Fire Weather Concerns and Severe Thunderstorms through the Weekend

Dry and windy conditions, and some dry thunderstorms and lightning, may support hazardous fire activity in the northern Plains, high southern Plains and the Southwest this weekend. An active severe weather pattern is forecast for portions of the central and southern High Plains into the Upper Midwest through early the part of next week. Damaging winds, large hail, and tornadoes are possible. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Grand Junction Regional Airport (KGJT)

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

Clear

86°F

30°C

Humidity	6%
Wind Speed	W 21 MPH
Barometer	29.81 in (1009.48 mb)
Dewpoint	14°F (-10°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	83°F (28°C)
Last update	15 May 05:00 PM MDT

More Information:

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

Extended Forecast for

3 Miles W Fruita CO

Red Flag Warning until May 15, 08:00pm

Red Flag Warning May 16, 12:00pm until May 16, 08:00pm

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Red Flag Warning

Red Flag Warning until May 15, 08:00pm
NOW until 8:00pm Fri
Red Flag Warning
This Afternoon
High: 89 °F
Sunny
Tonight
Low: 52 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 88 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
T-storms and
Breezy
Saturday Night
Low: 47 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms and
Breezy
Sunday
High: 77 °F
Chance
Showers then
Chance
T-storms
Sunday Night
Low: 40 °F
Showers
Monday
High: 60 °F
Showers
Likely then
Slight Chance
T-storms
Monday Night
Low: 36 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Sunny, with a high near 89. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Tonight

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Saturday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Saturday Night

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Sunday

A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 9am. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Sunday Night

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 40. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Monday

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before noon, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 60. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 67.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 39.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 76.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 44.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 82.