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 >

Current conditions at

Telluride, Telluride Regional Airport (KTEX)

Lat: 37.95389°NLon: 107.90861°WElev: 9078.0ft.

Clear

77°F

25°C

Humidity 22%
Wind Speed NW 5 MPH
Barometer 30.52 in (1033.53 mb)
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index77°F (25°C)
Last update 01 Aug 04:15 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SE Ophir CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 64 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 44 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 62 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Sunny, with a high near 62.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.

    Low: 42 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 62.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 43. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 62.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 62.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 62.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.
Basemap Options
Click map to change the forecast location
Loading map...

ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SE Ophir CO
 37.83°N 107.81°W (Elev. 12064 ft)
4:12 pm MDT Aug 1, 2026
4pm MDT Aug 1, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 8, 2026
 
Get as KML Get as XML

Additional Resources

Radar & Satellite Image

Link to Local Radar Data Link to Satellite Data

Hourly Weather Forecast

National Digital Forecast Database