Severe Thunderstorms and Flooding from the Southern Plains to the Great Lakes; Record Heat in the East

Widely scattered severe thunderstorms may produce damaging winds, hail, and flash flooding from the southern Plains into the lower Great Lakes. Elevated to locally critical fire weather conditions will persist across portions of the Southwest and Southern High Plains due to gusty winds and dry conditions. An early-season heatwave will challenge temperature records across the eastern U.S.. Read More >

Current conditions at

Grand Junction Regional Airport (KGJT)

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

Partly Cloudy

50°F

10°C

Humidity 47%
Wind Speed WNW 8 MPH
Barometer 30.11 in (1019.64 mb)
Dewpoint 31°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill47°F (8°C)
Last update 20 May 02:53 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

Grand Junction CO

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Calm wind.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 72. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Cloudy, then becoming mostly sunny during the afternoon, with a high near 76. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 74.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.

    Low: 46 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 81.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 50.

    Low: 50 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Calm wind.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 72. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable.
Thursday
Cloudy, then becoming mostly sunny during the afternoon, with a high near 76. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 74.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 81.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 50.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 87.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Memorial Day
Sunny, with a high near 90.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Grand Junction CO
 39.07°N 108.56°W (Elev. 4587 ft)
2:41 am MDT May 20, 2026
3am MDT May 20, 2026-6pm MDT May 26, 2026
 
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