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Fire Weather Concerns; Record Warmth Spreads

The Plains to the mid-Mississippi Valley continue with warm and dry conditions. Any fires that initiate could spread quickly. The warm temperatures will expand across the Southern Plains into the Southwest where numerous records are expected through the weekend. Meanwhile, a cold front will move southward across the northern Plains and Great Lakes region where some snow will develop this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Grand Junction Regional Airport (KGJT)

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

Partly Cloudy

48°F

9°C

Humidity 39%
Wind Speed ENE 5 MPH
Barometer 30.06 in (1017.95 mb)
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill46°F (8°C)
Last update 01 Mar 12:05 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

Fruita CO

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 68. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 68 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. East southeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 71. East southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 71 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 59.

    High: 59 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 64.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.

    Low: 35 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 68. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. East southeast wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 71. East southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 59.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 64.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 59.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 53.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Fruita CO
 39.16°N 108.74°W (Elev. 4498 ft)
Last Update:
11:32 pm MST Feb 28, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12am MST Mar 1, 2026-6pm MST Mar 7, 2026
 
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