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

USCRN SITE NEAR DINOSAUR 2E (DNOC2)

Lat: 40.24472°NLon: 108.96778°WElev: 6046.0ft.

NA

65°F

18°C

Humidity 71%
Wind Speed NA NA MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 55°F (13°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 25 Aug 11:25 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

Dinosaur CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Scattered showers and thunderstorms.  Partly sunny, with a high near 80. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming northwest.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 80 °F

    Scattered
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Scattered showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. North northeast wind around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 60 °F

    Scattered
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after noon.  High near 78. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 78 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm.  Low around 61. South wind around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 61 °F

    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm.  High near 77. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 77 °F

    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 58 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 76 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.

    Low: 56 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.

    High: 77 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming northwest. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Tonight
Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. North northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. High near 78. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Tuesday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 61. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Wednesday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 77. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Wednesday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Friday
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
Friday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 80.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Dinosaur CO
 40.25°N 109°W (Elev. 6112 ft)
10:21 am MDT Aug 25, 2025
12pm MDT Aug 25, 2025-6pm MDT Aug 31, 2025
 
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