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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Grand Junction Regional Airport (KGJT)

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

Clear

68°F

20°C

Humidity 45%
Wind Speed SE 14 MPH
Barometer 29.76 in (1007.79 mb)
Dewpoint 46°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 11 Oct 07:05 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

Fruita CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 53 °F

    Scattered
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Columbus Day

    Columbus Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 3pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 10 to 20 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 71 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after midnight. Low around 46. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east northeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 46 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 9am, then showers between 9am and noon, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. High near 63. East wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    High: 63 °F

    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 3am, then showers likely. Low around 40. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 40 °F

    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 59 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.

    Low: 37 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.

    High: 65 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Columbus Day
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 3pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 10 to 20 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after midnight. Low around 46. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east northeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Tuesday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 9am, then showers between 9am and noon, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. High near 63. East wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Tuesday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 3am, then showers likely. Low around 40. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Wednesday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 68.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 68.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 69.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Fruita CO
 39.16°N 108.74°W (Elev. 4498 ft)
Last Update:
4:41 pm MDT Oct 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7pm MDT Oct 11, 2026-6pm MDT Oct 18, 2026
 
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