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Heat the Southwest; Fire Weather in the Central U.S.; Kona Low Impacting Hawaii

A rare March heat wave is ongoing with much above-normal temperatures over the Southwest U.S. through this weekend. Periods of critical fire weather will persist from the central Rockies to the central and southern Plains through the weekend as gusty winds and low relative humidity continue. A Kona low will continue to bring several rounds of moderate to heavy rainfall to Hawaii through Sunday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Grand Junction Regional Airport (KGJT)

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

Clear

52°F

11°C

Humidity 26%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 29.99 in (1015.58 mb)
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 22 Mar 05:53 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SSW Fruita CO

  • Today

    Today: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 81. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the morning.

    High: 81 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.

    Low: 50 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 81 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.

    Low: 51 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 84 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 88.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 85.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 81. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the morning.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 88.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 85.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 79.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SSW Fruita CO
 39.14°N 108.74°W (Elev. 4534 ft)
Last Update:
3:21 am MDT Mar 22, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6am MDT Mar 22, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 28, 2026
 
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