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

73°F

23°C

Humidity 25%
Wind Speed WSW 3 MPH
Barometer 30.61 in (1036.57 mb)
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 31 Jul 11:35 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles NNE Ophir CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 72. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 73. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. North northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 74 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.

    High: 72 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 72. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 73. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. North northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
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Point Forecast:
6 Miles NNE Ophir CO
 37.92°N 107.79°W (Elev. 10840 ft)
9:36 am MDT Jul 31, 2026
12pm MDT Jul 31, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 6, 2026
 
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