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 >

Current conditions at

CARPENTER RIDGE (CPTC2)

Lat: 38.45964°NLon: 109.04731°WElev: 8124.0ft.

NA

60°F

16°C

Humidity 22%
Wind Speed SW 8 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 28 Jun 01:09 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles N Paradox CO

Fire Weather Watch June 29, 12:00pm until June 29, 08:00pm
Wind Advisory June 28, 10:00am until June 28, 09:00pm
Red Flag Warning June 28, 12:00pm until June 28, 10:00pm
Red Flag Warning until June 28, 04:00am
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Fire Weather Watch
Wind Advisory
Red Flag Warning
Red Flag Warning
  •  
    Red Flag Warning until June 28, 04:00am

    NOW until 4:00am Sun

    Red Flag Warning

  • Overnight

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 84. Windy, with a south southwest wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Patchy smoke after midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph decreasing to 5 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Patchy
    Smoke

  • Monday

    Monday: Patchy smoke before 11am. Sunny, with a high near 80. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 80.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 83.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 61. South southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 84. Windy, with a south southwest wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Sunday Night
Patchy smoke after midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph decreasing to 5 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Monday
Patchy smoke before 11am. Sunny, with a high near 80. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 80.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 83.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 86.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 88.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Independence Day
Sunny, with a high near 89.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles N Paradox CO
 38.46°N 108.96°W (Elev. 6198 ft)
12:31 am MDT Jun 28, 2026
2am MDT Jun 28, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 4, 2026
 
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