Record Heat for the Intermountain West and Northern Plains; Heavy Rainfall and Severe Weather Threats

Record setting heat is expected over the next several days from the Intermountain West through the northern Plains. Furthermore, fire weather concerns increase with dry and breezy conditions. Meanwhile, heavy rainfall and severe thunderstorm threats for the Ohio/Tennessee Valleys, central Appalachians and Southeast today. The threat shifts to central Gulf Coast and across central Texas this week. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Astronaut Kent Rominger - Del Norte (KRCV)

Lat: 37.71°NLon: 106.35°WElev: 7956ft.

Fair

75°F

24°C

Humidity 28%
Wind Speed SE 6 mph
Barometer 30.52 in
Dewpoint 39°F (4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 12 Jul 9:55 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

10 Miles SW Monte Vista CO

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 81. East wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. East wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.

    Low: 54 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm.  Sunny, with a high near 81. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 55 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 82. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 81. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Sunny, with a high near 81. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 81. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. East wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm. Sunny, with a high near 81. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 82. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 81. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.
Thursday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 81. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 55. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 82. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 82. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
10 Miles SW Monte Vista CO
 37.49°N 106.27°W (Elev. 8419 ft)
9:26 am MDT Jul 12, 2026
10am MDT Jul 12, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 18, 2026
 
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