Heavy Rainfall in Florida; Critical Fire Weather in the Southeast; Heavy Rain and Flooding Concerns in Hawaii

Thunderstorms and periods of heavy to excessive rainfall will continue over Florida through Thursday; and will begin to impact the central Plains today. Dry and gusty conditions will promote elevated to critical fire weather conditions in the Southeast. A Kona Low is expected to bring strong winds, widespread heavy rainfall, and flooding concerns to the island chain through the weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

SALTER (SAWC2)

Lat: 37.65119°NLon: 108.537°WElev: 8147.0ft.

NA

61°F

16°C

Humidity 22%
Wind Speed W 11 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 22°F (-6°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 08 Apr 01:24 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

12 Miles NW La Plata CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 57. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 57. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 57 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 55. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.

    Low: 40 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after noon.  High near 46. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 46 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of rain showers before 9pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 9pm and 3am, then a slight chance of snow showers after 3am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.

    Low: 31 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of snow showers. Some thunder is also possible.  Partly sunny, with a high near 44.

    High: 44 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 57. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 57. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 55. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Saturday
Showers likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. High near 46. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain showers before 9pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 9pm and 3am, then a slight chance of snow showers after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Sunday
A chance of snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 44.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Monday
Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35.
Monday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Tuesday
A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 37.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
12 Miles NW La Plata CO
 37.53°N 108.22°W (Elev. 9400 ft)
12:56 pm MDT Apr 8, 2026
2pm MDT Apr 8, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 14, 2026
 
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