| NWS Forecast for: Central Colorado River Basin Issued by: National Weather Service Grand Junction, CO Last Update: 1233 PM MDT Wed Aug 12 2026 | |
| This Afternoon: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Highs in the 80s. West winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 20 mph. Chance of rain 70 percent. Tonight: Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then partly cloudy with a chance of showers after midnight. Lows in the 40s. Chance of rain 50 percent. Thursday: Partly sunny with a chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then mostly cloudy with showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs 75 to 85. West winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 20 mph in the afternoon. Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. Lows in the 40s. Gusts up to 20 mph in the evening. Chance of rain 70 percent. Friday: Partly sunny with a chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then mostly cloudy with showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs 75 to 85. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 20 mph in the afternoon. Chance of rain 70 percent. Friday Night: Mostly cloudy. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. Lows in the 40s. Chance of rain 60 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 75 to 85. Chance of rain 40 percent. Saturday Night: Partly cloudy. Lows in the 40s. Sunday: Mostly 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. Sunday Night: Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the 40s. Chance of rain 10 percent. Monday: Mostly 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. Monday Night: Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then mostly cloudy after midnight. Lows in the 40s. Chance of rain 10 percent. Tuesday: Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the 80s. Chance of rain 20 percent. | |
| Zone Forecast: Central Colorado River Basin | |
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