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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 >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fremont County Airport (K1V6)

Lat: 38.43°NLon: 105.11°WElev: 5442ft.

Fair

79°F

26°C

Humidity 45%
Wind Speed Vrbl 6 mph
Barometer 30.33 in
Dewpoint 55°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index80°F (27°C)
Last update 12 Jul 9:55 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

Cripple Creek CO

  • Today

    Today: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between noon and 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 10%.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 78. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast 10 to 15 mph in the morning.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 77. Breezy, with a north wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast 15 to 20 mph in the morning.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Breezy, with a southeast wind 15 to 20 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 76. Breezy, with a north wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Breezy, with an east wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 78. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between noon and 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 78. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast 10 to 15 mph in the morning.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 77. Breezy, with a north wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast 15 to 20 mph in the morning.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Breezy, with a southeast wind 15 to 20 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 76. Breezy, with a north wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Breezy, with an east wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 78. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northeast after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 81. North wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51. East southeast wind around 10 mph becoming north after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 80. North wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Cripple Creek CO
 38.74°N 105.18°W (Elev. 9396 ft)
Last Update:
9:26 am MDT Jul 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10am MDT Jul 12, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 18, 2026
 
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