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Observed 3:45 PM MDT at KGJT

Fruitvale, CO weather

Partly cloudy and 63°17°, jacket by 7 PM.

Today: low 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°), high 62°17° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°).

Forecasts differ

Now 63°17°

Partly sunny

Wind
14 mph22 km/h
From the west-northwest. Up to 14 mph22 km/h through 3 AM
Dew point
46°8°
Comfortable
UV index
3Moderate
Moderate until 5 PM · peak 5
Air quality
33Good
Main pollutant: Ozone

Next 2 hours

Light rain now, through the next 2 hours.

  1. 12:00 AM: light rain
  2. 12:15 AM: light rain
  3. 12:30 AM: light rain
  4. 12:45 AM: light rain
  5. 1:00 AM: light rain
  6. 1:15 AM: dry
  7. 1:30 AM: dry
  8. 1:45 AM: dry

Next 48 hours

Good hours for
  • Dry until tomorrow noon
  • Below 50°10° tonight after 9 PM
  • Low 44°7° tomorrow at 6 AM
  • Above 50°10° tomorrow by 10 AM
  • Rain and storms tomorrow from noon (90%, 1.3 in34 mm)
  1. This afternoonNear 59°15° · rain chance 10% · Clear
  2. TonightDown to 45°7° by 4 AM · rain chance 20% · Clear
  3. Tomorrow morningUp to 56°13° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy · rain chance 30%
  4. Tomorrow afternoonNear 58°14° · Rain all afternoon (40%)
  5. Tomorrow nightDown to 47°8° by 5 AM · Rain all night (90%)
  6. Sunday morningUp to 54°12° by 11 AM · Rain all morning (40%)
  7. Sunday afternoonNear 57°14° · Storms all afternoon (70%)
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Fri 3pSunny60°16° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)60°16°10%10 mph16 km/h from WNW, gusts 16 mph25 km/h60%5%4
Fri 4pSunny60°16° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)60°16°10%10 mph16 km/h from WNW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h60%1%3
Fri 5pSunny58°14° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)58°14°5%5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h63%1%2
Fri 6pClear57°14° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)57°14°5%5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h62%1%1
Fri 7pClear54°12° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)54°12°5%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h71%0%0
Fri 8pClear51°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)51°11°5%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h76%0%0
Fri 9pClear49°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)49°9°5%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h78%0%0
Fri 10pClear48°9° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)48°9°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h83%0%0
Fri 11pClear47°8° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)47°8°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h84%0%0
Sat 12aClear47°8° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)47°8°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h80%5%0
Sat 1aMostly clear47°8° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)47°8°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h81%9%0
Sat 2aClear47°8° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)47°8°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h81%12%0
Sat 3aClear46°8° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)46°8°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h84%14%0
Sat 4aPartly cloudy45°7° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)45°7°5%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h86%29%0
Sat 5aShowers45°7° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)45°7°20%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h88%50%0
Sat 6aShowers44°7° (likely 42°6° to 44°7°)44°7°20%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h89%91%0
Sat 7aShowers44°7° (likely 43°6° to 45°7°)43°6°20%5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h89%83%0
Sat 8aDrizzle44°7° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)43°6°20%5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h92%85%0
Sat 9aCloudy48°9° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)47°8°30%5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h87%89%1
Sat 10aShowers52°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)52°11°30%5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h77%70%2
Sat 11aCloudy56°13° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)56°13°30%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h67%87%3
Sat 12pCloudy57°14° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)57°14°40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h63%82%4
Sat 1pCloudy58°14° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)58°14°40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h64%82%5
Sat 2pShowers60°16° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)60°16°40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h61%91%4
Sat 3pCloudy59°15° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)59°15°40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 11 mph17 km/h62%95%3
Sat 4pRain59°15° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)59°15°40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 10 mph15 km/h64%94%3
Sat 5pCloudy58°14° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)58°14°40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h67%87%2
Sat 6pDrizzle57°14° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)57°14°80%, 0.07 in1.8 mm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h70%78%0
Sat 7pCloudy54°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)54°12°80%, 0.07 in1.8 mm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h80%89%0
Sat 8pCloudy52°11° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)52°11°80%, 0.07 in1.8 mm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h87%83%0
Sat 9pDrizzle51°11° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)51°11°80%, 0.07 in1.8 mm5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h89%90%0
Sat 10pCloudy50°10° (likely 49°9° to 50°10°)49°9°80%, 0.07 in1.8 mm5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h94%88%0
Sat 11pRain49°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)48°9°80%, 0.07 in1.8 mm5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h94%82%0
Sun 12aCloudy50°10° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)49°9°90%, 0.13 in3.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h90%91%0
Sun 1aCloudy50°10° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)49°9°90%, 0.13 in3.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h89%91%0
Sun 2aCloudy50°10° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)49°9°90%, 0.13 in3.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph17 km/h90%90%0
Sun 3aRain48°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)47°8°90%, 0.13 in3.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h92%84%0
Sun 4aCloudy48°9° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)46°8°90%, 0.13 in3.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h94%54%0
Sun 5aCloudy47°8° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)47°8°90%, 0.13 in3.3 mm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h96%50%0
Sun 6aDrizzle46°8° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)46°8°40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h96%50%0
Sun 7aDrizzle46°8° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)46°8°40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h96%53%0
Sun 8aShowers47°8° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)47°8°40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h94%46%0
Sun 9aSunny48°9° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)48°9°40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h93%26%1
Sun 10aShowers51°11° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)51°11°40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph14 km/h84%55%2
Sun 11aShowers54°12° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)54°12°40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h74%54%3
Sun 12pCloudy57°14° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)57°14°70%, 0.01 in0.3 mm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h66%37%4
Sun 1pSunny56°13° (likely 54°12° to 64°18°)56°13°70%, 0.01 in0.3 mm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 11 mph17 km/h68%45%5
Sun 2pThunderstorms56°13° (likely 53°12° to 64°18°)56°13°70%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph17 km/h71%49%4

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 23. Drizzle. High 62°17°, low 43°6°. Typical 63°17° / 36°2°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 10% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 60°16°

      Dry

    2. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 51°11°

      Dry

    3. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 45°7°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 62. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Tonight: A slight chance of rain showers after 5am. Mostly clear, with a low around 43. North northeast wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

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

    High, likely
    60°16°–65°18°
    Low, likely
    43°6°–50°10°
    Typical high / low
    63°17° / 36°2°
    Wind
    12 mph19 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 24. Showers. High 62°17°, low 45°7°. Typical 63°17° / 36°2°. Rain 0.18 in4.6 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Showers, 44°7°

      30% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Rain, 60°16°

      40% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Rain, 52°11°

      80% chance · 0.42 in11 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Rain, 47°8°

      90% chance · 0.78 in20 mm

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain showers before 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 62. East northeast wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Night: Showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 45. East wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

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

    High, likely
    56°13°–62°17°
    Low, likely
    40°4°–45°7°
    Typical high / low
    63°17° / 36°2°
    Wind
    11 mph17 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  3. Sunday, Oct 25. Thunderstorms. High 59°15°, low 42°6°. Typical 62°17° / 36°2°. Storms 0.23 in5.8 mm, 70% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Showers, 47°8°

      40% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Thunderstorms, 57°14°

      70% chance · 0.05 in1.1 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 51°10°

      50% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 45°7°

      20% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain showers before noon, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. South southeast wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

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

    High, likely
    55°13°–62°17°
    Low, likely
    40°4°–46°8°
    Typical high / low
    62°17° / 36°2°
    Wind
    13 mph21 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  4. Monday, Oct 26. Drizzle. High 59°15°, low 41°5°. Typical 62°17° / 35°2°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 0% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Partly sunny, 45°7°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 58°15°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 52°11°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 44°6°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.

    Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41.

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

    High, likely
    55°13°–61°16°
    Low, likely
    40°4°–48°9°
    Typical high / low
    62°17° / 35°2°
    Wind
    7 mph11 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  5. Tuesday, Oct 27. Partly sunny. High 63°17°, low 41°5°. Typical 62°17° / 35°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Mostly sunny, 44°7°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 60°15°

      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: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.

    Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41.

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

    High, likely
    55°13°–66°19°
    Low, likely
    37°3°–49°9°
    Typical high / low
    62°17° / 35°2°
    Wind
    23 mph37 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  6. Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 61°16°, low 42°6°. Typical 61°16° / 34°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Mostly sunny, 44°7°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 61°16°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 51°10°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 42°6°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Sunny, with a high near 61.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.

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

    High, likely
    58°14°–65°18°
    Low, likely
    35°2°–49°9°
    Typical high / low
    61°16° / 34°1°
    Wind
    10 mph16 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  7. Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly cloudy. High 62°17°, low 44°7°. Typical 61°16° / 34°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 44°7°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Partly sunny, 64°18°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Partly cloudy, 53°12°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Partly cloudy, 47°8°

      20% chance

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 62.

    Night: A slight chance of rain showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.

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

    High, likely
    61°16°–69°21°
    Low, likely
    36°2°–48°9°
    Typical high / low
    61°16° / 34°1°
    Wind
    12 mph20 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  8. Friday, Oct 30. Drizzle. High 63°17°, low 46°8°. Typical 60°16° / 34°1°. Rain 0.13 in3.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 49°9°

      20% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 62°17°

      30% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 53°12°

      30% chance · 0.06 in1.6 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 48°9°

      30% chance · 0.16 in4.1 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
    58°14°–67°19°
    Low, likely
    38°3°–53°12°
    Typical high / low
    60°16° / 34°1°
    Wind
    11 mph17 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  9. Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 57°14°, low 47°8°. Typical 60°16° / 33°1°. Rain 0.34 in8.6 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 50°10°

      30% chance · 0.1 in2.6 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 58°14°

      40% chance · 0.08 in2 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 53°12°

      40% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 47°8°

      30% 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
    53°12°–64°18°
    Low, likely
    44°7°–50°10°
    Typical high / low
    60°16° / 33°1°
    Wind
    13 mph21 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  10. Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 52°11°, low 43°6°. Typical 59°15° / 33°1°. Rain 0.29 in7.4 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 47°9°

      30% chance · 0.13 in3.3 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 50°10°

      30% chance · 0.07 in1.9 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 47°8°

      30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 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
    45°7°–56°13°
    Low, likely
    38°3°–52°11°
    Typical high / low
    59°15° / 33°1°
    Wind
    10 mph15 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
    UV peak
    2

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 62°, low 43°.

  2. Tomorrow

    44% chance of rain, high 62°, low 45°.

  3. Sunday

    71% chance of rain, high 59°, low 42°, cooling off.

  4. Rest of week

    Mostly dry, highs 52–63°.

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

Gunnison River near Grand Junction

7.8 mi
Below flood stage
Level
6.0 ft
Flow
5,190 cfs

Forecast peak 6.6 ft Fri 7 PM

Reading from Fri 2:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Plateau Creek near Cameo

13 mi
Below flood stage
Level
3.8 ft
Flow
430 cfs

Forecast peak 4.5 ft Fri 4 PM

Reading from Fri 3 PM · NWS gauge page

Colorado River at Cameo

15 mi
Below flood stage
Level
4.0 ft
Flow
2,150 cfs

Forecast peak 4.0 ft Sat 1 AM

Reading from Fri 3:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Colorado River above Gunnison River

4.3 mi
Level
5.0 ft
Flow
2,380 cfs

Reading from Fri 2:45 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 77% less heating than a typical week.

This week 27Typical 115

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F
14
h below 17°F
0
h below 5°F
0

47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at.

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 23, 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° / 43°6°
Record high
78°26° in 1954
Record low
23°−5° in 2008

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 3°2° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

  1. −1°SatOct 17
  2. +2°+1°SunOct 18
  3. +3°+2°MonOct 19
  4. +5°+3°TueOct 20
  5. +5°+3°WedOct 21
  6. +5°+3°ThuOct 22
  7. —FriOct 23

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:31 AM, sunset 6:23 PM.

Daylight
10 h 52 min
Losing 2 min 25 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 27 min less
Golden hour
5:47–6:40 PM
Morning 7:15–8:08 AM
Blue hour
6:40–6:51 PM
Morning 7:04–7:15 AM; first light 7:04 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 6:51 PM–4 AM, but the moon is 95% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

94% lit · growing

Today
sets 4:43 AM · rises 4:56 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 9
Looking east from Fruitvale. The highest point on the skyline is about 13,600 ft, 83 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 4.5× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

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