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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

Grant Municipal Airport (KGGF)

Lat: 40.87°NLon: 101.73°WElev: 3425ft.

Fair

61°F

16°C

Humidity 68%
Wind Speed S 10 mph
Barometer 30.06 in
Dewpoint 50°F (10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 2 Aug 3:55 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

Madrid NE

Red Flag Warning August 2, 10:00am until August 2, 10:00pm
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Red Flag Warning

  • Today

    Today: 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

    Hot and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 65 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 98 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Breezy, with a north northeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 60 °F

    Breezy.
    Showers
    Likely then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Breezy, with a northeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 55 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 79.

    High: 79 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.

    Low: 56 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.

    High: 87 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
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.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. 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 98. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Breezy, with a north northeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Breezy, with a northeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 79.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 93.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 96.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Madrid NE
 40.86°N 101.56°W
Last Update:
1:52 am MDT Aug 2, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4am MDT Aug 2, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 8, 2026
 
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