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Severe Thunderstorms in the Midwest and Arizona; Heat Continues in the Southeast and Southwest

Thunderstorms, some severe, may lead to scattered instances of flash flooding across the Midwest and Ohio Valley and southern Arizona. The threat will shift to the Mid-Atlantic coast on Thursday. Dangerous heat persists in the South and Southeast while building into the Southwest. Overnight lows will be so warm that little-to-no relief from the scorching daytime highs will be available. 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 13%
Wind Speed WNW 16 MPH
Barometer 30.03 in (1016.93 mb)
Dewpoint 40°F (4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index92°F (33°C)
Last update 19 Aug 05:00 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

Fruitvale CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 68. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east after midnight.

    Low: 68 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Light and variable wind becoming north northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 69. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.

    Low: 69 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable.

    High: 102 °F

    Hot

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.

    Low: 70 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 96.

    High: 96 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66.

    Low: 66 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.

    High: 92 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

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

    Low: 66 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 68. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east after midnight.
Thursday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Light and variable wind becoming north northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 69. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 96.
Saturday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Monday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 94.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Fruitvale CO
 39.09°N 108.51°W (Elev. 4698 ft)
Last Update:
5:16 pm MDT Aug 19, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm MDT Aug 19, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 26, 2026
 
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