Heat Builds in the West; Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Northwest

A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions are forecast from the Northwest and the northern Great Basin this weekend. Particularly Dangerous Situation Red Flag Warnings have been issued. Read More >

Current conditions at

Fremont County Airport (K1V6)

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

Partly Cloudy with Haze

75°F

24°C

Humidity 61%
Wind Speed NE 18 mph
Barometer 30.28 in
Dewpoint 61°F (16°C)
Visibility 2.00 mi
Last update 31 Jul 4:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles N Canon City CO

Heat Advisory August 2, 12:00pm until August 2, 08:00pm
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Heat Advisory
  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly sunny, with a high near 92. East wind around 15 mph.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 92 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers between midnight and 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. East southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 58 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm.  Sunny, with a high near 93. Light and variable wind becoming east southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 99. North northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 99 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63. East southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Increasing clouds and hot, with a high near 102. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 102 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Northeast wind around 10 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.

    Low: 62 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Sunny, with a high near 92. North northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 92. East wind around 15 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers between midnight and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. East southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Sunny, with a high near 93. Light and variable wind becoming east southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 99. North northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63. East southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Monday
Increasing clouds and hot, with a high near 102. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Northeast wind around 10 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 92. North northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 97. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. East southeast wind around 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 97. West northwest wind around 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. East wind around 10 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 98. Northwest wind around 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
7 Miles N Canon City CO
 38.54°N 105.22°W (Elev. 5991 ft)
4:02 pm MDT Jul 31, 2026
5pm MDT Jul 31, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 7, 2026
 
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