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Record Warmth Lingers; Fire Weather Concerns; Unsettled Pacific Northwest

More record warm temperatures are forecast this week from California, Southwest, Plains then into the Mississippi Valley and Southeast. The warmth combining with dry conditions may result in elevated to locally critical fire weather conditions. Meanwhile, another Pacific system will move across the Pacific Northwest with lower elevation rain and mountain snows. For Hawaii, conditions improving. Read More >

Current conditions at

Grand Junction Regional Airport (KGJT)

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

Clear

79°F

26°C

Humidity 10%
Wind Speed SSW 8 MPH
Barometer 30.02 in (1016.59 mb)
Dewpoint 20°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index77°F (25°C)
Last update 22 Mar 03:05 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

17 Miles NNE Fruita CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. West northwest wind around 10 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northeast after midnight.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. North wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 72.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 70.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. West northwest wind around 10 mph becoming south after midnight.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northeast after midnight.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. North wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 72.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 70.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 63.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
17 Miles NNE Fruita CO
 39.38°N 108.57°W (Elev. 7661 ft)
Last Update:
1:57 pm MDT Mar 22, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm MDT Mar 22, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 28, 2026
 
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