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

LITTLE DOLORES (LDRC2)

Lat: 38.96853°NLon: 108.94431°WElev: 6796.0ft.

NA

78°F

26°C

Humidity 31%
Wind Speed W 16 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 45°F (7°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 22 Aug 06:49 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles NW Gateway CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 9pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east southeast in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 70 °F

    Isolated
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 92 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    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 69. South southwest wind around 10 mph becoming east southeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 10%.

    Low: 69 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Sunny, with a high near 93. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the morning.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. West wind around 10 mph becoming southeast after midnight.

    Low: 68 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Sunny, with a high near 93.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.

    Low: 67 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 94.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A slight chance of showers.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.

    Low: 68 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east southeast in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.
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 69. South southwest wind around 10 mph becoming east southeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Monday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 93. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the morning.
Monday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. West wind around 10 mph becoming southeast after midnight.
Tuesday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 93.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 94.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 95.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 96.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 96.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles NW Gateway CO
 38.75°N 109.12°W (Elev. 5397 ft)
4:51 pm MDT Aug 22, 2026
7pm MDT Aug 22, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 29, 2026
 
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