Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall in the Ohio Valley and Great Lakes; Winter Weather in the Northern Tier

A slow moving front extending from the Great Lakes region into the Plains will bring snow, wintry mix, and ice accumulation north of the front from the Upper Midwest into New England, and severe weather and heavy rain south of the front. Scattered severe thunderstorms with damaging gusts, severe hail, and heavy rain are expected across parts of the Great Lakes/Midwest through tonight. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Grand Junction Regional Airport (KGJT)

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

Mostly Cloudy

70°F

21°C

Humidity 18%
Wind Speed S 12 MPH
Barometer 29.86 in (1011.18 mb)
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Last update 31 Mar 03:05 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

Fruita CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. Breezy, with a southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers.  Low around 44. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    Low: 44 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy then
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after noon.  High near 62. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    High: 62 °F

    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a chance of showers between 9pm and midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 36 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Breezy, with a southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of rain showers before 9pm, then a chance of snow showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Breezy.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 28 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy then
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 56.

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 28.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 65.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. Breezy, with a southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Showers. Low around 44. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Wednesday
Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after noon. High near 62. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a chance of showers between 9pm and midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Breezy, with a southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain showers before 9pm, then a chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 56.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 65.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 31.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 70.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 74.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Fruita CO
 39.16°N 108.74°W (Elev. 4498 ft)
1:42 pm MDT Mar 31, 2026
3pm MDT Mar 31, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 6, 2026
 
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