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 ...

Asperitas clouds typically form ahead of a thunderstorm. As rain from that storm falls to the ground, the surrounding air is cooled and rushes out ahead of the storm. This is called a downdraft.

Meteorologists are calling it a “virga bomb.” Virga resembles hairs falling from a rain cloud. It’s an indicator that rain is falling but evaporating before reaching the ground. Virga fades ...

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 ...