Critical Fire Weather in the Southern Plains; Severe Storms in the Ohio Valley

Strong winds and low humidity will create elevated to critical fire weather conditions across the Southern Plains on Thursday. Strong to severe thunderstorms are forecast in the Ohio Valley late Thursday into Friday morning, with the strongest storms capable of producing very large hail, damaging winds, and a few tornadoes. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Montrose, Montrose Regional Airport (KMTJ)

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

Clear

64°F

18°C

Humidity 25%
Wind Speed SE 9 MPH
Barometer 30.02 in (1016.59 mb)
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 Mar 12:00 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SW Montrose CO

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. South wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 79. Breezy, with a southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northeast 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 76. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the evening.

    Low: 44 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 75.

    High: 75 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 74.

    High: 74 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.

    Low: 46 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. South wind 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 79. Breezy, with a southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northeast 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 76. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the evening.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 75.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 74.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Monday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 71.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Tuesday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 64.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Wednesday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SW Montrose CO
 38.45°N 107.91°W (Elev. 5997 ft)
11:07 pm MDT Mar 25, 2026
12am MDT Mar 26, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 1, 2026
 
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