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.

Clear

37°F

3°C

Humidity 51%
Wind Speed E 5 MPH
Barometer 30.18 in (1022.01 mb)
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill33°F (1°C)
Last update 28 Feb 05:35 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

17 Miles NNE Fruita CO

  • Today

    Today: Increasing clouds, with a high near 51. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the morning.

    High: 51 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. West wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 53 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 55. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of rain showers before 8pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 8pm and 11pm, then a chance of snow showers after 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 37 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 50 percent chance of snow showers.  Partly sunny, with a high near 46.

    High: 46 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 49.

    High: 49 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Increasing clouds, with a high near 51. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the morning.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. West wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 55. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
A chance of rain showers before 8pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 8pm and 11pm, then a chance of snow showers after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Tuesday
A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 46.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 49.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Thursday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 46.
Thursday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Friday
A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 41.
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Point Forecast:
17 Miles NNE Fruita CO
 39.36°N 108.54°W (Elev. 7694 ft)
11:32 pm MST Feb 27, 2026
5am MST Feb 28, 2026-6pm MST Mar 6, 2026
 
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