Heat Persists in the Southwest; Elevated to Critical Fire Weather in the Great Basin; Poor Air Quality in the West

Dangerous heat will persist across the Southwest U.S. through this week, easing by next week. The heat will focus further east in the Great Plains and Mississippi Valley beginning next week. Elevated to locally critical fire weather conditions will persist for the Great Basin today. Poor air quality lingers for the Northwest, Great Basin, Central Rockies into the Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

EW6571 Bedford (E6571)

Lat: 42.87233°NLon: 110.9365°WElev: 6288.0ft.

NA

79°F

26°C

Humidity 11%
Wind Speed SW 8 MPH
Barometer 29.78 in (1008.47 mb)
Dewpoint 20°F (-7°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index77°F (25°C)
Last update 04 Aug 02:30 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles ESE Etna WY

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Patchy smoke. Sunny, with a high near 65. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 45. West wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Areas of smoke. Sunny, with a high near 68. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Areas Smoke
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Patchy smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 45. West wind 6 to 14 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Areas of smoke before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 70. Breezy, with a south wind 8 to 15 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Areas Smoke
    then Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 50. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 8 to 15 mph becoming southeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Clear
    and Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 74. Breezy, with a southeast wind 8 to 17 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 74.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Patchy smoke. Sunny, with a high near 65. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Tonight
Patchy smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 45. West wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Wednesday
Areas of smoke. Sunny, with a high near 68. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Wednesday Night
Patchy smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 45. West wind 6 to 14 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Thursday
Areas of smoke before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 70. Breezy, with a south wind 8 to 15 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 50. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 8 to 15 mph becoming southeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 74. Breezy, with a southeast wind 8 to 17 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 74.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 73.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Breezy.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
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Point Forecast:
5 Miles ESE Etna WY
 43.01°N 110.91°W (Elev. 9183 ft)
12:31 pm MDT Aug 4, 2026
2pm MDT Aug 4, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 10, 2026
 
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