| NWS Forecast for: Elkhead and Park Mountains Issued by: National Weather Service Grand Junction, CO Last Update: 1114 AM MDT Fri Apr 17 2026 |  |
This Afternoon: Snow showers, heavy at times likely late in the morning, then snow showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Much colder. Snow accumulation 1 to 3 inches. Highs 15 to 25. West winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. Chance of snow 70 percent. Wind chill readings zero to 10 above. Tonight: Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of snow showers. Lows 5 to 15. West winds 10 to 15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph, decreasing to 20 mph after midnight. Saturday: Sunny. Highs 25 to 35. West winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. Saturday Night: Mostly clear. Lows 10 to 20. South winds 10 to 15 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph in the evening. Sunday: Sunny. Highs in the 40s. South winds 10 to 15 mph, becoming west in the afternoon. Gusts up to 20 mph. Sunday Night And Monday: Partly cloudy. Lows in the 20s. Highs 45 to 55. Monday Night: Partly cloudy. Lows 25 to 35. Tuesday: Sunny. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs 45 to 55. Chance of rain 20 percent. Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy. Lows in the 30s. Wednesday: Mostly sunny with a slight chance of showers and snow showers in the morning, then partly sunny with a chance of snow showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs 45 to 55. Chance of precipitation 40 percent. Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of snow showers. Lows 25 to 35. Thursday: Partly sunny. A chance of snow showers in the morning, then a chance of snow showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs 35 to 45. Chance of snow 50 percent. | |
| Zone Forecast: Elkhead and Park Mountains | |
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