Areas of Extreme Heat and Fire Weather in the West; Refreshingly Cooler Further East

Extreme heat will continue across the Pacific Northwest into midweek before finally waning. Hot temperatures, low relative humidity, gusty winds, and isolated dry thunderstorms will bring critical fire weather into Tuesday. A refreshingly cool air mass has settled into much of the eastern two-thirds of the Rockies through the week. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Wilkerson Pass (K4BM)

Lat: 39.05°NLon: 105.51°WElev: 11280ft.

Drizzle

50°F

10°C

Humidity 94%
Wind Speed NE 8 mph
Barometer 30.62 in
Dewpoint 48°F (9°C)
Visibility 0.15 mi
Wind Chill47°F (8°C)
Last update 25 Aug 6:15 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNW Highland Park CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 45 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before noon, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between noon and 3pm, then showers and thunderstorms after 3pm.  High near 65. Calm wind becoming southeast around 6 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 65 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 6 mph in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 45 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of showers, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after noon.  High near 67. West wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable  in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 67 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a slight chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Light and variable wind.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 43 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after noon.  High near 65. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 65 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm.  Low around 43. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 43 °F

    Showers then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67.

    High: 67 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.

    Low: 42 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before noon, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between noon and 3pm, then showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. High near 65. Calm wind becoming southeast around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Tuesday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 6 mph in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Wednesday
A chance of showers, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. High near 67. West wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Wednesday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday
A chance of showers, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. High near 65. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Thursday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 43. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Friday
A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Saturday
A chance of showers, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Sunday
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 64.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Labor Day
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Partly sunny, with a high near 67.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NNW Highland Park CO
 39.52°N 105.54°W (Elev. 9439 ft)
2:25 pm MDT Aug 25, 2025
6pm MDT Aug 25, 2025-6pm MDT Sep 1, 2025
 
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