Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Central Plains to Upper Midwest; Extreme Heat in Parts of the South

Thunderstorms with severe wind gusts and hail will be possible today across parts of the central Plains, and from the Missouri Valley into the upper Mississippi Valley. Heavy rain associated with the thunderstorms may also produce flash/urban flooding. Critical fire weather conditions expected in the Great Basin and interior Northwest. Dangerous heat continues across the Southwest and Southeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

COTTONWOOD BASIN (CMEC2)

Lat: 38.57306° N Lon: 108.27778° W Elev: 7220.0 ft.

NA

79°F

26°C

Humidity 27%
Wind Speed NE 8 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 42°F (6°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 08 Jul 11:48 AM MDT
Detailed forecast for

Uncompahgre Plateau/Dallas Divide

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the 80s. West winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 20 mph in the afternoon. Chance of rain 20 percent.
Tonight
Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Patchy smoke in the evening. Lows in the 50s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph in the evening. Chance of rain 20 percent.
Thursday
Sunny. Highs in the 80s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph, becoming west in the afternoon. Gusts up to 25 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear. Lows 45 to 55. West winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph in the evening, becoming light.
Friday
Sunny. Highs in the 80s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 20 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear. Lows 45 to 55.
Saturday
Sunny. Highs 85 to 95.
Saturday Night And Sunday
Mostly clear. Lows in the 50s. Highs 85 to 95.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy. Lows in the 50s.
Monday Through Tuesday
Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the 80s. Lows in the 50s. Chance of rain 20 percent.



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1109 AM MDT Wed Jul 8 2026
 
 

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