National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration National Weather Service United States Department of Commerce

Fire Weather Concerns for a Large Part of the Central U.S.; Severe Weather in the Central Plains

Dry and windy conditions will bring widespread fire weather concerns to the northern/central Plains and portions of the Southwest into the southern Plains. Severe thunderstorms with large hail and damaging wind gusts are possible over the central Plains today into this weekend. Rain and high elevation snow is expected over parts of the Cascades and Northern Intermountain Region through Saturday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Grand Junction Regional Airport (KGJT)

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

Clear

73°F

23°C

Humidity 27%
Wind Speed WSW 4 MPH
Barometer 30.0 in (1015.92 mb)
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 14 May 09:35 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNE Grand Junction CO

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 87. Light west northwest wind becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the morning.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northeast 5 to 10 mph in the evening.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 88. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

    Low: 54 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. East wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.

    Low: 52 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Breezy.

    High: 78 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Breezy.

    Low: 43 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.

    High: 64 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 87. Light west northwest wind becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the morning.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northeast 5 to 10 mph in the evening.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 88. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. East wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Breezy.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Breezy.
Monday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 71.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 80.
Basemap Options
Click map to change the forecast location
Loading map...
Forecast Area
Tiles ©ESRI

ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NNE Grand Junction CO
 39.13°N 108.54°W (Elev. 4862 ft)
Last Update:
6:31 am MDT May 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9am MDT May 14, 2026-6pm MDT May 20, 2026
 
Forecast Discussion
 
Get as KML Get as XML

Additional Resources

Radar & Satellite Image

Link to Local Radar Data Link to Satellite Data

Hourly Weather Forecast

National Digital Forecast Database

National Digital Forecast Database Maximum Temperature Forecast

High Temperature

National Digital Forecast Database Weather Element Forecast

Chance of Precipitation