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Areas of Severe Thunderstorms and Excessive Rainfall; Heat Wave Builds in the Intermountain West and Plains

A slow moving front will bring rounds of strong to severe thunderstorms and heavy rainfall to the central Plains eastward to the east-central U.S.. The first widespread significant heat wave of summer for the Intermountain West and Plains is expected to develop today and expand through next week. Dangerous heat will continue to impact portions of the Southwest and Southeast. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Grand Junction Regional Airport (KGJT)

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

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68°F

20°C

Humidity 32%
Wind Speed E 5 MPH
Barometer 30.05 in (1017.61 mb)
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 10 Jul 06:35 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles ESE Orchard Mesa CO

Extreme Heat Warning July 11, 12:00pm until July 14, 12:00am
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Extreme Heat Warning

  • Today

    Today: Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable.

    High: 99 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 66. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the evening.

    Low: 66 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 105. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable.

    High: 105 °F

    Hot

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 68. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast 10 to 15 mph after midnight.

    Low: 68 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 105. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 105 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 71. Breezy.

    Low: 71 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Mostly
    Clear and
    Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 103. Breezy.

    High: 103 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy then
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.

    Low: 69 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 104.

    High: 104 °F

    Hot

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 66. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 105. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 68. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast 10 to 15 mph after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 105. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71. Breezy.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 103. Breezy.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 104.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 103.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Thursday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 102.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles ESE Orchard Mesa CO
 39.03°N 108.47°W (Elev. 4826 ft)
Last Update:
2:03 am MDT Jul 10, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6am MDT Jul 10, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 16, 2026
 
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