Critical Fire Weather in the Plains; Severe Thunderstorms in the Upper Mississippi Valley and Great Lakes

Anomalously warm, dry and breezy conditions will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions across portions of the Intermountain West into the central and southern Plains today. Strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across portions of the upper Mississippi River Valley to the Great Lakes tonight through the day Tuesday. Damaging gusts, hail, and heavy rainfall are likely. 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	9%
Wind Speed	W 17 MPH
Barometer	29.89 in (1012.19 mb)
Dewpoint	16°F (-9°C)
Visibility	9.00 mi
Heat Index	77°F (25°C)
Last update	30 Mar 03:35 PM MDT

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Extended Forecast for

Grand Junction CO

Red Flag Warning until March 30, 08:00pm

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Red Flag Warning

Red Flag Warning until March 30, 08:00pm
NOW until 8:00pm Mon
Red Flag Warning
This Afternoon
High: 81 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tonight
Low: 49 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 74 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Chance
Showers
Tuesday Night
Low: 46 °F
Chance
Showers then
Showers
Likely
Wednesday
High: 59 °F
Showers
Wednesday Night
Low: 37 °F
Chance
Showers then
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 70 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
Showers
Thursday Night
Low: 32 °F
Chance
Showers and
Breezy then
Chance
Rain/Snow

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Tonight

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southeast after midnight.

Tuesday

A 30 percent chance of showers after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night

A chance of showers before midnight, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between midnight and 3am, then showers likely after 3am. Cloudy, with a low around 46. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Wednesday

Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 9am. High near 59. South southeast wind around 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

Wednesday Night

A 40 percent chance of showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.

Thursday

A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.

Thursday Night

A chance of rain showers before midnight, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Breezy.

Friday

A slight chance of rain and snow showers before noon, then a slight chance of rain showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 30.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 62.