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Lake Effect Snow through Friday; Heavy Rain, Thunderstorms and Mountain Snow in California

Periods of moderate to heavy lake effect snow will continue through Friday downwind of Lake Erie and Ontario. Several additional inches of accumulating snow are expected. A Pacific storm will bring heavy rain and mountain snow across California, the Southwest and Intermountain West today. Isolated severe thunderstorms and scattered flash flooding is possible across parts of southern California. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Grand Junction Regional Airport (KGJT)

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

Overcast

34°F

1°C

Humidity 69%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 30.22 in (1023.37 mb)
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 01 Jan 05:35 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

Fruita CO

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Cloudy, with a low around 27. Calm wind.

    Low: 27 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • New Year's Day

    New Year's Day: Rain and snow showers likely before noon, then a chance of rain showers between noon and 1pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 43. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 43 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A slight chance of rain and snow showers before 8pm, then rain showers likely. Cloudy, with a low around 28. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 28 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: A 50 percent chance of showers before 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Calm wind.

    Low: 27 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 48.

    High: 48 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 51.

    High: 51 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers, mainly after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.

    Low: 31 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Cloudy, with a low around 27. Calm wind.
New Year's Day
Rain and snow showers likely before noon, then a chance of rain showers between noon and 1pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 43. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow showers before 8pm, then rain showers likely. Cloudy, with a low around 28. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of showers before 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Calm wind.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 48.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 51.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers, mainly after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Monday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50.
Monday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Tuesday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 45.
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Point Forecast:
Fruita CO
 39.16°N 108.74°W (Elev. 4498 ft)
Last Update:
3:56 am MST Jan 1, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5am MST Jan 1, 2026-6pm MST Jan 7, 2026
 
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