Heat Expands for Center of the Nation; Severe Thunderstorms for Plains and Upper Midwest

Dangerous heat expands across the Desert Southwest, Plains, Mississippi Valley and Midwest. Critical fire weather for portions of the Intermountain West. Risk for severe thunderstorms and flash flooding across the Upper Midwest/Great Lakes, Ohio Valley, and portions of the mid-Atlantic. Active monsoonal moisture fuels thunderstorms over the Southwest. Hurricane Fausto in the Pacific, should weaken Read More >

Current conditions at

Nucla Hopkins Field Airport (KAIB)

Lat: 38.23875°NLon: 108.563277°WElev: 5912.0ft.

Clear

72°F

22°C

Humidity 49%
Wind Speed ESE 6 MPH
Barometer 30.23 in (1023.71 mb)
Dewpoint 52°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 Jul 05:55 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NW Nucla CO

  • Today

    Today: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm.  Increasing clouds and hot, with a high near 98. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 98 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then
    Scattered
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 70. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 70 °F

    Scattered
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 2pm and 3pm.  Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 97 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then
    Scattered
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Light and variable wind becoming east 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

    Low: 70 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 97 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.

    Low: 70 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 95.

    High: 95 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.

    Low: 68 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Sunny, with a high near 96.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. Increasing clouds and hot, with a high near 98. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Tonight
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 70. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 2pm and 3pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Light and variable wind becoming east 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 95.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 96.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NW Nucla CO
 38.31°N 108.6°W (Elev. 5610 ft)
1:32 am MDT Jul 26, 2026
6am MDT Jul 26, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 1, 2026
 
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