Heat Persists in the South Central U.S. and Southwest; Heavy rains in the Desert Southwest and Central Plains

Sweltering heat remains across the South-Central Plains, Lower/Middle Mississippi Valley, and the Southwest this week with limited nighttime relief. Thunderstorms will bring heavy rainfall leading to localized flash flooding in portions of the Desert Southwest and central Plains. Isolated strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across portions of the central Plains into the Northeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

040W13445RWS1RHS at Mt Werner Rd (CO102)

Lat: 40.45926° N Lon: 106.82231° W Elev: 6782.0 ft.

NA

38°F

3°C

Humidity 99%
Wind Speed SW 0 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 38°F (3°C)
Visibility 1.24 mi
Last update 09 Sep 06:13 AM MDT
Detailed forecast for

Upper Yampa River Basin

Today
Sunny. Highs in the 70s. West winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 20 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly clear. Lows 35 to 45.
Thursday
Sunny. Highs 75 to 85. West winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 20 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear. Lows 35 to 45.
Friday
Mostly sunny in the morning, then becoming partly sunny. Highs 75 to 85. West winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then mostly cloudy with a chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Lows 35 to 45. Chance of rain 30 percent.
Saturday
Partly sunny. A chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs 75 to 85. Chance of rain 50 percent.
Saturday Night And Sunday
Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the 40s. Highs in the 70s. Chance of rain 40 percent.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. Lows in the 30s. Chance of rain 40 percent.
Monday
Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers in the morning, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs 65 to 75. Chance of rain 20 percent.
Monday Night
Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers in the evening. Lows in the 30s. Chance of rain 20 percent.
Tuesday
Sunny. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the 70s. Chance of rain 20 percent.



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