Heat the Southwest; Fire Weather in the Central U.S.; Kona Low Impacting Hawaii

A rare March heat wave is ongoing with much above-normal temperatures over the Southwest U.S. through this weekend. Periods of critical fire weather will persist from the central Rockies to the central and southern Plains through the weekend as gusty winds and low relative humidity continue. A Kona low will continue to bring several rounds of moderate to heavy rainfall to Hawaii through Sunday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

070E17110RWS1RP1 at Dowd Junction (CO092)

Lat: 39.60802°NLon: 106.44914°WElev: 7776.0ft.

NA

43°F

6°C

Humidity 49%
Wind Speed E 4 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility 1.24 mi
Wind Chill41°F (5°C)
Last update 21 Mar 11:43 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

10 Miles SW Red Cliff CO

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. West northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Breezy.
    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy.

    High: 51 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Breezy.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 54. Breezy.

    High: 54 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Breezy.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. West northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Breezy.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 54. Breezy.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Breezy.
Thursday
A slight chance of snow showers after noon. Sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. Blustery.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Breezy.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Breezy.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
10 Miles SW Red Cliff CO
 39.41°N 106.51°W (Elev. 12415 ft)
11:37 pm MDT Mar 21, 2026
12am MDT Mar 22, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 28, 2026
 
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