Dangerous Heat in the East; Critical Fire Weather in the Southwest

Dangerous, record-breaking heat will intensify across most of the central and eastern U.S this week. Heat indices will likely exceed 100 degrees. Heat is likely to continue across the eastern U.S. through the Independence Day holiday weekend. Critical fire weather conditions will continue today and likely Tuesday across portions of the Four Corners and northern High Plains. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Montrose, Montrose Regional Airport (KMTJ)

Lat: 38.505°NLon: 107.8975°WElev: 5758.0ft.

Clear

64°F

18°C

Humidity	31%
Wind Speed	NNW 5 MPH
Barometer	30.01 in (1016.26 mb)
Dewpoint	34°F (1°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	29 Jun 09:35 AM MDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

15 Miles SW Montrose 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

Today
High: 71 °F
Sunny and
Breezy then
Sunny
Tonight
Low: 44 °F
Patchy Smoke
Tuesday
High: 75 °F
Patchy Smoke
then Sunny
and Breezy
Tuesday Night
Low: 41 °F
Areas Smoke
and Breezy
then Clear
Wednesday
High: 74 °F
Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 42 °F
Clear
Thursday
High: 76 °F
Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 45 °F
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: 79 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

Sunny, with a high near 71. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Tonight

Patchy smoke before 3am, then patchy smoke after 4am. Mostly clear, with a low around 44. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Tuesday

Patchy smoke before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 75. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Tuesday Night

Areas of smoke before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 74. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Wednesday Night

Clear, with a low around 42.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 76.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 45.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 79.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 49.