Dangerous Heat to Continue through the Holiday Weekend; Severe Storms on Friday from the Plains to the Mid-Atlantic

Dangerous, record-breaking heat will continue across most of the central and eastern U.S through Friday then focusing across the eastern U.S. through the Independence Day holiday weekend. Peak heat indices of up to 115 degrees are possible. Isolated to scattered severe thunderstorms are possible from the northern/central Plains into the Midwest, Ohio Valley, and Mid-Atlantic Friday. Read More >

Current conditions at

SALTER (SAWC2)

Lat: 37.65119°NLon: 108.537°WElev: 8147.0ft.

NA

47°F

8°C

Humidity 23%
Wind Speed NNE 1 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 11°F (-12°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 03 Jul 04:24 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NW Dolores CO

Red Flag Warning July 3, 12:00pm until July 3, 08:00pm
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Red Flag Warning
  • Today

    Today: Patchy smoke between 10am and 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy smoke after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Smoke

  • Independence Day

    Independence Day: Patchy smoke before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then becoming mostly clear, with a low around 52. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east northeast in the evening.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.

    High: 87 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.

    Low: 54 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.

    High: 88 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy smoke between 10am and 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Patchy smoke after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Independence Day
Patchy smoke before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then becoming mostly clear, with a low around 52. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east northeast in the evening.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 90.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 91.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles NW Dolores CO
 37.53°N 108.56°W (Elev. 7139 ft)
2:47 am MDT Jul 3, 2026
4am MDT Jul 3, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 9, 2026
 
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