Near to below normal precipitation persisted across much of eastern Utah during the month of June, which allowed the drought conditions to remain unchanged for the region.
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The episode as NWS GJT wrote it up.
Near to below normal precipitation persisted across much of eastern Utah during the month of June, which allowed the drought conditions to remain unchanged for the region.
The local office's own words before the first event, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Grand Junction, CO wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at May 31, 10:15 PM MST, 1 hour 45 minutes earlier.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Grand Junction CO 1115 PM MDT Tue May 31 2022 .SHORT TERM...(Tonight through Wednesday night) Issued at 248 PM MDT Tue May 31 2022 A weak mid-level shortwave trough was lifting northeastward across northwest Colorado this afternoon. This feature, combined with instability and lingering moisture across the region, was responsible for scattered showers and embedded thunderstorms across portions of the northwest Colorado and northeast Utah. Elsewhere, sunny to partly sunny skies were the norm with temperatures running close to 10 degrees below normal. The shortwave over northwest Colorado will lift north of the forecast area by late this afternoon. Meanwhile, to the west a secondary shortwave will track across northern Utah and western Colorado overnight. Models indicated less instability as this feature passes overhead so except for some light showers lingering over the northern mountains along the Continental Divide, there is little chance for precipitation elsewhere. Clearing over the northwest Colorado plateau will allow for good radiational cooling tonight which is expected to yield freezing temperatures for Steamboat Springs, Craig, Meeker and surrounding areas late tonight. Therefore, have issued another Freeze Warning for CO zones 2 and 5 again tonight, though lows aren't expected to be quite as cold. A shallow ridge begins to build over the Great Basin on Wednesday, so expect increased sunshine and temperatures moderating, but still peaking several degrees below seasonal norms. Lingering moisture along the Continental Divide may be sufficient for isolated showers/thunderstorms, but most of the region will see little to no chance for additional precipitation. Winds will become light and terrain driven from late morning through the afternoon. .LONG TERM...(Thursday through Tuesday) Issued at 248 PM MDT Tue May 31 2022 This week looks set to end on a warm and dry note as a ridge of high pressure begins to build in on Thursday. Temperatures that afternoon will finally be near normal, before continuing to climb for the weekend. Afternoon showers and thunderstorms will be possible along the Divide both Thursday and Friday, although dry surface air will generally keep these showers high based and dry. The ridge axis shifts east by Friday, which, when combined with the shortwave trough located over California, will place eastern Utah and western Colorado under moderate southwest flow and some warm air advection. Deep mixing expected on Friday will work some of those stronger winds down to the surface, leading to gusty afternoon conditions and a return to critical fire weather conditions, especially for southeastern Utah and southwest Colorado. Flow on Saturday is not quite as favorable, but nonetheless gusty winds and critical fire weather conditions look possible again. Temperatures through this period will run around 5 degrees above normal. By Sunday, flow becomes more zonal and warm air advection eases a bit, although temperatures remain above average through the day. Moisture begins to increase late Sunday as a jet in the flow pulls in some Pacific moisture. Models currently are in pretty good agreement that bulk of precipitation remains to the north, over the Northern Rockies, through Monday morning, although some showers along the Divide aren't out of the question. A shortwave trough is forecast to move in late Monday night, bringing the next substantial chance for precipitation for eastern Utah and western Colorado. There are many details up in the air with this system, as it is so far out, but it bears watching. Regardless of precipitation chances, cooler temperatures aloft associated with this system will drop temperatures across the area to near or slightly below normal by Monday. && .AVIATION...(For the 06Z TAFS through 06Z Wednesday night) Issued at 1114 PM MDT Tue May 31 2022 VFR conditions and light terrain-driven winds are expected through the taf period. && .GJT WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... CO...Freeze Warning until 9 AM MDT Wednesday for COZ002-005. UT...None. && SHORT TERM...NL LONG TERM...BGB AVIATION...TGJT
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Grand Junction CO 318 AM MDT Tue May 31 2022 COZ001>014-017>023-UTZ022>025-027>029-010930- Lower Yampa River Basin-Central Yampa River Basin- Roan and Tavaputs Plateaus-Elkhead and Park Mountains- Upper Yampa River Basin-Grand Valley-Debeque to Silt Corridor- Central Colorado River Basin-Grand and Battlement Mesas- Gore and Elk Mountains/Central Mountain Valleys- Central Gunnison and Uncompahgre River Basin- West Elk and Sawatch Mountains-Flat Tops- Upper Gunnison River Valley-Uncompahgre Plateau and Dallas Divide- Northwest San Juan Mountains-Southwest San Juan Mountains- Paradox Valley/Lower Dolores River- Four Corners/Upper Dolores River-Animas River Basin- San Juan River Basin-Southeast Utah-Eastern Uinta Mountains- Eastern Uinta Basin-Tavaputs Plateau-Arches/Grand Flat- La Sal and Abajo Mountains-Canyonlands/Natural Bridges- 318 AM MDT Tue May 31 2022 This hazardous weather outlook is for eastern Utah and western Colorado. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight Scattered showers and storms are expected along and north of interstate 70 this afternoon. Snow is possible in the northern and central mountains mainly above 9000 feet. Accumulation of a few inches is possible and roads could become slick at pass level tonight. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday Dry and windy conditions return later in the week and over the weekend. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation will not be needed.
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
5 drought. Local standard time, as filed.
The status of the drought remained unchanged through the month of June as extreme (D3) drought conditions persisted across the entirety of the zone.
The status of the drought remained unchanged across the zone through the month of June. The extreme (D3) drought continued over all but the far eastern portion of the zone where severe (D2) conditions remained.
The status of the drought remained unchanged through the month of June as extreme (D3) drought conditions persisted across the entirety of the zone.
The status of the drought remained unchanged through the month of June. The extreme (D3) drought persisted across the western half of the zone while severe (D2) conditions continued elsewhere through the end of the month.
The status of the drought remained unchanged across the area through the month of June. Extreme (D3) drought persisted over the far western corner of the zone with severe (D2) conditions elsewhere through the end of the month.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Utah in 2022Every state in 2022This day in weather historyWarnings in Utah, June 2022
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 1027120, 1027121, 1027122, 1027123, 1027124.