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 >

Current conditions at

070E05035RWS1RHS at W Beavertail Tunnel (CO118)

Lat: 39.1953°NLon: 108.2715°WElev: 4862.0ft.

NA

84°F

29°C

Humidity 7%
Wind Speed SE 6 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 14°F (-10°C)
Visibility 1.83 mi
Heat Index81°F (27°C)
Last update 15 May 02:33 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles WNW Mesa 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 until May 15, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Fri

    Red Flag Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 52. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east after midnight.

    Low: 52 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm.  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.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.

    Low: 47 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. Light west northwest wind becoming southwest 10 to 15 mph in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 74 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm.  Low around 40. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 40 °F

    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  High near 58. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 58 °F

    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.

    Low: 35 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 86. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 52. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east after midnight.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm. 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.
Saturday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. Light west northwest wind becoming southwest 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 40. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Monday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. High near 58. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 67.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 75.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 81.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
7 Miles WNW Mesa CO
 39.2°N 108.26°W (Elev. 4908 ft)
12:31 pm MDT May 15, 2026
2pm MDT May 15, 2026-6pm MDT May 21, 2026
 
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