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

69°F

21°C

Humidity 13%
Wind Speed SSW 18 MPH
Barometer 29.87 in (1011.51 mb)
Dewpoint 17°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 28 Jun 04:55 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles W Naturita CO

Fire Weather Watch June 29, 12:00pm until June 29, 08:00pm
Wind Advisory June 28, 10:00am until June 28, 09:00pm
Red Flag Warning June 28, 12:00pm until June 28, 10:00pm
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Fire Weather Watch
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Red Flag Warning
  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 88. Windy, with a south southwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy smoke after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Windy, with a south wind 20 to 30 mph decreasing to 5 to 15 mph. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy
    then Patchy
    Smoke and
    Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: Patchy smoke before 11am. Sunny, with a high near 85. Breezy, with a southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 85. Breezy, with a southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 88.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 53.

    Low: 53 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 90. Breezy.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 88. Windy, with a south southwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Tonight
Patchy smoke after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Windy, with a south wind 20 to 30 mph decreasing to 5 to 15 mph. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.
Monday
Patchy smoke before 11am. Sunny, with a high near 85. Breezy, with a southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 85. Breezy, with a southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 88.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 53.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 90. Breezy.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 92. Breezy.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Independence Day
Sunny, with a high near 93.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles W Naturita CO
 38.22°N 108.62°W (Elev. 5614 ft)
5:03 am MDT Jun 28, 2026
5am MDT Jun 28, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 4, 2026
 
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