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

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Air Force Academy (KAFF)

Lat: 38.97°NLon: 104.82°WElev: 6572ft.

Fair

67°F

19°C

Humidity	71%
Wind Speed	S 3 mph
Barometer	30.39 in (1018.9 mb)
Dewpoint	58°F (14°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	12 Jul 7:55 am MDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

4 Miles N Independence CO

Today
High: 72 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
T-storms
Tonight
Low: 49 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Mostly Clear
Monday
High: 74 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
T-storms
Monday Night
Low: 49 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 73 °F
Sunny then
Sunny and
Breezy
Tuesday Night
Low: 49 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
then Mostly
Clear
Wednesday
High: 72 °F
Sunny then
Sunny and
Breezy
Wednesday Night
Low: 48 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
then Clear
Thursday
High: 75 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 72. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 10 to 15 mph in the morning.

Tonight

A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

Monday

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between noon and 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 74. East wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southwest in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 10%.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 73. Breezy, with a north northwest 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. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 72. Breezy, with a light and variable wind becoming southeast 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Breezy, with a southeast wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 75. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 76. North wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 51. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 76. North wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east in the afternoon.