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Record Heat for the Intermountain West and Northern Plains; Heavy Rainfall and Severe Weather Threats

Record setting heat is expected over the next several days from the Intermountain West through the northern Plains. Furthermore, fire weather concerns increase with dry and breezy conditions. Meanwhile, heavy rainfall and severe thunderstorm threats for the Ohio/Tennessee Valleys, central Appalachians and Southeast today. The threat shifts to central Gulf Coast and across central Texas this week. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

070E04375RWS1RHS at US-6 Palisade (CO097)

Lat: 39.1252°NLon: 108.32256°WElev: 4751.0ft.

NA

101°F

38°C

Humidity 9%
Wind Speed SE 4 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 12.43 mi
Heat Index96°F (36°C)
Last update 12 Jul 02:12 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles WNW Palisade CO

Extreme Heat Warning July 12, 02:21pm until July 14, 12:00am
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Extreme Heat Warning
  •  
    Extreme Heat Warning July 12, 02:21pm until July 14, 12:00am

    NOW until 12:00am Tue

    Extreme Heat Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 101 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy smoke between 11pm and 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.

    Low: 74 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Monday

    Monday: Patchy smoke between 3pm and 5pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 100 °F

    Sunny then
    Patchy Smoke

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Patchy smoke after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.

    Low: 73 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Smoke

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Patchy smoke before 7am. Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 99 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.

    Low: 73 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 99.

    High: 99 °F

    Hot

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.

    Low: 72 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. South wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
Patchy smoke between 11pm and 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.
Monday
Patchy smoke between 3pm and 5pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Patchy smoke after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.
Tuesday
Patchy smoke before 7am. Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Friday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 98.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles WNW Palisade CO
 39.12°N 108.39°W (Elev. 5354 ft)
Last Update:
12:46 pm MDT Jul 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm MDT Jul 12, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 18, 2026
 
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