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 >

Current conditions at

082W04010RWS1RHS at Cemetry Ln Aspen (CO100)

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

NA

79°F

26°C

Humidity 23%
Wind Speed NW 2 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 38°F (3°C)
Visibility 12.43 mi
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 04 Aug 12:03 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles WNW Crested Butte CO

Red Flag Warning August 5, 01:00pm until August 5, 08:00pm
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Red Flag Warning
  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Patchy smoke before 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 66. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy smoke between 9pm and 2am. Mostly clear, with a low around 46. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 65. Light west wind increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 67. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 68.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 68.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Patchy smoke before 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 66. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Patchy smoke between 9pm and 2am. Mostly clear, with a low around 46. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 65. Light west wind increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 67. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 68.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 68.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 67.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Monday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
7 Miles WNW Crested Butte CO
 38.91°N 107.11°W (Elev. 11473 ft)
12:21 pm MDT Aug 4, 2026
12pm MDT Aug 4, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 10, 2026
 
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