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

62°F

17°C

Humidity 26%
Wind Speed NW 6 MPH
Barometer 29.86 in (1011.18 mb)
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 29 Jun 02:55 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles NW 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 after 5am. Clear, with a low around 56. South southeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Monday

    Monday: Patchy smoke. Sunny, with a high near 84. Southeast wind 5 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 10pm and 2am. Clear, with a low around 55. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Smoke

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Patchy smoke before 10am. Sunny, with a high near 86. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southwest 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming east southeast 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 86.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 53.

    Low: 53 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 89.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

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

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Patchy smoke after 5am. Clear, with a low around 56. South southeast wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Patchy smoke. Sunny, with a high near 84. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
Widespread smoke, mainly between 10pm and 2am. Clear, with a low around 55. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday
Patchy smoke before 10am. Sunny, with a high near 86. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southwest 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming east southeast 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 86.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 53.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 89.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 91. Breezy.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58.
Independence Day
Sunny, with a high near 93.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 95.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
7 Miles NW Nucla CO
 38.35°N 108.64°W (Elev. 5699 ft)
2:27 am MDT Jun 29, 2026
3am MDT Jun 29, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 5, 2026
 
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