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

DUCHESNE (KU69)

Lat: 40.1919°NLon: 110.38099°WElev: 5826.0ft.

Clear

86°F

30°C

Humidity 27%
Wind Speed NW 4 MPH
Barometer 30.28 in (1025.4 mb)
Dewpoint 48°F (9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index83°F (28°C)
Last update 22 Aug 01:50 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

11 Miles WSW Kings Peak UT

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm.  Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 61. West southwest wind 7 to 9 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 61 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. West wind 5 to 7 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between noon and 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm.  Sunny through mid morning, then becoming mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. West southwest wind 6 to 13 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 65 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers after 3am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. West wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light southwest  after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 44 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Light south wind becoming west southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning.

    High: 65 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then 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 43. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 43 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 40 percent 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: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.

    Low: 43 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 65.

    High: 65 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 61. West southwest wind 7 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Tonight
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. West wind 5 to 7 mph.
Sunday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between noon and 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Sunny through mid morning, then becoming mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. West southwest wind 6 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers after 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. West wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light southwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Light south wind becoming west southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
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 43. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 65.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
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Point Forecast:
11 Miles WSW Kings Peak UT
 40.74°N 110.59°W (Elev. 11001 ft)
12:31 pm MDT Aug 22, 2026
2pm MDT Aug 22, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 28, 2026
 
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