Dangerous Heat Wave Continues; Enhanced Area of Severe Thunderstorms Today

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. Widespread moderate to extreme HeatRisk is forecast. Scattered wind damage and large hail are expected from severe thunderstorms impacting parts of Nebraska into Iowa today. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

COTTONWOOD BASIN (CMEC2)

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

84°F

29°C

Humidity	4%
Wind Speed	WSW 9 MPH
Barometer	NA
Dewpoint	2°F (-17°C)
Visibility	NA
Heat Index	81°F (27°C)
Last update	03 Jul 01:48 PM MDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

16 Miles WSW Delta CO

Red Flag Warning until July 3, 08:00pm

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Red Flag Warning

Red Flag Warning until July 3, 08:00pm
NOW until 8:00pm Fri
Red Flag Warning
This Afternoon
High: 87 °F
Patchy Smoke
Tonight
Low: 58 °F
Patchy Smoke
then Clear
Independence Day
High: 87 °F
Patchy Smoke
then Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 60 °F
Mostly Clear
then Patchy
Smoke
Sunday
High: 88 °F
Patchy Smoke
then Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 64 °F
Partly Cloudy
Monday
High: 88 °F
Mostly Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 65 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Patchy smoke before 3pm. Sunny, with a high near 87. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Tonight

Patchy smoke between 7pm and 8pm. Clear, with a low around 58. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Independence Day

Patchy smoke between 10am and noon. Sunny, with a high near 87. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Saturday Night

Patchy smoke after 4am. Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Sunday

Patchy smoke before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 88. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.

Tuesday

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 90.