Areas of Dangerous Heat and Severe Thunderstorms

Dangerous heat will persist across the Southwest U.S. through Friday with daytime highs of 110-115°F. Heat across the southern Plains will briefly ease to near-normal by late week before returning over much of the Plains into next week. Scattered strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across parts of the Northeast U.S. on Thursday. Damaging wind, hail, and a tornado or two are possible. Read More >

Current conditions at

Montrose, Montrose Regional Airport (KMTJ)

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

Clear

86°F

30°C

Humidity 17%
Wind Speed WSW 19 MPH
Barometer 30.22 in (1023.37 mb)
Dewpoint 38°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index83°F (28°C)
Last update 26 Aug 07:00 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

12 Miles N Ridgway CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the evening.

    Low: 59 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers before 9pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. West wind around 10 mph becoming south southeast in the evening.

    Low: 61 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 87.

    High: 87 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 57 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79.

    High: 79 °F

    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53.

    Low: 53 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the evening.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. West wind around 10 mph becoming south southeast in the evening.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 87.
Saturday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Monday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 79.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
12 Miles N Ridgway CO
 38.32°N 107.78°W (Elev. 6437 ft)
4:57 pm MDT Aug 26, 2026
7pm MDT Aug 26, 2026-6pm MDT Sep 2, 2026
 
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