Critical Fire Weather Persists in the Southern High Plains; Snow in the Great Lakes into the Northeast

Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the central and southern High Plains today as gusty winds and dry conditions continue across the region. A clipper system will bring some lake effect snow to the Great Lakes and snow into the Northeast. Well above-average temperatures are expected to expand across much of the West, into the Plains states, and Southeast. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Grand Junction Regional Airport (KGJT)

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

Overcast

41°F

5°C

Humidity 75%
Wind Speed NNE 4 MPH
Barometer 29.96 in (1014.56 mb)
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill38°F (3°C)
Last update 25 Feb 07:05 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles W Fruita CO

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the morning.

    High: 61 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.

    Low: 38 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 60. Light west southwest wind becoming west northwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 61 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.

    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: Partly sunny, with a high near 65.

    High: 65 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the morning.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 60. Light west southwest wind becoming west northwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 63.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 65.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 63.
Monday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Tuesday
A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles W Fruita CO
 39.14°N 108.77°W (Elev. 4882 ft)
6:28 am MST Feb 25, 2026
7am MST Feb 25, 2026-6pm MST Mar 3, 2026
 
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