Fire Weather Concerns for a Large Part of the Central U.S.; Severe Weather in the Central Plains

Dry and windy conditions will bring widespread fire weather concerns to the northern/central Plains and portions of the Southwest into the southern Plains. Severe thunderstorms with large hail and damaging wind gusts are possible over the central Plains today into this weekend. Rain and high elevation snow is expected over parts of the Cascades and Northern Intermountain Region through Saturday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Grand Junction Regional Airport (KGJT)

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

Clear

84°F

29°C

Humidity	8%
Wind Speed	W 9 MPH
Barometer	29.86 in (1011.18 mb)
Dewpoint	18°F (-8°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	81°F (27°C)
Last update	14 May 06:53 PM MDT

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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles W Fruita CO

Tonight
Low: 47 °F
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: 88 °F
Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 51 °F
Decreasing
Clouds
Saturday
High: 88 °F
Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 48 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Slight Chance
Showers
Sunday
High: 78 °F
Chance
T-storms
Sunday Night
Low: 41 °F
Showers
Likely
Monday
High: 62 °F
Chance
Showers then
Slight Chance
T-storms
Monday Night
Low: 35 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 47. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east after midnight.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 88. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Friday Night

Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 51. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east southeast 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 88. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Saturday Night

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Sunday

A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 9am. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Sunday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Monday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 62.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 35.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 70.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 37.