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 >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Perry Stokes Airport (KTAD)

Lat: 37.26°NLon: 104.33°WElev: 5738ft.

Fair

92°F

33°C

Humidity	6%
Wind Speed	Vrbl 7 G 17 mph
Barometer	30.14 in (1010.3 mb)
Dewpoint	16°F (-9°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	88°F (31°C)
Last update	3 Jul 12:54 pm MDT

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles ENE Sopris CO

Red Flag Warning until July 4, 12:00am

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Red Flag Warning

Red Flag Warning until July 4, 12:00am
NOW until 12:00am Sat
Red Flag Warning
This Afternoon
High: 92 °F
Patchy Smoke
Tonight
Low: 56 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Patchy
Smoke
Independence Day
High: 92 °F
Areas Smoke
then Slight
Chance
T-storms
Saturday Night
Low: 53 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Mostly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 87 °F
Sunny then
T-storms
Likely
Sunday Night
Low: 54 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Mostly Clear
Monday
High: 93 °F
Sunny then
Chance
T-storms
Monday Night
Low: 56 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Patchy smoke after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west southwest.

Tonight

Patchy smoke after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

Independence Day

A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Areas of smoke. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.

Saturday Night

A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Patchy smoke before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.

Sunday

Showers and thunderstorms likely between noon and 3pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Sunday Night

A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. South southwest wind around 10 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Monday

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 93. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the morning.

Monday Night

A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. South wind around 10 mph.

Tuesday

Showers and thunderstorms likely after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Tuesday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Southwest wind around 10 mph.

Wednesday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 95. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

Thursday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 94. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.