Extreme Fire Weather Concerns for the Western U.S.; Severe Weather and Flooding Threats for the Central U.S.

Extremely critical fire weather conditions are expected to develop across the Great Basin and Southwest today, and exceptionally dry and windy conditions will promote rapid wildfire spread through the weekend. Scattered severe thunderstorms and heavy rain are possible across parts of the Ozark Plateau into lower Ohio Valley and parts of the northern Rockies into adjacent Great Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

Montrose, Montrose Regional Airport (KMTJ)

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

Mostly Cloudy

81°F

27°C

Humidity 9%
Wind Speed S 13 MPH
Barometer 29.84 in (1010.5 mb)
Dewpoint 18°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index79°F (26°C)
Last update 27 Jun 10:35 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

Montrose Co. Arpt CO

Fire Weather Watch June 29, 12:00pm until June 29, 08:00pm
Red Flag Warning June 28, 12:00pm until June 28, 10:00pm
Red Flag Warning June 27, 10:58pm until June 28, 12:00am
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Fire Weather Watch
Red Flag Warning
Red Flag Warning
  •  
    Red Flag Warning June 27, 10:58pm until June 28, 12:00am

    NOW until 12:00am Sun

    Red Flag Warning

  • Tonight

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 87. Windy, with a southeast wind 15 to 20 mph becoming southwest 25 to 30 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Patchy smoke after 2am. Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph becoming south southeast 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Patchy
    Smoke

  • Monday

    Monday: Patchy smoke before noon. Sunny, with a high near 83. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west southwest 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Breezy.
    Patchy Smoke
    then Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 84. Breezy.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

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

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 87.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 59. Breezy, with a southeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 87. Windy, with a southeast wind 15 to 20 mph becoming southwest 25 to 30 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Sunday Night
Patchy smoke after 2am. Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph becoming south southeast 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Monday
Patchy smoke before noon. Sunny, with a high near 83. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west southwest 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 84. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
Mostly 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 90. Breezy.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 91. Breezy.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Independence Day
Sunny, with a high near 91.
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Point Forecast:
Montrose Co. Arpt CO
 38.52°N 107.86°W (Elev. 5899 ft)
10:52 pm MDT Jun 27, 2026
10pm MDT Jun 27, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 4, 2026
 
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