Dangerous Heat in the Central and Eastern U.S.; Severe Thunderstorms in the Central U.S. and Northeast; Critical Fire Weather in the Four Corners

Dangerous, record-breaking heat will intensify across most of the central and eastern U.S this week. Heat indices will likely exceed 100 degrees. Severe thunderstorms are forecast across parts of the Upper Midwest into the Great Lakes, the Northeast, and the central High Plains. Critical fire weather conditions will continue across portions of the Four Corners and Great Basin. Read More >

Current conditions at

CARPENTER RIDGE (CPTC2)

Lat: 38.45964°NLon: 109.04731°WElev: 8124.0ft.

NA

58°F

14°C

Humidity 22%
Wind Speed SSW 3 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 01 Jul 08:09 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles W Paradox CO

Fire Weather Watch July 2, 12:00pm until July 2, 08:00pm
Red Flag Warning July 1, 12:00pm until July 1, 08:00pm
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Fire Weather Watch
Red Flag Warning
  • Today

    Today: Patchy smoke before 11am, then patchy smoke after 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 76. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Widespread smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 51. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Smoke

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Widespread smoke before 1pm, then patchy smoke after 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 78. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Smoke

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Areas of smoke before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 53. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Areas Smoke
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 81. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

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

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Independence Day

    Independence Day: Sunny, with a high near 83.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 84.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy smoke before 11am, then patchy smoke after 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 76. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
Widespread smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 51. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Thursday
Widespread smoke before 1pm, then patchy smoke after 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 78. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night
Areas of smoke before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 53. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 81. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55.
Independence Day
Sunny, with a high near 83.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 84.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 85.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles W Paradox CO
 38.36°N 109.09°W (Elev. 7205 ft)
7:08 am MDT Jul 1, 2026
8am MDT Jul 1, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 7, 2026
 
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