Fire Weather Concerns for a Large Part of the Central U.S.; Severe Weather in the Central Plains

Dry and windy conditions will bring widespread fire weather concerns to the northern/central Plains and portions of the Southwest into the southern Plains. Severe thunderstorms with large hail and damaging wind gusts are possible over the central Plains today into this weekend. Rain and high elevation snow is expected over parts of the Cascades and Northern Intermountain Region through Saturday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Nucla Hopkins Field Airport (KAIB)

Lat: 38.23875°NLon: 108.563277°WElev: 5912.0ft.

Clear

N/A

Humidity 33%
Wind Speed SE 5 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 06 Apr 08:35 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

10 Miles N Nucla CO

Fire Weather Watch May 16, 12:00pm until May 16, 08:00pm
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Fire Weather Watch
  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 71. West southwest wind around 15 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 72. East wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 50. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 70. Breezy, with an east wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny then
    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Breezy.

    Low: 46 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 62. Breezy.

    High: 62 °F

    Breezy.
    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of rain showers before 9pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Some thunder is also possible.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Breezy.

    Low: 38 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of snow showers before 3pm, then a slight chance of rain showers. Some thunder is also possible.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Breezy.

    High: 49 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy then
    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 71. West southwest wind around 15 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 47. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 72. East wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 50. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 70. Breezy, with an east wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Breezy.
Sunday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 62. Breezy.
Sunday Night
A chance of rain showers before 9pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Breezy.
Monday
A chance of snow showers before 3pm, then a slight chance of rain showers. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Breezy.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 56.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 64.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
10 Miles N Nucla CO
 38.42°N 108.53°W (Elev. 7562 ft)
12:31 pm MDT May 14, 2026
2pm MDT May 14, 2026-6pm MDT May 20, 2026
 
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