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.

Partly Cloudy

47°F

8°C

Humidity 41%
Wind Speed NE 5 MPH
Barometer 30.07 in (1018.29 mb)
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill45°F (7°C)
Last update 28 Feb 10:53 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SSW Fruita CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 68. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 68 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. East wind around 5 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.

    Low: 41 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 71. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 71 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 58.

    High: 58 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 64.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.

    Low: 37 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 68. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. East wind around 5 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 71. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 58.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 64.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 59.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Friday
A chance of rain and snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 53.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.
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Point Forecast:
2 Miles SSW Fruita CO
 39.14°N 108.74°W (Elev. 4534 ft)
9:17 pm MST Feb 28, 2026
11pm MST Feb 28, 2026-6pm MST Mar 7, 2026
 
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