Showers and Storms continue across the East; Heat, Critical Fire Weather, Drought, and Poor Air Quality continues in the West

A series of fronts will focus locally heavy showers and storms across portions of the central and eastern U.S. through the end of the workweek. Dangerous to extreme heat continues across the Southwest U.S., eventually spreading eastward over the weekend into early next week. Elevated fire weather conditions continue across the Great Basin, with degraded air quality lingering across the Northwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

HUNTSMAN MESA (HMEC2)

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

NA

75°F

24°C

Humidity 11%
Wind Speed W 9 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 17°F (-8°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 05 Aug 10:48 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

Lake City CO

Red Flag Warning August 5, 01:00pm until August 5, 08:00pm
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Red Flag Warning
  • Today

    Today: Patchy smoke. Sunny, with a high near 86. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Widespread smoke, mainly before 9pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south in the evening.

    Low: 52 °F

    Smoke

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Patchy smoke. Sunny, with a high near 86. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 86 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Areas of smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 52. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

    Low: 52 °F

    Areas Smoke

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 89. Light and variable wind becoming north northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 87.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy smoke. Sunny, with a high near 86. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tonight
Widespread smoke, mainly before 9pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south in the evening.
Thursday
Patchy smoke. Sunny, with a high near 86. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Areas of smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 52. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 89. Light and variable wind becoming north northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 87.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Monday
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Tuesday
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 83.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Lake City CO
 38.07°N 107.3°W (Elev. 8599 ft)
11:06 am MDT Aug 5, 2026
11am MDT Aug 5, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 11, 2026
 
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