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

76°F

24°C

Humidity 19%
Wind Speed E 9 mph
Barometer 30.40 in
Dewpoint 31°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index76°F (24°C)
Last update 6 Jul 10:55 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles ESE Buena Vista CO

  • Today

    Today: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm.  Patchy smoke after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Light south wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 87 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy smoke. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 53. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the evening.

    Low: 53 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 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: 86 °F

    Sunny then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and midnight.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 49. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 20%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 49 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Light west northwest wind becoming northwest 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. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light west northwest  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

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Light west northwest wind increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 85 °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. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Patchy smoke after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Light south wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Patchy smoke. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 53. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the evening.
Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 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 slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 49. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Light west northwest wind becoming northwest 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. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light west northwest 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 85. Light west northwest wind increasing to 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. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 90. Light and variable wind becoming east 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 92. Light and variable wind becoming east southeast 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)
8:41 am MDT Jul 6, 2026
11am MDT Jul 6, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 12, 2026
 
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