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

JAY (JAYC2)

Lat: 38.84558°NLon: 107.73853°WElev: 6267.0ft.

NA

77°F

25°C

Humidity 29%
Wind Speed E 4 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 42°F (6°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 21 Aug 08:52 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

Hotchkiss CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.

    Low: 61 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm.  Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 97 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and 10pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 59. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 59 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of showers between 9am and noon, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 95 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 58 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 94.

    High: 94 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.

    Low: 57 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 94.

    High: 94 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

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

    Low: 56 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and 10pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 59. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers between 9am and noon, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 95.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 96.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97.
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Point Forecast:
Hotchkiss CO
 38.8°N 107.7°W (Elev. 5433 ft)
9:26 pm MDT Aug 21, 2026
9pm MDT Aug 21, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 28, 2026
 
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