Heat Persists in the Southwest; Elevated to Critical Fire Weather in the Great Basin; Poor Air Quality in the West

Dangerous heat will persist across the Southwest U.S. through this week, easing by next week. The heat will focus further east in the Great Plains and Mississippi Valley beginning next week. Elevated to locally critical fire weather conditions will persist for the Great Basin today. Poor air quality lingers for the Northwest, Great Basin, Central Rockies into the Plains. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Air Quality Alert

Current conditions at

JAY (JAYC2)

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

88°F

31°C

Humidity	14%
Wind Speed	ESE 3 MPH
Barometer	NA
Dewpoint	33°F (1°C)
Visibility	NA
Heat Index	84°F (29°C)
Last update	04 Aug 10:52 AM MDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNW Hotchkiss CO

Today
High: 101 °F
Patchy Smoke
Tonight
Low: 63 °F
Patchy Smoke
then Mostly
Clear
Wednesday
High: 99 °F
Hot
Wednesday Night
Low: 63 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 100 °F
Hot
Thursday Night
Low: 64 °F
Clear
Friday
High: 101 °F
Hot
Friday Night
Low: 65 °F
Clear
Saturday
High: 101 °F
Hot

Detailed Forecast

Today

Patchy smoke. Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. West wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Tonight

Patchy smoke between 8pm and midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 63. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Wednesday

Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Light and variable wind becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 63. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east northeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Thursday

Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Thursday Night

Clear, with a low around 64.

Friday

Sunny and hot, with a high near 101.

Friday Night

Clear, with a low around 65.