NWS Grand Junction
NWS Monsoon Awareness Week 2023: Extreme Heat
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- NWS Monsoon Awareness Week 2023: Extreme Heat
- Runtime
- 4:18
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- This video was created by our friends at the NWS office in El Paso, New Mexico as part of the 2023 Monsoon Awareness Week. Here, the El Paso office discusses extreme heat.
Monsoon Awareness Week has begun! One weather hazard that often accompanies the early part of the monsoon is heat. Heat is often at its worst across the American Southwest before monsoon thunderstorms become widespread, but it can also become problematic during drier stretches within the heart of the season.
"But it's a dry heat..." Many residents and visitors to the desert Southwest think since relative humidity is low, they need not worry about heat stress. While high relative humidity can certainly increase the adverse effects of heat on the human body, the hottest of days during the monsoon can still result in numerous health issues such as heat exhaustion and heat stroke. #Monsoon2k23
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National Weather Service
Weather Forecast Offi...
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- NWS Monsoon Awareness Week 2023: Introduction to the Monsoon
- Runtime
- 3:41
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- This video was created by our friends at the NWS office in Albuquerque, New Mexico as part of the 2023 Monsoon Awareness Week. Here, the Albuquerque office discusses what will be covered this week.
It’s Monsoon Awareness Week! Each day this week we will be discussing various topics related to the North American Monsoon, a season when some locations within the American Southwest can receive a majority of their annual rainfall. However, it’s not just about the rainfall! Unfortunately, there are various weather hazards that can accompany the beneficial rainfall.
Monsoon Season is defined as the seasonal reversal of winds from June 15th through September 30th. That doesn’t necessarily mean that thunderstorms will only develop during these dates, but rather this is a time of year to stay alert and aware of monsoon hazards, much like hurricanes have a defined season to stay prepared and ready for potential storms. Stay tuned this week as we take a deep dive i...
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- Spring 2023 Seasonal Climate Summary
- Runtime
- 10:44
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- Spring 2023 Seasonal Climate Summary
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For a written Spring 2023 climate summary, please visit our website at https://www.weather.gov/media/gjt/Spring2023_ClimateSummary.pdf
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June 1st marked the beginning of Meteorological Summer and the end of Meteorological Spring. Meteorological Spring runs from March 1st through May 31st. Spring 2023 was characterized by a cooler, wetter pattern for the first half of the season, with a gradual warming and drying for the second half. The season was overall cooler than normal, with all ten of the automated weather observation stations at airports across eastern Utah and western Colorado having below normal mean temperatures. Mean temperatures ranged from 6.9 degrees F below normal at the Vernal, UT airport, to 1.2 degrees F below normal at the Durango-La Plata County Airport. The season was either wetter or drier than normal, depending on where you...
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- May 2023 Monthly Climate Summary
- Runtime
- 9:45
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- May 2023 Monthly Climate Summary
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For a written May 2023 climate summary, please visit our website at https://www.weather.gov/media/gjt/May2023_ClimateSummary.pdf
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The month of May kicked off with above normal temperatures leading to an enhanced risk of snowmelt flooding across much of eastern Utah and western Colorado. Showers and thunderstorms fired off the terrain most afternoons, with only differences being in how widespread or strong these showers were. Temperatures dropped below normal at the beginning of the second week of the month, but began to warm once again a few days later. Unsettled conditions gave way to drier, quieter weather for the remainder of the week. Around May 10th, a system moved through that brought rain to the valleys and snow to the high peaks. Temperatures once again warmed to near or slightly above normal after this system passed, with afternoon showers a...
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- March 2023 Monthly Climate Summary
- Runtime
- 7:44
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- March 2023 Monthly Climate Summary
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For a written March 2023 climate summary, please visit our website at https://www.weather.gov/media/gjt/March2023_ClimateSummary.pdf
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March was yet another month of below normal temperatures and above normal precipitation. Storm after storm swung through eastern Utah and western Colorado, with at best a day or two of a break in between. For the first week of the month, the northern mountains were favored for snow, but the second week brought a return of substantial accumulations to the central and southern mountains. As the pattern shifted a bit and the Atmospheric Rivers once again returned to the West Coast, the southern mountains became most favored for snow accumulations. While temperatures remained below normal throughout the month, the last week of March took the cake as far as cold temperatures were concerned. A potent cold front dropped thr...
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- February 2023 Monthly Climate Summary
- Runtime
- 7:08
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- February 2023 Monthly Climate Summary
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For a written February 2023 climate summary, please visit our website at https://www.weather.gov/media/gjt/February2023_ClimateSummary.pdf
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At the risk of sounding like a broken record, the month of February was generally cold and unsettled. The month kicked off with well below normal temperatures, though skies were sunny to start. With high pressure overhead the first few days, temperatures were able to climb to near normal values where there wasn’t a deep snowpack. Inevitably though, the next winter storm would arrive and drop temperatures once again. The storms through much of February were drier than had occurred in February, thanks to most of these systems coming under drier, but cold, northwest flow. The potent cold fronts that brought the much below normal temperatures also brought several rounds of snow squall concerns through the mont...
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- Winter 2022/2023 Seasonal Climate Summary
- Runtime
- 12:18
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- Winter 2022/2023 Seasonal Climate Summary
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For a written Winter 2022/2023 climate summary, please visit our website at https://www.weather.gov/media/gjt/Winter2022-2023_ClimateSummary.pdf
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March 1st marked the beginning of meteorological Spring and the conclusion of meteorological Winter, which was observed from December 1st through February 28th. Winter 2022/2023 was overall cooler than normal, with eight of the ten automated observation stations located at airports across eastern Utah and western Colorado ending the season with below normal mean temperatures. The remaining two sites, Grand Junction and Canyonlands, finished the season with above normal mean temperatures and exactly normal mean temperatures, respectively. Mean temperatures ranged from 1.2 degrees F above normal, at the Grand Junction Airport, to 12.1 degrees F below normal, at the Vernal Airport. The season was also...
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- January 2023 Monthly Climate Summary
- Runtime
- 8:40
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- January 2023 Monthly Climate Summary
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For a written January 2023 climate summary, please visit our website at https://www.weather.gov/media/gjt/January2023_ClimateSummary.pdf
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January picked up where December left off – with round after round of wintry weather. However, a break did finally present itself at the end of the first week, along with some above normal temperatures and sunshine. That didn’t last for long though, as clouds and unsettled weather returned yet again. This continual onslaught of snowfall did good things for the mountain snowpacks, which began the month above normal and only continued to climb. It also trapped favored valley locations, such as the Uinta Basin and the Gunnison Basin, in strong valley inversions that kept temperatures bitterly cold throughout the month, reinforced by shots of cold arctic air behind each storm. The month ended on a very cold not...
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- Fall 2022 Seasonal Climate Summary
- Runtime
- 10:48
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- Fall 2022 Seasonal Climate Summary
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For a written Fall 2022 climate summary, please visit our website at https://www.weather.gov/media/gjt/Fall2022_ClimateSummary.pdf
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December 1st marked the beginning of meteorological Winter and the conclusion of meteorological Fall, which was observed from September 1st to November 30th. Fall 2022 was generally wetter than normal, with 7 of the 10 automated weather stations across eastern Utah and western Colorado finishing the season with above normal precipitation. Even 3 sites that ended the month with below normal precipitation were within an inch of breaking even which, when compared with some of the seasonal deficits the area has seen in recent years, is actually quite good. This increased precipitation has also contributed to continued drought improvement across eastern Utah and especially western Colorado. By the end of November, the major...
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- December 2022 Monthly Climate Summary
- Runtime
- 9:19
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- December 2022 Monthly Climate Summary
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For a written December 2022 climate summary, please visit our website at https://www.weather.gov/media/gjt/December2022_ClimateSummary.pdf
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December was a continuously unsettled month, as eastern Utah and western Colorado fell under a very active storm track for the duration. The month began with a system that brought heavy mountain snow, gusty winds, and snow squall potential to the region. Disturbance after disturbance brought snow to the mountains and even into the valleys, with reinforcing shots of cold air behind them. The first half of the month saw the northern half of the area favored for snow, especially along the Divide. With several inches of snow on valley floors across the north, valley inversions also came into play for places like Vernal, UT and Hayden, CO. A bitter cold Arctic blast moved in from the 16th to the 19th, with northw...
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- November 2022 Monthly Climate Summary
- Runtime
- 5:16
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- November 2022 Monthly Climate Summary
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For a written November 2022 climate summary, please visit our website at https://www.weather.gov/media/gjt/November2022_ClimateSummary.pdf
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The month of November continued to be unsettled, with the month starting off with a major winter storm that brought widespread mountain snowfall. Cold air behind this system allowed for valley rain to change over to snow, bringing some heavy snow to the Grand Valley. As was typical of the unsettled pattern that characterized the month, the final few days of the first week were quieter as a transient ridge between systems moved overhead. Some light freezing drizzle made weekend travel a hassle in the Central Mountains on the 5th and 6th. The next system brought warmer southwest flow that kept rain in the valleys, but continued to bury the mountains in snow. The second week of the month offered a bit of a pro...
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- October 2022 Climate Summary
- Runtime
- 7:34
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- October 2022 Monthly Climate Summary
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For a written October 2022 climate summary, please visit our website at https://www.weather.gov/media/gjt/October2022_ClimateSummary.pdf
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The month of October picked up where September left off, with unsettled and even some severe weather. The first week of the month saw multiple severe thunderstorm warnings issued for storms capable of producing severe wind and hail threats. This activity shifted southward and dwindled day by day, though occasional disturbances passing to the south kept chances for showers through the middle of the month. Otherwise, the middle two weeks of the month were comfortable, dry, and sunny, with temperatures near to above normal. This was less to do with a warming trend than to do with daily climatological highs cooling as the month went on despite daytime highs remaining consistent. This stretch of nice weather ended o...
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- September 2022 Climate Summary
- Runtime
- 7:06
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- September 2022 Monthly Climate Summary
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For a written September 2022 climate summary, please visit our website at https://www.weather.gov/media/gjt/September2022_ClimateSummary.pdf
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The month of September kicked off with record setting heat as a strong ridge of high pressure set up shop for the first week of the month, bringing unusual heat and breaking a number of daily high temperature records. The hottest day of the period was September 6th… The Grand Junction Airport set a new daily record high temperature of 102F, which is also the record hottest temperature for any day in the month and the latest occurrence of a 100+ F day. The heat finally broke around the 10th, as a dry cold front dropped in. Next, moisture associated with the remnants of Tropical Storm Kay brought widespread soaking rain to the West Slope. Conditions remained unsettled through around the 18th, with several...
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- Conclusion to Colorado Winter Weather Awareness Week
- Runtime
- 1:08
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- The National Weather Service wants everyone to be part of a Weather-Ready Nation. With the return of winter, Colorado receives a variety of hazards in the form of snow, wind chill, high winds, and avalanches. Are you winter weather ready? Now is the time to make sure you know how to stay safe when winter weather arrives.
Join us on this Saturday of Colorado Winter Weather Awareness Week as NWS Grand Junction WCM Jeff Colton provides an overview of what we've discussed this awareness week.
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National Weather Service
Weather Forecast Office
Grand Junction, CO
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- Introduction to Colorado Winter Weather Awareness Week
- Runtime
- 1:37
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- The National Weather Service wants everyone to be part of a Weather-Ready Nation. With the return of winter, Colorado receives a variety of hazards in the form of snow, wind chill, high winds, and avalanches. Are you winter weather ready? Now is the time to make sure you know how to stay safe when winter weather arrives.
Join us on this Sunday of Colorado Winter Weather Awareness Week as NWS Grand Junction Warning Coordination Meteorologist Jeff Colton provides an overview on what will be discussed this awareness week.
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National Weather Service
Weather Forecast Office
Grand Junction, CO
- Title
- Summer 2022 Climate Summary
- Runtime
- 7:49
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- For a written Summer 2022 climate summary, please visit our website at https://www.weather.gov/media/gjt/Summer2022_ClimateSummary.pdf
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September 1st marked the beginning of meteorological fall and the conclusion of meteorological summer, which was observed from June 1st to August 31st. Summer 2022 was either wetter than normal or drier than normal, depending on where you were standing. 5 of the 10 automated stations at airports across eastern Utah and western Colorado finished the season with above normal precipitation, and the remaining 5 finished the season with below normal precipitation. In areas that saw above normal precipitation, some significant drought improvement has occurred, with expansion of Abnormally Dry (D0) conditions across western Colorado. Southeastern Utah has seen much of the Extreme (D3) drought eradicated, although it does remain in pockets. The summer was generally warmer than normal, with all 10 of the autom...
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- August 2022 Climate Summary
- Runtime
- 4:54
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- August 2022 Monthly Climate Summary
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For a written August 2022 climate summary, please visit our website at https://www.weather.gov/media/gjt/August2022_ClimateSummary.pdf
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The monsoon continued unabated through the month of August, with daily thunderstorm activity producing heavy rain across eastern Utah and western Colorado. Short breaks between moisture surges allowed temperatures to climb to unseasonable, near-record levels. During the peak moisture days, numerous flood products were issued all over the area. Some significant flooding events occurred in eastern Utah and southwestern Colorado, where some of the deepest moisture resided. Utah 211 and Highway 191 experienced significant damage on the 14th, with vehicles stranded and parts of the road washed out. Perhaps the most high profile event of the month was the Moab-Mill Creek flood on the evening of August 20th, where heavy ...
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- July 2022 Climate Summary
- Runtime
- 2:58
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- July 2022 Monthly Climate Summary
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For a written July 2022 climate summary, please visit our website at https://www.weather.gov/media/gjt/July2022_ClimateSummary.pdf
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The month of July was characterized by near weekly monsoonal surges bringing widespread shower and thunderstorm activity. The first week of the month was one of these wetter periods, with cloud cover and precipitation keeping temperatures near normal. By July 8th, the monsoonal surge backed off and while there were still isolated to scattered showers and storms, the increased sunshine and drier conditions allowed temperatures to climb into near record territory. And this would be the cycle for the entire month. The best moisture during the month fell south of I-70, with the southern Colorado valleys coming up the big winners, especially the Pagosa Springs area, where daily rainfall totals came in at an inch or more seve...
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- Spring 2022 Seasonal Climate Summary
- Runtime
- 5:20
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- Spring 2022 Seasonal Climate Summary
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For a written Spring 2022 climate summary, please visit our website at www.weather.gov/media/gjt/Spring2022_ClimateSummary.pdf
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June 1st marked the beginning of meteorological summer and the conclusion of meteorological spring, which was observed from March 1st to May 31st. Spring 2022 was generally drier than normal across eastern Utah and western Colorado with 9 of the 10 automated stations at airports across the area finishing the season with below normal precipitation. Only Meeker Airport finished the spring with above normal precipitation. With the generally drier than normal conditions, drought has persisted through the spring, with some expansion of Extreme (D3) drought into the valleys of southwestern Colorado. Areas along the northern Divide have improved to Abnormally Dry (D0) conditions, while the rest of the area is in either Moderate...
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- May 2022 Seasonal Climate Summary
- Runtime
- 5:18
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- May 2022 Monthly Climate Summary
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For a written May 2022 climate summary, please visit our website at https://www.weather.gov/media/gjt/May2022_ClimateSummary.pdf
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The month of May was a roller coaster, swinging between near normal temperatures to well below average. By the end of the month temperatures finally climbed above normal. The month was also characterized by several storm systems swinging through, bringing mountain snow and freeze warnings to lower valleys where plants had already begun to grow. Ahead of these storms, strong, gusty southwest winds overspread the area, leading to many Wind Advisories and High Wind Warnings. As temperatures climbed at the end of the month and conditions dried, these strong wind events led to Red Flag Warnings to be issued for areas where fuels were susceptible.
May was generally drier than normal, with 7 of the 10 automated stati...
- Title
- The Science of Lightning
- Runtime
- 3:42
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- Lightning strikes the ground in the state of Colorado about a half million times each year, and with many of us participating in outdoor activities, we need to learn how to protect ourselves from lightning hazards.
Join us on this Tuesday of Colorado Lightning Safety Awareness Week as NWS Grand Junction Meteorologist Matthew Aleksa discusses the science of lightning.
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National Weather Service
Weather Forecast Office
Grand Junction, CO
- Title
- Lightning Overview for Colorado
- Runtime
- 6:05
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- Lightning strikes the ground in the state of Colorado about a half million times each year, and with many of us participating in outdoor activities, we need to learn how to protect ourselves from lightning hazards.
Join us on this Monday of Colorado Lightning Safety Awareness Week as NWS Grand Junction Meteorologist Brianna Bealo provides an overview of lightning in Colorado.
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National Weather Service
Weather Forecast Office
Grand Junction, CO
- Title
- Lightning and Wildfires
- Runtime
- 1:32
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- Lightning strikes the ground in the state of Colorado about a half million times each year, and with many of us participating in outdoor activities, we need to learn how to protect ourselves from lightning hazards.
Join us on this Saturday of Colorado Lightning Safety Awareness Week as NWS Grand Junction Warning Coordination Meteorologist Jeff Colton discusses lightning and wildfires.
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National Weather Service
Weather Forecast Office
Grand Junction, CO
- Title
- Introduction
- Runtime
- 1:29
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- Lightning strikes the ground in the state of Colorado about a half million times each year, and with many of us participating in outdoor activities, we need to learn how to protect ourselves from lightning hazards.
Join us on this Sunday of Colorado Lightning Safety Awareness Week as NWS Grand Junction Warning Coordination Meteorologist Jeff Colton provides an overview of Lightning Safety Awareness Week.
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National Weather Service
Weather Forecast Office
Grand Junction, CO
- Title
- Lightning Medical Issues for Survivors
- Runtime
- 2:18
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- Lightning strikes the ground in the state of Colorado about a half million times each year, and with many of us participating in outdoor activities, we need to learn how to protect ourselves from lightning hazards.
Join us on this Friday of Colorado Lightning Safety Awareness Week as NWS Grand Junction Lead Forecaster Tom Renwick discusses the medical issues lightning survivors face.
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National Weather Service
Weather Forecast Office
Grand Junction, CO
- Title
- Indoor Lightning Safety
- Runtime
- 2:48
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- Lightning strikes the ground in the state of Colorado about a half million times each year, and with many of us participating in outdoor activities, we need to learn how to protect ourselves from lightning hazards.
Join us on this Thursday of Colorado Lightning Safety Awareness Week as Lead Forecaster Megan Stackhouse discusses indoor lightning safety.
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National Weather Service
Weather Forecast Office
Grand Junction, CO
- Title
- Outdoor Lightning Risk Reduction
- Runtime
- 2:48
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- Lightning strikes the ground in the state of Colorado about a half million times each year, and with many of us participating in outdoor activities, we need to learn how to protect ourselves from lightning hazards.
Join us on this Wednesday of Colorado Lightning Safety Awareness Week as NWS Grand Junction Lead Forecaster Megan Stackhouse provides an overview of outdoor lightning risk reduction.
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National Weather Service
Weather Forecast Office
Grand Junction, CO
- Title
- NWS Monsoon Awareness Week 2022: Flash Flooding
- Runtime
- 1:50
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- This video was created by our friends at the NWS office in Salt Lake City, Utah as part of the 2022 Monsoon Awareness Week. Here, the Salt Lake City office takes a look at the dangers of flash flooding associated with the North American Monsoon across the Southwest United States, especially in relation to slot canyons. #Monsoon2k22
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National Weather Service
Weather Forecast Office
Grand Junction, CO
- Title
- NWS Monsoon Awareness Week 2022: Lightning
- Runtime
- 3:04
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- This video was created by our friends at the NWS office in Los Angeles, California as part of the 2022 Monsoon Awareness Week. Here, the Los Angeles office discusses the dangerous lightning that occurs during the North American Monsoon across the Southwest United States. #Monsoon2k22
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National Weather Service
Weather Forecast Office
Grand Junction, CO
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- NWS Monsoon Awareness Week 2022: Extreme Heat
- Runtime
- 2:04
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- This video was created by our friends at the NWS office in Las Vegas, Nevada as part of the 2022 Monsoon Awareness Week. Here, the Las Vegas office provides some extreme heat safety tips during the North American Monsoon. #Monsoon2k22
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National Weather Service
Weather Forecast Office
Grand Junction, CO
- Title
- NWS Monsoon Awareness Week 2022: Wildfires
- Runtime
- 3:20
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- This video was created by our friends at the NWS office in Tucson, Arizona as part of the 2022 Monsoon Awareness Week. Here, the Tucson office takes a look at the danger of wildfires that occur during the monsoon. #Monsoon2k22
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National Weather Service
Weather Forecast Office
Grand Junction, CO
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- NWS Monsoon Awareness Week 2022: Boating Safety
- Runtime
- 2:17
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- This video was created by our friends at the NWS office in San Diego, California as part of the 2022 Monsoon Awareness Week. Here, the San Diego office provides some boating safety tips during the North American Monsoon. #Monsoon2k22
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National Weather Service
Weather Forecast Office
Grand Junction, CO
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- NWS Monsoon Awareness Week 2022: Hiking During the Monsoon
- Runtime
- 6:26
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- This video was created by our friends at the NWS office in Flagstaff, Arizona as part of the 2022 Monsoon Awareness Week. Here, the Flagstaff office takes a look at how to stay safe while hiking this monsoon season. #Monsoon2k22
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National Weather Service
Weather Forecast Office
Grand Junction, CO
- Title
- NWS Monsoon Awareness Week 2022: Beach Safety
- Runtime
- 3:45
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- This video was created by our friends at the NWS office in San Diego, California as part of the 2022 Monsoon Awareness Week. Here, the San Diego office provides some beach safety tips during the North American Monsoon. #Monsoon2k22
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National Weather Service
Weather Forecast Office
Grand Junction, CO
- Title
- NWS Monsoon Awareness Week 2022: Debris Flows
- Runtime
- 2:51
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- This video is part of the Monsoon Awareness Week campaign presented by the National Weather Service, and discusses the dangerous debris flows that occur during the North American Monsoon across the Southwest United States. #MONSOON2K22
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National Weather Service
Weather Forecast Office
Grand Junction, CO
- Title
- April 2022 Monthly Climate Summary
- Runtime
- 4:56
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- April 2022 Monthly Climate Summary
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For a written April 2022 climate summary, please visit our website at https://www.weather.gov/media/gjt/April2022_ClimateSummary.pdf
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The month of April was a roller coaster, swinging between near normal temperatures to well below average. By the end of the month temperatures finally climbed above normal. The month was also characterized by several storm systems swinging through, bringing mountain snow and freeze warnings to lower valleys where plants had already begun to grow. Ahead of these storms, strong, gusty southwest winds overspread the area, leading to many Wind Advisories and High Wind Warnings. As temperatures climbed at the end of the month and conditions dried, these strong wind events led to Red Flag Warnings to be issued for areas where fuels were susceptible.
April was drier than normal, with all 10 of the automated sta...
- Title
- Closing to Colorado Severe Weather Awareness Week
- Runtime
- 1:21
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- Colorado is an annual host for tornadoes, flash floods, damaging hail, killer lightning and wind damage. Are you weather-ready? The National Weather Service wants everyone to be part of a Weather-Ready Nation. Now is the time to make sure you know how to stay safe when severe weather threatens.
Join us on this Saturday of Colorado Severe Weather Awareness Week as NWS Grand Junction Warning Coordination Meteorologist Jeff Colton wraps up what we've learned this week.
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National Weather Service
Weather Forecast Office
Grand Junction, CO
- Title
- Introduction to Colorado Severe Weather Awareness Week
- Runtime
- 1:38
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- Colorado is an annual host for tornadoes, flash floods, damaging hail, killer lightning and wind damage. Are you weather-ready? The National Weather Service wants everyone to be part of a Weather-Ready Nation. Now is the time to make sure you know how to stay safe when severe weather threatens.
Join us on this Sunday of Colorado Severe Weather Awareness Week as NWS Grand Junction Warning Coordination Meteorologist Jeff Colton provides an overview of what we'll learn this week.
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National Weather Service
Weather Forecast Office
Grand Junction, CO
- Title
- February 2022 Monthly Climate Summary
- Runtime
- 5:15
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- A Look Back at February 2022 Weather
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For a written February 2022 climate summary, please visit our website at https://www.weather.gov/media/gjt/February2022_ClimateSummary.pdf
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The month of February started cool and wet, with the tail end of a winter storm bringing snow to the San Juan Mountains. While sunshine returned fairly quickly, the cold temperatures stuck around, with some of the lowest lows of the month occurring during the first week. The strong inversion that set up across the Upper Yampa Basin kept temperatures well below normal for the entire month. Weak waves of low pressure swung through on a nearly weekly basis, bringing light snowfall for the mountains through the middle of the month. A significant winter storm finally set its sights on eastern Utah and western Colorado from the 21st through the 24th, and brought snow to all portions of the region. The month closed...
- Title
- Winter 2021/2022 Seasonal Climate Summary
- Runtime
- 8:55
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- A Look Back At Winter 2021-2022 Weather
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For a written Winter 2021-2022 climate summary, please visit our website at www.weather.gov/media/gjt/Winter2021-2022_ClimateSummary.pdf
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March 1st marked the beginning of Meteorological Spring and the conclusion of Meteorological Winter, which was observed from December 1st to February 28th. The 2021-2022 Winter season was generally drier than normal across eastern Utah and western Colorado, with 8 out of 10 automated stations at airports across the area ending the season with below normal precipitation, and the remaining 2 with above normal precipitation. While drought continued to persist thanks to the generally drier than normal conditions, a substantial precipitation event in late December and early January led to improvement across much of the area. By the end of the Winter Season, Extreme (D3) drought was confined to southeast Utah and ...
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- Closing to Colorado Flood Safety and Wildfire Awareness Week
- Runtime
- 1:09
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- The National Weather Service wants everyone to be part of a Weather-Ready Nation. With the return of spring, Colorado will see increasing chances for flooding, flash flooding as well as wildfires. Are you ready for these hazards? Now is the time to make sure you know how to stay safe if flooding or wildfires occur near where you live.
Join us on this Saturday of Colorado Flood Safety and Wildfire Awareness Week as NWS Grand Junction Warning Coordination Meteorologist Jeff Colton wraps up what we've learned this week.
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National Weather Service
Weather Forecast Office
Grand Junction, CO
- Title
- Fire Forecasts, Watches and Warnings
- Runtime
- 1:55
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- The National Weather Service wants everyone to be part of a Weather-Ready Nation. With the return of spring, Colorado will see increasing chances for flooding, flash flooding as well as wildfires. Are you ready for these hazards? Now is the time to make sure you know how to stay safe if flooding or wildfires occur near where you live.
Join us on this Thursday of Colorado Flood Safety and Wildfire Awareness Week as NWS Grand Junction Warning Coordination Meteorologist Jeff Colton provides an overview on Fire Forecasts, Watches and Warnings.
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National Weather Service
Weather Forecast Office
Grand Junction, CO
- Title
- Introduction to Colorado Flood Safety and Wildfire Awareness Week
- Runtime
- 1:09
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- The National Weather Service wants everyone to be part of a Weather-Ready Nation. With the return of spring, Colorado will see increasing chances for flooding, flash flooding as well as wildfires. Are you ready for these hazards? Now is the time to make sure you know how to stay safe if flooding or wildfires occur near where you live.
Join us on this Sunday of Colorado Flood Safety and Wildfire Awareness Week as NWS Grand Junction Warning Coordination Meteorologist Jeff Colton provides an overview of what we'll learn this week.
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National Weather Service
Weather Forecast Office
Grand Junction, CO
- Title
- January 2022 Monthly Climate Summary
- Runtime
- 6:05
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- January 2022 Monthly Climate
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For a written January 2022 climate summary, please visit our website at https://www.weather.gov/media/gjt/January2022_ClimateSummary.pdf
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The month of January started off cold and unsettled. The coldest lows of the month across the area occurred between January 1st and the 5th, while the northern and central mountains saw several quick disturbances bring 4-8 inches of snow through the first week. On the morning of January 9th the Grand Valley saw a rare freezing rain event, with a light glaze of ice accumulating in spots along and south of the Colorado River. Quiet conditions with near seasonal temperatures returned for the middle of the month. Wintry weather returned on the 21st with a quick moving disturbance bringing a few inches of snow to the mountains, as well as a surprise quick inch to the Grand Valley. High pressure returned for the end of t...
- Title
- December 2021 Monthly Climate Summary
- Runtime
- 6:20
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- For a written December 2021 climate summary, please visit our website at https://www.weather.gov/media/gjt/December2021_ClimateSummary.pdf
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December was overall an unsettled month, with a major winter storm impacting some portion of the area nearly weekly. And in between major storms, strong cold fronts pushed through, bringing the potential for snow squalls and nighttime lows well below average. Gusty winds were also fairly common through the month, with one wind event on December 14th-15th producing widespread 50-60 mph gusts, and a peak gusty near Steamboat Springs of 87 mph! For the first half of the month, major snowfall remained confined to the higher terrain, with lower valleys seeing mainly rain, but this changed at the end of the month. A truly tremendous storm cycle impacted the area between December 23rd and 31st, with several strong low pressure systems combining with strong Atmospheric Rivers to coat nearly all of eastern Utah a...
- Title
- Fall 2021 Climate Summary for Eastern Utah and Western Colorado
- Runtime
- 5:20
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- For a written Fall 2021 climate summary, please visit our website at www.weather.gov/media/gjt/Fall2021_ClimateSummary.pdf
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December 1st marked the beginning of Meteorological Winter and the conclusion of Meteorological Fall, which was observed from September 1st to November 30th. The 2021 Fall season was generally drier than normal across eastern Utah and western Colorado, as 7 out of 10 of our automated stations at airports across the area ended the season with below normal precipitation, and only 3 ended the season with above normal precipitation. Drought remained throughout the season, with little change in either direction. The summer season was warmer than normal with mean temperatures ranging from 1 to 3 degrees above normal.
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*Please note that all data mentioned is collected from our automated observing stations from 10 different airports across eastern Utah and western Colorado. Some of o...
- Title
- November 2021 Monthly Climate Summary
- Runtime
- 4:22
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- For a written October 2021 climate summary, please visit our website at www.weather.gov/media/gjt/November2021_ClimateSummary.pdf
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November began with cooler and unsettled conditions, with some snow flying across the higher terrain. This did not last for long, however, as a ridge of high pressure quickly built in and brought abundant sunshine and warmer than normal temperatures for much of the first week of the month. Another quick moving system brought some snow to the higher terrain and cooler than normal temperatures for a few days mid-month. After that, the anomalously strong ridge of high pressure built into the Desert Southwest and dominated the weather for nearly two weeks straight. Nothing but sunny skies and temperatures more fit to mid-Autumn than early Winter. There were a few weak systems that managed to bring light showers to northern portions of the area, and cool temperatures down for a day, but with the ridge in place things ...
- Title
- October 2021 Climate Summary
- Runtime
- 5:48
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- October started off with generally dry and seasonal conditions across eastern Utah and western Colorado, with unsettled weather returning for the second week of the month. This was the general pattern for the month, long stretches of unsettled weather punctuated with shorter periods of quiet and dry conditions. The first wide-spread snow of the month, accompanied by strong, gusty winds and well below average temperatures, hit the area on the 12th and 13th, bringing several inches of snow and treacherous travel conditions to the higher elevations of western Colorado. Several weaker systems moved through over the course of the second half of the month, with persistent northwest flow leading to lingering snow showers along the northern Divide mountains and near normal temperatures for the rest of the region. The last week of the month saw a strong cold front move through, bringing mountain rain and valley snow, along with gusty winds and below average temperatures. By Halloween, condition...
- Title
- Conclusion to Colorado Winter Weather Awareness Week
- Runtime
- 1:08
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- The National Weather Service wants everyone to be part of a Weather-Ready Nation. With the return of winter, Colorado receives a variety of hazards in the form of snow, wind chill, high winds, and avalanches. Are you winter weather ready? Now is the time to make sure you know how to stay safe when winter weather arrives.
Join us on this Saturday of Colorado Winter Weather Awareness Week as NWS Grand Junction WCM Jeff Colton provides an overview of what we've discussed this awareness week.
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National Weather Service
Weather Forecast Office
Grand Junction, CO
- Title
- Avalanche Safety
- Runtime
- 1:35
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- The National Weather Service wants everyone to be part of a Weather-Ready Nation. With the return of winter, Colorado receives a variety of hazards in the form of snow, wind chill, high winds, and avalanches. Are you winter weather ready? Now is the time to make sure you know how to stay safe when winter weather arrives.
Join us on this Friday of Colorado Winter Weather Awareness Week as NWS Grand Junction Meteorologist Matthew Aleksa discusses Avalanches and Avalanche Safety.
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National Weather Service
Weather Forecast Office
Grand Junction, CO
