Heavy Snow and Disruptive Ice in the Upper Midwest; Severe Thunderstorms in the Southern Plains

A late season winter storm will produce a combination of heavy snow and disruptive ice starting this evening in the Northern Plains and moving into the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes by tonight continuing through Thursday. Severe thunderstorms will likely produce severe wind gusts, large hail, a few tornadoes, and heavy rainfall across the southern and central Plains today. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Grand Junction Regional Airport (KGJT)

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

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48°F

9°C

Humidity	82%
Wind Speed	NW 9 MPH
Barometer	29.75 in (1007.45 mb)
Dewpoint	43°F (6°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	44°F (7°C)
Last update	01 Apr 05:53 PM MDT

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Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WSW Fruita CO

Freeze Watch April 3, 12:00am until April 3, 10:00am

Wind Advisory April 2, 11:00am until April 2, 09:00pm

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Freeze Watch

Wind Advisory

Tonight
Low: 38 °F
Scattered
Showers then
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 67 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
Showers and
Breezy
Thursday Night
Low: 30 °F
Rain/Snow
Likely and
Breezy then
Chance Snow
Showers
Friday
High: 54 °F
Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 31 °F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 63 °F
Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 36 °F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 69 °F
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 41 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Thursday

A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest 15 to 25 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

Thursday Night

Rain showers likely before 9pm, then rain and snow showers likely between 9pm and midnight, then a chance of snow showers after midnight. Some thunder is also possible. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 54. West northwest wind around 5 mph.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 31. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east after midnight.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 63.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 36.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 69.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 41.