Record Temperatures Expected Across the Southern US; Fire Weather Concerns in the Central US

Unseasonably warm temperatures continue today across the southern U.S., with more than 100 record or near record maximum temperatures forecast through the rest of the week and over the weekend. Dry and gusty winds will produce elevated to critical fire weather in the central and southern Plains and elevated conditions over portions of the Desert Southwest on Friday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Grand Junction Regional Airport (KGJT)

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

Clear

50°F

10°C

Humidity	16%
Wind Speed	W 3 MPH
Barometer	30.25 in (1024.38 mb)
Dewpoint	7°F (-14°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	27 Mar 05:05 AM MDT

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WSW Fruita CO

Today
High: 75 °F
Sunny
Tonight
Low: 46 °F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 79 °F
Mostly Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 48 °F
Partly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 79 °F
Mostly Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 51 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Monday
High: 79 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Mostly
Sunny and
Breezy
Monday Night
Low: 52 °F
Slight Chance
Showers and
Breezy
Tuesday
High: 71 °F
Chance
Showers and
Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today

Sunny, with a high near 75. East wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 46. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming south in the evening.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 10 to 15 mph in the morning.

Sunday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Breezy.

Monday Night

A slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Breezy.

Tuesday

A chance of showers, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. Breezy.

Tuesday Night

Showers likely, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Breezy.

Wednesday

Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62.

Wednesday Night

A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Breezy.

Additional Forecasts and Information

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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

Point Forecast:

3 Miles WSW Fruita CO
39.14°N 108.77°W (Elev. 4882 ft)

4:52 am MDT Mar 27, 2026

Forecast Valid:

5am MDT Mar 27, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 2, 2026

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High Temperature

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Chance of Precipitation