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Severe Thunderstorms in the Midwest and Arizona; Heat Continues in the Southeast and Southwest

Thunderstorms, some severe, may lead to scattered instances of flash flooding across the Midwest and Ohio Valley and southern Arizona. The threat will shift to the Mid-Atlantic coast on Thursday. Dangerous heat persists in the South and Southeast while building into the Southwest. Overnight lows will be so warm that little-to-no relief from the scorching daytime highs will be available. Read More >

Current conditions at

Grand Junction Regional Airport (KGJT)

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

Clear

97°F

36°C

Humidity 11%
Wind Speed WNW 17 MPH
Barometer 30.02 in (1016.59 mb)
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index92°F (33°C)
Last update 19 Aug 05:55 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles WNW Orchard Mesa CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 68 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Light and variable wind becoming north northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 68. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the evening.

    Low: 68 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable.

    High: 102 °F

    Hot

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast after midnight.

    Low: 70 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 96.

    High: 96 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66.

    Low: 66 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 92.

    High: 92 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.

    Low: 65 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Thursday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Light and variable wind becoming north northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 68. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the evening.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast after midnight.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 96.
Saturday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 92.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Monday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 94.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 95.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles WNW Orchard Mesa CO
 39.04°N 108.56°W (Elev. 4649 ft)
Last Update:
5:16 pm MDT Aug 19, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm MDT Aug 19, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 26, 2026
 
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