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Areas of Severe Thunderstorms and Excessive Rainfall; Heat Wave Builds in the Intermountain West and Plains

A slow moving front will bring rounds of strong to severe thunderstorms and heavy rainfall to the central Plains eastward to the east-central U.S.. The first widespread significant heat wave of summer for the Intermountain West and Plains is expected to develop today and expand through next week. Dangerous heat will continue to impact portions of the Southwest and Southeast. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Central Colorado Regional Airport (KAEJ)

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

Fair

81°F

27°C

Humidity 10%
Wind Speed E 7 mph
Barometer 30.25 in
Dewpoint 20°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index79°F (26°C)
Last update 10 Jul 5:15 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

Buena Vista CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. North northeast wind around 5 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 48 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 90. Light and variable wind becoming northeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 91. Light and variable wind becoming east southeast 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 91. Light and variable wind becoming east southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.

    Low: 51 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 91. Light north northeast wind becoming east 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. North northeast wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 90. Light and variable wind becoming northeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 91. Light and variable wind becoming east southeast 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 91. Light and variable wind becoming east southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 91. Light north northeast wind becoming east 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 89. Light southeast wind becoming east 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 88. Light and variable wind becoming east 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Buena Vista CO
 38.84°N 106.13°W (Elev. 7907 ft)
Last Update:
2:42 pm MDT Jul 10, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm MDT Jul 10, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 17, 2026
 
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