Severe Thunderstorms in the Midwest and Arizona; Heat Continues in the Southeast and Southwest

Thunderstorms, some severe, may lead to scattered instances of flash flooding across the Midwest and Ohio Valley and southern Arizona. The threat will shift to the Mid-Atlantic coast on Thursday. Dangerous heat persists in the South and Southeast while building into the Southwest. Overnight lows will be so warm that little-to-no relief from the scorching daytime highs will be available. Read More >

Current conditions at

Grand Junction Regional Airport (KGJT)

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

Clear

86°F

30°C

Humidity 19%
Wind Speed NNE 6 MPH
Barometer 30.04 in (1017.27 mb)
Dewpoint 39°F (4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index83°F (28°C)
Last update 19 Aug 09:15 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

Fruita CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 66 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    High: 101 °F

    Hot

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. North wind around 5 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.

    Low: 66 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the morning.

    High: 101 °F

    Hot

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. West wind around 5 mph becoming east after midnight.

    Low: 67 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 96.

    High: 96 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62.

    Low: 62 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.

    High: 93 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.

    Low: 63 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. North wind around 5 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning.
Friday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. West wind around 5 mph becoming east after midnight.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 96.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Monday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 94.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 94.
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Point Forecast:
Fruita CO
 39.17°N 108.72°W (Elev. 4498 ft)
9:32 pm MDT Aug 19, 2026
9pm MDT Aug 19, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 26, 2026
 
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