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Critical Fire Weather in the Southern Plains; Severe Storms in the Ohio Valley

Strong winds and low humidity will create elevated to critical fire weather conditions across the Southern Plains on Thursday. Strong to severe thunderstorms are forecast in the Ohio Valley late Thursday into Friday morning, with the strongest storms capable of producing very large hail, damaging winds, and a few tornadoes. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

JAY (JAYC2)

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

NA

65°F

18°C

Humidity 26%
Wind Speed NE 2 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 29°F (-2°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 26 Mar 12:52 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles W Paonia CO

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. North wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy, with a north wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph becoming north northeast 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

    Low: 46 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 77. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east in the evening.

    Low: 48 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.

    High: 76 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.

    Low: 48 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.

    High: 77 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 53. North wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy, with a north wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph becoming north northeast 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 77. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east in the evening.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Monday
A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 71.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Tuesday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 67. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Breezy.
Wednesday
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles W Paonia CO
 38.87°N 107.65°W (Elev. 6198 ft)
Last Update:
12:32 am MDT Mar 26, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1am MDT Mar 26, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 1, 2026
 
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