Fire Weather Threat in the Plains; Pacific Storm to Impact the Pacific Northwest and Northern Rockies

Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across large portions of the central and southern Plains today. A Pacific storm will continue to bring wet weather to the low elevations of the Pacific Northwest, and heavy mountain snow to the northern Rockies this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Grand Junction Regional Airport (KGJT)

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

Overcast

46°F

8°C

Humidity 36%
Wind Speed N 10 MPH
Barometer 29.93 in (1013.55 mb)
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill41°F (5°C)
Last update 22 Mar 07:05 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles WSW Orchard Mesa CO

  • Today

    Today: A slight chance of rain and snow showers before 9am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 57 °F

    Isolated
    Rain/Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 58. Light and variable wind becoming north northwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 64. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 67.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

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

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 72.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A slight chance of rain and snow showers before 9am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 58. Light and variable wind becoming north northwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 64. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 67.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 72.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles WSW Orchard Mesa CO
 39°N 108.61°W (Elev. 5997 ft)
5:37 am MDT Mar 22, 2025
7am MDT Mar 22, 2025-6pm MDT Mar 28, 2025
 
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