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

Harriet Alexander Field Airport (KANK)

Lat: 38.54°NLon: 106.05°WElev: 7523ft.

A Few Clouds and Breezy

80°F

27°C

Humidity	20%
Wind Speed	SW 24 G 36 mph
Barometer	29.99 in
Dewpoint	36°F (2°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	79°F (26°C)
Last update	27 Jun 11:35 am MDT

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Extended Forecast for

6 Miles N Cotopaxi CO

Fire Weather Watch June 28, 11:00am until June 28, 09:00pm

Red Flag Warning until June 27, 09:00pm

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Fire Weather Watch

Red Flag Warning

Red Flag Warning until June 27, 09:00pm
NOW until 9:00pm Sat
Red Flag Warning
Today
High: 81 °F
Sunny and
Windy
Tonight
Low: 56 °F
Mostly Clear
and Windy
Sunday
High: 81 °F
Sunny and
Windy
Sunday Night
Low: 53 °F
Clear and
Windy then
Clear
Monday
High: 79 °F
Sunny and
Windy
Monday Night
Low: 51 °F
Clear and
Windy then
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 79 °F
Sunny then
Sunny and
Breezy
Tuesday Night
Low: 50 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
then Clear

Detailed Forecast

Today

Sunny, with a high near 81. Windy, with a southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 81. Windy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

Sunday Night

Clear, with a low around 53. Windy, with a southwest wind 20 to 30 mph decreasing to 10 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 79. Windy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph decreasing to 5 to 15 mph after midnight.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 79. Breezy, with a west wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Wednesday Night

Clear, with a low around 50. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 84. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 87. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph.