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 >

Current conditions at

070E05035RWS1RHS at W Beavertail Tunnel (CO118)

Lat: 39.1953°NLon: 108.2715°WElev: 4862.0ft.

NA

92°F

33°C

Humidity 14%
Wind Speed S 6 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility 1.54 mi
Heat Index88°F (31°C)
Last update 12 Jul 11:17 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles NE Palisade CO

Extreme Heat Warning July 12, 11:39am until July 14, 12:00am
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Extreme Heat Warning
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    Extreme Heat Warning July 12, 11:39am until July 14, 12:00am

    NOW until 12:00am Tue

    Extreme Heat Warning

  • Today

    High: 103 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy smoke between 1am and 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.

    Low: 71 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Smoke

  • Monday

    Monday: Patchy smoke between 2pm and 4pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon.

    High: 102 °F

    Sunny then
    Patchy Smoke

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Patchy smoke after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the evening.

    Low: 70 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Smoke

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Patchy smoke before 7am. Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. East wind around 5 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 101 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.

    Low: 71 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 100.

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.

    Low: 70 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny and hot, with a high near 103. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.
Tonight
Patchy smoke between 1am and 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.
Monday
Patchy smoke between 2pm and 4pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Patchy smoke after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the evening.
Tuesday
Patchy smoke before 7am. Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. East wind around 5 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 104.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 102.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Saturday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 102.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
7 Miles NE Palisade CO
 39.18°N 108.29°W (Elev. 4846 ft)
10:37 am MDT Jul 12, 2026
11am MDT Jul 12, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 18, 2026
 
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