Record Heat for the Intermountain West and Northern Plains; Heavy Rainfall and Severe Weather Threats

Record setting heat is expected over the next several days from the Intermountain West through the northern Plains. Furthermore, fire weather concerns increase with dry and breezy conditions. Meanwhile, heavy rainfall and severe thunderstorm threats for the Ohio/Tennessee Valleys, central Appalachians and Southeast today. The threat shifts to central Gulf Coast and across central Texas this week. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Telluride, Telluride Regional Airport (KTEX)

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

Clear

75°F

24°C

Humidity 23%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 30.58 in (1035.56 mb)
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 12 Jul 10:35 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

Ridgway CO

  • Today

    Today: Isolated showers between 4pm and 5pm, then isolated showers and thunderstorms after 5pm.  Patchy smoke before 2pm, then patchy smoke after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 10%.

    High: 93 °F

    Isolated
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then isolated showers between 8pm and 9pm.  Patchy smoke before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 10%.

    Low: 56 °F

    Isolated
    T-storms then
    Patchy Smoke

  • Monday

    Monday: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Patchy smoke after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 90 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm.  Patchy smoke. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 55 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Patchy Smoke

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Patchy smoke before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 89 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 55 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.

    Low: 54 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.

    High: 91 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
Isolated showers between 4pm and 5pm, then isolated showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Patchy smoke before 2pm, then patchy smoke after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Tonight
Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then isolated showers between 8pm and 9pm. Patchy smoke before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Monday
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Patchy smoke after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Patchy smoke. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Patchy smoke before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Friday
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.
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Point Forecast:
Ridgway CO
 38.15°N 107.76°W (Elev. 7110 ft)
10:37 am MDT Jul 12, 2026
11am MDT Jul 12, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 18, 2026
 
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