Watching Hurricane Erin; Heavy Rainfall Threat for Upper Midwest; Heatrisk for Mississippi Valley

Hurricane Erin continues to track westward with its outer bands bringing heavy rainfall and gusty winds for Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands. Life-threatening surf and rip currents are occurring and will spread across the Atlantic coasts this week. Meanwhile, heavy rainfall and possible flooding are in the forecast for upper Midwest through Monday. Heatrisk continues for the Mississippi Valley. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Astronaut Kent Rominger - Del Norte (KRCV)

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

Fair

81°F

27°C

Humidity 19%
Wind Speed SE 10 G 17 mph
Barometer 30.32 in
Dewpoint 35°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index79°F (26°C)
Last update 17 Aug 3:15 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

Monte Vista CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. South wind around 5 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. South wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest in the evening.

    Low: 42 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 85. West wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the evening.

    Low: 47 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Sunny, with a high near 85. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.

    Low: 48 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Sunny, with a high near 86. Light and variable wind becoming east southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.

    Low: 49 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Sunny, with a high near 88. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. South wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. South wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest in the evening.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 85. West wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the evening.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 85. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Wednesday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 86. Light and variable wind becoming east southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.
Thursday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 88. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 85. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Saturday
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Monte Vista CO
 37.59°N 106.14°W (Elev. 7641 ft)
3:21 pm MDT Aug 17, 2025
3pm MDT Aug 17, 2025-6pm MDT Aug 23, 2025
 
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