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Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall Today from the Central Plains into the Tennessee Valley

Severe thunderstorms capable of damaging winds will be possible from the Ozark Plateau east into portions of the Southeast today. Rounds of heavy thunderstorms ahead of a slow moving front will continue locally heavy rainfall and scattered flash flooding potential from the Ozarks to the Ohio and Tennessee Valleys today. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

CARPENTER RIDGE (CPTC2)

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

NA

80°F

27°C

Humidity 9%
Wind Speed N 3 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 16°F (-9°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 11 Jul 08:09 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

Gateway CO

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

    NOW until 12:00am Mon

    Heat Advisory

  • Tonight

    Low: 70 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Smoke

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Patchy smoke before 2pm, then patchy smoke after 4pm. Increasing clouds and hot, with a high near 102. East southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 102 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Patchy smoke after 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast 15 to 20 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 73 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    and Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 100 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 70 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97.

    High: 97 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70.

    Low: 70 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 96.

    High: 96 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy smoke after 2am. Mostly clear, with a low around 70. East northeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south after midnight.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Patchy smoke before 2pm, then patchy smoke after 4pm. Increasing clouds and hot, with a high near 102. East southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Patchy smoke after 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast 15 to 20 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 96.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 96.
Thursday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 95.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Gateway CO
 38.68°N 108.97°W (Elev. 4806 ft)
Last Update:
5:02 pm MDT Jul 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9pm MDT Jul 11, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 18, 2026
 
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