Fire Weather Concerns for a Large Part of the Central U.S.; Severe Weather in the Central Plains

Dry and windy conditions will bring widespread fire weather concerns to the northern/central Plains and portions of the Southwest into the southern Plains. Severe thunderstorms with large hail and damaging wind gusts are possible over the central Plains today into this weekend. Rain and high elevation snow is expected over parts of the Cascades and Northern Intermountain Region through Saturday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Telluride, Telluride Regional Airport (KTEX)

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

Clear

59°F

15°C

Humidity 19%
Wind Speed N 4 MPH
Barometer 30.28 in (1025.4 mb)
Dewpoint 17°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 14 May 11:15 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

Ridgway CO

Fire Weather Watch May 16, 12:00pm until May 16, 08:00pm
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Fire Weather Watch
  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 77. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 78. Light and variable wind becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.

    Low: 41 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Breezy.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny then
    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of rain showers before 3am, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Some thunder is also possible.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Breezy.

    Low: 36 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy then
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of rain and snow showers before 9am, then a chance of rain showers. Some thunder is also possible.  Partly sunny, with a high near 61.

    High: 61 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 77. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 41. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 78. Light and variable wind becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.
Saturday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Breezy.
Sunday Night
A chance of rain showers before 3am, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Breezy.
Monday
A chance of rain and snow showers before 9am, then a chance of rain showers. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 61.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 74.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Ridgway CO
 38.15°N 107.76°W (Elev. 7110 ft)
10:36 am MDT May 14, 2026
11am MDT May 14, 2026-6pm MDT May 20, 2026
 
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