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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 >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Telluride, Telluride Regional Airport (KTEX)

Lat: 37.95389°NLon: 107.90861°WElev: 9078.0ft.

Clear

72°F

22°C

Humidity 12%
Wind Speed W 14 MPH
Barometer 30.4 in (1029.46 mb)
Dewpoint 18°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 03 Jul 05:35 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles NE Ophir CO

Red Flag Warning until July 3, 08:00pm
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    Red Flag Warning until July 3, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Fri

    Red Flag Warning

  • Tonight

    Low: 37 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    and Breezy

  • Independence Day

    Independence Day: Patchy smoke before 3pm, then patchy smoke after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. West wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Patchy smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 40. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy smoke before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 64 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.

    Low: 42 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.

    High: 64 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.

    Low: 42 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 64.

    High: 64 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy smoke before 11pm, then patchy smoke after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Independence Day
Patchy smoke before 3pm, then patchy smoke after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. West wind 5 to 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Patchy smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 40. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
Patchy smoke before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.
Monday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 64.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 68.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles NE Ophir CO
 37.95°N 107.74°W (Elev. 12198 ft)
Last Update:
5:22 pm MDT Jul 3, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm MDT Jul 3, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 10, 2026
 
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