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

38°F

3°C

Humidity 57%
Wind Speed E 8 MPH
Barometer 30.2 in (1022.69 mb)
Dewpoint 24°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill32°F (0°C)
Last update 28 Feb 07:53 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SW Fruita CO

  • Today

    Today: Increasing clouds, with a high near 62. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the afternoon.

    High: 62 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Calm wind.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 65 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 68 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

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

    Low: 40 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

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

    High: 58 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 62.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Increasing clouds, with a high near 62. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Calm wind.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. 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 40.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 58.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 62.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 57.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 53.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SW Fruita CO
 39.14°N 108.77°W (Elev. 4882 ft)
6:48 am MST Feb 28, 2026
8am MST Feb 28, 2026-6pm MST Mar 6, 2026
 
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