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

Saguache, Saguache Municipal Airport (K04V)

Lat: 38.1°NLon: 106.17°WElev: 7825ft.

Partly Cloudy

68°F

20°C

Humidity	10%
Wind Speed	NW 15 mph
Barometer	30.35 in
Dewpoint	9°F (-13°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	3 Jul 10:15 pm MDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

14 Miles SSW Sargents CO

Red Flag Warning July 3, 10:33pm until July 4, 12:00am

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Red Flag Warning

Red Flag Warning July 3, 10:33pm until July 4, 12:00am
NOW until 12:00am Sat
Red Flag Warning
Tonight
Low: 40 °F
Smoke
Independence Day
High: 79 °F
Areas Smoke
Saturday Night
Low: 42 °F
Patchy Smoke
Sunday
High: 77 °F
Patchy Smoke
then Slight
Chance
T-storms
Sunday Night
Low: 44 °F
Partly Cloudy
Monday
High: 80 °F
Sunny then
Chance
T-storms
Monday Night
Low: 45 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 79 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Showers
Likely

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Widespread smoke, mainly between 11pm and 2am. Mostly clear, with a low around 40. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light northwest after midnight.

Independence Day

Areas of smoke before 2pm, then patchy smoke after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Saturday Night

Patchy smoke. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 42. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.

Sunday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Patchy smoke before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Monday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Monday Night

A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.

Tuesday

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Light west wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Tuesday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.

Wednesday

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 80. Light west northwest wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 80. Light west northwest wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 82. Light west wind becoming west northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.