Fire Weather Concerns in the Southern Plains and Southeast; Thunderstorms in the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic

Elevated to locally critical fire weather conditions will continue across portions of the Southern Plains and Southeast today due to gusty winds and low humidity. Widely scattered strong to severe storms may impact southern Texas through the Southeast and the central Appalachians and southern Mid-Atlantic. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Grand Junction Regional Airport (KGJT)

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

Clear

66°F

19°C

Humidity 18%
Wind Speed WSW 13 MPH
Barometer 29.97 in (1014.9 mb)
Dewpoint 22°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 29 Apr 04:53 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles WSW Orchard Mesa CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Light and variable wind becoming north northwest 10 to 15 mph in the morning.

    High: 60 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. North northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.

    Low: 39 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. North northeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.

    Low: 41 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 66.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

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

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.

    High: 70 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.

    Low: 49 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Light and variable wind becoming north northwest 10 to 15 mph in the morning.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. North northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. North northeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 66.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Monday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Tuesday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 66.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Wednesday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 66.
Basemap Options
Click map to change the forecast location
Loading map...

ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles WSW Orchard Mesa CO
 39°N 108.61°W (Elev. 5997 ft)
3:57 pm MDT Apr 29, 2026
5pm MDT Apr 29, 2026-6pm MDT May 6, 2026
 
Get as KML Get as XML

Additional Resources

Radar & Satellite Image

Link to Local Radar Data Link to Satellite Data

Hourly Weather Forecast

National Digital Forecast Database