Heat Wave and Severe Thunderstorms this Independence Day

A prolonged, dangerous heat wave will persist through the Independence Day weekend across the Ohio Valley, Midwest, and Mid-Atlantic. Numerous temperature records are expected. Clusters of severe thunderstorms will move across parts of the Allegheny Plateau into Mid Atlantic this Independence Day, with potential for widespread damaging winds. Additional severe thunderstorms in the Great Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

SALTER (SAWC2)

Lat: 37.65119°NLon: 108.537°WElev: 8147.0ft.

NA

74°F

23°C

Humidity 10%
Wind Speed SW 3 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 14°F (-10°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 04 Jul 07:24 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

Dolores CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy smoke before 9pm, then widespread smoke after midnight. Clear, with a low around 46. Light and variable wind becoming northeast 5 to 10 mph in the evening.

    Low: 46 °F

    Smoke

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Widespread smoke, mainly before 10am. Sunny, with a high near 87. East northeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 87 °F

    Smoke

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Patchy smoke before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Patchy smoke before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. East wind around 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the evening.

    Low: 51 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 89.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 91.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy smoke before 9pm, then widespread smoke after midnight. Clear, with a low around 46. Light and variable wind becoming northeast 5 to 10 mph in the evening.
Sunday
Widespread smoke, mainly before 10am. Sunny, with a high near 87. East northeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Patchy smoke before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Patchy smoke before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. East wind around 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the evening.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 89.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 91.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 92.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 93.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 95.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Dolores CO
 37.46°N 108.5°W (Elev. 7169 ft)
7:27 pm MDT Jul 4, 2026
7pm MDT Jul 4, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 11, 2026
 
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