Dangerous, Record-Breaking Heat to Continue in the Central and Eastern U.S.; Severe Thunderstorms in the Upper Midwest; Critical Fire Weather in the Four Corners

Dangerous, record-breaking heat will continue across most of the central and eastern U.S this week. Heat indices will exceed 100 degrees. Severe storms will be possible from the northern Plains into the Midwest and Great Lakes regions, as well as across the southern Appalachians Thursday, with the primary threat large to very large hail. Critical fire weather to continue in the Four Corners Region Read More >

Current conditions at

JAY (JAYC2)

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

NA

69°F

21°C

Humidity 8%
Wind Speed E 0 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 5°F (-15°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 01 Jul 09:52 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNW Hotchkiss CO

Red Flag Warning July 2, 12:00pm until July 2, 08:00pm
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Red Flag Warning
  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy smoke. Clear, with a low around 55. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.

    Low: 55 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Patchy smoke. Sunny, with a high near 91. Breezy, with an east wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    and Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Patchy smoke after 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming north 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    and Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Areas of smoke. Sunny, with a high near 93. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 93 °F

    Areas Smoke

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Patchy smoke before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 59. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Independence Day

    Independence Day: Sunny, with a high near 94.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 96.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.

    Low: 63 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy smoke. Clear, with a low around 55. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.
Thursday
Patchy smoke. Sunny, with a high near 91. Breezy, with an east wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Thursday Night
Patchy smoke after 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming north 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Friday
Areas of smoke. Sunny, with a high near 93. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Patchy smoke before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 59. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Independence Day
Sunny, with a high near 94.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 96.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Monday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NNW Hotchkiss CO
 38.84°N 107.73°W (Elev. 6070 ft)
9:47 pm MDT Jul 1, 2026
10pm MDT Jul 1, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 8, 2026
 
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