Fire Weather Concerns and Severe Thunderstorms through the Weekend

Dry and windy conditions, and some dry thunderstorms and lightning, may support hazardous fire activity in the northern Plains, high southern Plains and the Southwest this weekend. An active severe weather pattern is forecast for portions of the central and southern High Plains into the Upper Midwest through early the part of next week. Damaging winds, large hail, and tornadoes are possible. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Grand Junction Regional Airport (KGJT)

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

Clear

79°F

26°C

Humidity	7%
Wind Speed	N 0 MPH
Barometer	29.92 in (1013.21 mb)
Dewpoint	11°F (-12°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	77°F (25°C)
Last update	15 May 12:05 PM MDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles WNW Orchard Mesa CO

Red Flag Warning until May 15, 08:00pm

Red Flag Warning May 16, 12:00pm until May 16, 08:00pm

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Red Flag Warning

Red Flag Warning until May 15, 08:00pm
NOW until 8:00pm Fri
Red Flag Warning
This Afternoon
High: 89 °F
Sunny
Tonight
Low: 55 °F
Increasing
Clouds
Saturday
High: 87 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
T-storms and
Breezy
Saturday Night
Low: 50 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms and
Breezy
Sunday
High: 78 °F
Showers
Likely
Sunday Night
Low: 43 °F
Showers
Monday
High: 61 °F
Showers
Likely and
Breezy then
Slight Chance
T-storms
Monday Night
Low: 38 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Sunny, with a high near 89. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west northwest. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

Tonight

Increasing clouds, with a low around 55. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

Saturday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Increasing clouds, with a high near 87. Breezy, with a southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.

Saturday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

Sunday

A chance of showers before 9am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 9am and noon, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Sunday Night

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 43. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Monday

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before noon, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 69.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 41.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 77.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 46.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 82.