Record Heat for the Intermountain West and Northern Plains; Heavy Rainfall and Severe Weather Threats

Record setting heat is expected over the next several days from the Intermountain West through the northern Plains. Furthermore, fire weather concerns increase with dry and breezy conditions. Meanwhile, heavy rainfall and severe thunderstorm threats for the Ohio/Tennessee Valleys, central Appalachians and Southeast today. The threat shifts to central Gulf Coast and across central Texas this week. Read More >

Current conditions at

COTTONWOOD BASIN (CMEC2)

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

NA

88°F

31°C

Humidity 15%
Wind Speed NE 6 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 35°F (2°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index84°F (29°C)
Last update 12 Jul 11:48 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

9 Miles SW Delta CO

Heat Advisory July 12, 12:24pm until July 13, 12:00am
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Heat Advisory
  •  
    Heat Advisory July 12, 12:24pm until July 13, 12:00am

    NOW until 12:00am Mon

    Heat Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy smoke between 1am and 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 66 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Monday

    Monday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm.  Patchy smoke after 2pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 98 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm.  Patchy smoke after 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the evening.

    Low: 66 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Patchy Smoke

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Patchy smoke before 7am. Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. South wind around 5 mph becoming north in the afternoon.

    High: 97 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.

    Low: 65 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 95.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Breezy.

    Low: 65 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy then
    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest.
Tonight
Patchy smoke between 1am and 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Patchy smoke after 2pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.
Monday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Patchy smoke after 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the evening.
Tuesday
Patchy smoke before 7am. Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. South wind around 5 mph becoming north in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 95.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Breezy.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 99.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Friday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Saturday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
9 Miles SW Delta CO
 38.65°N 108.19°W (Elev. 5207 ft)
10:37 am MDT Jul 12, 2026
12pm MDT Jul 12, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 18, 2026
 
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