Latest weather predictions for the Four Corners show the recent dry spell could snap early this week, according to the National Weather Service.
Jeff Colton, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Grand Junction, said a pulse of moisture is on its way north from Baja California, and could reach Southwest Colorado as early as Sunday afternoon.
He said initial storms will bring thunderstorms that will mainly produce lightning, but as the moisture builds through Monday, rain could be on the way.
“That moisture will increase through Monday and stay over our area through much of the week,” he said. “We’ll have scattered showers each evening through Wednesday.”
Colton said the “early monsoonal push” should help alleviate fire danger. Humidity levels are expected to come up, temperatures are expected to slightly drop, and winds are predicted to be low.
He did caution, however, at the risk of lightning with the coming storms, which are expected to hit the hardest on Tuesday and Wednesday.
“Right now, especially early on in monsoon (season), thunderstorms produce more lighting and wind than rain,” he said. “But after a few days, we’ll have a better rain chance.”
He said throughout the week temperatures during the afternoon should remain in the mid-80s.
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