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Severe Weather Across the Southeast; Fire Weather Concerns; Record Warmth for the West

Severe thunderstorms will continue today across portions of the Southeast as this system tracks offshore. Meanwhile, dry and breezy conditions will increase fire weather concerns for areas of central Florida today; The threat shifts into portions of the northern Plains on Friday. Record warmth will spread for the southern Plains, Southwest, central Great Basin and interior California next week. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Grand Junction Regional Airport (KGJT)

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

Clear

70°F

21°C

Humidity 18%
Wind Speed WSW 4 MPH
Barometer 30.03 in (1016.93 mb)
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 07 May 03:30 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

Fruita CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 76. West wind around 10 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east after midnight.

    Low: 44 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 83. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 85. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 86.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 47.

    Low: 47 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 93.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 76. West wind around 10 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 83. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 85. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 86.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 47.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 93.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 95.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Wednesday
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:
3:12 pm MDT May 7, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm MDT May 7, 2026-6pm MDT May 13, 2026
 
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