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 >

Current conditions at

Fremont County Airport (K1V6)

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

Fair

90°F

32°C

Humidity 15%
Wind Speed E 13 mph
Barometer 30.15 in
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index86°F (30°C)
Last update 4 Jul 3:15 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNW Parkdale CO

  • Independence Day

    Independence Day: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm.  Patchy smoke after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. East southeast wind around 15 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm.  Patchy smoke before 1am, then patchy smoke after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. East wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.

    Low: 57 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Patchy Smoke

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Patchy smoke before 8am, then patchy smoke after 9am. Sunny, with a high near 86. Light and variable wind becoming east southeast 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 86 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Widespread smoke, mainly between 9pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 59. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.

    Low: 59 °F

    Smoke

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Areas of smoke before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 89. Light and variable wind becoming east southeast 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 89 °F

    Areas Smoke
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

    Low: 62 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. West southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Sunny, with a high near 93. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Independence Day
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Patchy smoke after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. East southeast wind around 15 mph.
Tonight
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Patchy smoke before 1am, then patchy smoke after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. East wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Patchy smoke before 8am, then patchy smoke after 9am. Sunny, with a high near 86. Light and variable wind becoming east southeast 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Widespread smoke, mainly between 9pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 59. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Areas of smoke before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 89. Light and variable wind becoming east southeast 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Tuesday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. West southwest wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 93. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 93. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 95. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.
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Point Forecast:
2 Miles NNW Parkdale CO
 38.51°N 105.39°W (Elev. 6424 ft)
2:52 pm MDT Jul 4, 2026
3pm MDT Jul 4, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 10, 2026
 
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