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

Spanish Peaks Airfield (K4V1)

Lat: 37.7°NLon: 104.78°WElev: 6056ft.

Fair and Windy

75°F

24°C

Humidity	21%
Wind Speed	SW 30 G 39 mph
Barometer	29.90 in
Dewpoint	32°F (0°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	29 Jun 7:55 am MDT

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

6 Miles WSW Rye CO

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

Red Flag Warning until June 29, 10:00pm

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Fire Weather Watch

Red Flag Warning

Red Flag Warning until June 29, 10:00pm
NOW until 10:00pm Mon
Red Flag Warning
Today
High: 61 °F
Sunny and
Windy
Tonight
Low: 44 °F
Clear and
Breezy then
Patchy Smoke
Tuesday
High: 63 °F
Patchy Smoke
and Breezy
Tuesday Night
Low: 44 °F
Patchy Smoke
and Breezy
then Mostly
Clear
Wednesday
High: 63 °F
Sunny and
Breezy
Wednesday Night
Low: 44 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
Thursday
High: 65 °F
Sunny and
Breezy
Thursday Night
Low: 45 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today

Sunny, with a high near 61. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 65 mph.

Tonight

Patchy smoke after 4am. Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

Tuesday

Patchy smoke before noon, then patchy smoke after 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 63. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Tuesday Night

Patchy smoke before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 63. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 65. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 67. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Independence Day

Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. South southwest wind around 15 mph.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Sunday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Breezy, with a northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southeast 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.