Record Heat Remains in Place This Week; Severe Thunderstorms Possible Thursday

Record warmth will persist across portions of California, the Southwest U.S., the central Great Basin and return back to areas of the central/southern Plains and mid-lower Mississippi Valley this week. Over 200 new record high temperatures are forecast. Severe thunderstorms are being outlooked on Thursday over the Midwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

Grand Junction Regional Airport (KGJT)

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

Partly Cloudy

73°F

23°C

Humidity 15%
Wind Speed NW 8 MPH
Barometer 30.03 in (1016.93 mb)
Dewpoint 24°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 23 Mar 03:53 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

17 Miles NNE Fruita CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 49. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north northwest in the evening.

    Low: 49 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northeast after midnight.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 73. Breezy, with a northeast wind 10 to 20 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 69.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Breezy.

    Low: 42 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.

    High: 64 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 49. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north northwest in the evening.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northeast after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 73. Breezy, with a northeast wind 10 to 20 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 69.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Breezy.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 63.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Monday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 60.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
17 Miles NNE Fruita CO
 39.38°N 108.57°W (Elev. 7661 ft)
2:52 pm MDT Mar 23, 2026
4pm MDT Mar 23, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 30, 2026
 
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