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Heat Wave and Severe Thunderstorms this Independence Day

A prolonged, dangerous heat wave will persist through the Independence Day weekend across the Ohio Valley, Midwest, and Mid-Atlantic. Numerous temperature records are expected. Clusters of severe thunderstorms will move across parts of the Allegheny Plateau into Mid Atlantic this Independence Day, with potential for widespread damaging winds. Additional severe thunderstorms in the Great Plains. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

BLACK CANYON (LPRC2)

Lat: 38.54253°NLon: 107.68597°WElev: 8446.0ft.

NA

76°F

24°C

Humidity 11%
Wind Speed E 4 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 18°F (-8°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index75°F (24°C)
Last update 04 Jul 10:57 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

9 Miles E Montrose CO

  • Independence Day

    Independence Day: Patchy smoke. Sunny, with a high near 86. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Widespread smoke, mainly between 11pm and 2am. Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.

    Low: 56 °F

    Smoke

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Areas of smoke. Sunny, with a high near 88. East southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 88 °F

    Areas Smoke

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Widespread smoke, mainly between 10pm and 4am. Mostly clear, with a low around 60. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east southeast in the evening.

    Low: 60 °F

    Smoke

  • Monday

    Monday: Areas of smoke before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the morning.

    High: 87 °F

    Areas Smoke
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.

    Low: 61 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.

    Low: 61 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 90.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Independence Day
Patchy smoke. Sunny, with a high near 86. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight
Widespread smoke, mainly between 11pm and 2am. Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.
Sunday
Areas of smoke. Sunny, with a high near 88. East southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Widespread smoke, mainly between 10pm and 4am. Mostly clear, with a low around 60. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east southeast in the evening.
Monday
Areas of smoke before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the morning.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 90.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 90.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 92.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
9 Miles E Montrose CO
 38.48°N 107.72°W (Elev. 7057 ft)
Last Update:
11:02 am MDT Jul 4, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11am MDT Jul 4, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 10, 2026
 
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