Heat Builds in the West; Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Upper Midwest and Mid-Mississippi Valley; Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Northwest on Saturday

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 and heavy rainfall are expected over parts of the Upper Midwest to mid-Mississippi Valley today. Critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions from the Northwest and the northern Great Basin on Saturday and Sunday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Spanish Peaks Airfield (K4V1)

Lat: 37.7°NLon: 104.78°WElev: 6056ft.

Fair

75°F

24°C

Humidity	54%
Wind Speed	Vrbl 6 mph
Barometer	30.40 in
Dewpoint	57°F (14°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	31 Jul 9:15 am MDT

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Extended Forecast for

8 Miles E Gardner CO

Flash Flood Watch July 31, 12:00pm until July 31, 11:00pm

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Flash Flood Watch

Today
High: 80 °F
Slight Chance
Showers then
T-storms
Likely
Tonight
Low: 57 °F
Showers
Likely then
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 81 °F
Sunny then
Chance
T-storms
Saturday Night
Low: 59 °F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 86 °F
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 64 °F
Mostly Clear
Monday
High: 89 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
T-storms
Monday Night
Low: 62 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 81 °F
Sunny then
Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today

A slight chance of showers, then showers and thunderstorms likely after noon. Increasing clouds, with a high near 80. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight

Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 11pm. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 57. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Saturday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between noon and 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 59. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 86. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 64. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight.

Monday

A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.

Monday Night

A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Southwest wind around 10 mph.

Tuesday

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 81. East northeast wind 5 to 15 mph.

Tuesday Night

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.

Wednesday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 85. West wind around 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. South wind around 15 mph becoming west after midnight.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 86. West wind around 10 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.