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

JAY (JAYC2)

Lat: 38.84558°NLon: 107.73853°WElev: 6267.0ft.

NA

93°F

34°C

Humidity 15%
Wind Speed WSW 4 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 39°F (4°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index89°F (32°C)
Last update 12 Jul 10:52 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

Hotchkiss CO

Heat Advisory July 12, 11:46am until July 13, 12:00am
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Heat Advisory
  •  
    Heat Advisory July 12, 11:46am until July 13, 12:00am

    NOW until 12:00am Mon

    Heat Advisory

  • Today

    High: 104 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Patchy smoke between 1pm and 4pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Light and variable wind becoming north northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 102 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the evening.

    Low: 60 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 100 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.

    Low: 60 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 98.

    High: 98 °F

    Hot

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.

    Low: 60 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny and hot, with a high near 104. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Patchy smoke between 1pm and 4pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Light and variable wind becoming north northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the evening.
Tuesday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 101.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 100.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 99.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Hotchkiss CO
 38.8°N 107.72°W (Elev. 5397 ft)
10:37 am MDT Jul 12, 2026
11am MDT Jul 12, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 18, 2026
 
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