Heat Persists in the South Central U.S. and California; Heavy Rain in the Ohio Valley

Sweltering heat remains across the South-Central Plains and Lower/Middle Mississippi Valley, as well as in the Southwest and California this week with limited nighttime relief. Heavy rainfall will lead to localized areas of flash flooding in parts of the Ohio Valley/Central Appalachians. Dry and breezy conditions will enhance fire weather concerns across the northern Rockies and High Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

Montrose, Montrose Regional Airport (KMTJ)

Lat: 38.505°NLon: 107.8975°WElev: 5758.0ft.

Clear

82°F

28°C

Humidity 12%
Wind Speed N 10 MPH
Barometer 30.28 in (1025.4 mb)
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index80°F (27°C)
Last update 09 Sep 06:00 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles N Ridgway CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 50 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Sunny, with a high near 84.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • 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.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.

    High: 82 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.

    Low: 51 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 47. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming south southeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 84.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Monday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 80.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 79.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 79.
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Point Forecast:
5 Miles N Ridgway CO
 38.24°N 107.74°W (Elev. 6936 ft)
4:47 pm MDT Sep 9, 2026
6pm MDT Sep 9, 2026-6pm MDT Sep 16, 2026
 
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