Extreme Heat and Excessive Rainfall This Week
A significant heat wave continues for the Rockies, Northern Plains, and Great Lakes into the Mid-Atlantic, peaking in intensity through midweek and lingering across parts of the Northern Plains and Midwest until this weekend. Excessive rainfall my bring life-threatening and locally catastrophic flash and urban flooding across portions of southwestern Texas through early Friday. Read More >
| NWS Forecast for: Gore and Elk Mountains/Central Mountain Valleys Issued by: National Weather Service Grand Junction, CO Last Update: 126 AM MDT Wed Jul 15 2026 | |
| Rest Of Tonight: Mostly clear. Lows 45 to 55. Wednesday: Sunny in the morning, then partly sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs 75 to 85. Chance of rain 30 percent. Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening. Lows 45 to 55. East winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph in the evening, becoming light. Chance of rain 30 percent. Thursday: Sunny in the morning, then partly sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the 70s. Chance of rain 50 percent. Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then mostly clear after midnight. Lows in the 40s. Gusts up to 20 mph in the evening. Chance of rain 30 percent. Friday: Sunny in the morning, then partly sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the 70s. Chance of rain 30 percent. Friday Night: Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers in the evening, then mostly clear after midnight. Lows 45 to 55. Chance of rain 10 percent. Saturday: Sunny in the morning, then partly sunny with a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the 70s. Chance of rain 20 percent. Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then partly cloudy after midnight. Lows 45 to 55. Chance of rain 10 percent. Sunday: Sunny in the morning, then mostly cloudy with showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs 75 to 85. Chance of rain 60 percent. Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a slight chance of showers after midnight. Lows 45 to 55. Chance of rain 50 percent. Monday: Mostly sunny in the morning, then mostly cloudy with showers with thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. Highs in the 70s. Monday Night: Mostly cloudy. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a slight chance of showers after midnight. Lows 45 to 55. Chance of rain 70 percent. Tuesday: Partly sunny with a chance of showers in the morning, then cloudy with showers with thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. Highs 65 to 75. | |
| Zone Forecast: Gore and Elk Mountains/Central Mountain Valleys | |
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