The heat is still hanging around western Colorado, but the atmosphere is starting to get a little more interesting. We’ll see isolated to scattered showers and thunderstorms each afternoon through Wednesday, with gusty outflow winds likely being the biggest nuisance. Western Colorado Starts to See Change on Wednesday + ThursdayThings get more interesting Wednesday when a system opens the door for deeper monsoonal moisture to move north on southerly winds. If you're planning to spend much time in the mountains late this week, keep an eye on the forecast. The Highest Wind Gusts Recorded Each of the Past 25 Years in Colorado See which days have brought the strongest winds to Colorado for each of the past 25 years.