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 today. 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 central Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by this evening. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Grand Junction Regional Airport (KGJT)

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

Mostly Cloudy

61°F

16°C

Humidity 25%
Wind Speed N 8 MPH
Barometer 30.13 in (1020.32 mb)
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 Feb 02:53 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WSW Fruita CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 65. Northwest wind around 10 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. West northwest 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 northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 61 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

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

    Low: 37 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 63. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    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 43.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 66.

    High: 66 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 65. Northwest wind around 10 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 34. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 63. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
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 43.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 66.
Monday Night
A slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Tuesday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 61.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 62.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles WSW Fruita CO
 39.14°N 108.77°W (Elev. 4882 ft)
1:33 pm MST Feb 26, 2026
3pm MST Feb 26, 2026-6pm MST Mar 4, 2026
 
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