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

Philip, Philip Airport (KPHP)

Lat: 44.05°NLon: 101.6°WElev: 2208ft.

Fair

64°F

18°C

Humidity 50%
Wind Speed NW 6 mph
Barometer 30.17 in (1020.9 mb)
Dewpoint 45°F (7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 4 Aug 9:55 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles S Cottonwood SD

  • Today

    Today: Areas of smoke before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Areas Smoke
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. South wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 85. South wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60. South wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 94. Southwest wind 7 to 11 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 64. North wind around 9 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 97.

    High: 97 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66.

    Low: 66 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 100.

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

Detailed Forecast

Today
Areas of smoke before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. South wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 85. South wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60. South wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 94. Southwest wind 7 to 11 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64. North wind around 9 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 97.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 66.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 65.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 97. Breezy.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Breezy.
Monday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles S Cottonwood SD
 43.85°N 101.9°W (Elev. 2520 ft)
10:36 am MDT Aug 4, 2026
10am MDT Aug 4, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 10, 2026
 
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