Back-to-Back Winter Storms Across the North-Central U.S.; Severe Weather Threat in the Midwest

A late-season winter storm continues to bring heavy snow, significant sleet, and disruptive icing to the Upper Midwest and western Great Lakes into the morning; and will be followed by another storm. Severe thunderstorms continue across the Midwest to the lower Great Lakes through tonight, before bringing a round of freezing rain and sleet Friday morning across northern New England. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Grand Junction Regional Airport (KGJT)

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

Rain

41°F

5°C

Humidity 75%
Wind Speed WNW 19 MPH
Barometer 29.96 in (1014.56 mb)
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill32°F (0°C)
Last update 02 Apr 10:35 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles WSW Orchard Mesa CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before midnight.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Blustery, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Blustery

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 48. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the morning.

    High: 48 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 31. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 58. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. North wind around 5 mph becoming south in the evening.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 65.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

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

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.

    High: 67 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A slight chance of showers before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.

    Low: 45 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before midnight. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Blustery, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 48. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the morning.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 31. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 58. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37. North wind around 5 mph becoming south in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 65.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
Monday Night
A slight chance of showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles WSW Orchard Mesa CO
 39°N 108.61°W (Elev. 5997 ft)
9:46 pm MDT Apr 2, 2026
10pm MDT Apr 2, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 9, 2026
 
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