textproduct: Grand Junction

KEY MESSAGES

- A quick system moves through Friday afternoon possibly bringing an isolated shower or two to the higher terrain.

- Warmer and drier conditions highlight the remainder of the seven-day forecast with near to above seasonable temperatures.

DISCUSSION

Issued at 1020 PM MST Thu Nov 5 2026

FRIDAY:

High clouds are blanketing the area ahead of a weak shortwave trough that will move through the area Friday afternoon. As this shortwave moves through, forcing is very limited so we could see some isolated showers popping over the higher terrain with light snow at the highest elevations. Very little in the way of accumulation is expected. Cloud cover could keep overnight lows a bit moderated and preclude the notion of any fog development. Skies look to clear pretty quickly behind this shortwave Friday evening with an expansive ridge of high pressure moving in from the west.

DRIER AND MILDER THIS WEEKEND INTO THE COMING WEEK:

Dry and milder weather will be the rule this coming weekend which is a welcome change from the previous few weekends and give us a break from the recent abundant precipitation. Looking ahead, some systems move into the Pacific Northwest but this high pressure ridge looks to keep the storm track well north, allowing for dry conditions this coming week and temperatures warming slightly but ending up around 5 degrees or so above seasonal norms.

AVIATION /06Z TAFS THROUGH 06Z SATURDAY/

Issued at 355 AM MST Fri Nov 6 2026

Broken high-level clouds are covering the region this morning. This should inhibit fog formation near terminals, but patchy fog cannot be ruled out near sunrise at some locations. Where fog may develop is uncertain though, and thus it has not been included in any TAF's. Barring any reductions in vis due to this potential fog, VFR conditions are expected for the next 24 hours.

GJT WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES

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