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Heat the Southwest; Fire Weather in the Central U.S.; Kona Low Impacting Hawaii

A rare March heat wave is ongoing with much above-normal temperatures over the Southwest U.S. through this weekend. Periods of critical fire weather will persist from the central Rockies to the central and southern Plains through the weekend as gusty winds and low relative humidity continue. A Kona low will continue to bring several rounds of moderate to heavy rainfall to Hawaii through Sunday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

070E04375RWS1RHS at US-6 Palisade (CO097)

Lat: 39.1252°NLon: 108.32256°WElev: 4751.0ft.

NA

N/A

Humidity 34%
Wind Speed SE 8 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility 12.43 mi
Last update 11 Sep 02:54 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles E Whitewater CO

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. North northeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 73. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. East southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 73 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southeast in the evening.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.

    High: 76 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 80.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. North northeast wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 73. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. East southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southeast in the evening.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 80.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 77.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 71.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles E Whitewater CO
 38.95°N 108.29°W (Elev. 5630 ft)
Last Update:
12:31 am MDT Mar 22, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1am MDT Mar 22, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 28, 2026
 
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