Showers and Storms in the East; Dangerously Hot and Dry in the West

A frontal boundary will bring scattered showers and storms to portions of the Central and Eastern U.S. through the end of the week. Meanwhile, dangerous heat will intensify across the Intermountain West and expand into the Central U.S. by early next week. Elevated wildfire conditions will develop across portions of the Northern/Central Plains and air quality issues will persist in the Northwest. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

070E17110RWS1RP1 at Dowd Junction (CO092)

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

NA

59°F

15°C

Humidity 22%
Wind Speed SE 3 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 20°F (-7°C)
Visibility 1.24 mi
Last update 05 Aug 10:01 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles WSW Red Cliff CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy smoke after 11pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 38. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Patchy smoke before 1pm, then patchy smoke after 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 62. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Patchy smoke before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.

    Low: 39 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 64. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southwest in the morning.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Breezy, with a north northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southeast 15 to 20 mph in the evening.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Mostly
    Clear and
    Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.

    High: 63 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.

    Low: 43 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.

    Low: 41 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy smoke after 11pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 38. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday
Patchy smoke before 1pm, then patchy smoke after 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 62. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Patchy smoke before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 64. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southwest in the morning.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Breezy, with a north northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southeast 15 to 20 mph in the evening.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Monday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 60.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 59.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles WSW Red Cliff CO
 39.46°N 106.48°W (Elev. 13343 ft)
9:41 pm MDT Aug 5, 2026
10pm MDT Aug 5, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 12, 2026
 
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