Heat Builds in the West; Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Northwest

A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions are forecast from the Northwest and the northern Great Basin this weekend. Particularly Dangerous Situation Red Flag Warnings have been issued. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Clayton Municipal Airpark (KCAO)

Lat: 36.45°NLon: 103.15°WElev: 4971ft.

Fair

86°F

30°C

Humidity	29%
Wind Speed	SW 16 G 26 mph
Barometer	30.17 in (1013.0 mb)
Dewpoint	50°F (10°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	84°F (29°C)
Last update	2 Aug 10:55 am MDT

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Extended Forecast for

6 Miles S Felt OK

This Afternoon
High: 98 °F
Hot
Tonight
Low: 66 °F
Mostly Clear
Monday
High: 105 °F
Hot
Monday Night
Low: 68 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms
Tuesday
High: 95 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 65 °F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 98 °F
Hot
Wednesday Night
Low: 64 °F
Chance
T-storms
Thursday
High: 97 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Slight
Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 66. South wind 10 to 15 mph.

Monday

Sunny and hot, with a high near 105. South southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Monday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. South southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 95. West northwest wind 10 to 20 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Wednesday

Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Wednesday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Thursday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.

Friday

Sunny and hot, with a high near 99.

Friday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 66.

Saturday

Sunny and hot, with a high near 99.