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.

Mostly Cloudy

64°F

18°C

Humidity 28%
Wind Speed WSW 17 MPH
Barometer 29.93 in (1013.55 mb)
Dewpoint 31°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 25 Feb 04:53 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WSW Fruita CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.

    Low: 36 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 61 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 36 °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 64.

    High: 64 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday Night

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

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. South 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 64.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Monday
A slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64.
Monday Night
A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Wednesday
Mostly 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)
3:43 pm MST Feb 25, 2026
5pm MST Feb 25, 2026-6pm MST Mar 4, 2026
 
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