Heat Persists in the Southwest; Elevated to Critical Fire Weather in the Great Basin; Poor Air Quality in the West

Dangerous heat will persist across the Southwest U.S. through this week, easing by next week. The heat will focus further east in the Great Plains and Mississippi Valley beginning next week. Elevated to locally critical fire weather conditions will persist for the Great Basin today. Poor air quality lingers for the Northwest, Great Basin, Central Rockies into the Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

BLACK CANYON (LPRC2)

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

NA

62°F

17°C

Humidity 33%
Wind Speed ESE 5 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 04 Aug 07:57 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles WSW Cimarron CO

  • Today

    Today: Patchy smoke. Sunny, with a high near 76. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy smoke between 8pm and 2am. Mostly clear, with a low around 53. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southwest in the evening.

    Low: 53 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 75. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 75. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 76.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 77.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy smoke. Sunny, with a high near 76. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Patchy smoke between 8pm and 2am. Mostly clear, with a low around 53. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southwest in the evening.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 75. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 75. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 76.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 77.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 76.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Monday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles WSW Cimarron CO
 38.31°N 107.61°W (Elev. 10351 ft)
6:42 am MDT Aug 4, 2026
8am MDT Aug 4, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 10, 2026
 
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