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Areas of Severe Thunderstorms and Excessive Rainfall Friday

Severe thunderstorms capable of large hail and damaging wind gusts appear possible over the central and southern High Plains and eastern Kansas into Missouri Friday afternoon and evening. Rounds of storms Friday ahead of a slow moving frontal boundary will bring locally heavy rainfall and scattered flash flooding potential to the Mid-Mississippi, Ohio, and Tennessee Valleys, and the Appalachians. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

COTTONWOOD BASIN (CMEC2)

Lat: 38.57306°NLon: 108.27778°WElev: 7220.0ft.

NA

83°F

28°C

Humidity 14%
Wind Speed N 14 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 29°F (-2°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index80°F (27°C)
Last update 09 Jul 06:48 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

15 Miles NE Nucla CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 79. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 84.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.

    Low: 55 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 82.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.

    Low: 53 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 79. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 84.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Monday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 82.
Monday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers after noon. Sunny, with a high near 82.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 82.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
15 Miles NE Nucla CO
 38.43°N 108.39°W (Elev. 9085 ft)
Last Update:
5:03 pm MDT Jul 9, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7pm MDT Jul 9, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 16, 2026
 
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