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

A front will bring scattered showers and storms to portions of the Central and Eastern US. Severe storms are expected in parts of the Great Plains and Ozarks today. Meanwhile, dangerous heat will intensify across the Desert Southwest and Intermountain West. Elevated wildfire conditions will develop across portions of the Northern/Central Plains and air quality issues will persist in the Northwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

BLACK CANYON (LPRC2)

Lat: 38.54253°NLon: 107.68597°WElev: 8446.0ft.

NA

77°F

25°C

Humidity 13%
Wind Speed WNW 5 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 22°F (-6°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index76°F (24°C)
Last update 06 Aug 09:57 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

9 Miles N Ridgway CO

Red Flag Warning August 6, 12:00pm until August 6, 08:00pm
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Red Flag Warning
  • Today

    Today: Patchy smoke after 3pm. Sunny, with a high near 92. North northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny then
    Patchy Smoke

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy smoke before 9pm, then patchy smoke after 5am. Mostly clear, with a low around 58. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy smoke before 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 94. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 94 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 94. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the morning.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 10 percent chance of showers after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.

    High: 93 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: 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
Patchy smoke after 3pm. Sunny, with a high near 92. North northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Tonight
Patchy smoke before 9pm, then patchy smoke after 5am. Mostly clear, with a low around 58. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Patchy smoke before 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 94. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 94. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the morning.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61.
Sunday
A 10 percent chance of showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Monday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.
Monday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 87.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
9 Miles N Ridgway CO
 38.28°N 107.72°W (Elev. 7195 ft)
10:16 am MDT Aug 6, 2026
10am MDT Aug 6, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 12, 2026
 
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