Showers and Storms in the East; Dangerously Hot and Dry in the West

A frontal boundary will bring scattered showers and storms to portions of the Central and Eastern U.S. through the end of the week. Meanwhile, dangerous heat will intensify across the Intermountain West and expand into the Central U.S. by early next week. Elevated wildfire conditions will develop across portions of the Northern/Central Plains and air quality issues will persist in the Northwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

HUNTSMAN MESA (HMEC2)

Lat: 38.33194°NLon: 107.08889°WElev: 9400.0ft.

NA

82°F

28°C

Humidity 8%
Wind Speed WNW 13 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 15°F (-9°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index80°F (27°C)
Last update 05 Aug 02:48 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SSW Lake City CO

Red Flag Warning August 5, 03:31pm until August 5, 08:00pm
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Red Flag Warning
  •  
    Red Flag Warning August 5, 03:31pm until August 5, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Wed

    Red Flag Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 87 °F

    Areas Smoke

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Widespread smoke, mainly before 9pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 49 °F

    Smoke

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Patchy smoke. Sunny, with a high near 87. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 87 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Widespread smoke, mainly between 7pm and 9pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 48. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Smoke

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 90. Light and variable wind becoming north northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

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

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 88.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.

    Low: 50 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Areas of smoke. Sunny, with a high near 87. West wind around 15 mph.
Tonight
Widespread smoke, mainly before 9pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight.
Thursday
Patchy smoke. Sunny, with a high near 87. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Widespread smoke, mainly between 7pm and 9pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 48. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 90. Light and variable wind becoming north northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 88.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Monday
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Tuesday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Partly sunny, with a high near 83.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SSW Lake City CO
 38.02°N 107.32°W (Elev. 8812 ft)
12:32 pm MDT Aug 5, 2026
3pm MDT Aug 5, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 11, 2026
 
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