Heat Persists in the Southwest; Elevated to Critical Fire Weather in the Great Basin; Poor Air Quality in the West

Dangerous heat will persist across the Southwest U.S. through this week, easing by next week. The heat will focus further east in the Great Plains and Mississippi Valley beginning next week. Elevated to locally critical fire weather conditions will persist for the Great Basin today. Poor air quality lingers for the Northwest, Great Basin, Central Rockies into the Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

Grand Junction Regional Airport (KGJT)

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

Clear

74°F

23°C

Humidity 21%
Wind Speed SE 6 MPH
Barometer 30.01 in (1016.26 mb)
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 8.00 mi
Last update 04 Aug 07:53 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

13 Miles NE Fruita CO

  • Today

    Today: Patchy smoke. Sunny, with a high near 89. East wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 89 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy smoke before 9pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 62. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northeast after midnight.

    Low: 62 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Patchy smoke between 3pm and 5pm. Sunny, with a high near 87. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the morning.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny then
    Patchy Smoke

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northeast after midnight.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 89. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 64.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 91.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66.

    Low: 66 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 91.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy smoke. Sunny, with a high near 89. East wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Tonight
Patchy smoke before 9pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 62. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northeast after midnight.
Wednesday
Patchy smoke between 3pm and 5pm. Sunny, with a high near 87. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the morning.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northeast after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 89. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 91.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 66.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 91.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 67.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 90.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 88.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
13 Miles NE Fruita CO
 39.29°N 108.56°W (Elev. 7057 ft)
6:42 am MDT Aug 4, 2026
8am MDT Aug 4, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 10, 2026
 
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