Showers and Storms continue across the East; Heat, Critical Fire Weather, Drought, and Poor Air Quality continues in the West

A series of fronts will focus locally heavy showers and storms across portions of the central and eastern U.S. through the end of the workweek. Dangerous to extreme heat continues across the Southwest U.S., eventually spreading eastward over the weekend into early next week. Elevated fire weather conditions continue across the Great Basin, with degraded air quality lingering across the Northwest. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

COTTONWOOD BASIN (CMEC2)

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

NA

87°F

31°C

Humidity 8%
Wind Speed W 11 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index84°F (29°C)
Last update 04 Aug 07:48 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

19 Miles WSW Olathe CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy smoke before midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 56. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Patchy smoke between 1pm and 5pm. Sunny, with a high near 87. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny then
    Patchy Smoke

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Patchy smoke between 7pm and midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 56. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 87. Light and variable wind becoming north 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 89.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 56.

    Low: 56 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 89.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy smoke before midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 56. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
Patchy smoke between 1pm and 5pm. Sunny, with a high near 87. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Patchy smoke between 7pm and midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 56. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 87. Light and variable wind becoming north 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 89.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 56.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 89.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 88.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
19 Miles WSW Olathe CO
 38.49°N 108.29°W (Elev. 8031 ft)
8:22 pm MDT Aug 4, 2026
8pm MDT Aug 4, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 11, 2026
 
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