Showers and Storms continue across the East; Heat, Critical Fire Weather, Drought, and Poor Air Quality continues in the West

A series of fronts will focus locally heavy showers and storms across portions of the central and eastern U.S. through the end of the workweek. Dangerous to extreme heat continues across the Southwest U.S., eventually spreading eastward over the weekend into early next week. Elevated fire weather conditions continue across the Great Basin, with degraded air quality lingering across the Northwest. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Grand Junction Regional Airport (KGJT)

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

Clear

88°F

31°C

Humidity 8%
Wind Speed ESE 8 MPH
Barometer 30.12 in (1019.98 mb)
Dewpoint 20°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index84°F (29°C)
Last update 05 Aug 11:20 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

Grand Junction CO

  • Today

    Today: Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 101 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy smoke before 4am, then patchy smoke after 5am. Mostly clear, with a low around 66. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening.

    Low: 66 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Smoke

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Patchy smoke before 9am, then patchy smoke after 10am. Sunny and hot, with a high near 103. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 103 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Patchy smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 67. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 67 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 104. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    High: 104 °F

    Hot

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 70.

    Low: 70 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 104.

    High: 104 °F

    Hot

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 71.

    Low: 71 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 103.

    High: 103 °F

    Hot

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Patchy smoke before 4am, then patchy smoke after 5am. Mostly clear, with a low around 66. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Thursday
Patchy smoke before 9am, then patchy smoke after 10am. Sunny and hot, with a high near 103. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Patchy smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 67. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 104. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 70.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 104.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 103.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 102.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 100.
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Point Forecast:
Grand Junction CO
 39.07°N 108.56°W (Elev. 4587 ft)
11:06 am MDT Aug 5, 2026
11am MDT Aug 5, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 11, 2026
 
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