Extreme Heat in the Southwest; Severe Weather in the Northern Plains; Heavy Rain in the East

Extreme heat continues across the Southwest as temperatures may top 120 degrees. The heat may expand across the West and south-central U.S. into the middle of the month. Severe thunderstorms capable of severe wind gusts and large hail will be the primary hazards today across the northern Plains into the upper Midwest. Rainfall could be locally heavy across the Eastern U.S. today. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Grand Junction Regional Airport (KGJT)

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

Clear

72°F

22°C

Humidity 20%
Wind Speed NE 9 MPH
Barometer 29.92 in (1013.21 mb)
Dewpoint 29°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 03 Aug 05:53 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SSW Whitewater CO

Heat Advisory August 3, 06:07am until August 4, 09:00pm
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Heat Advisory
  •  
    Heat Advisory August 3, 06:07am until August 4, 09:00pm

    NOW until 9:00pm Tue

    Heat Advisory

  • Today

    High: 103 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy smoke before 2am, then patchy smoke after 3am. Mostly clear, with a low around 71. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

    Low: 71 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Patchy smoke. Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 102 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Patchy smoke before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 69. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

    Low: 69 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 68.

    Low: 68 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 102.

    High: 102 °F

    Hot

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 70.

    Low: 70 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy smoke before 3pm, then patchy smoke after 4pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 103. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northwest in the morning.
Tonight
Patchy smoke before 2am, then patchy smoke after 3am. Mostly clear, with a low around 71. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
Tuesday
Patchy smoke. Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Patchy smoke before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 69. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 68.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 102.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 70.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 103.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 103.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 102.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SSW Whitewater CO
 38.94°N 108.46°W (Elev. 4780 ft)
5:06 am MDT Aug 3, 2026
6am MDT Aug 3, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 9, 2026
 
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