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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

Fremont County Airport (K1V6)

Lat: 38.43°NLon: 105.11°WElev: 5442ft.

Fair

75°F

24°C

Humidity 10%
Wind Speed W 16 G 29 mph
Barometer 29.79 in
Dewpoint 14°F (-10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 28 Jun 5:55 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles NNE Canon City CO

Fire Weather Watch June 29, 10:00am until June 29, 10:00pm
Red Flag Warning June 28, 11:00am until June 28, 09:00pm
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  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 94. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy smoke between 3am and 5am. Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph becoming northwest 10 to 15 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Patchy
    Smoke

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 92. Breezy, with a northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 91. Breezy, with a southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west northwest 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 92. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southwest in the morning.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 96. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 94. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Tonight
Patchy smoke between 3am and 5am. Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph becoming northwest 10 to 15 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 92. Breezy, with a northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 91. Breezy, with a southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west northwest 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 92. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southwest in the morning.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 96. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Southwest wind around 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 99. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. West southwest wind around 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Independence Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 97. West northwest wind around 10 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles NNE Canon City CO
 38.52°N 105.22°W (Elev. 5804 ft)
Last Update:
3:41 am MDT Jun 28, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6am MDT Jun 28, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 4, 2026
 
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