Wet and Cool in the East this Memorial Day Weekend; Well Above Normal Temperatures in the Northern Plains
A wet Memorial Day weekend is in store for the East, with widespread rainfall of 1 to more than 2 inches expected from the Gulf Coast to southern New England. Well above normal temperatures are forecast to build across the northern Plains. Another round of heavy to excessive rainfall is expected to impact the western Gulf Coast this weekend with Flood Watches in effect. Read More >
| NWS Forecast for: Central Gunnison and Uncompahgre River Basin Issued by: National Weather Service Grand Junction, CO Last Update: 613 AM MDT Fri May 22 2026 | |
| Today: Mostly sunny in the morning, then becoming partly sunny. Highs in the 60s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph in the afternoon. Tonight: Mostly cloudy in the evening then clearing. Lows 35 to 45. Saturday: Sunny. Highs in the 70s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 20 mph in the afternoon. Saturday Night: Mostly clear. Lows in the 40s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 20 mph, becoming southeast after midnight. Sunday: Sunny. Highs 75 to 85. Sunday Night: Partly cloudy. Lows 45 to 55. Memorial Day: Mostly sunny in the morning, then partly sunny with a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs 75 to 85. Chance of rain 10 percent. Monday Night: Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers. Lows 45 to 55. Tuesday: Showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the 70s. Chance of rain 70 percent. Tuesday Night And Wednesday: Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the 40s. Highs in the 70s. Chance of rain 20 percent. Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy. Lows in the 40s. Thursday: Sunny. Highs in the 70s. | |
| Zone Forecast: Central Gunnison and Uncompahgre River Basin | |
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