Dangerous Heat Wave Continues; Areas of Severe Thunderstorms Today

Dangerous, record-breaking heat will continue across most of the central and eastern U.S through Friday then focusing on the eastern U.S. through the Independence Day weekend. Peak heat indices of up to 115 degrees are possible. Strong to severe thunderstorms will be possible from the northern Plains into the Midwest and Great Lakes regions, as well as across the southern Appalachians today. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Storm Peak Laboratory (STORM)

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

NA

49°F

9°C

Humidity 15%
Wind Speed N 6 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 4°F (-16°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill46°F (8°C)
Last update 02 Jul 06:25 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles WSW Rabbit Ears Pass CO

  • Today

    Today: Patchy smoke before noon, then patchy smoke after 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 69. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy smoke before midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 42. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 69. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Independence Day

    Independence Day: Sunny, with a high near 72. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 76.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.

    Low: 46 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.

    High: 76 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy smoke before noon, then patchy smoke after 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 69. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Patchy smoke before midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 42. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 69. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Independence Day
Sunny, with a high near 72. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 76.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles WSW Rabbit Ears Pass CO
 40.37°N 106.7°W (Elev. 9505 ft)
6:21 am MDT Jul 2, 2026
6am MDT Jul 2, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 8, 2026
 
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