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Dangerous Heat over the South-Central and Southwest U.S. Through Next Week

Dangerous heat persists across the Desert Southwest through this weekend and across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley through at least the middle of next week. Numerous daily record high temperatures are expected through at least Tuesday for much of Texas and Oklahoma as well as portions of Louisiana, New Mexico, and Arizona. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fremont County Airport (K1V6)

Lat: 38.43°NLon: 105.11°WElev: 5442ft.

Fair

95°F

35°C

Humidity 18%
Wind Speed W 10 mph
Barometer 30.23 in
Dewpoint 45°F (7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index91°F (33°C)
Last update 21 Aug 12:35 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

10 Miles SSW Prospect Heights CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 90. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast.

    High: 90 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the evening.

    Low: 54 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 4pm and 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 88. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 9pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 53. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 53 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms between noon and 3pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 53 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. West southwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Sunny, with a high near 86. West wind around 5 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny then
    Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 90. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the evening.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 4pm and 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 88. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 9pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 53. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms between noon and 3pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.
Monday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. West southwest wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Sunny, with a high near 86. West wind around 5 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Sunny, with a high near 86. West wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. South southeast wind around 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 87. West southwest wind around 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
10 Miles SSW Prospect Heights CO
 38.31°N 105.34°W (Elev. 7385 ft)
Last Update:
12:31 pm MDT Aug 21, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm MDT Aug 21, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 27, 2026
 
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