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 >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

CARPENTER RIDGE (CPTC2)

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

47°F

8°C

Humidity	43%
Wind Speed	SW 6 MPH
Barometer	NA
Dewpoint	25°F (-4°C)
Visibility	NA
Wind Chill	44°F (7°C)
Last update	29 Jun 05:09 AM MDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

6 Miles ENE Paradox 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: 82 °F
Patchy Smoke
Tonight
Low: 56 °F
Smoke
Tuesday
High: 85 °F
Patchy Smoke
then Sunny
and Breezy
Tuesday Night
Low: 53 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
then Clear
Wednesday
High: 85 °F
Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 54 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 88 °F
Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 56 °F
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: 90 °F
Sunny then
Sunny and
Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today

Patchy smoke. Sunny, with a high near 82. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

Tonight

Widespread smoke, mainly between 7pm and 10pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 56. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

Tuesday

Patchy smoke before 10am. Sunny, with a high near 85. Breezy, with a southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 85. East southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 54.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 88.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 56.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 90. Breezy.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 59.