San Juan Mountains

Hundreds of homes were evacuated over the weekend as flooding swept through parts of southwestern Colorado. The hardest-hit areas were Pagosa Springs and Vallecito, where creeks swelled to more than twice their normal spring runoff levels, damaging roads, bridges, and homes. Although evacuation orders have been lifted, more rain from Tropical Storm Raymond is on the way, and flood watches remain in effect across the San Juan Mountains and southern valleys.

Aspens across the San Juans are starting to turn, with peak fall color expected from late September into early October. Early changes are showing near Silverton, Red Mountain Pass, and Telluride, while Dolores, Rico, and La Plata Canyon remain mostly green.

Showers and thunderstorms mark the first day of fall in the Four Corners, with gusty winds, heavy rain, and even light high-elevation snow possible. Cooler weather Tuesday, then sunshine returns midweek.

Southwest Colorado and the Four Corners begin the week mostly dry with sunshine and near-normal temps. Northern mountains may see isolated showers today, with more storms possible Tuesday as a cold front moves in.

Afternoon storms continue today across Colorado’s high country, with a stronger system later this week bringing widespread rain, thunderstorms, and cooler temperatures across the Four Corners.

High pressure keeps skies mostly clear today, but moisture arriving by Thursday will bring cooler, wetter conditions and a flash flood risk near burn scars.

Hot, dry weather persists with isolated mountain storms, hazy skies from wildfire smoke, and a slight cooling trend by midweek across the Four Corners.

Southwest Colorado went from summer to winter in the blink of an eye. But the draw of a powder day also means avalanche danger. The Colorado Avalanche Information Center issued an avalanche warning for the region on Friday. KOTO's Julia Caulfield talked with CAIC Director Ethan Greene about current conditions.

Spring always brings wind to the Four Corners, but from Sunday night through Monday morning there were some exceptional gusts.The National Weather Service…