Heat Wave Persists Over the Central U.S.; Significant Flooding Expected in the Northern Mid-Atlantic Tuesday

Dangerous and extreme heat will remain across portions of the Central U.S. this week, persisting across the Mid to Lower Mississippi Valleys, Gulf Coast, Southern Plains and portions of Texas. A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify late this week. Severe thunderstorms and flash flooding will spread from the Great Lakes/Ohio Valley to the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast the next few days. 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 23%
Wind Speed NE 5 MPH
Barometer 30.0 in (1015.92 mb)
Dewpoint 47°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index85°F (29°C)
Last update 27 Jul 09:35 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

Grand Junction CO

Heat Advisory July 27, 09:49pm until July 28, 06:00am
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Heat Advisory
  •  
    Heat Advisory July 27, 09:49pm until July 28, 06:00am

    NOW until 6:00am Tue

    Heat Advisory

  • Tonight

    Low: 73 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.

    Low: 72 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 98 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.

    Low: 70 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 100.

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

  • Thursday Night

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

    Low: 71 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

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

    High: 103 °F

    Hot

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 103.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 105.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 104.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 104.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Grand Junction CO
 39.09°N 108.59°W (Elev. 4560 ft)
9:12 pm MDT Jul 27, 2026
9pm MDT Jul 27, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 3, 2026
 
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