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Wet and Cool in the East this Memorial Day Weekend; Well Above Normal Temperatures in the Northern Plains

A wet Memorial Day weekend is in store for the East, with widespread rainfall of 1 to more than 2 inches expected from the Gulf Coast to southern New England. Well above normal temperatures are forecast to build across the northern Plains. Another round of heavy to excessive rainfall is expected to impact the western Gulf Coast this weekend with Flood Watches in effect. Read More >

Current conditions at

Grand Junction Regional Airport (KGJT)

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

Clear

77°F

25°C

Humidity 16%
Wind Speed WNW 8 MPH
Barometer 30.0 in (1015.92 mb)
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index77°F (25°C)
Last update 23 May 07:53 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

Grand Junction CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming east after midnight.

    Low: 53 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. East wind around 5 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 88 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the evening.

    Low: 55 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Memorial Day

    Memorial Day: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: 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. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 78 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53.

    Low: 53 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.

    High: 85 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.

    Low: 54 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming east after midnight.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. East wind around 5 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the evening.
Memorial Day
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
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. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 89.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 83.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 83.
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Point Forecast:
Grand Junction CO
 39.07°N 108.56°W (Elev. 4587 ft)
Last Update:
6:37 pm MDT May 23, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8pm MDT May 23, 2026-6pm MDT May 30, 2026
 
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