Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Central Plains to Upper Midwest; Extreme Heat in Parts of the South

Thunderstorms with severe wind gusts and hail will be possible today across parts of the central Plains, and from the Missouri Valley into the upper Mississippi Valley. Heavy rain associated with the thunderstorms may also produce flash/urban flooding. Critical fire weather conditions expected in the Great Basin and interior Northwest. Dangerous heat continues across the Southwest and Southeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Fremont County Airport (K1V6)

Lat: 38.43°NLon: 105.11°WElev: 5442ft.

A Few Clouds

73°F

23°C

Humidity 57%
Wind Speed SE 17 mph
Barometer 30.16 in
Dewpoint 57°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 8 Jul 6:35 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles SW Prospect Heights CO

Flash Flood Watch July 9, 12:00pm until July 9, 08:00pm
Flash Flood Watch July 8, 06:47pm until July 8, 08:00pm
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Flash Flood Watch
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    Flash Flood Watch July 8, 06:47pm until July 8, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Wed

    Flash Flood Watch

  • Tonight

    Low: 58 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Patchy Smoke

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 3pm and 4pm.  Patchy smoke before 9am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 85 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. East wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 59 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Sunny, with a high near 84. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60. East wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 89. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63. East wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 87. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Patchy smoke after 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 3pm and 4pm. Patchy smoke before 9am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. East wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 84. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60. East wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 89. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63. East wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 87. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 15 to 20 mph becoming north 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 89. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61. Breezy, with an east wind 10 to 20 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 89. Breezy, with a north wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west northwest 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 87. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles SW Prospect Heights CO
 38.38°N 105.32°W (Elev. 7598 ft)
6:36 pm MDT Jul 8, 2026
6pm MDT Jul 8, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 15, 2026
 
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