Heat Persists Across the Central and Western U.S.; Fire Weather Concerns in the Rockies and High Plains

Record-breaking heat expected in the Central and Western U.S. for the next several days. Gusty winds and low relative humidity will create elevated to critical fire weather conditions over portions of the Rockies and High Plains Wednesday and Thursday. Rain and mountain snow are possible across the Pacific Northwest into the Rockies through Wednesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

070E17110RWS1RP1 at Dowd Junction (CO092)

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

39°F

4°C

Humidity	73%
Wind Speed	E 4 MPH
Barometer	NA
Dewpoint	31°F (-1°C)
Visibility	1.24 mi
Wind Chill	36°F (2°C)
Last update	25 Mar 01:11 AM MDT

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Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WSW Minturn CO

Overnight
Low: 37 °F
Clear
Wednesday
High: 55 °F
Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 38 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 52 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
Rain/Snow and
Breezy
Thursday Night
Low: 29 °F
Slight Chance
Rain/Snow and
Blustery then
Partly Cloudy
Friday
High: 48 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Slight
Chance Snow
Showers
Friday Night
Low: 32 °F
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 49 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Mostly
Sunny and
Breezy
Saturday Night
Low: 32 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Clear, with a low around 37. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 55. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 38. West southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Thursday

A slight chance of rain and snow showers between noon and 3pm, then a slight chance of snow showers after 3pm. Sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Thursday Night

A slight chance of rain and snow showers before 9pm, then a slight chance of snow showers between 9pm and midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west northwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Friday

A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 48.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Breezy.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.

Sunday

A chance of snow showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Breezy.

Sunday Night

A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.