Fire Weather Concerns; Record Warmth Spreads

The Plains to the mid-Mississippi Valley continue with warm and dry conditions. Any fires that initiate could spread quickly. The warm temperatures will expand across the Southern Plains into the Southwest where numerous records are expected through the weekend. Meanwhile, a cold front will move southward across the northern Plains and Great Lakes region where some snow will develop this weekend. 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 29%
Wind Speed ESE 9 MPH
Barometer 30.2 in (1022.69 mb)
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 28 Feb 10:00 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SSW Fruita CO

  • Today

    Today: Increasing clouds, with a high near 64. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the afternoon.

    High: 64 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Calm wind.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 67 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 70 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.

    Low: 39 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers.  Partly sunny, with a high near 59.

    High: 59 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 64.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Increasing clouds, with a high near 64. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Calm wind.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.
Monday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 59.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 64.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 54.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SSW Fruita CO
 39.14°N 108.74°W (Elev. 4534 ft)
6:48 am MST Feb 28, 2026
10am MST Feb 28, 2026-6pm MST Mar 6, 2026
 
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