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 >

Current conditions at

Nucla Hopkins Field Airport (KAIB)

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

Clear

67°F

19°C

Humidity 15%
Wind Speed S 14 MPH
Barometer 29.88 in (1011.85 mb)
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility 8.00 mi
Last update 28 Jun 05:55 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

12 Miles NNE Nucla CO

Fire Weather Watch June 29, 12:00pm until June 29, 08:00pm
Red Flag Warning June 28, 12:00pm until June 28, 10:00pm
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Fire Weather Watch
Red Flag Warning
  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 71. Windy, with a southwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy smoke after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Windy, with a southwest wind 20 to 30 mph decreasing to 5 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy
    then Patchy
    Smoke and
    Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: Patchy smoke before 11am. Sunny, with a high near 68. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 68. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 71.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 48.

    Low: 48 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 73.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 71. Windy, with a southwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Tonight
Patchy smoke after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Windy, with a southwest wind 20 to 30 mph decreasing to 5 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.
Monday
Patchy smoke before 11am. Sunny, with a high near 68. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 68. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 71.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 48.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 73.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 75.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Independence Day
Sunny, with a high near 77.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
12 Miles NNE Nucla CO
 38.42°N 108.51°W (Elev. 8684 ft)
5:56 am MDT Jun 28, 2026
6am MDT Jun 28, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 4, 2026
 
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