Dangerous Heat and Heavy Rainfall into the Weekend
Hot temperatures and high humidity are forecast to continue across the mid-Mississippi Valley into this weekend. Heat Advisories remain in effect. Heavy to excessive rainfall occurring at times through the weekend could bring areas of flooding to parts of the northern Rockies, upper Midwest, central Great Lakes, and southern New England. Read More >
| NWS Forecast for: Central Gunnison and Uncompahgre River Basin Issued by: National Weather Service Grand Junction, CO Last Update: 1243 PM MDT Fri Sep 18 2026 | |
| This Afternoon: Partly sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the 70s. Chance of rain 30 percent. Tonight: Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly cloudy. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the 40s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 40 percent. Saturday: Mostly sunny with a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then partly sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the 70s. West winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 20 mph in the afternoon. Chance of rain 30 percent. Saturday Night: Mostly clear. Lows in the 40s. South winds 10 to 15 mph in the evening, becoming light. Sunday: Sunny. Highs 65 to 75. Sunday Night: Mostly clear. Lows in the 40s. Monday And Monday Night: Partly cloudy. Highs in the 70s. Lows in the 40s. Tuesday: Partly sunny. A chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs 65 to 75. Chance of rain 50 percent. Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. Lows in the 40s. Chance of rain 40 percent. Wednesday: Partly sunny with a slight chance of showers in the morning, then mostly sunny with a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs 65 to 75. Chance of rain 20 percent. Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. Lows in the 40s. Thursday: Partly sunny in the morning, then mostly sunny with a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs 65 to 75. Chance of rain 20 percent. | |
| Zone Forecast: Central Gunnison and Uncompahgre River Basin | |
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