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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

JACKS CANYON (JCRC2)

Lat: 38.75322°NLon: 108.57969°WElev: 7840.0ft.

NA

73°F

23°C

Humidity 12%
Wind Speed WSW 4 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 17°F (-8°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 03 Jul 08:50 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

17 Miles SSW Whitewater CO

  • Today

    Today: Patchy smoke before 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 81. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 81 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy smoke between 8pm and 9pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Independence Day

    Independence Day: Patchy smoke between 8am and 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 83. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.

    Low: 60 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.

    High: 83 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.

    Low: 60 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.

    High: 84 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy smoke before 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 81. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.
Tonight
Patchy smoke between 8pm and 9pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Independence Day
Patchy smoke between 8am and 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 83. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 86.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 87.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
17 Miles SSW Whitewater CO
 38.74°N 108.49°W (Elev. 7976 ft)
Last Update:
8:48 am MDT Jul 3, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9am MDT Jul 3, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 9, 2026
 
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