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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

82°F

28°C

Humidity 9%
Wind Speed NW 16 MPH
Barometer 29.96 in (1014.56 mb)
Dewpoint 20°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index80°F (27°C)
Last update 14 May 12:35 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles W Fruita CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 89. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east northeast 5 to 10 mph in the evening.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    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.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    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.

    Low: 51 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday

    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.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 48 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    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%.

    High: 78 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.

    Low: 41 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Monday

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

    High: 62 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 89. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 47. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east northeast 5 to 10 mph in the evening.
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. 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.
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.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 79.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles W Fruita CO
 39.16°N 108.77°W (Elev. 4452 ft)
Last Update:
12:31 pm MDT May 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm MDT May 14, 2026-6pm MDT May 20, 2026
 
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