Dangerous Heat Wave Continues; Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain from the Central Plains to the Midwest

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. Severe thunderstorm are expected from the northern/central Plains to the Mid-Atlantic. Isolated slash flooding is possible from the central Plains to the Upper Midwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

Pagosa Springs, Wolf Creek Pass (KCPW)

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

Fair

52°F

11°C

Humidity 15%
Wind Speed SW 20 G 33 mph
Barometer 30.66 in
Dewpoint 5°F (-15°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill46°F (8°C)
Last update 3 Jul 8:35 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

17 Miles SSE South Fork CO

Red Flag Warning July 3, 08:39pm until July 4, 12:00am
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Red Flag Warning
  •  
    Red Flag Warning July 3, 08:39pm until July 4, 12:00am

    NOW until 12:00am Sat

    Red Flag Warning

  • Tonight

    Low: 39 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Independence Day

    Independence Day: Patchy smoke between 7am and 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Areas of smoke after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 40. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Areas
    Smoke

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Patchy smoke before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south in the morning.

    High: 61 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. West wind around 10 mph.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 63 °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 43. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm after noon.  High near 63. West southwest wind around 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 63 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph.
Independence Day
Patchy smoke between 7am and 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Areas of smoke after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 40. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Sunday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Patchy smoke before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south in the morning.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. West wind around 10 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 43. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. High near 63. West southwest wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. West southwest wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday
Showers and thunderstorms likely after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. West wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. West southwest wind around 10 mph.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 65. West southwest wind around 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 66. West wind around 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
17 Miles SSE South Fork CO
 37.45°N 106.52°W (Elev. 11762 ft)
6:02 pm MDT Jul 3, 2026
8pm MDT Jul 3, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 10, 2026
 
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