Weather for Basalt, Colorado
Current Weather
Humidity: 42%
Feels Like: 58°F
Wind: SSE 4 mph
Wind Gusts: 8.5 mph
Precipitation: 0 in
Cloud Cover: 0%
Visibility: 9 mi
UV Index: 0
Five Day Weather Forecast
Sun
H: 82°F
L: 39°F
Mon
H: 87°F
L: 43°F
Tue
H: 86°F
L: 46°F
Wed
H: 87°F
L: 38°F
Thu
H: 88°F
L: 42°F
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 11.84 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.74 μg/m3
Ozone: 59 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 1:14 PM
Sunset: 8:18 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 8 mins
Moon Transit: 8:48 PM
Moonset: 12:37 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 70.0%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
5:31 AM - 8:01 AM8:18 PM - 10:48 PM
Minor Periods
3:48 PM - 5:18 PM12:07 AM - 1:37 AM
Action Rating: 3 out of 5
Red Flag Warning issued August 2 at 1:34PM MDT until August 2 at 7:00PM MDT by NWS Grand Junction CO
Effective: Sat August 2, 2025, 1:34 PM
Expires: Sat August 2, 2025, 9:45 PM
* AFFECTED AREA...In Colorado, Fire Weather Zone 200 Little Snake Forecast Area, Fire Weather Zone 202 White River Forecast Area, Fire Weather Zone 203 Lower Colorado River and Fire Weather Zone 290 Paradox Valley Forecast Area. In Utah, Fire Weather Zone 487 Book Cliffs and Fire Weather Zone 490 Colorado River Basin. * TIMING...For the Red Flag Warning, until 7 PM MDT this evening. For the Fire Weather Watch, from 11 AM MDT Monday through 9 PM MDT Monday. * WINDS...Southwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...4 to 9 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will catch and spread quickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.
A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag Warnings.
Fire Weather Watch issued August 2 at 1:34PM MDT until August 4 at 9:00PM MDT by NWS Grand Junction CO
Effective: Sat August 2, 2025, 1:34 PM
Expires: Sat August 2, 2025, 9:45 PM
* AFFECTED AREA...In Colorado, Fire Weather Zone 200 Little Snake Forecast Area, Fire Weather Zone 202 White River Forecast Area, Fire Weather Zone 203 Lower Colorado River and Fire Weather Zone 290 Paradox Valley Forecast Area. In Utah, Fire Weather Zone 487 Book Cliffs and Fire Weather Zone 490 Colorado River Basin. * TIMING...For the Red Flag Warning, until 7 PM MDT this evening. For the Fire Weather Watch, from 11 AM MDT Monday through 9 PM MDT Monday. * WINDS...Southwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...4 to 9 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will catch and spread quickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.
A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag Warnings.
Fire Weather Watch issued August 2 at 1:34PM MDT until August 4 at 9:00PM MDT by NWS Grand Junction CO
Effective: Sat August 2, 2025, 1:34 PM
Expires: Sat August 2, 2025, 9:45 PM
* AFFECTED AREA...In Colorado, Fire Weather Zone 201 Routt Forecast Area and Fire Weather Zone 292 North Fork Forecast Area. In Utah, Fire Weather Zone 485 Eastern Ashley National Forest and Fire Weather Zone 486 Eastern Uinta Basin. * TIMING...From 11 AM MDT Monday through 9 PM MDT Monday. * WINDS...Southwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...5 to 10 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will catch and spread quickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.
A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag Warnings.
Fire Weather Watch issued August 2 at 1:34PM MDT until August 4 at 9:00PM MDT by NWS Grand Junction CO
Effective: Sat August 2, 2025, 1:34 PM
Expires: Sat August 2, 2025, 9:45 PM
* AFFECTED AREA...In Colorado, Fire Weather Zone 201 Routt Forecast Area and Fire Weather Zone 292 North Fork Forecast Area. In Utah, Fire Weather Zone 485 Eastern Ashley National Forest and Fire Weather Zone 486 Eastern Uinta Basin. * TIMING...From 11 AM MDT Monday through 9 PM MDT Monday. * WINDS...Southwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...5 to 10 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will catch and spread quickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.
A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag Warnings.
Weather Forecast
Average Temperature: 61.4°F
Average Humidity: 30%
Wind: 9.6 mph
UV Index: 3
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 7.33 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.76 μg/m3
Ozone: 97.56 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 1:14 PM
Sunset: 8:18 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 8 mins
Moon Transit: 8:48 PM
Moonset: 12:37 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 70.0%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
5:31 AM - 8:01 AM8:18 PM - 10:48 PM
Minor Periods
3:48 PM - 5:18 PM12:07 AM - 1:37 AM
Action Rating: 3 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Average Temperature: 66.2°F
Average Humidity: 17%
Wind: 14.3 mph
UV Index: 2.6
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 7.67 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.04 μg/m3
Ozone: 114.16 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 1:14 PM
Sunset: 8:17 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 6 mins
Moon Transit: 9:41 PM
Moonset: 1:16 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 79.8%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
6:22 AM - 8:52 AM9:11 PM - 11:41 PM
Minor Periods
4:47 PM - 6:17 PM12:46 AM - 2:16 AM
Action Rating: 3 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Average Temperature: 66.5°F
Average Humidity: 11%
Wind: 14.8 mph
UV Index: 0
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 5.78 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.94 μg/m3
Ozone: 108 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 1:14 PM
Sunset: 8:16 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 4 mins
Moon Transit: 10:35 PM
Moonset: 2:04 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 88.0%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
7:16 AM - 9:46 AM12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Minor Periods
5:42 PM - 7:12 PM1:34 AM - 3:04 AM
Action Rating: 2 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Average Temperature: 61.7°F
Average Humidity: 41%
Wind: 12.8 mph
UV Index: 4
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 10.92 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.85 μg/m3
Ozone: 88.85 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 1:14 PM
Sunset: 8:15 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 1 mins
Moon Transit: 11:30 PM
Moonset: 3:01 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 94.4%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
8:11 AM - 10:41 AM12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Minor Periods
6:30 PM - 8:00 PM2:31 AM - 4:01 AM
Action Rating: 3 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Average Temperature: 58.8°F
Average Humidity: 40%
Wind: 15 mph
UV Index: 4
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 1:14 PM
Sunset: 8:14 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 59 mins
Moon Transit: 12:00 AM
Moonset: 4:05 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 98.4%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM9:05 AM - 11:35 AM
Minor Periods
7:10 PM - 8:40 PM3:35 AM - 5:05 AM
Action Rating: 3 out of 5