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

Elbert Mountain - Monument Pass (KMNH)

Lat: 39.22°NLon: 104.64°WElev: 7042ft.

Fair

68°F

20°C

Humidity 49%
Wind Speed E 8 mph
Barometer 30.26 in
Dewpoint 48°F (9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 10 Jul 4:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles N Black Forest CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly sunny, with a high near 81. East southeast wind around 10 mph.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 81 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 52 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Sunny, with a high near 86. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm.  Mostly clear, with a low around 54. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 85. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. South southeast wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 85. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 10 to 20 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 85. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. East southeast wind around 10 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest after midnight. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 86. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 54. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 85. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. South southeast wind around 15 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 85. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 10 to 20 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 85. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 83. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 15 to 20 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 85. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 86. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles N Black Forest CO
 39.13°N 104.67°W (Elev. 7365 ft)
2:42 pm MDT Jul 10, 2026
5pm MDT Jul 10, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 17, 2026
 
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