Critical Fire Weather for a Large Part of the Central U.S.; Areas of Severe Thunderstorms

Gusty to high winds and low relative humidity will bring elevated to critical fire weather across large parts of the Great Plains and more localized parts of the Great Basin and central Rockies Thursday into Friday. Severe thunderstorms with large hail and damaging wind gusts are possible over the central Plains Thursday into this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Grand Junction Regional Airport (KGJT)

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

Rain

79°F

26°C

Humidity 20%
Wind Speed WSW 23 MPH
Barometer 29.95 in (1014.22 mb)
Dewpoint 35°F (2°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 13 May 07:53 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

Grand Junction CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Isolated showers before 9pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 56. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 10%.

    Low: 56 °F

    Isolated
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 88. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 89. Light and variable wind becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east after midnight.

    Low: 52 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.

    High: 87 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Breezy.

    High: 76 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

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

    Low: 43 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Isolated showers before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 56. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 88. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 89. Light and variable wind becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east after midnight.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Breezy.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Breezy.
Monday
A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 72.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 80.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Grand Junction CO
 39.09°N 108.56°W (Elev. 4633 ft)
5:27 pm MDT May 13, 2026
8pm MDT May 13, 2026-6pm MDT May 20, 2026
 
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