Fire Weather Concerns and Severe Thunderstorms through the Weekend

Dry and windy conditions, and some dry thunderstorms and lightning, may support hazardous fire activity in the northern Plains, high southern Plains and the Southwest this weekend. An active severe weather pattern is forecast for portions of the central and southern High Plains into the Upper Midwest through early the part of next week. Damaging winds, large hail, and tornadoes are possible. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

070E04375RWS1RHS at US-6 Palisade (CO097)

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

83°F

28°C

Humidity	9%
Wind Speed	SE 6 MPH
Barometer	NA
Dewpoint	19°F (-7°C)
Visibility	12.43 mi
Heat Index	80°F (27°C)
Last update	15 May 01:52 PM MDT

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles ENE Palisade CO

Red Flag Warning until May 15, 08:00pm

Red Flag Warning May 16, 12:00pm until May 16, 08:00pm

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Red Flag Warning

Red Flag Warning until May 15, 08:00pm
NOW until 8:00pm Fri
Red Flag Warning
This Afternoon
High: 86 °F
Sunny
Tonight
Low: 55 °F
Increasing
Clouds
Saturday
High: 84 °F
Chance
Showers and
Breezy
Saturday Night
Low: 50 °F
Chance
Showers and
Breezy
Sunday
High: 74 °F
Showers
Likely
Sunday Night
Low: 43 °F
Showers
Monday
High: 59 °F
Showers and
Breezy then
Chance
T-storms
Monday Night
Low: 37 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Sunny, with a high near 86. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

Tonight

Increasing clouds, with a low around 55. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.

Saturday

A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Breezy, with an east northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Saturday Night

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming east northeast 5 to 10 mph in the evening.

Sunday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Sunday Night

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 43. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Monday

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. High near 59. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 66.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 41.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 74.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 46.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 80.