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Current conditions at

Grand Junction Regional Airport (KGJT)

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

Partly Cloudy

81°F

27°C

Humidity 34%
Wind Speed ESE 12 MPH
Barometer 29.93 in (1013.55 mb)
Dewpoint 50°F (10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index80°F (27°C)
Last update 26 Jun 02:00 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles NNE Fruitvale CO

Red Flag Warning June 27, 10:00am until June 28, 12:00am
Red Flag Warning June 28, 12:00pm until June 28, 10:00pm
Red Flag Warning until June 26, 09:00pm
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Red Flag Warning
Red Flag Warning
Red Flag Warning
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    Red Flag Warning until June 26, 09:00pm

    NOW until 9:00pm Fri

    Red Flag Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 84 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 83. Windy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 65. Windy, with a southwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 65 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 82. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Breezy.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 77.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 52.

    Low: 52 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 83. Windy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 65. Windy, with a southwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 82. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Breezy.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 77.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 52.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 80.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 55.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 84.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 57.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 87.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
7 Miles NNE Fruitvale CO
 39.19°N 108.43°W (Elev. 6598 ft)
1:47 pm MDT Jun 26, 2026
2pm MDT Jun 26, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 2, 2026
 
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