Areas of Dangerous Heat and Severe Thunderstorms

Dangerous heat will persist across the Southwest U.S. through Friday with daytime highs of 110-115°F. Heat across the southern Plains will briefly ease to near-normal by late week before returning over much of the Plains into next week. Scattered strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across parts of the Northeast U.S. on Thursday. Damaging wind, hail, and a tornado or two are possible. Read More >

Current conditions at

Storm Peak Laboratory (STORM)

Lat: 40.455111°NLon: 106.74428°WElev: 10531.0ft.

NA

61°F

16°C

Humidity 31%
Wind Speed N 8 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 31°F (-1°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 26 Aug 06:25 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles W Rabbit Ears Pass CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 48. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 74. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 70.

    High: 70 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a chance of showers.  Low around 47. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 47 °F

    Showers then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62.

    High: 62 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a slight chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.

    Low: 45 °F

    Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 48. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 74. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast 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 73. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 70.
Saturday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a chance of showers. Low around 47. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62.
Sunday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Monday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 63.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 64.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
7 Miles W Rabbit Ears Pass CO
 40.37°N 106.73°W (Elev. 9400 ft)
4:57 pm MDT Aug 26, 2026
6pm MDT Aug 26, 2026-6pm MDT Sep 2, 2026
 
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