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

Nucla Hopkins Field Airport (KAIB)

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

Clear

80°F

27°C

Humidity 7%
Wind Speed WSW 11 MPH
Barometer 30.12 in (1019.98 mb)
Dewpoint 14°F (-10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 03 Jul 08:55 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

10 Miles NNE Nucla CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy smoke after 10pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 57. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 57 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Independence Day

    Independence Day: Patchy smoke before noon. Sunny, with a high near 82. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Patchy smoke after midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 57. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Smoke

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy smoke before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 83. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming east southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.

    High: 83 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.

    Low: 62 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.

    High: 84 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.

    Low: 63 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy smoke after 10pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 57. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Independence Day
Patchy smoke before noon. Sunny, with a high near 82. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Patchy smoke after midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 57. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.
Sunday
Patchy smoke before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 83. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming east southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 86.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 88.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
10 Miles NNE Nucla CO
 38.4°N 108.5°W (Elev. 7792 ft)
5:22 pm MDT Jul 3, 2026
9pm MDT Jul 3, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 10, 2026
 
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