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 >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Harriet Alexander Field Airport (KANK)

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

Fair

64°F

18°C

Humidity	17%
Wind Speed	S 15 mph
Barometer	29.92 in
Dewpoint	18°F (-8°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	29 Jun 4:35 am MDT

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

8 Miles NNE Cotopaxi CO

Fire Weather Watch June 30, 10:00am until June 30, 10:00pm

Red Flag Warning June 29, 09:00am until June 29, 10:00pm

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Fire Weather Watch

Red Flag Warning

Today
High: 76 °F
Patchy Smoke
and Breezy
Tonight
Low: 50 °F
Smoke and
Breezy
Tuesday
High: 77 °F
Areas Smoke
then Sunny
and Breezy
Tuesday Night
Low: 48 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
then Mostly
Clear
Wednesday
High: 76 °F
Sunny then
Sunny and
Breezy
Wednesday Night
Low: 46 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
then Mostly
Clear
Thursday
High: 79 °F
Sunny then
Sunny and
Breezy
Thursday Night
Low: 48 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
Friday
High: 81 °F
Sunny then
Sunny and
Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today

Patchy smoke before 9am, then patchy smoke after 3pm. Sunny, with a high near 76. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Tonight

Widespread smoke, mainly between 9pm and midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

Tuesday

Areas of smoke before noon. Sunny, with a high near 77. Breezy, with a west wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest 15 to 25 mph in the morning.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph becoming west northwest 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 76. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph becoming west northwest 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 79. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 20 mph.

Independence Day

Sunny, with a high near 79. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. West southwest wind around 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 78. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.