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Active Weather for the West, Warming in the East

The potential for heavy snow at higher elevations in the western U.S. will continue for many spots through the weekend. In the meantime, the eastern half of the continental U.S. will transition to above normal temperatures ahead of a pair of cold fronts next week that will bring readings back to closer to normal as we approach Thanksgiving Day. Read More >

Together with the Southwest U.S. NWS offices, NWS Grand Junction presents this year's Monsoon Awareness Week!

This year's theme is "Stay Weather Aware, Time to Prepare!" with the following daily topics that will be discussed this week:


> Sunday, June 11: Intro to the Monsoon/Extreme Heat
> Monday, June 12: Lightning
> Tuesday, June 13: Downburst Winds & Dust Storms
> Wednesday, June 14: Hiking & Camping During the Monsoon
> Thursday, June 15: Flash Flooding
> Friday, June 16: Wildfires & Debris Flow
> Saturday, June 17: Boating Hazards During the Monsoon

For the latest daily updates, please follow us on our Facebook, Twitter and YouTube pages!

Stay safe this monsoon!

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