Critical Fire Weather in the Plains; Unseasonably Warm in the Southwest and Southern U.S.

Unseasonably warm temperatures continue through the weekend across the Southwest and southern U.S., with more than 100 record or near record maximum temperatures forecast through the rest of the week and over the weekend. Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the Plains and Southeast U.S. this weekend. 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 SE Palisade CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradual clearing toward daybreak, with a low around 51. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Clearing Late

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 70. East southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Partly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Breezy.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 50 percent chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61.

    High: 61 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Showers likely.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.

    Low: 45 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after noon.  Cloudy, with a high near 53.

    High: 53 °F

    Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradual clearing toward daybreak, with a low around 51. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 70. East southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south after midnight.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Breezy.
Tuesday
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61.
Tuesday Night
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Wednesday
Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 53.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Thursday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Breezy.
Friday
A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 47. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles SE Palisade CO
 39.02°N 108.27°W (Elev. 6798 ft)
3:07 pm MDT Mar 28, 2026
3pm MDT Mar 28, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 3, 2026
 
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