Fire Weather Concerns for the Plains; Record Warmth Spreads

Dry and breezy conditions prevail across the High Plains where elevated to locally critical conditions continue through Thursday. Meanwhile, record warmth increases and spreads across the South, Southwest and into southern California into this last weekend of February. Meanwhile, a fast moving system moves across the Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by Thursday evening. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Montrose, Montrose Regional Airport (KMTJ)

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

Clear

57°F

14°C

Humidity 30%
Wind Speed W 9 MPH
Barometer 30.02 in (1016.59 mb)
Dewpoint 26°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 25 Feb 06:20 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SW Montrose CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 57 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the evening.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Light and variable wind becoming north northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 59 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 62.

    High: 62 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64.

    High: 64 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south after midnight.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the evening.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Light and variable wind becoming north northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 62.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 57.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SW Montrose CO
 38.45°N 107.91°W (Elev. 5997 ft)
5:03 pm MST Feb 25, 2026
6pm MST Feb 25, 2026-6pm MST Mar 4, 2026
 
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