Back-to-Back Storms for the Center of the Nation

These storm systems will bring late season snow, sleet and ice for portions of the northern Plains, upper Midwest and Great Lakes region. Meanwhile, where temperatures are warmer, severe thunderstorms are expected for areas of the Mississippi Valley into the southern Plains. Furthermore, combination of windy and dry conditions will raise fire weather concerns for the southern High Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

Grand Junction Regional Airport (KGJT)

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

Partly Cloudy

66°F

19°C

Humidity 25%
Wind Speed S 14 MPH
Barometer 29.61 in (1002.71 mb)
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 02 Apr 05:05 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SSW Fruita CO

Freeze Watch April 4, 12:00am until April 4, 10:00am
Wind Advisory April 2, 05:16pm until April 2, 09:00pm
Freeze Warning April 3, 12:00am until April 3, 10:00am
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Freeze Watch
Wind Advisory
Freeze Warning
  •  
    Wind Advisory April 2, 05:16pm until April 2, 09:00pm

    NOW until 9:00pm Thu

    Wind Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    High: 71 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of rain showers before 10pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 10pm and 11pm, then a chance of snow showers after 11pm. Some thunder is also possible.  Cloudy, then gradual clearing toward daybreak, with a low around 28. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph becoming west 5 to 10 mph after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 28 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy then
    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 57. West wind around 5 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 57 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east southeast in the evening.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 66. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 72.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 71. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
A chance of rain showers before 10pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 10pm and 11pm, then a chance of snow showers after 11pm. Some thunder is also possible. Cloudy, then gradual clearing toward daybreak, with a low around 28. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph becoming west 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 57. West wind around 5 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east southeast in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 66. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 72.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 76.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
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Point Forecast:
2 Miles SSW Fruita CO
 39.14°N 108.74°W (Elev. 4534 ft)
4:57 pm MDT Apr 2, 2026
5pm MDT Apr 2, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 9, 2026
 
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