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

86°F

30°C

Humidity	7%
Wind Speed	W 21 MPH
Barometer	29.84 in (1010.5 mb)
Dewpoint	16°F (-9°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	83°F (28°C)
Last update	15 May 03:20 PM MDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SW Grand Junction 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: 90 °F
Sunny
Tonight
Low: 54 °F
Increasing
Clouds
Saturday
High: 87 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
T-storms
Saturday Night
Low: 50 °F
Chance
Showers then
Slight Chance
T-storms
Sunday
High: 78 °F
Showers
Likely
Sunday Night
Low: 43 °F
Showers
Monday
High: 61 °F
Showers
Likely then
Slight Chance
T-storms
Monday Night
Low: 37 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Sunny, with a high near 90. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Tonight

Increasing clouds, with a low around 54. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east 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. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

Saturday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

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. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 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. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 37.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 67.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 40.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 76.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 45.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 82.