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

CARPENTER RIDGE (CPTC2)

Lat: 38.45964°NLon: 109.04731°WElev: 8124.0ft.

NA

78°F

26°C

Humidity 25%
Wind Speed N 3 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 39°F (4°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 08 Jul 01:09 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles ENE Paradox CO

Extreme Heat Watch July 11, 12:00pm until July 12, 09:00pm
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Extreme Heat Watch
  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 92. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 65 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 92. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.

    Low: 63 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 93. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 98.

    High: 98 °F

    Hot

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 67.

    Low: 67 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 97.

    High: 97 °F

    Hot

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 92. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 92. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 93. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 67.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 95.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.
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Point Forecast:
5 Miles ENE Paradox CO
 38.4°N 108.87°W (Elev. 6411 ft)
1:42 pm MDT Jul 8, 2026
1pm MDT Jul 8, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 14, 2026
 
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