Heat Builds in the West; Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Northwest

A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions are forecast from the Northwest and the northern Great Basin this weekend. Particularly Dangerous Situation Red Flag Warnings have been issued. Read More >

Current conditions at

CARPENTER RIDGE (CPTC2)

Lat: 38.45964°NLon: 109.04731°WElev: 8124.0ft.

NA

76°F

24°C

Humidity 14%
Wind Speed WNW 4 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index76°F (24°C)
Last update 01 Aug 09:09 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

Paradox CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 69. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 69 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 101 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 70. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 70 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 69. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.

    Low: 69 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 100.

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 68.

    Low: 68 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 100.

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 68.

    Low: 68 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 69. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 70. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 69. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 68.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 68.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 70.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 69.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98.
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Point Forecast:
Paradox CO
 38.37°N 108.95°W (Elev. 5318 ft)
7:37 pm MDT Aug 1, 2026
9pm MDT Aug 1, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 8, 2026
 
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