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

Air Quality Alert

Current conditions at

Montrose, Montrose Regional Airport (KMTJ)

Lat: 38.505°NLon: 107.8975°WElev: 5758.0ft.

haze

55°F

13°C

Humidity	32%
Wind Speed	SSE 6 MPH
Barometer	30.28 in (1025.4 mb)
Dewpoint	26°F (-3°C)
Visibility	3.50 mi
Last update	04 Jul 07:00 AM MDT

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SW Olathe CO

Independence Day
High: 93 °F
Patchy Smoke
then Sunny
Tonight
Low: 55 °F
Mostly Clear
then Smoke
Sunday
High: 95 °F
Areas Smoke
Sunday Night
Low: 59 °F
Mostly Clear
Monday
High: 94 °F
Mostly Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 60 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 95 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
T-storms
Tuesday Night
Low: 60 °F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 96 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Independence Day

Patchy smoke before noon. Sunny, with a high near 93. Light north wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

Tonight

Widespread smoke, mainly between midnight and 3am. Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.

Sunday

Areas of smoke before 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 95. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 59. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast after midnight.

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.

Tuesday

A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 95.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.