Severe Storms and Heavy Rain the Mississippi Valley and Midwest; Widespread Heat in the Central US

Severe thunderstorms and showers have the potential for large hail, a few strong tornadoes, damaging winds with gusts over 75 mph, and localized flash flooding across parts of the Mid/Upper Mississippi Valley and Midwest. A widespread heat wave will continue across the Central U.S. and Midwest today. Fire weather concerns persist in the Southwest into the central Rockies and northern California. Read More >

7-Day Zone Forecast for Upper Yampa River Basin (Text-Only)
NWS Forecast for: Upper Yampa River Basin
Issued by: National Weather Service Grand Junction, CO
Last Update: 1113 AM MDT Wed Jun 10 2026




This Afternoon: Sunny, breezy. Highs in the 70s. West winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph, increasing to 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph in the afternoon.

Tonight: Mostly clear. Breezy. Lows in the 30s. West winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph, becoming southwest 10 to 15 mph after midnight.

Thursday: Sunny. Highs 65 to 75. West winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 20 mph in the afternoon.

Thursday Night: Mostly clear. Lows in the 30s. Gusts up to 20 mph in the evening.

Friday: Sunny. Highs 75 to 85. West winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 35 mph in the afternoon.

Friday Night And Saturday: Mostly clear. Lows 35 to 45. Highs 75 to 85.

Saturday Night: Partly cloudy. Lows 35 to 45.

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 in the 70s. Chance of rain 30 percent.

Sunday Night: Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the 30s. Chance of rain 10 percent.

Monday: Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers in the morning, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the 70s. Chance of rain 20 percent.

Monday Night And Tuesday: Mostly clear. Lows in the 30s. Highs in the 70s.







Zone Forecast: Upper Yampa River Basin

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