GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KKCO) – Record-breaking warmth will take over Colorado starting Thursday, and it will continue through this weekend and into early next week.
Record Warmth Expected Starting Thursday
The all-time record high for the month of March is 81 degrees at Grand Junction. The forecast high temperatures on Thursday at Grand Junction is 83 degrees. The record high for the date is 81 degrees. Friday’s forecast high is 83 degrees. The record high for the date is 81 degrees. Saturday’s forecast high is 85 degrees. The record high for the date is 79 degrees. The forecast high for Sunday is 80 degrees. The record high for the date is 79 degrees. The forecast high for Monday is 78 degrees. The record high for the date is 76 degrees. The forecast high for Tuesday is 79 degrees. The record high for the date is 77 degrees. The forecast high for next Wednesday is 83 degrees. The record high for the date is 79 degrees.
Thursday’s Forecast
Thursday will be sunny with record-breaking warmth likely. We’ll warm from low-to-mid 40s at 7 AM to mid-to-upper 60s at noon, then to upper 70s and lower 80s at 4 PM. High temperatures in the afternoon will be near 83 degrees around Grand Junction, 79 degrees around Montrose, 84 degrees around Delta, 80 degrees around Cortez, and 85 degrees around Moab. Low temperatures in the morning will be near 45 degrees around Grand Junction, 40 degrees around Montrose, 40 degrees around Delta, 34 degrees around Cortez, and 42 degrees around Moab.
Our Weather Setup
Hot high pressure – more typical of a summertime weather pattern – will intensify over the Southwest U.S. through Friday and Saturday. It will keep us dry, and it will keep us baking in warmth more typical of late May and early June. The high pressure will briefly weaken on Sunday and Monday, leading to some limited cooling. Then the high pressure will build over Colorado from the south again and boost the temperatures next Tuesday and Wednesday.
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