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° N Lon: 106.82231° W Elev: 6782.0 ft.

NA

47°F

8°C

Humidity 76%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 40°F (4°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 08 Sep 11:35 PM MDT
Detailed forecast for

Upper Yampa River Basin

Overnight
Mostly clear. Lows 35 to 45.
Wednesday
Sunny. Highs in the 70s. West winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 20 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear. Lows 35 to 45.
Thursday
Sunny. Highs 75 to 85. West winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 20 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear. Lows 35 to 45. Gusts up to 20 mph in the evening.
Friday
Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs 75 to 85. Chance of rain 10 percent.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers after midnight. Lows 35 to 45. Chance of rain 30 percent.
Saturday And Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs 75 to 85. Lows in the 40s. Chance of rain 40 percent.
Sunday
Partly sunny. A chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the 70s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. Lows in the 30s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
Monday
Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers in the morning, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the 70s. Chance of rain 20 percent.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers. Lows in the 30s.
Tuesday
Partly sunny. A chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the 70s. Chance of rain 30 percent.



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