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.

74°F

23°C

Humidity	11%
Wind Speed	SW 20 mph
Barometer	29.86 in
Dewpoint	17°F (-8°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	28 Jun 9:35 pm MDT

More Information:

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

Extended Forecast for

7 Miles N Cotopaxi 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

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Fire Weather Watch

Red Flag Warning

Tonight
Low: 53 °F
Clear then
Patchy Smoke
Monday
High: 77 °F
Patchy Smoke
and Breezy
Monday Night
Low: 48 °F
Smoke and
Breezy
Tuesday
High: 79 °F
Areas Smoke
then Sunny
and Breezy
Tuesday Night
Low: 50 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
Wednesday
High: 78 °F
Sunny and
Breezy
Wednesday Night
Low: 46 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
then Clear
Thursday
High: 81 °F
Sunny then
Sunny and
Breezy
Thursday Night
Low: 49 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
then Mostly
Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Patchy smoke after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 53. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Monday

Patchy smoke before 9am, then patchy smoke after 3pm. Sunny, with a high near 77. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Monday Night

Widespread smoke, mainly between 9pm and midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

Tuesday

Areas of smoke before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 79. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southwest 20 to 25 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 50. 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 78. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southwest 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 84. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 20 mph.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Independence Day

Sunny, with a high near 83. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.