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

070E17110RWS1RP1 at Dowd Junction (CO092)

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

NA

65°F

18°C

Humidity 19%
Wind Speed NW 26 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 22°F (-6°C)
Visibility 1.24 mi
Last update 14 May 10:21 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNW Red Cliff CO

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 60. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday 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 36. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 36 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of snow showers before noon, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Some thunder is also possible.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 54 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Rain and snow showers likely, becoming all snow after midnight. Some thunder is also possible.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.

    Low: 31 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely then
    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Monday

    Monday: Snow showers likely, mainly before noon. Some thunder is also possible.  Partly sunny, with a high near 43.

    High: 43 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 36. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 60. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday 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 36. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday
A slight chance of snow showers before noon, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday Night
Rain and snow showers likely, becoming all snow after midnight. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Monday
Snow showers likely, mainly before noon. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 43.
Monday Night
A chance of snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Tuesday
A chance of rain and snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 47.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 55.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NNW Red Cliff CO
 39.56°N 106.38°W (Elev. 10367 ft)
10:36 am MDT May 14, 2026
10am MDT May 14, 2026-6pm MDT May 20, 2026
 
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