Showers likely throughout the day with stronger thunderstorms possible at 80% in the afternoon. A Flood Watch remains in effect for the eastern San Juan Mountains and the Upper Rio Grande Valley today through Friday afternoon with the potential of moderate to heavy rainfall across already saturated grounds leading to excessive runoff, with stream/river flooding and rock/mud slides possible.
The weekend will start off partly cloudy Friday and then storms will bring a high chance of rain and possibly snow showers through Sunday.
The National Weather Service cautions that if traveling over the mountain passes in south central and southwest Colorado during this time period to use extreme caution.
Highs for Chaffee County today will be 52-59 and lows near freezing. See the Heart of the Rockies Real-Time 24-hour Forecast here: https://heartoftherockiesradio.com/weather/
