Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall Today from the Central Plains into the Tennessee Valley

Severe thunderstorms capable of damaging winds will be possible from the Ozark Plateau east into portions of the Southeast today. Rounds of heavy thunderstorms ahead of a slow moving front will continue locally heavy rainfall and scattered flash flooding potential from the Ozarks to the Ohio and Tennessee Valleys today. Read More >

Current conditions at

Grand Junction Regional Airport (KGJT)

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

smoke

103°F

39°C

Humidity 5%
Wind Speed WSW 6 MPH
Barometer 30.04 in (1017.27 mb)
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index97°F (36°C)
Last update 11 Jul 04:53 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SSW Orchard Mesa CO

Extreme Heat Warning until July 14, 12:00am
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Extreme Heat Warning
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    Extreme Heat Warning until July 14, 12:00am

    NOW until 12:00am Tue

    Extreme Heat Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 102 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy smoke after 2am. Mostly clear, with a low around 71. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast 10 to 15 mph after midnight.

    Low: 71 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Smoke

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy smoke before 10am. Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 102 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Patchy smoke after 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast 15 to 20 mph in the evening.

    Low: 74 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    and Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Patchy smoke before 7am. Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north in the afternoon.

    High: 101 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.

    Low: 72 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 100.

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.

    Low: 72 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
Patchy smoke after 2am. Mostly clear, with a low around 71. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast 10 to 15 mph after midnight.
Sunday
Patchy smoke before 10am. Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Patchy smoke after 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast 15 to 20 mph in the evening.
Monday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Patchy smoke before 7am. Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north in the afternoon.
Monday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71.
Thursday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 99.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 96.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 96.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SSW Orchard Mesa CO
 39°N 108.55°W (Elev. 5115 ft)
12:32 pm MDT Jul 11, 2026
5pm MDT Jul 11, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 18, 2026
 
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