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 Thursday. 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 Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by Thursday evening. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Grand Junction Regional Airport (KGJT)

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

Partly Cloudy

45°F

7°C

Humidity 53%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 30.05 in (1017.61 mb)
Dewpoint 29°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 25 Feb 11:53 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SW Fruita CO

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 37 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 62. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 62 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 38 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 63.

    High: 63 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63.

    High: 63 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday Night

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

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 62. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 63.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 64.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 61.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SW Fruita CO
 39.14°N 108.77°W (Elev. 4882 ft)
11:32 pm MST Feb 25, 2026
12am MST Feb 26, 2026-6pm MST Mar 4, 2026
 
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