Dangerous Heat Wave Continues; Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain from the Central Plains to the Midwest

A prolonged, dangerous heat wave will continue today in the Midwest and Mississippi Valley, and persist through the Independence Day weekend across the Ohio Valley, Mid-South, and East Coast. Severe thunderstorm are expected from the northern/central Plains to the Mid-Atlantic. Isolated slash flooding is possible from the central Plains to the Upper Midwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

Fremont County Airport (K1V6)

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

Fair

88°F

31°C

Humidity 16%
Wind Speed SE 13 G 21 mph
Barometer 30.03 in
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index84°F (29°C)
Last update 3 Jul 6:15 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles S Guffey CO

Red Flag Warning July 3, 06:27pm until July 4, 12:00am
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Red Flag Warning
  •  
    Red Flag Warning July 3, 06:27pm until July 4, 12:00am

    NOW until 12:00am Sat

    Red Flag Warning

  • Tonight

    Low: 50 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Independence Day

    Independence Day: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Patchy smoke before 9am, then patchy smoke after 5pm. Sunny, with a high near 80. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 80 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm.  Patchy smoke before 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.

    Low: 49 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Patchy smoke before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 79 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

    Low: 50 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

    Low: 52 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Showers and thunderstorms likely after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 82 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then T-storms
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy smoke between 8pm and midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 50. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north after midnight.
Independence Day
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Patchy smoke before 9am, then patchy smoke after 5pm. Sunny, with a high near 80. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Patchy smoke before 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Patchy smoke before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Monday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Tuesday
Showers and thunderstorms likely after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Wednesday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. West northwest wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. East wind around 5 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 83. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 85. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles S Guffey CO
 38.63°N 105.51°W (Elev. 8320 ft)
6:02 pm MDT Jul 3, 2026
6pm MDT Jul 3, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 10, 2026
 
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