Grand Junction, CO – Residents across western Colorado should prepare for severe weather today, as the National Weather Service (NWS) warns of isolated but potentially dangerous thunderstorms from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday.
According to the NWS Grand Junction office, storms are expected to develop late this morning and through the afternoon, with some becoming severe. Hazards include large hail, damaging winds, heavy rainfall, and flash flooding. Soils already saturated from recent rain, along with burn scars and steep terrain, will be especially prone to flooding and debris flows.
The risk level is categorized as Level 1 (Marginal) on the severe weather scale, meaning storms will remain scattered but could bring localized hazards. Storm activity is expected to weaken into the evening as drier air moves into the region.
Officials urge residents and travelers to stay weather aware throughout the day, keep multiple ways to receive alerts, and be ready to move indoors if storms approach. Outdoor recreation areas in the Rockies, especially around Grand Junction, Telluride, Durango, and Glenwood Springs, could see rapid weather changes and flooding threats.
Much drier, calmer conditions are forecast to return Sunday, with fall-like temperatures expected.
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