Stephen Bowers

1 week ago | kkco11news.com | Stephen Bowers

GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KKCO) - This weekend will be warm and dry, but some much-needed rain is on the way for early next week. Rain On the WayThe rain is on track to arrive on Monday, increasing from southwest to northeast starting between 6 AM and 9 AM. We’ll all be fair game for rain by noon, and the rain will fall on and off throughout the rest of Monday and Monday night. Tuesday looks increasingly rainy as the on-and-off rain continues through Tuesday night and Wednesday morning.

1 week ago | kkco11news.com | Stephen Bowers

GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KKCO) - Some cooling rain is becoming increasingly likely for early next week! We need the moisture, and we should get a healthy dose of it!Drought Monitor UpdateThe weekly Drought Monitor update shows a small expansion of Extreme Drought - the second highest level of drought. It still covers most of Mesa, Delta, and Montrose counties as well as western San Miguel County. It has expanded to the northeast and into northwestern Gunnison and Pitkin counties.

1 week ago | kkco11news.com | Stephen Bowers

GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KKCO) - Warming and increasing humidity are the main focus of our forecast for the rest of this week and this weekend. The forecast focus will shift toward rain, which is on the way for early next week. Increasing HumidityHumidity is still increasing. We just started feeling in on Wednesday, and we are likely to feel it even more Thursday through Tuesday. The higher humidity renders our swamp coolers less effective at cooling our homes.

1 week ago | kkco11news.com | Stephen Bowers

GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KKCO) - Heat will increase though this weekend. Increasing humidity will make staying cool more difficult. Warming This WeekWe’ll warm through the 80s and into the 90s by this weekend. Temperatures in the high 90s are possible on Sunday ahead of an approaching storm system, then we’ll cool into the low-to-mid 80s next Monday and Tuesday. Humidifying, TooThe warmth comes with a complication: increasing humidity.

1 week ago | kkco11news.com | Stephen Bowers

GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KKCO) - This week’s forecast can be summed up in one word: HOT!Turning Up the HeatWe’ll gradually turn up the heat this week. High temperatures will be in the mid-to-upper 80s across Western Colorado through Thursday, then Friday and Saturday will range from upper 80s to low-to-mid 90s. Sunday could be nearing 100 degrees for our warmest areas. Highs in the mid-to-upper 90s will be common.