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Heat Builds in the West; Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Northwest

A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions are forecast from the Northwest and the northern Great Basin this weekend. Particularly Dangerous Situation Red Flag Warnings have been issued. Read More >

Current conditions at

Storm Peak Laboratory (STORM)

Lat: 40.455111°NLon: 106.74428°WElev: 10531.0ft.

NA

72°F

22°C

Humidity 21%
Wind Speed WSW 9 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 01 Aug 02:55 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles SSW Rabbit Ears Pass CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 80. West northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.

    Low: 45 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 77. Breezy.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 76. Breezy.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 80. West northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 47. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 77. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 76. Breezy.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Breezy.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 79. Breezy.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 80.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles SSW Rabbit Ears Pass CO
 40.31°N 106.67°W (Elev. 9400 ft)
Last Update:
12:31 pm MDT Aug 1, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm MDT Aug 1, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 7, 2026
 
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