Heat Wave and Severe Thunderstorms this Independence Day

A prolonged, dangerous heat wave will persist through the Independence Day weekend across the Ohio Valley, Midwest, and Mid-Atlantic. Numerous temperature records are expected. Clusters of severe thunderstorms will move across parts of the Allegheny Plateau into Mid Atlantic this Independence Day, with potential for widespread damaging winds. Additional severe thunderstorms in the Great Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

Sunlight (K5SM)

Lat: 39.42556°NLon: 107.37917°WElev: 10604.0ft.

Clear

55°F

13°C

Humidity 22%
Wind Speed NA NA MPH
Barometer 30.62 in (1036.91 mb)
Dewpoint 17°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 04 Jul 11:35 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

Glenwood Springs CO

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Patchy smoke after 3am. Mostly clear, with a low around 50. East wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy smoke before noon. Sunny, with a high near 90. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Patchy smoke between 9pm and 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 91. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Sunny, with a high near 93.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.

    Low: 54 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Sunny, with a high near 96.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Mostly clear, with a low around 53.

    Low: 53 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Patchy smoke after 3am. Mostly clear, with a low around 50. East wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Patchy smoke before noon. Sunny, with a high near 90. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Patchy smoke between 9pm and 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 91. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 93.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 96.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny and hot, with a high near 98.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 102.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 107.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Glenwood Springs CO
 39.54°N 107.33°W (Elev. 5797 ft)
11:27 pm MDT Jul 4, 2026
12am MDT Jul 5, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 11, 2026
 
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