Back-to-Back Winter Storms Across the North-Central U.S.; Severe Weather Threat in the Midwest

A late-season winter storm continues to bring heavy snow, significant sleet, and disruptive icing to the Upper Midwest and western Great Lakes into the morning; and will be followed by another storm. Severe thunderstorms continue across the Midwest to the lower Great Lakes through tonight, before bringing a round of freezing rain and sleet Friday morning across northern New England. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Grand Junction Regional Airport (KGJT)

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

Rain

45°F

7°C

Humidity 70%
Wind Speed W 18 MPH
Barometer 29.83 in (1010.16 mb)
Dewpoint 35°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill37°F (3°C)
Last update 02 Apr 09:20 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

15 Miles NNE Fruita CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before midnight.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 27 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Blustery

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 46. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast after midnight.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 55. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 55 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast in the evening.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 62.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 64.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.

    Low: 45 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before midnight. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 46. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 55. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 62.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 64.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 62.
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Point Forecast:
15 Miles NNE Fruita CO
 39.35°N 108.62°W (Elev. 6795 ft)
9:01 pm MDT Apr 2, 2026
9pm MDT Apr 2, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 9, 2026
 
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