Heavy Rainfall Threat for Portions of Mid-Atlantic and Northeast; Heat Linger for Southeast and Expands for the West

Moisture and nearby frontal boundary will focus more showers and thunderstorms for portions of the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast today. Rainfall could be locally heavy resulting instances of flash flooding. Meanwhile, the heat lingers for areas of the Southeast and expands across the Western U.S. the next several days. Between these areas, severe thunderstorms possible for the Plains and Midwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

Central Colorado Regional Airport (KAEJ)

Lat: 38.81°NLon: 106.12°WElev: 7946ft.

Fair

85°F

29°C

Humidity 9%
Wind Speed SE 8 mph
Barometer 30.32 in
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index82°F (28°C)
Last update 6 Jul 3:15 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles ESE Buena Vista CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 87. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast.

    High: 87 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy smoke. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 51. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.

    Low: 51 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm.  Patchy smoke before 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 87. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 87 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a chance of showers between 11pm and midnight.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 49. North wind around 5 mph becoming west in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 49 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Light and variable wind becoming north 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a chance of showers between 9pm and midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 49 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light northwest  after midnight.

    Low: 48 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 87. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast.
Tonight
Patchy smoke. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 51. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.
Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Patchy smoke before 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 87. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a chance of showers between 11pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 49. North wind around 5 mph becoming west in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Light and variable wind becoming north 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a chance of showers between 9pm and midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light northwest after midnight.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light west northwest after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 89. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 91. Light and variable wind becoming east 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
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Point Forecast:
3 Miles ESE Buena Vista CO
 38.82°N 106.1°W (Elev. 7933 ft)
12:31 pm MDT Jul 6, 2026
3pm MDT Jul 6, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 12, 2026
 
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