Extreme Heat Across the Southern U.S.; Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Plains and Mississippi Valley

A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify late week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Severe thunderstorms and heavy rain are expected over portions of the Plains and Mississippi Valley tonight, which will shift to parts of the Upper Midwest and mid-Mississippi Valley Friday. Monsoonal showers and flooding persist in the Desert Southwest. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Meadow Lake Airport (KFLY)

Lat: 38.94°NLon: 104.57°WElev: 6812ft.

Mostly Cloudy

79°F

26°C

Humidity 30%
Wind Speed N 8 G 17 mph
Barometer 30.29 in
Dewpoint 45°F (7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index79°F (26°C)
Last update 30 Jul 7:35 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles E Black Forest CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm.  Mostly clear, with a low around 55. North wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west in the evening.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 55 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. North northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east in the afternoon.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. East wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest in the evening.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 52 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Sunny, with a high near 79. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 54. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.

    Low: 54 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 85. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59. South southeast wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Sunny, with a high near 90. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. East wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

    Low: 57 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 55. North wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west in the evening. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. North northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. East wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest in the evening. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 79. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 54. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 85. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59. South southeast wind around 10 mph.
Monday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 90. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.
Monday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. East wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 78. Breezy, with a north northeast wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 84. South southwest wind around 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 88. West southwest wind around 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles E Black Forest CO
 39.06°N 104.61°W (Elev. 7411 ft)
7:37 pm MDT Jul 30, 2026
7pm MDT Jul 30, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 6, 2026
 
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