Areas of Severe Thunderstorms and Excessive Rainfall; Heat Wave Builds in the Intermountain West and Plains

A slow moving front will bring rounds of strong to severe thunderstorms and heavy rainfall to the central Plains eastward to the east-central U.S.. The first widespread significant heat wave of summer for the Intermountain West and Plains is expected to develop today and expand through next week. Dangerous heat will continue to impact portions of the Southwest and Southeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

SALTER (SAWC2)

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

NA

77°F

25°C

Humidity 15%
Wind Speed SSW 6 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 26°F (-3°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index76°F (24°C)
Last update 10 Jul 10:24 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

Dolores CO

Heat Advisory July 11, 12:00pm until July 13, 12:00am
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Heat Advisory
  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 91. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 50. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.

    Low: 50 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 95. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Mostly
    Clear and
    Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. East wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.

    Low: 53 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers and thunderstorms likely after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny then
    T-storms
    Likely

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.

    Low: 50 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 91. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 50. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 95. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. East wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Monday
Showers and thunderstorms likely after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Dolores CO
 37.46°N 108.5°W (Elev. 7169 ft)
10:38 am MDT Jul 10, 2026
11am MDT Jul 10, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 16, 2026
 
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