Extreme Heat and Excessive Rainfall Today

Dangerous and extreme heat will remain across portions of the southern U.S. through the weekend. A heat wave over the Southwest U.S. will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Multiple rounds of thunderstorms will produce heavy to excessive rainfall with significant flash flooding across portions of southern New England. Read More >

Current conditions at

COTTONWOOD BASIN (CMEC2)

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

NA

71°F

22°C

Humidity 50%
Wind Speed WSW 14 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 51°F (11°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 29 Jul 08:48 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

10 Miles WSW Olathe CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Isolated showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 10%.

    Low: 63 °F

    Isolated
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of showers before noon, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between noon and 5pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 87 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 92. Light and variable wind becoming north northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 94.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 62.

    Low: 62 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 96.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 64.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Isolated showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers before noon, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between noon and 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 92. Light and variable wind becoming north northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 94.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 62.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 96.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 96.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 96.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 94.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
10 Miles WSW Olathe CO
 38.56°N 108.15°W (Elev. 6322 ft)
8:02 pm MDT Jul 29, 2026
9pm MDT Jul 29, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 5, 2026
 
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