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

082W04010RWS1RHS at Cemetry Ln Aspen (CO100)

Lat: 39.19571°NLon: 106.83597°WElev: 7936.0ft.

NA

74°F

23°C

Humidity 33%
Wind Speed W 1 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 43°F (6°C)
Visibility 12.43 mi
Last update 22 Aug 10:08 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SE Mount Crested Butte CO

  • Today

    Today: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 3pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 74. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 74 °F

    Isolated
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 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 49. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 49 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 72 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening.

    Low: 48 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 71 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Monday Night

    Monday 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 47. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 47 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 70 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.

    Low: 46 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.

    High: 72 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 3pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 74. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Tonight
A 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 49. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Monday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday 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 47. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SE Mount Crested Butte CO
 38.87°N 106.93°W (Elev. 9770 ft)
8:56 am MDT Aug 22, 2026
10am MDT Aug 22, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 28, 2026
 
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