Critical Fire Weather in the Southern Plains; Severe Storms in the Ohio Valley

Strong winds and low humidity will create elevated to critical fire weather conditions across the Southern Plains on Thursday. Strong to severe thunderstorms are forecast in the Ohio Valley late Thursday into Friday morning, with the strongest storms capable of producing very large hail, damaging winds, and a few tornadoes. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Grand Junction Regional Airport (KGJT)

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

Clear

84°F

29°C

Humidity 14%
Wind Speed W 13 MPH
Barometer 29.92 in (1013.21 mb)
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index81°F (27°C)
Last update 25 Mar 06:35 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WSW Fruita CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 82. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming east northeast 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

    Low: 45 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. East wind around 5 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 76 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming south southeast in the evening.

    Low: 48 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.

    High: 79 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 79.

    High: 79 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 82. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming east northeast 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. East wind around 5 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming south southeast in the evening.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 79.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Monday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 77.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Tuesday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 70.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Wednesday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles WSW Fruita CO
 39.14°N 108.77°W (Elev. 4882 ft)
12:32 pm MDT Mar 25, 2026
6pm MDT Mar 25, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 1, 2026
 
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