Dangerous Heat over the South-Central and Southwest U.S. Through Next Week

Dangerous heat persists across the Desert Southwest through this weekend and across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley through at least the middle of next week. Numerous daily record high temperatures are expected through at least Tuesday for much of Texas and Oklahoma as well as portions of Louisiana, New Mexico, and Arizona. Read More >

Current conditions at

Grand Junction Regional Airport (KGJT)

Lat: 39.13389°NLon: 108.53861°WElev: 4859.0ft.

Clear

81°F

27°C

Humidity 27%
Wind Speed E 13 MPH
Barometer 30.21 in (1023.03 mb)
Dewpoint 44°F (7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index80°F (27°C)
Last update 22 Aug 01:53 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

Clifton CO

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. East wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 71 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 96 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east after midnight.

    Low: 68 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Sunny, with a high near 96. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A slight chance of showers between midnight and 3am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 10%.

    Low: 67 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 94.

    High: 94 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 65.

    Low: 65 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 95.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 64.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. East wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east after midnight.
Sunday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 96. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of showers between midnight and 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming east southeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Monday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 65.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 95.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 96.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 66.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 66.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98.
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Point Forecast:
Clifton CO
 39.07°N 108.47°W (Elev. 4659 ft)
12:31 am MDT Aug 22, 2026
2am MDT Aug 22, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 28, 2026
 
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