Areas of Dangerous Heat and Heavy Rain with Possible Flooding into this Weekend

Hot temperatures and high humidity are forecast to continue across much of northeast Texas into the mid-Mississippi Valley into this weekend with heat advisories in effect. Heavy to excessive rainfall occurring at times through Saturday could bring areas of flooding across parts of the central Plains into the upper Midwest/Great Lakes, and Four Corners states. Read More >

Current conditions at

Grand Junction Regional Airport (KGJT)

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

Mist

63°F

17°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 30.27 in (1025.06 mb)
Dewpoint 61°F (16°C)
Visibility 3.00 mi
Last update 17 Sep 01:53 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

Fruita CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. Calm wind.

    High: 74 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    High: 78 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after midnight.  Low around 54. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 54 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 76 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 49 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 76.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 79.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. Calm wind.
Tonight
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after midnight. Low around 54. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 76.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 79.
Monday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 76.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Fruita CO
 39.16°N 108.74°W (Elev. 4498 ft)
12:31 pm MDT Sep 17, 2026
2pm MDT Sep 17, 2026-6pm MDT Sep 23, 2026
 
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