FXUS65 KGJT 070405

AFDGJT



Area Forecast Discussion

National Weather Service Grand Junction CO

1005 PM MDT Wed May 6 2026



.KEY MESSAGES...



- Freeze Warnings in place for most of the valleys across

  western Colorado, ending Thursday morning.



- Warmer, drier conditions return to the region. Temperatures 

  surge well above normal Friday and beyond.



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.DISCUSSION...

Issued at 937 PM MDT Wed May 6 2026



CHILLY NIGHT, WARMING UP TOMORROW: 



Tonight, skies will clear and cool conditions will settle 

across the region below a fresh snowpack. Dry, northwest flow 

will continue Thursday, with temperatures returning to near 

normal under clear skies. A weak clipper system works across the

Elkheads and Park Range Thursday afternoon. Snow and rain 

impacts are expected to be near nil. 



HERE COMES THE HEAT: 



High pressure slides into the driver seat Friday and temperatures

surge upward in excess of 10 degrees above average. As high 

pressure continues to amplify across the West this weekend and

beyond, afternoon highs will likely surpass 20 degrees above 

normal. In fact, NBM highs on Monday and Tuesday are currently 

surpassing the records of 90 and 92, respectively, at KGJT. 



Sensible weather will be hard to come by during this stretch

with broad subsidence under high pressure, but we will continue

to monitor for subtle disturbances moving through the upper-

level flow.  



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.AVIATION /00Z TAFS THROUGH 00Z FRIDAY/...

Issued at 543 PM MDT Wed May 6 2026



Drier air is quickly moving in from the north, allowing skies 

to clear and clouds to dissipate this evening. Gusty winds will 

continue across SW CO valleys through 03Z before becoming light 

and terrain driven after sunset and overnight. Some lower CIGS 

are lingering along the central and southern divide mountains 

particularly KASE, KGUC and KTEX with light showers at the peaks

but should improve by sunset or shortly after. VFR conditions 

will prevail for the next 24 hours. Breezy winds return Thursday

afternoon with some scattered cumulus possible over the higher 

terrain and increasing cloud cover across the north (KVEL and 

KHDN) due to a passing weak disturbance.



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.GJT WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...



CO...Freeze Warning until 9 AM MDT Thursday for COZ001-002-007-008-

     011-020>023.

UT...None.



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DISCUSSION...TGJT

AVIATION...TGJT