Fire Weather Concerns for the Plains; Record Warmth Spreads

Dry and breezy conditions prevail across the High Plains where elevated to locally critical conditions continue through today. Meanwhile, record warmth increases and spreads across the South, Southwest and into southern California into this last weekend of February. Meanwhile, a fast moving system moves across the central Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by this evening. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Grand Junction Regional Airport (KGJT)

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

Clear

61°F

16°C

Humidity 24%
Wind Speed WNW 10 MPH
Barometer 30.16 in (1021.34 mb)
Dewpoint 24°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 Feb 11:53 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SSW Fruita CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 63. Northwest wind around 10 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 64 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 36 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 65. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    High: 65 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65.

    High: 65 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 68.

    High: 68 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 63. Northwest wind around 10 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 65. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 68.
Monday Night
A slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Tuesday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 63.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 64.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SSW Fruita CO
 39.14°N 108.74°W (Elev. 4534 ft)
11:32 am MST Feb 26, 2026
12pm MST Feb 26, 2026-6pm MST Mar 4, 2026
 
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