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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Grand Junction Regional Airport (KGJT)

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

smoke

85°F

29°C

Humidity 10%
Wind Speed N 3 MPH
Barometer 30.1 in (1019.3 mb)
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 5.00 mi
Heat Index82°F (28°C)
Last update 24 Jun 12:53 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

Fruita CO

Fire Weather Watch June 27, 10:00am until June 28, 12:00am
Red Flag Warning June 26, 12:00pm until June 26, 09:00pm
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Fire Weather Watch
Red Flag Warning

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Areas of smoke before 5pm. Partly sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 98 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 1am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 1am and 3am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3am. Patchy smoke after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 59. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 59 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of showers before noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between noon and 3pm, then a slight chance of thunderstorms after 3pm. Patchy smoke before 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 91 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Patchy smoke between midnight and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. West southwest wind around 10 mph becoming east southeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 59 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Patchy smoke before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 95. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 95 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61. Breezy.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 94. Breezy.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Breezy.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 92. Breezy.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Areas of smoke before 5pm. Partly sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 1am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 1am and 3am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3am. Patchy smoke after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 59. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers before noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between noon and 3pm, then a slight chance of thunderstorms after 3pm. Patchy smoke before 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Patchy smoke between midnight and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. West southwest wind around 10 mph becoming east southeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Patchy smoke before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 95. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61. Breezy.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 94. Breezy.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Breezy.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 92. Breezy.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Breezy.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 89.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 55.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 93.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Fruita CO
 39.17°N 108.72°W (Elev. 4498 ft)
Last Update:
1:02 pm MDT Jun 24, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm MDT Jun 24, 2026-6pm MDT Jun 30, 2026
 
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