Fire Weather Concerns for a Large Part of the Central U.S.; Severe Weather in the Central Plains

Dry and windy conditions will bring widespread fire weather concerns to the northern/central Plains and portions of the Southwest into the southern Plains. Severe thunderstorms with large hail and damaging wind gusts are possible over the central Plains today into this weekend. Rain and high elevation snow is expected over parts of the Cascades and Northern Intermountain Region through Saturday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Sunlight (K5SM)

Lat: 39.42556°NLon: 107.37917°WElev: 10604.0ft.

Clear

41°F

5°C

Humidity 56%
Wind Speed NA NA MPH
Barometer 30.27 in (1025.06 mb)
Dewpoint 26°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 14 May 05:55 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

17 Miles WSW Carbondale CO

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy, with a southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

    Low: 38 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy, with a southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Partly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Breezy.

    Low: 39 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy.

    High: 52 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of rain showers before midnight, then snow showers likely. Some thunder is also possible.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Breezy.

    Low: 29 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy then
    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Monday

    Monday: Snow showers likely, mainly before noon. Some thunder is also possible.  Partly sunny, with a high near 38.

    High: 38 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 36. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy, with a southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy, with a southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Breezy.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy.
Sunday Night
A chance of rain showers before midnight, then snow showers likely. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Breezy.
Monday
Snow showers likely, mainly before noon. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 38.
Monday Night
A slight chance of snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 44.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 24.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 54.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
17 Miles WSW Carbondale CO
 39.32°N 107.5°W (Elev. 9400 ft)
4:37 am MDT May 14, 2026
6am MDT May 14, 2026-6pm MDT May 20, 2026
 
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