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

101°F

38°C

Humidity 8%
Wind Speed W 3 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 2.30 mi
Heat Index95°F (35°C)
Last update 12 Jul 01:40 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles WNW Mesa CO

Extreme Heat Warning July 12, 01:53pm until July 14, 12:00am
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Extreme Heat Warning
  •  
    Extreme Heat Warning July 12, 01:53pm until July 14, 12:00am

    NOW until 12:00am Tue

    Extreme Heat Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 102 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy smoke between 1am and 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.

    Low: 69 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Smoke

  • Monday

    Monday: Patchy smoke between 2pm and 4pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the morning.

    High: 101 °F

    Sunny then
    Patchy Smoke

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Patchy smoke after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.

    Low: 69 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Smoke

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Patchy smoke before 7am. Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 100 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.

    Low: 69 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 103.

    High: 103 °F

    Hot

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.

    Low: 68 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. West southwest wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
Patchy smoke between 1am and 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. 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 101. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the morning.
Monday Night
Patchy smoke after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Tuesday
Patchy smoke before 7am. Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 103.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 103.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67.
Friday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 101.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 102.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
7 Miles WNW Mesa CO
 39.2°N 108.26°W (Elev. 4908 ft)
12:46 pm MDT Jul 12, 2026
1pm MDT Jul 12, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 18, 2026
 
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