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Heat Persists in the South Central U.S. and Southwest; Heavy rains in the Desert Southwest and Central Plains

Sweltering heat remains across the South-Central Plains, Lower/Middle Mississippi Valley, and the Southwest this week with limited nighttime relief. Thunderstorms will bring heavy rainfall leading to localized flash flooding in portions of the Desert Southwest and central Plains. Isolated strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across portions of the central Plains into the Northeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

CARPENTER RIDGE (CPTC2)

Lat: 38.45964°NLon: 109.04731°WElev: 8124.0ft.

NA

77°F

25°C

Humidity 9%
Wind Speed NNW 5 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 14°F (-10°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index76°F (24°C)
Last update 09 Sep 05:09 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

Gateway CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 90. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the evening.

    Low: 63 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 10 percent chance of showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 89 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the evening.

    Low: 64 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 9am and noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Chance of precipitation is 10%.

    High: 90 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 67. Breezy.

    Low: 67 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Breezy.

    High: 88 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.

    Low: 61 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 90. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the evening.
Friday
A 10 percent chance of showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the evening.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 9am and noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 67. Breezy.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Breezy.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Monday
A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
Monday Night
A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Tuesday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 84.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 83.
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Point Forecast:
Gateway CO
 38.68°N 108.97°W (Elev. 4806 ft)
Last Update:
4:47 pm MDT Sep 9, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm MDT Sep 9, 2026-6pm MDT Sep 16, 2026
 
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