Areas of Dangerous Heat and Severe Thunderstorms

Dangerous heat will persist across the Southwest U.S. through Friday with daytime highs of 110-115°F. Heat across the southern Plains will briefly ease to near-normal by late week before returning over much of the Plains into next week. Scattered strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across parts of the Northeast U.S. on Thursday. Damaging wind, hail, and a tornado or two are possible. Read More >

Current conditions at

082E02370RWS1SEC at 2 Rivers Rd Basalt (CO101)

Lat: 39.35902°NLon: 107.02609°WElev: 6673.0ft.

NA

70°F

21°C

Humidity 46%
Wind Speed E 9 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 48°F (9°C)
Visibility 12.43 mi
Last update 26 Aug 07:38 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

Basalt CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.

    Low: 55 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Sunny, with a high near 87. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the evening.

    Low: 55 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. West southwest wind around 10 mph becoming south southeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 84.

    High: 84 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 53 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before noon, then showers and thunderstorms likely after noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76.

    High: 76 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    T-storms
    Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.

    Low: 50 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.
Thursday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 87. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the evening.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. West southwest wind around 10 mph becoming south southeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 84.
Saturday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before noon, then showers and thunderstorms likely after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Monday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 77.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 78.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
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Point Forecast:
Basalt CO
 39.36°N 107.05°W (Elev. 7280 ft)
4:57 pm MDT Aug 26, 2026
7pm MDT Aug 26, 2026-6pm MDT Sep 2, 2026
 
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