Heat Wave and Severe Thunderstorms this Independence Day

A prolonged, dangerous heat wave will persist through the Independence Day weekend across the Ohio Valley, Midwest, and Mid-Atlantic. Numerous temperature records are expected. Clusters of severe thunderstorms will move across parts of the Allegheny Plateau into Mid Atlantic this Independence Day, with potential for widespread damaging winds. Additional severe thunderstorms in the Great Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

Pagosa Springs, Wolf Creek Pass (KCPW)

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

Fair

48°F

9°C

Humidity 32%
Wind Speed N 3 mph
Barometer 30.72 in
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 5 Jul 4:55 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles SSW South Fork CO

  • Today

    Today: Patchy smoke before 2pm, then patchy smoke after 3pm. Sunny, with a high near 74. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 74 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy smoke before 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Patchy smoke before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. West southwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. West southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm after noon.  High near 72. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny then
    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a chance of showers between 9pm and midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 49 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. West southwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 50 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Sunny, with a high near 74. Light west southwest wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy smoke before 2pm, then patchy smoke after 3pm. Sunny, with a high near 74. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Patchy smoke before 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Patchy smoke before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. West southwest wind around 5 mph.
Monday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. West southwest wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. High near 72. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a chance of showers between 9pm and midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. West southwest wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 74. Light west southwest wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 76. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles SSW South Fork CO
 37.55°N 106.67°W (Elev. 9892 ft)
5:12 am MDT Jul 5, 2026
5am MDT Jul 5, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 11, 2026
 
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