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 >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Telluride, Telluride Regional Airport (KTEX)

Lat: 37.95389°NLon: 107.90861°WElev: 9078.0ft.

Clear

79°F

26°C

Humidity 18%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 30.4 in (1029.46 mb)
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 04 Aug 11:35 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

Placerville CO

  • Today

    Today: Patchy smoke. Sunny, with a high near 90. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy smoke before 3am, then patchy smoke after 4am. Mostly clear, with a low around 58. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Patchy smoke between 11am and 3pm. Sunny, with a high near 88. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Patchy smoke between 9pm and 11pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 89. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 90.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 90.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy smoke. Sunny, with a high near 90. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Patchy smoke before 3am, then patchy smoke after 4am. Mostly clear, with a low around 58. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
Patchy smoke between 11am and 3pm. Sunny, with a high near 88. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Patchy smoke between 9pm and 11pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 89. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 90.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 90.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Monday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Placerville CO
 38.01°N 108.06°W (Elev. 7562 ft)
11:27 am MDT Aug 4, 2026
11am MDT Aug 4, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 10, 2026
 
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