Significant Winter Storm to Bring Heavy Snow and Ice Impacts; Dangerously Cold Temperatures Expands Across the East

A significant, long-duration winter storm will bring widespread heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain from the Southern Rockies to New England through Monday. Widespread travel disruptions, prolonged power outages, and vast tree damage is likely. Frigid temperatures, gusty winds, and dangerous wind chills will expand from the north-central US to the Southern Plains, MS Valley, and Midwest. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Grand Junction Regional Airport (KGJT)

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

Mist

32°F

0°C

Humidity 92%
Wind Speed ESE 3 MPH
Barometer 29.91 in (1012.87 mb)
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 4.00 mi
Last update 23 Jan 10:20 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

Orchard Mesa CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow showers likely, mainly before 1am.  Cloudy, with a low around 28. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    Low: 28 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 39. North wind around 10 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 13. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 13 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 36. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 36 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 10. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast after midnight.

    Low: 10 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 36.

    High: 36 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 17.

    Low: 17 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 41.

    High: 41 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 17.

    Low: 17 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Snow showers likely, mainly before 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 28. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 39. North wind around 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 13. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming south after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 36. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 10. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 36.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 17.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 17.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 44.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 44.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 46.
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Point Forecast:
Orchard Mesa CO
 39.02°N 108.53°W (Elev. 4767 ft)
9:02 pm MST Jan 23, 2026
10pm MST Jan 23, 2026-6pm MST Jan 30, 2026
 
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