Dangerous Heat over the South-Central and Southwest U.S. Through Next Week

Dangerous heat persists across the Desert Southwest through this weekend and across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley through at least the middle of next week. Numerous daily record high temperatures are expected through at least Tuesday for much of Texas and Oklahoma as well as portions of Louisiana, New Mexico, and Arizona. Read More >

Current conditions at

Storm Peak Laboratory (STORM)

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

NA

61°F

16°C

Humidity 34%
Wind Speed E 25 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 33°F (1°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 21 Aug 09:40 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles NW Rabbit Ears Pass CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. East wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 69. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 69 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 52. West southwest wind around 10 mph becoming south southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 65. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday 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 50. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 50 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.

    High: 65 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a chance of showers between 9pm and midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 48 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.

    High: 64 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.

    Low: 47 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. East wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 69. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 52. West southwest wind around 10 mph becoming south southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 65. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday 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 50. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a chance of showers between 9pm and midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
7 Miles NW Rabbit Ears Pass CO
 40.46°N 106.68°W (Elev. 10200 ft)
9:26 pm MDT Aug 21, 2026
9pm MDT Aug 21, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 28, 2026
 
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