Dangerous Heat in the Central and Eastern U.S.; Critical Fire Weather in the Great Basin and Southwest

Dangerous, record-breaking heat will intensify across most of the central and eastern U.S this week. Heat indices will likely exceed 100 degrees. Heat is likely to continue across the eastern U.S. through the Independence Day holiday weekend. Critical fire weather conditions will continue Tuesday across portions of the Four Corners and Great Basin, as dry conditions and gusty winds persist. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Grand Junction Regional Airport (KGJT)

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

Clear

75°F

24°C

Humidity	11%
Wind Speed	W 11 MPH
Barometer	29.94 in (1013.89 mb)
Dewpoint	18°F (-8°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	29 Jun 08:20 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

Red Flag Warning June 30, 12:00pm until June 30, 09:00pm

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Red Flag Warning

Tonight
Low: 56 °F
Patchy Smoke
Tuesday
High: 83 °F
Areas Smoke
then Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 56 °F
Smoke and
Breezy
Wednesday
High: 85 °F
Patchy Smoke
then Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 58 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 87 °F
Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 60 °F
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: 90 °F
Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 63 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Patchy smoke. Clear, with a low around 56. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southeast in the evening.

Tuesday

Areas of smoke before 10am. Sunny, with a high near 83. South southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Tuesday Night

Widespread smoke before 9pm, then patchy smoke after 5am. Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Wednesday

Patchy smoke before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 85. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 58. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 87.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 60.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 90.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.