Critical Fire Weather in the Plains; Unseasonably Warm in the Southwest and Southern U.S.

Unseasonably warm temperatures continue through the weekend across the Southwest and southern U.S., with more than 100 record or near record maximum temperatures forecast through the rest of the week and over the weekend. Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the Plains and Southeast U.S. this weekend. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Grand Junction Regional Airport (KGJT)

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

Clear

46°F

8°C

Humidity	38%
Wind Speed	ENE 4 MPH
Barometer	30.08 in (1018.63 mb)
Dewpoint	22°F (-6°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	44°F (7°C)
Last update	29 Mar 06:53 AM MDT

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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WSW Fruita CO

Red Flag Warning March 29, 12:00pm until March 29, 08:00pm

Red Flag Warning March 30, 12:00pm until March 30, 08:00pm

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Red Flag Warning

Today
High: 79 °F
Sunny
Tonight
Low: 48 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Monday
High: 79 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Mostly
Sunny and
Breezy
Monday Night
Low: 53 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Breezy
then Mostly
Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 72 °F
Chance
Showers
Tuesday Night
Low: 48 °F
Showers
Likely
Wednesday
High: 60 °F
Showers
Wednesday Night
Low: 42 °F
Chance
Showers
Thursday
High: 68 °F
Chance
Showers and
Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today

Sunny, with a high near 79. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

Tonight

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

Tuesday

A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

Tuesday Night

Showers likely, mainly after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 48. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Wednesday

Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after noon. High near 60. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Wednesday Night

A chance of showers, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.

Thursday

A chance of showers, mainly after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Breezy.