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

Scattered showers and storms are expected across portions of the Central and Eastern U.S. through the end of the week. Meanwhile, dangerous heat will intensify across the Desert Southwest and Intermountain West. Hot, dry weather and increasing winds will allow elevated wildfire conditions to return to the northern Intermountain West, where air quality issues persist from ongoing fires. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Air Quality Alert

Current conditions at

Montrose, Montrose Regional Airport (KMTJ)

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

Clear

88°F

31°C

Humidity	18%
Wind Speed	WNW 6 MPH
Barometer	30.3 in (1026.08 mb)
Dewpoint	39°F (4°C)
Visibility	8.00 mi
Heat Index	84°F (29°C)
Last update	07 Aug 12:20 PM MDT

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

6 Miles N Ridgway CO

This Afternoon
High: 94 °F
Patchy Smoke
Tonight
Low: 56 °F
Patchy Smoke
Saturday
High: 94 °F
Patchy Smoke
Saturday Night
Low: 58 °F
Patchy Smoke
Sunday
High: 91 °F
Patchy Smoke
then Slight
Chance
T-storms
Sunday Night
Low: 56 °F
Slight Chance
Showers then
Partly Cloudy
Monday
High: 90 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Chance
T-storms
Monday Night
Low: 56 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 89 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Slight
Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Patchy smoke before 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 94. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

Tonight

Patchy smoke before 8pm, then patchy smoke after 4am. Mostly clear, with a low around 56. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Saturday

Patchy smoke before 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Saturday Night

Patchy smoke before 2am, then patchy smoke after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming south southeast in the evening.

Sunday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Patchy smoke before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.

Sunday Night

A 10 percent chance of showers before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.

Monday

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.

Monday Night

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.

Tuesday

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.

Tuesday Night

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.

Wednesday

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Partly sunny, with a high near 86.