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

Fremont County Airport (K1V6)

Lat: 38.43°NLon: 105.11°WElev: 5442ft.

Fair

90°F

32°C

Humidity 7%
Wind Speed SW 12 mph
Barometer 29.67 in
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index86°F (30°C)
Last update 28 Jun 7:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

Canon City CO

Fire Weather Watch June 30, 10:00am until June 30, 10:00pm
Red Flag Warning June 29, 10:00am until June 29, 10:00pm
Red Flag Warning June 28, 08:12pm until June 28, 09:00pm
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Fire Weather Watch
Red Flag Warning
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    Red Flag Warning June 28, 08:12pm until June 28, 09:00pm

    NOW until 9:00pm Sun

    Red Flag Warning

  • Tonight

    Low: 64 °F

    Breezy.
    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Smoke

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 94. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Patchy smoke after 8pm. Clear, with a low around 59. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Areas of smoke before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 94. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 94 °F

    Areas Smoke
    then Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 94. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58. Southwest wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 96. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy smoke after 2am. Mostly clear, with a low around 64. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 94. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
Patchy smoke after 8pm. Clear, with a low around 59. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
Areas of smoke before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 94. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 94. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58. Southwest wind around 15 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 96. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60. West southwest wind around 15 mph.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Southwest wind around 10 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph.
Independence Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 97. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62. East wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 93. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Canon City CO
 38.43°N 105.24°W (Elev. 5404 ft)
3:36 pm MDT Jun 28, 2026
8pm MDT Jun 28, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 5, 2026
 
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