Critical Fire Weather Persists in the Southern High Plains; Snow in the Great Lakes into the Northeast

Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the central and southern High Plains today as gusty winds and dry conditions continue across the region. A clipper system will bring some lake effect snow to the Great Lakes and snow into the Northeast. Well above-average temperatures are expected to expand across much of the West, into the Plains states, and Southeast. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Grand Junction Regional Airport (KGJT)

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

Mostly Cloudy

64°F

18°C

Humidity 28%
Wind Speed WSW 17 MPH
Barometer 29.93 in (1013.55 mb)
Dewpoint 31°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 25 Feb 04:53 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

17 Miles NNE Fruita CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. West northwest wind around 10 mph becoming north after midnight.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 48 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast after midnight.

    Low: 33 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 50.

    High: 50 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of rain and snow showers before 11am, then a slight chance of rain showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51.

    High: 51 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A slight chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.

    Low: 40 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. West northwest wind around 10 mph becoming north after midnight.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast after midnight.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 50.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Sunday
A slight chance of rain and snow showers before 11am, then a slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Monday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51.
Monday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Tuesday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 51.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
17 Miles NNE Fruita CO
 39.38°N 108.57°W (Elev. 7661 ft)
5:03 pm MST Feb 25, 2026
5pm MST Feb 25, 2026-6pm MST Mar 4, 2026
 
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