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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 >

Current conditions at

070E17110RWS1RP1 at Dowd Junction (CO092)

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

NA

40°F

4°C

Humidity 54%
Wind Speed E 5 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 24°F (-4°C)
Visibility 1.24 mi
Wind Chill36°F (2°C)
Last update 22 Mar 02:06 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WSW Minturn CO

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. West wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Tuesday

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

    High: 51 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Breezy.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy.

    High: 55 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. West wind around 10 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Breezy.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36.
Thursday
A slight chance of rain and snow showers after noon. Sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 47.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 47.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles WSW Minturn CO
 39.55°N 106.52°W (Elev. 11371 ft)
Last Update:
12:31 am MDT Mar 22, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2am MDT Mar 22, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 28, 2026
 
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