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

BLACK CANYON (LPRC2)

Lat: 38.54253°NLon: 107.68597°WElev: 8446.0ft.

NA

60°F

16°C

Humidity 20%
Wind Speed SW 23 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 28 Jun 03:57 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

10 Miles ESE Montrose 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 78. Windy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the morning.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy smoke after 4am. Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Patchy
    Smoke

  • Monday

    Monday: Patchy smoke before noon. Sunny, with a high near 74. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west southwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    and Breezy
    then Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 46. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 76. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 46.

    Low: 46 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 78.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 47.

    Low: 47 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 81.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 78. Windy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the morning.
Tonight
Patchy smoke after 4am. Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Monday
Patchy smoke before noon. Sunny, with a high near 74. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west southwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 46. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 76. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 46.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 78.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 47.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 81.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 50.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 83.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Independence Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
10 Miles ESE Montrose CO
 38.44°N 107.68°W (Elev. 7398 ft)
3:16 am MDT Jun 28, 2026
4am MDT Jun 28, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 4, 2026
 
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