Heavy Snow and Disruptive Ice in the Upper Midwest; Severe Thunderstorms in the Southern Plains

A late season winter storm will produce a combination of heavy snow and disruptive ice starting this evening in the Northern Plains and moving into the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes by tonight continuing through Thursday. Severe thunderstorms will likely produce severe wind gusts, large hail, a few tornadoes, and heavy rainfall across the southern and central Plains into the morning. Read More >

Current conditions at

Grand Junction Regional Airport (KGJT)

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

Overcast

48°F

9°C

Humidity 81%
Wind Speed S 4 MPH
Barometer 29.8 in (1009.14 mb)
Dewpoint 43°F (6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill47°F (8°C)
Last update 01 Apr 09:00 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

Fruita CO

Freeze Watch April 3, 12:00am until April 3, 10:00am
Wind Advisory April 2, 11:00am until April 2, 09:00pm
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Freeze Watch
Wind Advisory
  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Breezy, with an east wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain showers likely before 9pm, then rain and snow showers likely between 9pm and midnight, then a chance of snow showers after midnight. Some thunder is also possible.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 26 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely and
    Breezy then
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 56. West wind around 5 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 26. West wind around 5 mph becoming east after midnight.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 65.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 31.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 72.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Breezy, with an east wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Thursday Night
Rain showers likely before 9pm, then rain and snow showers likely between 9pm and midnight, then a chance of snow showers after midnight. Some thunder is also possible. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 56. West wind around 5 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 26. West wind around 5 mph becoming east after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 65.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 31.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 72.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 75.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
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Point Forecast:
Fruita CO
 39.16°N 108.74°W (Elev. 4498 ft)
4:56 pm MDT Apr 1, 2026
9pm MDT Apr 1, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 8, 2026
 
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