textproduct: Grand Junction

KEY MESSAGES

- Above normal temperatures continue across the region.

- Favored cold pools, including the Gunnison and Yampa River Basins, will remain cold each night.

- Quiet conditions persist through the week, with a chance for a brief cooldown by the coming weekend.

SHORT TERM /THROUGH TUESDAY/

Issued at 341 PM MST Mon Jan 12 2026

A weak upper level wave is producing some broken high clouds this afternoon. This hasn't stopped temperatures from climbing back above average though. This warming trend shows no sign of abating the next couple of days. An amplifying ridge over the West will continue to push the jet farther north, with a digging trough over the middle of the country. This blocky pattern is expected to keep the quiet weather going here on the West Slope. Temperatures will drop off again into the single digits for our cold basins tonight and likely again tomorrow night. High pressure spreads east Tuesday, and temperatures respond upwards another few degrees. Light winds and sunshine will make for another mild day, given it is the middle of January. Some thin high clouds will likely spill over the front side of the ridge through the period, but precipitation remains unlikely.

LONG TERM /TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY/

Issued at 341 PM MST Mon Jan 12 2026

High pressure will remain anchored over the western CONUS keeping us under dry northwest flow. A few low pressure systems are expected to carve out the main trough over the eastern US. Each system will bring the chance for light snow showers in the northern mountains. Also, we will get clipped by the associated cold fronts causing temperatures to drop 5-10 with each passage. Despite that highs stay above normal through the weekend.

AVIATION /18Z TAFS THROUGH 18Z TUESDAY/

Issued at 1020 AM MST Mon Jan 12 2026

VFR conditions and light terrain-driven winds are expected through the taf period.

GJT WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES

CO...None. UT...None.