Heat the Southwest; Fire Weather in the Central U.S.; Kona Low Impacting Hawaii
A rare March heat wave is ongoing with much above-normal temperatures over the Southwest U.S. through this weekend. Periods of critical fire weather will persist from the central Rockies to the central and southern Plains through the weekend as gusty winds and low relative humidity continue. A Kona low will continue to bring several rounds of moderate to heavy rainfall to Hawaii through Sunday. Read More >
| NWS Forecast for: Central Gunnison and Uncompahgre River Basin Issued by: National Weather Service Grand Junction, CO Last Update: 324 AM MDT Sun Mar 22 2026 | |
| Today: Partly sunny in the morning then clearing. Highs in the 70s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Tonight: Partly cloudy. Lows in the 40s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph. Monday: Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly sunny. Highs in the 70s. West winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 20 mph in the afternoon. Monday Night: Mostly cloudy in the evening then clearing. Lows 45 to 55. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 20 mph, becoming southeast after midnight. Tuesday: Sunny. Highs 75 to 85. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 20 mph in the afternoon. Tuesday Night Through Thursday: Mostly clear. Lows in the 40s. Highs 75 to 85. Thursday Night: Mostly clear. Lows 35 to 45. Friday: Mostly sunny. Highs in the 70s. Friday Night And Saturday: Mostly cloudy. Lows 35 to 45. Highs in the 70s. | |
| Zone Forecast: Central Gunnison and Uncompahgre River Basin | |
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