A balloon rises in front of Sleeping Ute Mountain during a weekend flight in Cortez. Catching early morning cool air for a balloon ride should be a good plan this week with lows in the 50s, but the National Weather Service expects a good chance of thunderstorms in Southwest Colorado through the week.
A balloon rises in front of Sleeping Ute Mountain during a weekend flight in Cortez. Catching early morning cool air for a balloon ride should be a good plan this week with lows in the 50s, but the National Weather Service expects a good chance of thunderstorms in Southwest Colorado through the week.STEVE LEWIS/Durango Herald