Fire Weather Concerns; Record Warmth Spreads

The Plains to the mid-Mississippi Valley continue with warm and dry conditions. Any fires that initiate could spread quickly. The warm temperatures will expand across the Southern Plains into the Southwest where numerous records are expected through the weekend. Meanwhile, a cold front will move southward across the northern Plains and Great Lakes region where some snow will develop this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Grand Junction Regional Airport (KGJT)

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

Mostly Cloudy

48°F

9°C

Humidity 39%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 30.06 in (1017.95 mb)
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 01 Mar 01:05 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

17 Miles NNE Fruita CO

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A slight chance of rain and snow showers between 3am and 4am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming east southeast.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 40 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 54. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 54 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the evening.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of rain showers before 11pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 11pm and 2am, then a chance of snow showers after 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 36 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 50 percent chance of snow showers.  Partly sunny, with a high near 44.

    High: 44 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 50.

    High: 50 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.

    Low: 35 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A slight chance of rain and snow showers between 3am and 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming east southeast. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 54. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the evening.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
A chance of rain showers before 11pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 11pm and 2am, then a chance of snow showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday
A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 44.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 50.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Thursday
A chance of snow showers, mainly after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 45.
Thursday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Friday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 42.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
17 Miles NNE Fruita CO
 39.36°N 108.54°W (Elev. 7694 ft)
11:32 pm MST Feb 28, 2026
1am MST Mar 1, 2026-6pm MST Mar 7, 2026
 
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