Critical Fire Weather in the Plains; Unseasonably Warm in the Southwest and Southern U.S.

Unseasonably warm temperatures continue today through the weekend across the Southwest and southern U.S., with more than 100 record or near record maximum temperatures forecast through the rest of the week and over the weekend. Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the southern Plains today, moving into the central Plains and Southeast U.S on Saturday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Montrose, Montrose Regional Airport (KMTJ)

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

Clear

55°F

13°C

Humidity 17%
Wind Speed W 3 MPH
Barometer 30.36 in (1028.11 mb)
Dewpoint 12°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 27 Mar 10:35 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SSE Montrose CO

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 75. Light north northwest wind becoming northwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Northwest wind around 10 mph becoming southeast in the evening.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.

    Low: 44 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west in the morning.

    High: 76 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

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

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.

    High: 74 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.

    Low: 46 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of showers, mainly after noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. Breezy.

    High: 67 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 75. Light north northwest wind becoming northwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Northwest wind around 10 mph becoming southeast in the evening.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west in the morning.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Monday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
Monday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Tuesday
A chance of showers, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
Showers likely. Cloudy, with a low around 42.
Wednesday
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SSE Montrose CO
 38.47°N 107.86°W (Elev. 5896 ft)
5:36 am MDT Mar 27, 2026
10am MDT Mar 27, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 2, 2026
 
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