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Heat Continues Across the Southern Plains and Gulf Coast; Heavy Rainfall from the Tennessee Valley to Southeast on Friday

Hazardous heat will continue across the Southern Plains, Gulf Coast and Desert Southwest through the weekend. Additional heat will build into the Great Basin and Northern Plains this weekend. A stalled front is expected to bring periods of heavy to excessive rainfall and flooding from the Tennessee Valley to the Southeast U.S on Friday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Grand Junction Regional Airport (KGJT)

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

Clear

81°F

27°C

Humidity 44%
Wind Speed E 9 MPH
Barometer 30.15 in (1021.0 mb)
Dewpoint 57°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index81°F (27°C)
Last update 24 Jul 12:05 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SW Fruita CO

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 73 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 95. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 74. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the evening.

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 98 °F

    Hot

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.

    Low: 76 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 98.

    High: 98 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 76.

    Low: 76 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97.

    High: 97 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73.

    Low: 73 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 95. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.
Sunday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 98.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 76.
Monday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97.
Monday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73.
Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 95.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 94.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SW Fruita CO
 39.12°N 108.77°W (Elev. 5597 ft)
Last Update:
9:57 pm MDT Jul 23, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12am MDT Jul 24, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 30, 2026
 
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