Areas of Dangerous Heat and Severe Thunderstorms

Dangerous heat will persist across the Southwest U.S. through Friday with daytime highs of 110-115°F. Heat across the southern Plains will briefly ease to near-normal by late week before returning over much of the Plains into next week. Scattered strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across parts of the Northeast U.S. on Thursday. Damaging wind, hail, and a tornado or two are possible. Read More >

Current conditions at

GREAT DIVIDE (GDRC2)

Lat: 40.75758°NLon: 107.8535°WElev: 7240.0ft.

NA

80°F

27°C

Humidity 19%
Wind Speed NNE 16 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index79°F (26°C)
Last update 26 Aug 05:46 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

Slater CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 10 percent chance of showers before 9pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 48. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the evening.

    Low: 48 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 88. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the evening.

    Low: 51 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 87 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 52 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Breezy.

    High: 83 °F

    Breezy.
    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm.  Low around 44. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 44 °F

    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75.

    High: 75 °F

    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a slight chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.

    Low: 42 °F

    Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 10 percent chance of showers before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 48. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the evening.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 88. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the evening.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Breezy.
Saturday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 44. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Sunday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75.
Sunday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Monday
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 76.
Monday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Slater CO
 40.99°N 107.38°W (Elev. 6755 ft)
4:57 pm MDT Aug 26, 2026
6pm MDT Aug 26, 2026-6pm MDT Sep 2, 2026
 
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