Critical Fire Weather in the Southern High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S.

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern High Plains through the weekend. A winter storm will track across the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. into Saturday with areas of wintry mix and heavy snow from northern New York through southern Maine. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Grand Junction Regional Airport (KGJT)

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

Overcast

26°F

-3°C

Humidity 92%
Wind Speed SSW 4 MPH
Barometer 29.55 in (1000.68 mb)
Dewpoint 24°F (-4°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Wind Chill21°F (-6°C)
Last update 20 Feb 07:21 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

Grand Junction CO

  • Today

    Today: Snow showers likely, mainly before 2pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. East southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west northwest in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 40 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 7pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 17 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 42. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the afternoon.

    High: 42 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 17. East southeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 17 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the morning.

    High: 47 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 22.

    Low: 22 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 51.

    High: 51 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 54.

    High: 54 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Snow showers likely, mainly before 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. East southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west northwest in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 42. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 17. East southeast wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 51.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 54.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 58.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 60.
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Point Forecast:
Grand Junction CO
 39.07°N 108.56°W (Elev. 4587 ft)
5:27 am MST Feb 20, 2026
7am MST Feb 20, 2026-6pm MST Feb 26, 2026
 
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