They were rain, the threat (or promise) of rain and the picturesque appearance of the profuse and constant clouds that either brought the rain or threatened to. From the mere look of the sky ...

Expect a few showers through the evening otherwise clouds hold overnight as lows drop ... Expect more widespread rain with isolated strong-severe storms possible Thursday and Friday.

🌧️ Friday: 100% chance of rain with rainfall nearing a quarter ... 🌤️ Sunday: Except for a few afternoon clouds, it will be mainly sunny with a high of 69 degrees. ☁️ Sunday night ...

Around lunchtime today, scattered clouds are expected to become more common ... Grand Junction, Montrose, and Delta each have a 40% chance of seeing rain tonight after dark and through tomorrow ...