Severe Thunderstorms in the Midwest and Arizona; Heat Continues in the Southeast and Southwest

Thunderstorms, some severe, may lead to scattered instances of flash flooding across the Midwest and Ohio Valley and southern Arizona. The threat will shift to the Mid-Atlantic coast on Thursday. Dangerous heat persists in the South and Southeast while building into the Southwest. Overnight lows will be so warm that little-to-no relief from the scorching daytime highs will be available. Read More >

Current conditions at

SALTER (SAWC2)

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

NA

87°F

31°C

Humidity 16%
Wind Speed WNW 11 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index83°F (28°C)
Last update 19 Aug 04:24 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles ENE Dolores CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Sunny, with a high near 89. West northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 10 percent chance of showers before 9pm.  Mostly clear, with a low around 53. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. East northeast wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.

    Low: 50 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.

    High: 84 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.

    Low: 51 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.

    High: 83 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 89. West northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
A 10 percent chance of showers before 9pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 53. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. East northeast wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 85.
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Point Forecast:
5 Miles ENE Dolores CO
 37.49°N 108.42°W (Elev. 7448 ft)
4:02 pm MDT Aug 19, 2026
5pm MDT Aug 19, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 26, 2026
 
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