Stephen Bowers

6 days ago | kjct8.com | Stephen Bowers

GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KJCT) - Unseasonably warm weather and a lack of any moisture will persist through at least the next seven days. Increasing Wildfire DangerWildfire danger will begin increasing on Sunday, and then it will increase further early next week. The warmth paired with low humidity and increasingly gusty wind - 20-30 mph on Sunday and 30-40 mph on Monday and Tuesday - will add to the risk. The drought adds to the risk.

1 week ago | kkco11news.com | Stephen Bowers

GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KKCO) - Unseasonably warm weather and a lack of any moisture will persist through at least the next seven days. Increasing Wildfire DangerWildfire danger will begin increasing on Sunday, and then it will increase further early next week. The warmth paired with low humidity and increasingly gusty wind - 20-30 mph on Sunday and 30-40 mph on Monday and Tuesday - will add to the risk. The drought adds to the risk.

1 week ago | kkco11news.com | Stephen Bowers

GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KKCO) - Sunny, dry, and unseasonably warm weather will take over our forecast for the rest of this week and this weekend. Warming Influence of the Jet StreamLow pressure in the upper levels of the atmosphere is moving away from Colorado tonight. High pressure will slide into place behind the low pressure. The high pressure and low pressure circulations will make the jet stream more wavy. The jet stream is the highway for storm systems and carries them across the globe.

1 week ago | kjct8.com | Stephen Bowers

GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KJCT) - Heavy snow in the mountains will continue to slow travel between the Continental Divide and Metro Denver. The Western Slope, meanwhile, is much quieter with only a few rain showers this evening. Spring Storm Lingers TonightThe snow over the mountains is the biggest impact, but it’s conditional on whether you’re traveling between the Continental Divide and Metro Denver tonight through Wednesday morning.

1 week ago | kkco11news.com | Stephen Bowers

GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KKCO) - Heavy snow in the mountains will continue to slow travel between the Continental Divide and Metro Denver. The Western Slope, meanwhile, is much quieter with only a few rain showers this evening. Spring Storm Lingers TonightThe snow over the mountains is the biggest impact, but it’s conditional on whether you’re traveling between the Continental Divide and Metro Denver tonight through Wednesday morning.