Dangerous Heat Wave Continues; Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain from the Central Plains to the Midwest

A prolonged, dangerous heat wave will continue today in the Midwest and Mississippi Valley, and persist through the Independence Day weekend across the Ohio Valley, Mid-South, and East Coast. Severe thunderstorm are expected from the northern/central Plains to the Mid-Atlantic. Isolated slash flooding is possible from the central Plains to the Upper Midwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

Astronaut Kent Rominger - Del Norte (KRCV)

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

Fair

72°F

22°C

Humidity 8%
Wind Speed W 13 mph
Barometer 30.31 in
Dewpoint 6°F (-14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 3 Jul 8:35 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles N Del Norte CO

Red Flag Warning July 3, 08:51pm until July 4, 12:00am
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Red Flag Warning
  •  
    Red Flag Warning July 3, 08:51pm until July 4, 12:00am

    NOW until 12:00am Sat

    Red Flag Warning

  • Tonight

    Low: 46 °F

    Areas Smoke
    and Breezy

  • Independence Day

    Independence Day: Patchy smoke. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the morning.

    High: 83 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Patchy smoke after 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest in the evening.

    Low: 49 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Patchy smoke before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 82. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 82 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the evening.

    Low: 51 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the morning.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

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

    Low: 53 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny then
    Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Areas of smoke before 2am, then patchy smoke after 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Independence Day
Patchy smoke. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the morning.
Saturday Night
Patchy smoke after 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest in the evening.
Sunday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Patchy smoke before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 82. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the evening.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the morning.
Monday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 84. South southwest wind around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 86. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
7 Miles N Del Norte CO
 37.78°N 106.33°W (Elev. 8379 ft)
6:02 pm MDT Jul 3, 2026
8pm MDT Jul 3, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 10, 2026
 
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