Dangerous Heat over the South-Central and Southwest U.S. Through Next Week

Dangerous heat persists across the Desert Southwest through this weekend and across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley through at least the middle of next week. Numerous daily record high temperatures are expected through at least Tuesday for much of Texas and Oklahoma as well as portions of Louisiana, New Mexico, and Arizona. Read More >

Current conditions at

070E17110RWS1RP1 at Dowd Junction (CO092)

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

NA

74°F

23°C

Humidity 35%
Wind Speed E 8 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 44°F (7°C)
Visibility 1.24 mi
Last update 22 Aug 01:51 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles WSW Red Cliff CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm.  Cloudy, with a high near 60. West southwest wind around 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 60 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 11pm, then isolated showers between 11pm and midnight.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 40. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 40 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 1pm and 5pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 56. West northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 39 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. West wind around 10 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 38 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 58. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 58 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.

    Low: 38 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.

    High: 58 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Cloudy, with a high near 60. West southwest wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 11pm, then isolated showers between 11pm and midnight. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 40. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 1pm and 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 56. West northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. West wind around 10 mph.
Monday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 58. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
7 Miles WSW Red Cliff CO
 39.46°N 106.48°W (Elev. 13343 ft)
12:31 pm MDT Aug 22, 2026
2pm MDT Aug 22, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 28, 2026
 
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