Extreme Heat in the Southwest; Severe Weather in the Northern Plains; Heavy Rain in the East

Extreme heat continues across the Southwest as temperatures may top 120 degrees. The heat may expand across the West and south-central U.S. into the middle of the month. Severe thunderstorms capable of severe wind gusts and large hail will be the primary hazards today across the northern Plains into the upper Midwest. Rainfall could be locally heavy across the Eastern U.S. today. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Hayden, Yampa Valley Airport (KHDN)

Lat: 40.48333°NLon: 107.21667°WElev: 6601.0ft.

Clear

55°F

13°C

Humidity 35%
Wind Speed SSE 5 MPH
Barometer 30.17 in (1021.67 mb)
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 04 Aug 04:20 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

15 Miles NNE Trapper Lake CO

  • Today

    Today: Patchy smoke. Sunny, with a high near 81. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy smoke between 11pm and 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 52. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Patchy smoke between 10am and noon. Sunny, with a high near 79. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 79 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 81. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 10 to 15 mph in the morning.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 55.

    Low: 55 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 84.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

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

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 84.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy smoke. Sunny, with a high near 81. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Patchy smoke between 11pm and 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 52. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday
Patchy smoke between 10am and noon. Sunny, with a high near 79. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 81. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 10 to 15 mph in the morning.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 55.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 84.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 84.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Monday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
15 Miles NNE Trapper Lake CO
 40.18°N 107.23°W (Elev. 8304 ft)
12:31 am MDT Aug 4, 2026
4am MDT Aug 4, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 10, 2026
 
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