Dangerous Heat Wave Continues; Enhanced Area of Severe Thunderstorms Today

A prolonged, dangerous heat wave will continue today in the Midwest and Mississippi Valley, and persist through the Independence Day weekend across the Ohio Valley, Mid-South, and East Coast. Widespread moderate to extreme HeatRisk is forecast. Scattered wind damage and large hail are expected from severe thunderstorms impacting parts of Nebraska into Iowa today. Read More >

Current conditions at

Pagosa Springs, Wolf Creek Pass (KCPW)

Lat: 37.45°NLon: 106.8°WElev: 11759ft.

Fair and Breezy

59°F

15°C

Humidity 14%
Wind Speed SW 21 G 33 mph
Barometer 30.67 in
Dewpoint 10°F (-12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 3 Jul 3:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

19 Miles NNE Chama NM

Red Flag Warning July 3, 04:22pm until July 4, 12:00am
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Red Flag Warning
  •  
    Red Flag Warning July 3, 04:22pm until July 4, 12:00am

    NOW until 12:00am Sat

    Red Flag Warning

  • Tonight

    Low: 42 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Independence Day

    Independence Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north in the morning.

    High: 75 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Patchy smoke after 2am. Mostly clear, with a low around 47. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.

    Low: 47 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Smoke

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Areas of smoke before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 74 °F

    Areas Smoke
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. West wind around 5 mph.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 74 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. West wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Showers and thunderstorms likely after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. West wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 74 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then T-storms
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. West wind 5 to 15 mph.
Independence Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north in the morning.
Saturday Night
Patchy smoke after 2am. Mostly clear, with a low around 47. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Sunday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Areas of smoke before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. West wind around 5 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. West wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Showers and thunderstorms likely after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. West wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. West wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 75. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. West southwest wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 76. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. West northwest wind around 5 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 77. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
19 Miles NNE Chama NM
 37.12°N 106.43°W (Elev. 9777 ft)
2:47 pm MDT Jul 3, 2026
4pm MDT Jul 3, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 10, 2026
 
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