Dangerous Heat Wave Continues; Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain from the Central Plains to the Midwest

A prolonged, dangerous heat wave will continue today in the Midwest and Mississippi Valley, and persist through the Independence Day weekend across the Ohio Valley, Mid-South, and East Coast. Severe thunderstorm are expected from the northern/central Plains to the Mid-Atlantic. Isolated slash flooding is possible from the central Plains to the Upper Midwest. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Grand Junction Regional Airport (KGJT)

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

smoke

72°F

22°C

Humidity 11%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 30.08 in (1018.63 mb)
Dewpoint 16°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 03 Jul 10:35 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles W Redlands CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 64. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast after midnight.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Independence Day

    Independence Day: Patchy smoke between 9am and 11am. Sunny, with a high near 94. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 94 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 65. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast after midnight.

    Low: 65 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy smoke before 4pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 97 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 68. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.

    Low: 68 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 96.

    High: 96 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.

    Low: 70 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 98.

    High: 98 °F

    Hot

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.

    Low: 70 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 64. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast after midnight.
Independence Day
Patchy smoke between 9am and 11am. Sunny, with a high near 94. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 65. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast after midnight.
Sunday
Patchy smoke before 4pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 68. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 96.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 70.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 69.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 101.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles W Redlands CO
 39.1°N 108.71°W (Elev. 4921 ft)
10:03 pm MDT Jul 3, 2026
10pm MDT Jul 3, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 10, 2026
 
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