Areas of Severe Thunderstorms, Excessive Rainfall, and Extreme Heat Tuesday

In the Northern Plains into the Upper Great Lakes and Mid-Atlantic, heavy to excessive rain may bring flash and urban flooding Tuesday. Severe thunderstorms producing damaging winds are most likely over parts of the Dakotas into Minnesota Tuesday afternoon into the overnight, with other isolated storms producing hail or wind over the northern High Plains. Extreme heat returns to the southwest U.S. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Grand Junction Regional Airport (KGJT)

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

smoke

75°F

24°C

Humidity 25%
Wind Speed ENE 11 MPH
Barometer 30.09 in (1018.96 mb)
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility 8.00 mi
Last update 07 Jul 02:35 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles W Fruita CO

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Patchy smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 64. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.

    Low: 64 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 10 percent chance of showers after 5pm.  Patchy smoke before 2pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 101 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 10%.

    Low: 65 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Patchy smoke between 7am and noon. Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 101 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 65 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 100.

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 101.

    High: 101 °F

    Hot

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 64.

    Low: 64 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Patchy smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 64. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.
Tuesday
A 10 percent chance of showers after 5pm. Patchy smoke before 2pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Wednesday
Patchy smoke between 7am and noon. Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 101.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 64.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 106.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 67.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 107.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 103.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles W Fruita CO
 39.16°N 108.77°W (Elev. 4452 ft)
2:13 am MDT Jul 7, 2026
2am MDT Jul 7, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 13, 2026
 
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