Fire Weather Concerns for the Plains; Record Warmth Spreads

Dry and breezy conditions prevail across the High Plains where elevated to locally critical conditions continue through Thursday. Meanwhile, record warmth increases and spreads across the South, Southwest and into southern California into this last weekend of February. Meanwhile, a fast moving system moves across the Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by Thursday evening. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Grand Junction Regional Airport (KGJT)

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

Clear

52°F

11°C

Humidity 43%
Wind Speed NW 9 MPH
Barometer 30.02 in (1016.59 mb)
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 25 Feb 09:35 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

Fruita CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. West wind around 5 mph becoming east after midnight.

    Low: 33 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 63 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 63 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 33 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 64.

    High: 64 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66.

    High: 66 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. West wind around 5 mph becoming east after midnight.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 64.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Fruita CO
 39.16°N 108.74°W (Elev. 4498 ft)
5:03 pm MST Feb 25, 2026
9pm MST Feb 25, 2026-6pm MST Mar 4, 2026
 
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