Dangerous Heat over the South-Central and Southwest U.S. Through Next Week

Dangerous heat persists across the Desert Southwest through this weekend and across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley through at least the middle of next week. Numerous daily record high temperatures are expected through at least Tuesday for much of Texas and Oklahoma as well as portions of Louisiana, New Mexico, and Arizona. Read More >

Current conditions at

040W13445RWS1RHS at Mt Werner Rd (CO102)

Lat: 40.45926° N Lon: 106.82231° W Elev: 6782.0 ft.

NA

83°F

28°C

Humidity 22%
Wind Speed N 9 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 41°F (5°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index81°F (27°C)
Last update 22 Aug 02:21 PM MDT
Detailed forecast for

Upper Yampa River Basin

This Afternoon
Partly sunny with scattered showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the 80s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 30 percent.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Lows 45 to 55. Chance of rain 40 percent.
Sunday
Mostly sunny with a slight chance of showers in the morning, then partly sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs 75 to 85. West winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 20 mph in the afternoon. Chance of rain 30 percent.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then mostly clear after midnight. Lows in the 40s. Gusts up to 20 mph in the evening. Chance of rain 20 percent.
Monday
Mostly sunny. Highs in the 80s.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then partly cloudy after midnight. Lows in the 40s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the 80s. Chance of rain 10 percent.
Tuesday Night And Wednesday
Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the 40s. Highs in the 80s. Chance of rain 20 percent.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then partly cloudy after midnight. Lows in the 40s. Chance of rain 10 percent.
Thursday And Thursday Night
Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the 80s. Lows in the 40s. Chance of rain 20 percent.
Friday
Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the 80s. Chance of rain 10 percent.



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