Extreme Fire Weather Concerns for the Western U.S.; Severe Weather and Flooding Threats for the Central U.S.

Extremely critical fire weather conditions are expected to develop across the Great Basin and Southwest today, and exceptionally dry and windy conditions will promote rapid wildfire spread through the weekend. Scattered severe thunderstorms and heavy rain are possible across parts of the Ozark Plateau into lower Ohio Valley and parts of the northern Rockies into adjacent Great Plains. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

COTTONWOOD BASIN (CMEC2)

Lat: 38.57306°NLon: 108.27778°WElev: 7220.0ft.

83°F

28°C

Humidity	22%
Wind Speed	SW 15 MPH
Barometer	NA
Dewpoint	40°F (4°C)
Visibility	NA
Heat Index	81°F (27°C)
Last update	26 Jun 02:48 PM MDT

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Extended Forecast for

13 Miles NE Nucla CO

Red Flag Warning June 27, 10:00am until June 28, 12:00am

Red Flag Warning June 28, 12:00pm until June 28, 10:00pm

Red Flag Warning until June 26, 09:00pm

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Red Flag Warning

Red Flag Warning until June 26, 09:00pm
NOW until 9:00pm Fri
Red Flag Warning
This Afternoon
High: 70 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms and
Breezy
Tonight
Low: 48 °F
Chance
Showers and
Breezy
Saturday
High: 69 °F
Sunny and
Windy
Saturday Night
Low: 53 °F
Clear and
Windy
Sunday
High: 68 °F
Sunny and
Windy
Sunday Night
Low: 45 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
Monday
High: 65 °F
Sunny and
Breezy then
Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 44 °F
Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Breezy, with a southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Tonight

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers between midnight and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 69. Windy, with a southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

Saturday Night

Clear, with a low around 53. Windy, with a south southwest wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 68. Windy, with a south southwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Breezy.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 65. Breezy.

Monday Night

Clear, with a low around 44.