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.

Partly Cloudy

75°F

24°C

Humidity 57%
Wind Speed WNW 8 MPH
Barometer 30.18 in (1022.01 mb)
Dewpoint 59°F (15°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 22 Aug 08:35 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SSW Fruita CO

Flood Advisory until August 22, 09:15pm
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    Flood Advisory until August 22, 09:15pm

    NOW until 9:15pm Sat

    Flood Advisory

  • Tonight

    Low: 71 °F

    Isolated
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 94 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.

    Low: 69 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 95. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming north northwest in the morning.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. West wind around 5 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.

    Low: 68 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 95.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.

    Low: 68 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 96.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Isolated showers before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Sunday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 95. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming north northwest in the morning.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. West wind around 5 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 95.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 96.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Friday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 98.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SSW Fruita CO
 39.12°N 108.74°W (Elev. 4790 ft)
7:41 pm MDT Aug 22, 2026
8pm MDT Aug 22, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 29, 2026
 
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