Critical Fire Weather in the Southern High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S.

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern High Plains through the weekend. A winter storm will track across the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. into Saturday with areas of wintry mix and heavy snow from northern New York through southern Maine. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Grand Junction Regional Airport (KGJT)

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

snow,freezing fog

28°F

-2°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 29.67 in (1004.74 mb)
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 0.50 mi
Last update 20 Feb 10:53 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WSW Fruita CO

  • Today

    Today: Snow showers likely before 2pm, then a chance of snow showers after 3pm.  Cloudy early, then becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 37. West wind 10 to 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    High: 37 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 10 percent chance of snow showers before 7pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 15. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 15 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 38. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 17. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph.

    Low: 17 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 43. Calm wind.

    High: 43 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 22.

    Low: 22 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 48.

    High: 48 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 51.

    High: 51 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Snow showers likely before 2pm, then a chance of snow showers after 3pm. Cloudy early, then becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 37. West wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Tonight
A 10 percent chance of snow showers before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 15. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 38. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 17. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 43. Calm wind.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 51.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 56.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.
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Point Forecast:
3 Miles WSW Fruita CO
 39.14°N 108.77°W (Elev. 4882 ft)
9:58 am MST Feb 20, 2026
11am MST Feb 20, 2026-6pm MST Feb 26, 2026
 
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