Critical Fire Weather Persists in the Southern High Plains; Snow in the Great Lakes into the Northeast

Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the central and southern High Plains today as gusty winds and dry conditions continue across the region. A clipper system will bring some lake effect snow to the Great Lakes and snow into the Northeast. Well above-average temperatures are expected to expand across much of the West, into the Plains states, and Southeast. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Grand Junction Regional Airport (KGJT)

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

Mostly Cloudy

41°F

5°C

Humidity 75%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 29.94 in (1013.89 mb)
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 25 Feb 05:20 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles WSW Orchard Mesa CO

  • Today

    Today: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 56. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north northwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 55. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the morning.

    High: 55 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming north in the afternoon.

    High: 56 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.

    Low: 39 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 58.

    High: 58 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 61.

    High: 61 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 56. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north northwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 55. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the morning.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming south after midnight.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming north in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 58.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 61.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of showers before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 59.
Monday Night
A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Tuesday
A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 57.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles WSW Orchard Mesa CO
 39°N 108.61°W (Elev. 5997 ft)
1:43 am MST Feb 25, 2026
5am MST Feb 25, 2026-6pm MST Mar 3, 2026
 
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