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Heat the Southwest; Fire Weather in the Central U.S.; Kona Low Impacting Hawaii

A rare March heat wave is ongoing with much above-normal temperatures over the Southwest U.S. through this weekend. Periods of critical fire weather will persist from the central Rockies to the central and southern Plains through the weekend as gusty winds and low relative humidity continue. A Kona low will continue to bring several rounds of moderate to heavy rainfall to Hawaii through Sunday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Grand Junction Regional Airport (KGJT)

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

Clear

52°F

11°C

Humidity 26%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 29.99 in (1015.58 mb)
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 22 Mar 05:53 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

18 Miles NNE Fruita CO

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. North wind around 10 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. East southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. North northeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

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

    Low: 50 °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 69.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. North wind around 10 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. East southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. North northeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 72.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 69.
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 43.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 63.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
18 Miles NNE Fruita CO
 39.4°N 108.6°W (Elev. 7848 ft)
Last Update:
3:21 am MDT Mar 22, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6am MDT Mar 22, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 28, 2026
 
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