Heat Persists in the Southwest; Elevated to Critical Fire Weather in the Great Basin; Poor Air Quality in the West

Dangerous heat will persist across the Southwest U.S. through this week, easing by next week. The heat will focus further east in the Great Plains and Mississippi Valley beginning next week. Elevated to locally critical fire weather conditions will persist for the Great Basin today. Poor air quality lingers for the Northwest, Great Basin, Central Rockies into the Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

070E17110RWS1RP1 at Dowd Junction (CO092)

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

NA

71°F

22°C

Humidity 32%
Wind Speed W 10 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 40°F (4°C)
Visibility 1.24 mi
Last update 04 Aug 10:30 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SSE Edwards CO

Red Flag Warning August 4, 01:00pm until August 4, 07:00pm
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Red Flag Warning
  • Today

    Today: Patchy smoke before 3pm, then patchy smoke after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. West wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy smoke before midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 52. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 81. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 82. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 52.

    Low: 52 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 84.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 84.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy smoke before 3pm, then patchy smoke after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. West wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Patchy smoke before midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 52. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 81. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 82. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 52.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 84.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 84.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 84.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Monday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SSE Edwards CO
 39.61°N 106.59°W (Elev. 8812 ft)
6:42 am MDT Aug 4, 2026
10am MDT Aug 4, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 10, 2026
 
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