Dangerous Heat in the Central and Eastern U.S.; Critical Fire Weather in the Great Basin and 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 Tuesday across portions of the Four Corners and Great Basin, as dry conditions and gusty winds persist. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Harriet Alexander Field Airport (KANK)

Lat: 38.54°NLon: 106.05°WElev: 7523ft.

Fair

60°F

16°C

Humidity	14%
Wind Speed	SW 7 mph
Barometer	30.14 in
Dewpoint	11°F (-12°C)
Visibility	8.00 mi
Last update	29 Jun 10:55 pm MDT

More Information:

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

Extended Forecast for

3 Miles E Cotopaxi CO

Fire Weather Watch July 1, 10:00am until July 1, 10:00pm

Red Flag Warning June 30, 10:00am until June 30, 10:00pm

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Fire Weather Watch

Red Flag Warning

Tonight
Low: 50 °F
Smoke
Tuesday
High: 83 °F
Areas Smoke
then Sunny
and Breezy
Tuesday Night
Low: 49 °F
Patchy Smoke
and Breezy
Wednesday
High: 84 °F
Patchy Smoke
then Sunny
and Breezy
Wednesday Night
Low: 48 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
then Clear
Thursday
High: 86 °F
Sunny then
Sunny and
Breezy
Thursday Night
Low: 48 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
then Mostly
Clear
Friday
High: 90 °F
Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 53 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Breezy
then Partly
Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Widespread smoke, mainly before 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 50. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Tuesday

Areas of smoke before 11am. Sunny, with a high near 83. 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.

Tuesday Night

Patchy smoke after 11pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Wednesday

Patchy smoke before 10am. Sunny, with a high near 84. 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.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 86. 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 48. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 90. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph.

Independence Day

Sunny, with a high near 88. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. East wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 85. Light and variable wind becoming east southeast 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.