Heat Persists in the South Central U.S. and Southwest; Heavy rains in the Desert Southwest and Central Plains

Sweltering heat remains across the South-Central Plains, Lower/Middle Mississippi Valley, and the Southwest this week with limited nighttime relief. Thunderstorms will bring heavy rainfall leading to localized flash flooding in portions of the Desert Southwest and central Plains. Isolated strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across portions of the central Plains into the Northeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

040W13445RWS1RHS at Mt Werner Rd (CO102)

Lat: 40.45926°NLon: 106.82231°WElev: 6782.0ft.

NA

49°F

9°C

Humidity 71%
Wind Speed W 0 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 39°F (4°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 08 Sep 11:04 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

Yampa CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 76. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 43. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the evening.

    Low: 43 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 78. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west northwest in the morning.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Breezy.

    High: 77 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 47 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly sunny, with a high near 76.

    High: 76 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.

    Low: 48 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 45. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 76. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 43. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the evening.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 78. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west northwest in the morning.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Breezy.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 76.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Sunday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 72. Breezy.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Tuesday
A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
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Point Forecast:
Yampa CO
 40.16°N 106.91°W (Elev. 7851 ft)
5:58 pm MDT Sep 8, 2026
11pm MDT Sep 8, 2026-6pm MDT Sep 15, 2026
 
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