Dangerous Heat over the South-Central and Southwest U.S. Through Next Week

Dangerous heat persists across the Desert Southwest through this weekend and across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley through at least the middle of next week. Numerous daily record high temperatures are expected through at least Tuesday for much of Texas and Oklahoma as well as portions of Louisiana, New Mexico, and Arizona. Read More >

Current conditions at

BLACK CANYON (LPRC2)

Lat: 38.54253°NLon: 107.68597°WElev: 8446.0ft.

NA

78°F

26°C

Humidity 27%
Wind Speed W 8 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 41°F (5°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 22 Aug 11:57 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles SSW Maher CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 3pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 3pm and 4pm, then scattered showers and thunderstorms after 4pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 83. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 83 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then isolated showers between 9pm and 10pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 57 °F

    Isolated
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 81 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 57 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.

    Low: 56 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.

    High: 83 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.

    Low: 55 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 3pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 3pm and 4pm, then scattered showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tonight
Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then isolated showers between 9pm and 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 84.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles SSW Maher CO
 38.53°N 107.66°W (Elev. 7572 ft)
10:31 am MDT Aug 22, 2026
12pm MDT Aug 22, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 28, 2026
 
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