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Observed 3:25 PM MDT at KGJT

Fruita, CO weather

Rainy and 52°11°, rain ~4–5 PM (83%).

Today: low 42°6° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°), high 62°17° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°).

Mostly agree

Now 52°11°

Rain

Wind
6 mph9 km/h
From the southeast. Up to 6 mph9 km/h through 3 AM
Dew point
46°8°
Comfortable
UV tomorrow
5Moderate
Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 5
Air quality
21Good
Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

Good hours for
  • Rain until tomorrow night midnight (80%, 1.4 in34 mm)
  • High 58°14° tonight at 6 PM
  • Low 42°6° tomorrow at 7 AM
  • Above 50°10° tomorrow by 10 AM
  1. This afternoonNear 56°13° · Rain all afternoon (50%)
  2. TonightDown to 44°7° by 4 AM · Rain all night (80%)
  3. Tomorrow morningUp to 54°12° by 11 AM · Rain all morning (50%)
  4. Tomorrow afternoonNear 55°13° · Rain all afternoon (60%)
  5. Tomorrow nightDown to 40°4° by 5 AM · Rain 6 PM–midnight (40%)
  6. Monday morningUp to 52°11° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
  7. Monday afternoonNear 55°13° · Partly cloudy
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 3pCloudy54°12° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)54°12°50%, 0.05 in1.3 mm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h78%88%2
Sat 4pPartly sunny55°13° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)55°13°50%, 0.05 in1.3 mm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h74%86%2
Sat 5pCloudy57°14° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)57°14°50%, 0.05 in1.3 mm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h70%91%1
Sat 6pDrizzle58°14° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)58°14°80%, 0.1 in2.5 mm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 11 mph18 km/h67%89%0
Sat 7pRain55°13° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)55°13°80%, 0.1 in2.5 mm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h77%91%0
Sat 8pDrizzle53°12° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)53°12°70%, 0.1 in2.5 mm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 12 mph20 km/h82%95%0
Sat 9pDrizzle52°11° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)52°11°70%, 0.1 in2.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h88%86%0
Sat 10pDrizzle50°10° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)49°9°70%, 0.1 in2.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h94%86%0
Sat 11pDrizzle49°9° (likely 49°9° to 50°10°)46°8°70%, 0.1 in2.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h97%89%0
Sun 12aRain48°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)46°8°80%, 0.07 in1.8 mm5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h97%92%0
Sun 1aPartly cloudy47°8° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)44°7°80%, 0.07 in1.8 mm5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h99%76%0
Sun 2aClear46°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)44°7°70%, 0.07 in1.8 mm5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h100%49%0
Sun 3aShowers45°7° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)43°6°70%, 0.07 in1.8 mm5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h100%79%0
Sun 4aShowers44°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)42°6°70%, 0.07 in1.8 mm5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph15 km/h100%68%0
Sun 5aCloudy44°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)44°7°70%, 0.07 in1.8 mm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h100%80%0
Sun 6aMostly clear43°6° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)43°6°50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h99%64%0
Sun 7aShowers42°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)42°6°50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h100%71%0
Sun 8aShowers42°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)42°6°50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h100%68%0
Sun 9aPartly sunny47°8° (likely 47°8° to 48°9°)47°8°50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h98%62%1
Sun 10aCloudy50°10° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)51°11°50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h91%59%2
Sun 11aCloudy54°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)54°12°50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h81%71%3
Sun 12pDrizzle55°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)55°13°60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h74%58%4
Sun 1pCloudy56°13° (likely 56°13° to 57°14°)56°13°60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h74%65%5
Sun 2pCloudy56°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)56°13°60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h73%72%5
Sun 3pCloudy57°14° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)57°14°60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h68%75%4
Sun 4pCloudy56°13° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)56°13°60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h71%74%3
Sun 5pCloudy55°13° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)55°13°60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h73%73%2
Sun 6pPartly cloudy54°12° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)54°12°40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h71%46%1
Sun 7pClear51°11° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)51°11°40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h80%30%0
Sun 8pCloudy50°10° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)50°10°40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h83%73%0
Sun 9pCloudy48°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)48°9°40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h86%77%0
Sun 10pCloudy47°8° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)47°8°40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h92%76%0
Sun 11pCloudy46°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)46°8°40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h97%80%0
Mon 12aPartly cloudy45°7° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)45°7°30%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h95%71%0
Mon 1aPartly cloudy44°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)44°7°30%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h97%66%0
Mon 2aShowers43°6° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)43°6°30%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h100%40%0
Mon 3aShowers42°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)42°6°30%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h100%43%0
Mon 4aShowers41°5° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)41°5°30%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h100%44%0
Mon 5aShowers40°4° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)40°4°30%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h100%44%0
Mon 6aMostly cloudy40°4° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)40°4°5%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h100%40%0
Mon 7aMostly clear39°4° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)39°4°5%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h100%47%0
Mon 8aMostly cloudy41°5° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)41°5°5%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h100%72%0
Mon 9aPartly sunny45°7° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)43°6°5%5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h98%70%1
Mon 10aPartly sunny49°9° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)48°9°5%5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h87%47%2
Mon 11aMostly sunny52°11° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)52°11°5%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph6 km/h76%21%3
Mon 12pPartly sunny54°12° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)54°12°5%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h68%49%4
Mon 1pMostly sunny56°13° (likely 52°11° to 60°16°)56°13°5%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h65%35%5
Mon 2pMostly sunny56°13° (likely 53°12° to 61°16°)57°14°5%5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h63%32%5

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Thunderstorms. High 62°17°, low 42°6°. Typical 63°17° / 36°2°. Storms 0.24 in6.1 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Partly sunny, 57°14°

      50% chance · 0.15 in3.8 mm

    2. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Rain, 53°12°

      80% chance · 0.6 in15 mm

    3. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Rain, 44°7°

      80% chance · 0.42 in11 mm

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. East southeast wind around 0 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 42. East southeast wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    57°14°–62°17°
    Low, likely
    39°4°–44°7°
    Typical high / low
    63°17° / 36°2°
    Wind
    15 mph23 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Thunderstorms. High 57°14°, low 39°4°. Typical 62°17° / 36°2°. Storms 0.1 in2.5 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Showers, 42°6°

      50% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 57°14°

      60% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 50°10°

      40% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Showers, 40°4°

      30% chance

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain showers before 9am, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. East wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Northeast wind around 0 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    56°13°–58°14°
    Low, likely
    39°4°–46°8°
    Typical high / low
    62°17° / 36°2°
    Wind
    9 mph15 km/h, gusts 18 mph28 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Partly sunny. High 57°14°, low 36°2°. Typical 62°17° / 35°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Partly sunny, 41°5°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Partly sunny, 58°15°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 50°10°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 44°7°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. South southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.

    Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    56°13°–61°16°
    Low, likely
    36°2°–44°7°
    Typical high / low
    62°17° / 35°2°
    Wind
    9 mph15 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 58°14°, low 37°3°. Typical 62°17° / 35°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 43°6°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 60°16°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 51°11°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 43°6°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Sunny, with a high near 58.

    Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    57°14°–63°17°
    Low, likely
    37°3°–46°8°
    Typical high / low
    62°17° / 35°2°
    Wind
    16 mph26 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 60°16°, low 38°3°. Typical 61°16° / 34°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Mostly sunny, 43°6°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 61°16°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 51°11°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 43°6°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Sunny, with a high near 60.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    57°14°–65°18°
    Low, likely
    37°3°–46°8°
    Typical high / low
    61°16° / 34°1°
    Wind
    13 mph21 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 62°17°, low 42°6°. Typical 61°16° / 34°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 44°7°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 62°17°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 52°11°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Mostly clear, 45°7°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.

    Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    59°15°–66°19°
    Low, likely
    36°2°–48°9°
    Typical high / low
    61°16° / 34°1°
    Wind
    10 mph15 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 58°14°, low 41°5°. Typical 60°16° / 34°1°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 47°8°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 58°15°

      30% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 52°11°

      50% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 47°8°

      60% chance · 0.06 in1.6 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 58.

    Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    53°12°–64°18°
    Low, likely
    39°4°–49°9°
    Typical high / low
    60°16° / 34°1°
    Wind
    18 mph29 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 57°14°, low 47°8°. Typical 60°16° / 33°1°. Rain 0.22 in5.6 mm, 60% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 48°9°

      50% chance · 0.04 in1 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 58°14°

      60% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 51°11°

      60% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 45°7°

      40% chance · 0.12 in3 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    56°13°–61°16°
    Low, likely
    42°6°–49°9°
    Typical high / low
    60°16° / 33°1°
    Wind
    22 mph36 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 52°11°, low 41°5°. Typical 59°15° / 33°1°. Rain 0.45 in11 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 45°7°

      40% chance · 0.15 in3.9 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 50°10°

      40% chance · 0.15 in3.9 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 44°7°

      40% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Partly cloudy, 37°3°

      40% chance · 0.1 in2.6 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    46°8°–56°13°
    Low, likely
    31°−1°–47°8°
    Typical high / low
    59°15° / 33°1°
    Wind
    17 mph27 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 50°10°, low 37°3°. Typical 59°15° / 33°1°. Rain 0.15 in3.8 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 39°4°

      40% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 51°10°

      30% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 42°5°

      30% chance · 0.01 in0.4 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    48°9°–52°11°
    Low, likely
    26°−3°–42°6°
    Typical high / low
    59°15° / 33°1°
    Wind
    9 mph14 km/h
    UV peak
    2

The outlook

  1. Today

    52% chance of rain, high 62°, low 42°.

  2. Tomorrow

    59% chance of rain, high 57°, low 39°, cooling off.

  3. Monday

    Dry, high 57°, low 36°.

  4. Rest of week

    Highs 50–62°; chance of precipitation on Saturday, Sunday, Monday.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (GJT) (opens in a new tab)

What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Colorado River near State Line

16 mi
Below flood stage
Level
5.3 ft
Flow
6,600 cfs

Forecast peak 4.9 ft Sat 4 PM

Reading from Sat 2:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Gunnison River near Grand Junction

19 mi
Below flood stage
Level
4.5 ft
Flow
3,020 cfs

Forecast peak 4.3 ft Sat 4 PM

Reading from Sat 2:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Plateau Creek near Cameo

25 mi
Below flood stage
Level
2.7 ft
Flow
131 cfs

Forecast peak 2.7 ft Sat 4 PM

Reading from Sat 2 PM · NWS gauge page

Colorado River at Fruita, CO

1.0 mi
Level
10.3 ft

Reading from Sat 2 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.

Heating this week

About 73% less heating than a typical week.

This week 32Typical 118

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F
21
h below 17°F
0
h below 5°F
0

47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at. About 8 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 46°F).

Open the windows?

No stretch in the next few days is comfortable enough outside, by temperature, dew point and air quality.

Is this typical?

Grand Junction Walker Field · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1893–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is about typical for the date.

Normal high / low
63°17° / 36°2°
Forecast high / low
62°17° / 42°6°
Record high
77°25° in 1992
Record low
18°−8° in 1975

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 4°2° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

  1. +2°+1°SunOct 18
  2. +3°+2°MonOct 19
  3. +5°+3°TueOct 20
  4. +5°+3°WedOct 21
  5. +5°+3°ThuOct 22
  6. +5°+3°FriOct 23
  7. —SatOct 24

Fruita weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:34 AM, sunset 6:23 PM.

Daylight
10 h 49 min
Losing 2 min 25 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 25 min less
Golden hour
5:46–6:40 PM
Morning 7:17–8:11 AM
Blue hour
6:40–6:50 PM
Morning 7:06–7:17 AM; first light 7:06 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 80% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today
sets 5:52 AM · rises 5:22 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 9
Looking east from Fruita. The highest point on the skyline is about 11,500 ft, 85 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

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