Dangerous Heat in the Central and Eastern U.S.; Severe Thunderstorms in the Central U.S. and Northeast; Critical Fire Weather in the Four Corners

Dangerous, record-breaking heat will intensify across most of the central and eastern U.S this week. Heat indices will likely exceed 100 degrees. Severe thunderstorms are forecast across parts of the Upper Midwest into the Great Lakes, the Northeast, and the central High Plains. Critical fire weather conditions will continue across portions of the Four Corners and Great Basin. Read More >

Current conditions at

070W05440RWS1RHS - 3.8 mi E of Beavertail Tunnel (CO096)

Lat: 39.239°NLon: 108.26701°WElev: 4869.0ft.

NA

90°F

32°C

Humidity 4%
Wind Speed S 6 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 6°F (-14°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index86°F (30°C)
Last update 01 Jul 04:09 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles SSE Battlement Mesa CO

Red Flag Warning July 2, 12:00pm until July 2, 08:00pm
Red Flag Warning July 1, 04:25pm until July 1, 08:00pm
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Red Flag Warning
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    Red Flag Warning July 1, 04:25pm until July 1, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Wed

    Red Flag Warning

  • Tonight

    Low: 52 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    and Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Patchy smoke. Sunny, with a high near 76. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 76 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    and Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Patchy smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 54. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy smoke before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 77. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east after midnight.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Independence Day

    Independence Day: Sunny, with a high near 79.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 81.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy smoke after 8pm. Clear, with a low around 52. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming south southeast 5 to 10 mph in the evening.
Thursday
Patchy smoke. Sunny, with a high near 76. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Patchy smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 54. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Patchy smoke before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 77. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east after midnight.
Independence Day
Sunny, with a high near 79.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 81.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 82.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 82.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 83.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles SSE Battlement Mesa CO
 39.35°N 107.99°W (Elev. 8222 ft)
3:33 pm MDT Jul 1, 2026
4pm MDT Jul 1, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 8, 2026
 
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