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 >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Astronaut Kent Rominger - Del Norte (KRCV)

Lat: 37.71°NLon: 106.35°WElev: 7956ft.

Fair

70°F

21°C

Humidity	17%
Wind Speed	SW 12 G 17 mph
Barometer	29.97 in
Dewpoint	22°F (-6°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	28 Jun 9:35 pm MDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

Monte Vista CO

Fire Weather Watch June 30, 10:00am until June 30, 10:00pm

Red Flag Warning June 29, 10:00am until June 29, 10:00pm

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Fire Weather Watch

Red Flag Warning

Tonight
Low: 47 °F
Clear
Monday
High: 79 °F
Sunny and
Breezy
Monday Night
Low: 42 °F
Clear and
Breezy then
Patchy Smoke
Tuesday
High: 82 °F
Sunny then
Sunny and
Breezy
Tuesday Night
Low: 41 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
then Clear
Wednesday
High: 82 °F
Sunny then
Sunny and
Breezy
Wednesday Night
Low: 41 °F
Clear
Thursday
High: 84 °F
Sunny then
Sunny and
Breezy
Thursday Night
Low: 43 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Clear, with a low around 47. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 79. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Monday Night

Patchy smoke after 4am. Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 82. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 82. Breezy, with a southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Wednesday Night

Clear, with a low around 41. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 84. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 43. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 87. Breezy, with a south wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Independence Day

Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 86. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.