Heat Persists in the South Central U.S. and Southwest; Heavy rains in the Desert Southwest and Central Plains

Sweltering heat remains across the South-Central Plains, Lower/Middle Mississippi Valley, and the Southwest this week with limited nighttime relief. Thunderstorms will bring heavy rainfall leading to localized flash flooding in portions of the Desert Southwest and central Plains. Isolated strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across portions of the central Plains into the Northeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Grand Junction Regional Airport (KGJT)

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

Clear

88°F

31°C

Humidity 10%
Wind Speed WSW 11 MPH
Barometer 30.27 in (1025.06 mb)
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility 8.00 mi
Heat Index84°F (29°C)
Last update 09 Sep 02:35 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

Grand Junction CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 91. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 58. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable.

    High: 90 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before noon.  Sunny, with a high near 92.

    High: 92 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Mostly clear, with a low around 66.

    Low: 66 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.

    High: 89 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 91. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 58. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Saturday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before noon. Sunny, with a high near 92.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 66.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 85.
Monday Night
A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Tuesday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 84.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Grand Junction CO
 39.07°N 108.56°W (Elev. 4587 ft)
12:32 pm MDT Sep 9, 2026
2pm MDT Sep 9, 2026-6pm MDT Sep 15, 2026
 
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