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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 >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Imperial, Imperial Municipal Airport (KIML)

Lat: 40.52°NLon: 101.62°WElev: 3271ft.

Fair

86°F

30°C

Humidity 42%
Wind Speed SE 7 mph
Barometer 30.16 in (1018.1 mb)
Dewpoint 60°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index86°F (30°C)
Last update 1 Aug 1:53 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

Imperial NE

Red Flag Warning August 2, 10:00am until August 2, 10:00pm
Click here for hazard details and duration
Red Flag Warning

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 89. East wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 59. East wind around 10 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 59 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 97 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 66 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 100 °F

    Sunny then
    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 60 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy.

    High: 81 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.

    Low: 55 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 82.

    High: 82 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 89. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 59. East wind around 10 mph becoming south after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 82.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Imperial NE
 40.52°N 101.65°W
Last Update:
12:32 pm MDT Aug 1, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm MDT Aug 1, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 7, 2026
 
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