Weather Story
Critical fire weather conditions across the southwest, central and eastern areas. Any existing or new wildfires could spread quickly. Otherwise hot and smoky. Isolated to locally scattered afternoon and evening thunderstorms mainly along and west of the Divide, as well as over the north. The main hazard from thunderstorms will be very strong wind gusts.
– Detailed Forecast –
Today
Areas of smoke. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Breezy, with a south wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tonight
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Some of the storms could produce gusty winds. Areas of smoke. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 8 to 13 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Some of the storms could produce gusty winds. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. Breezy, with a south wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Breezy, with a west wind 8 to 15 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday
Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66. West southwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Breezy, with a west wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Breezy.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Breezy.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 82. Breezy.
Whatever the weather, have a wonderful day!
From all of us here at SweetwaterNOW
