Record Heat for the Intermountain West and Northern Plains; Heavy Rainfall and Severe Weather Threats

Record setting heat is expected over the next several days from the Intermountain West through the northern Plains. Furthermore, fire weather concerns increase with dry and breezy conditions. Meanwhile, heavy rainfall and severe thunderstorm threats for the Ohio/Tennessee Valleys, central Appalachians and Southeast today. The threat shifts to central Gulf Coast and across central Texas this week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Grand Junction Regional Airport (KGJT)

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

smoke

86°F

30°C

Humidity 15%
Wind Speed E 12 MPH
Barometer 30.21 in (1023.03 mb)
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index83°F (28°C)
Last update 12 Jul 08:05 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SSW Redlands CO

Extreme Heat Warning July 12, 08:17am until July 14, 12:00am
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Extreme Heat Warning
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    Extreme Heat Warning July 12, 08:17am until July 14, 12:00am

    NOW until 12:00am Tue

    Extreme Heat Warning

  • Today

    High: 98 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy smoke between 11pm and 2am. Clear during the early evening, then becoming mostly cloudy, with a low around 75. South wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 75 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north in the morning.

    High: 97 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the evening.

    Low: 73 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 96. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 74.

    Low: 74 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 97.

    High: 97 °F

    Hot

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.

    Low: 73 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. East southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.
Tonight
Patchy smoke between 11pm and 2am. Clear during the early evening, then becoming mostly cloudy, with a low around 75. South wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north in the morning.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the evening.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 96. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 74.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 96.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 96.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SSW Redlands CO
 39.04°N 108.67°W (Elev. 6001 ft)
2:42 am MDT Jul 12, 2026
8am MDT Jul 12, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 18, 2026
 
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