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 >

Current conditions at

Delta/Blake Field Airport (KAJZ)

Lat: 38.78688°NLon: 108.06584°WElev: 5154.0ft.

Clear

78°F

26°C

Humidity 13%
Wind Speed E 5 MPH
Barometer 30.16 in (1021.34 mb)
Dewpoint 24°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index77°F (25°C)
Last update 03 Jul 10:35 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

11 Miles W Delta CO

Red Flag Warning July 3, 12:00pm until July 3, 08:00pm
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Red Flag Warning
  • Today

    Today: Patchy smoke before 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 92. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 92 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy smoke after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 54. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Smoke

  • Independence Day

    Independence Day: Areas of smoke before 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 94. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 94 °F

    Areas Smoke

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Patchy smoke after 3am. Mostly clear, with a low around 56. North northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Smoke

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy smoke before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 96. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 96 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 96.

    High: 96 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.

    Low: 61 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: 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

Today
Patchy smoke before 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 92. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
Patchy smoke after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 54. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.
Independence Day
Areas of smoke before 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 94. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Patchy smoke after 3am. Mostly clear, with a low around 56. North northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.
Sunday
Patchy smoke before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 96. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 96.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 96.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
11 Miles W Delta CO
 38.78°N 108.26°W (Elev. 5492 ft)
10:33 am MDT Jul 3, 2026
10am MDT Jul 3, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 9, 2026
 
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