Critical Fire Weather in the Plains; Unseasonably Warm in the Southwest and Southern U.S.

Unseasonably warm temperatures continue through the weekend across the Southwest and southern U.S., with more than 100 record or near record maximum temperatures forecast through the rest of the week and over the weekend. Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the Plains and Southeast U.S. this weekend. 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	17%
Wind Speed	NNW 8 MPH
Barometer	30.01 in (1016.26 mb)
Dewpoint	21°F (-6°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	28 Mar 08:35 PM MDT

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

6 Miles WSW Orchard Mesa CO

Fire Weather Watch March 30, 12:00pm until March 30, 08:00pm

Red Flag Warning March 29, 12:00pm until March 29, 08:00pm

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Fire Weather Watch

Red Flag Warning

Tonight
Low: 50 °F
Decreasing
Clouds
Sunday
High: 74 °F
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 54 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Monday
High: 74 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Mostly
Sunny and
Breezy
Monday Night
Low: 53 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Breezy
then Mostly
Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 66 °F
Chance
Showers
Tuesday Night
Low: 45 °F
Chance
Showers
Wednesday
High: 56 °F
Showers
Wednesday Night
Low: 43 °F
Chance
Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 50. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 74. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northeast in the morning.

Sunday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. South wind 10 to 15 mph.

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Tuesday

A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66.

Tuesday Night

A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.

Wednesday

Showers likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56.

Wednesday Night

A chance of showers, mainly before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.

Thursday

A slight chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Breezy.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Breezy.