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Current conditions at

Montrose, Montrose Regional Airport (KMTJ)

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

Clear

75°F

24°C

Humidity 23%
Wind Speed S 11 MPH
Barometer 29.98 in (1015.24 mb)
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 Jun 10:05 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SSE Montrose CO

Red Flag Warning June 27, 10:00am until June 28, 12:00am
Red Flag Warning June 28, 12:00pm until June 28, 10:00pm
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  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers between 1am and 3am.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 57. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 57 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 87. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 15 to 20 mph becoming southwest 20 to 25 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph becoming south southeast 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 87. Breezy, with a southeast wind 15 to 20 mph becoming southwest 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 84.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 85.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 51.

    Low: 51 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers between 1am and 3am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 57. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 87. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 15 to 20 mph becoming southwest 20 to 25 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph becoming south southeast 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 87. Breezy, with a southeast wind 15 to 20 mph becoming southwest 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 84.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 85.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 51.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 87.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 53.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 91.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SSE Montrose CO
 38.47°N 107.86°W (Elev. 5896 ft)
9:46 pm MDT Jun 26, 2026
10pm MDT Jun 26, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 3, 2026
 
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