Dangerous Heat Builds and Expands; Critical Fire Weather for the Southwest; Severe Thunderstorms for Plains and Midwest

Dangerous to record breaking heat will build across the center of the nation and slowly build eastward this week. Wildfire conditions remain critical for the Southwest and portions of the Great Basin through Monday. For the northern Plains and upper Midwest, severe thunderstorms with the potential for large to very large hail and severe winds are the primary hazards. Read More >

Current conditions at

Nucla Hopkins Field Airport (KAIB)

Lat: 38.23875°NLon: 108.563277°WElev: 5912.0ft.

Clear

67°F

19°C

Humidity 16%
Wind Speed WSW 9 MPH
Barometer 29.83 in (1010.16 mb)
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 29 Jun 01:55 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

Nucla CO

Fire Weather Watch June 30, 12:00pm until June 30, 09:00pm
Red Flag Warning June 29, 12:00pm until June 29, 08:00pm
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Fire Weather Watch
Red Flag Warning
  • Overnight

    Overnight: Patchy smoke. Clear, with a low around 58. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Monday

    Monday: Patchy smoke before noon, then patchy smoke after 3pm. Sunny, with a high near 84. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Widespread smoke, mainly between midnight and 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 58. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Smoke

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Areas of smoke before 10am. Sunny, with a high near 86. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 15 to 25 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Areas Smoke
    then Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming east southeast 10 to 15 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 86.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 88.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

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

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Patchy smoke. Clear, with a low around 58. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Patchy smoke before noon, then patchy smoke after 3pm. Sunny, with a high near 84. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
Widespread smoke, mainly between midnight and 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 58. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
Areas of smoke before 10am. Sunny, with a high near 86. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 15 to 25 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming east southeast 10 to 15 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 86.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 88.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 91. Breezy.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60.
Independence Day
Sunny, with a high near 92.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 94.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Nucla CO
 38.27°N 108.54°W (Elev. 5797 ft)
12:31 am MDT Jun 29, 2026
2am MDT Jun 29, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 5, 2026
 
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