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 >

Current conditions at

COTTONWOOD BASIN (CMEC2)

Lat: 38.57306°NLon: 108.27778°WElev: 7220.0ft.

NA

81°F

27°C

Humidity 26%
Wind Speed WSW 11 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 43°F (6°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index80°F (27°C)
Last update 22 Aug 03:48 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

14 Miles NE Nucla CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Scattered showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. Southwest wind around 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 75 °F

    Scattered
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 8pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 10%.

    Low: 54 °F

    Isolated
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light south  after midnight.

    Low: 53 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.

    Low: 52 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.

    Low: 52 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Sunny, with a high near 76.

    High: 76 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. Southwest wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tonight
Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light south after midnight.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 76.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of showers after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 77.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 78.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
14 Miles NE Nucla CO
 38.41°N 108.36°W (Elev. 9196 ft)
12:31 pm MDT Aug 22, 2026
4pm MDT Aug 22, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 29, 2026
 
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