · 25d

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Partly cloudy with possible showers before periods of showers beginning Wednesday

GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KJCT) - Partly cloudy with possible showers, showers and rain increases middle of this week. Near then cooler than normal temperatures. Today, partly cloudy with possible showers favoring the higher elevations. Daytime high temperatures will range from mid to high 60s. Overnight to morning low temperatures will range mid to high 40s.

Grand Junction, CO · 25d

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Fair and mild on Monday with showers coming later this week

Mild start to the week

Grand Junction, CO · 25d

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Despite record-breaking rainfall in Colorado, drought continues to be a long term issue

WESTERN COLORADO, (KJCT) - The past month officially made it into the books as one of the wettest Septembers for many parts of Colorado. Rainfall relief especially impacted southwestern Colorado. For Montrose County, this past month was its most rainfall recorded for a September in the past 132 years. Grand...

Colorado · 28d

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Early snow on the slopes

MESA, Colo. (KREX) — Snow in October? It’s possible! Powderhorn Mountain Resort had its first snowfall on Wednesday. Powderhorn plans to open on Nov. 20, being almost two weeks earlier than last year’s opening date of Dec. 5. This will be Powderhorn’s 60th year since opening. The staff is looking forward to another great winter […]

Mesa, CO · 28d

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Colorado Weather Today: Showers Return, Temperatures Stay Cool Oct 18

Grand Junction, Montrose and surrounding areas remain cool as moisture moves into Western Colorado.

Colorado · 26d

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US Highway 6 reopens in western Colorado after mudslide

U.S. Highway 6 has reopened in western Colorado after a mudslide. In an update just before 5:30 p.m., Garfield County emergency officials said that Highway 6 in Parachute at Mile Marker 73.5 to Parachute Park Boulevard reopened in both directions. The road was closed for a day after Garfield County...

Garfield County, CO · 29d

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Chill settles in tonight, then slow warming leads to more rain

GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KJCT) - The rain and mountain snow have moved on, now we’re setting up for a beautiful weekend. Weather Alert: Freeze Warning for Northwest Colorado. A Freeze Warning is in effect from midnight tonight until 10 AM Friday and from midnight Friday night until 10 AM Saturday for Moffat and Rio Blanco counties in Northwest Colorado. A damaging freeze is likely with temperatures chilling to low-to-mid 20s around Meeker, Rangely, Craig, and Dinosaur. Take steps to protect exposed pipes and any outdoor crops and vegetation from damage.

Grand Junction, CO · 28d

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Winter Weather Advisory for the Grand Mesa: 4 to 8 Inches of Snow Above 9,500 Feet

Snow's blanketing the Grand Mesa this week, visible from town, bringing four to eight inches above 9500 feet. Highway 65 will get icy fast, so locals should wait a day before heading up the mountain.

Grand Junction, CO · 10-14

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Rain and mountain snow end, now we’re turning colder

GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KKCO) - The last of the rain and mountain snow will end tonight and Thursday morning, then we’ll turn noticeably colder. On-and-off rain in the valleys on the Western Slope will linger through much of the night, then fade to an end between about 1 AM and 4 AM Thursday. Snow on the mountains may linger longer. It will fade between 9 AM and noon, and a few flurries are still possible along the Continental Divide through mid-afternoon. That snow in the mountains may slow your travel on I-70 over Vail Pass and at the Continental Divide through the Eisenhower-Johnson Tunnels, so plan for extra drive time to make your appointments if you’re heading over to Denver on Thursday morning.

Grand Junction, CO · 29d

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Colorado Weather Update: Sunny Weekend Near Grand Junction Oct 17-18

Western Colorado's outlook features mild afternoons, cool nights and renewed shower chances next week.

Grand Junction, CO · 29d

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Grand Junction, CO Weather Oct. 16–20: Rain Ends, 70° Returns

GRAND JUNCTION, CO — Grand Junction is heading into a stretch of drier, sunnier October weather beginning Friday, Oct. 16, as a rainy midweek pattern gives way to several days of mild afternoons and temperatures approaching 70 degrees early next week.

Grand Junction, CO · 10-14

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October snow piles up at high elevations on the western slope

October snow raises hopes for a snowy season

Fruita, CO · 10-14

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Valley rain, mountain snow on Wednesday before the weather improves

Improvement after a damp Wednesday

Grand Junction, CO · 10-14