Dangerous Heat over the South-Central and Southwest U.S. Through Next Week

Dangerous heat persists across the Desert Southwest through this weekend and across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley through at least the middle of next week. Numerous daily record high temperatures are expected through at least Tuesday for much of Texas and Oklahoma as well as portions of Louisiana, New Mexico, and Arizona. Read More >

Current conditions at

Grand Junction Regional Airport (KGJT)

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

Clear

97°F

36°C

Humidity 15%
Wind Speed W 10 MPH
Barometer 30.18 in (1022.01 mb)
Dewpoint 43°F (6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index93°F (34°C)
Last update 21 Aug 02:35 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

Grand Junction CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph.

    High: 102 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east after midnight.

    Low: 71 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 96 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 68 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 10 percent chance of showers after noon.  Sunny, with a high near 96. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.

    Low: 68 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 95.

    High: 95 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.

    Low: 66 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Sunny, with a high near 96.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east after midnight.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
A 10 percent chance of showers after noon. Sunny, with a high near 96. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Monday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 95.
Monday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 96.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 66.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 96.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Grand Junction CO
 39.07°N 108.56°W (Elev. 4587 ft)
12:51 pm MDT Aug 21, 2026
2pm MDT Aug 21, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 27, 2026
 
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