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Extreme Heat Across the Southern U.S.; Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest

Dangerous heat will remain across portions of the southern U.S. through the weekend. A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Severe thunderstorms will produce damaging winds and heavy rainfall over portions of the northern/central Plains into the mid/upper-Mississippi Valleys today. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Astronaut Kent Rominger - Del Norte (KRCV)

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

Fair

72°F

22°C

Humidity 43%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.40 in
Dewpoint 48°F (9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 30 Jul 9:35 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles N Monte Vista CO

  • Today

    Today: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 1pm and 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Sunny, with a high near 85. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 84. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the morning.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. East wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 89. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 53. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 90. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 1pm and 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Sunny, with a high near 85. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 84. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the morning.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51. East wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 89. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 53. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 90. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 88. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. East southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 86. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles N Monte Vista CO
 37.63°N 106.15°W (Elev. 7641 ft)
Last Update:
8:16 am MDT Jul 30, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9am MDT Jul 30, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 5, 2026
 
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