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 >

Current conditions at

070E17110RWS1RP1 at Dowd Junction (CO092)

Lat: 39.60802°NLon: 106.44914°WElev: 7776.0ft.

NA

62°F

17°C

Humidity 75%
Wind Speed SW 4 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 53°F (12°C)
Visibility 1.24 mi
Last update 25 Aug 06:41 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SW Eagle-Vail CO

Flood Watch August 26, 06:00am until August 27, 12:00am
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Flood Watch
  • Tonight

    Tonight: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 10pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southeast after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 48 °F

    Scattered
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm.  High near 70. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 70 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a chance of showers.  Low around 47. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 47 °F

    Showers then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 3pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 3pm.  High near 67. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 67 °F

    Showers then
    T-storms
    Likely

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 46 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 9am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 68 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    T-storms
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 46 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 67.

    High: 67 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.

    Low: 44 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. High near 70. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Tuesday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a chance of showers. Low around 47. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Wednesday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 3pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 3pm. High near 67. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Wednesday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday
A chance of showers, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 9am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Friday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 67.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Saturday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 68.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Labor Day
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
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Point Forecast:
2 Miles SW Eagle-Vail CO
 39.61°N 106.53°W (Elev. 8314 ft)
4:51 pm MDT Aug 25, 2025
6pm MDT Aug 25, 2025-6pm MDT Sep 1, 2025
 
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