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 >

Current conditions at

JACKS CANYON (JCRC2)

Lat: 38.75322°NLon: 108.57969°WElev: 7840.0ft.

NA

65°F

18°C

Humidity 9%
Wind Speed SW 6 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 5°F (-15°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 28 Jun 10:50 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

20 Miles N Nucla CO

Fire Weather Watch June 30, 12:00pm until June 30, 09:00pm
Red Flag Warning June 29, 12:00pm until June 29, 08:00pm
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Fire Weather Watch
Red Flag Warning
  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy smoke before 3am, then patchy smoke after 5am. Clear, with a low around 40. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    and Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: Patchy smoke. Sunny, with a high near 66. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Widespread smoke, mainly before midnight. Clear, with a low around 40. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Smoke

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Patchy smoke before 11am. Sunny, with a high near 69. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Breezy.
    Patchy Smoke
    then Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 38. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming south 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 69.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 39.

    Low: 39 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 72.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy smoke before 3am, then patchy smoke after 5am. Clear, with a low around 40. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Monday
Patchy smoke. Sunny, with a high near 66. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
Widespread smoke, mainly before midnight. Clear, with a low around 40. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
Patchy smoke before 11am. Sunny, with a high near 69. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 38. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming south 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 69.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 39.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 72.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 75.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Independence Day
Sunny, with a high near 77.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
20 Miles N Nucla CO
 38.55°N 108.61°W (Elev. 9075 ft)
11:07 pm MDT Jun 28, 2026
11pm MDT Jun 28, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 5, 2026
 
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