Extreme Fire Weather Concerns for the Western U.S.; Severe Weather and Flooding Threats for the Central U.S.

Extremely critical fire weather conditions are expected to develop across the Great Basin and Southwest today, and exceptionally dry and windy conditions will promote rapid wildfire spread through the weekend. Scattered severe thunderstorms and heavy rain are possible across parts of the Ozark Plateau into lower Ohio Valley and parts of the northern Rockies into adjacent Great Plains. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

COTTONWOOD BASIN (CMEC2)

Lat: 38.57306°NLon: 108.27778°WElev: 7220.0ft.

64°F

18°C

Humidity	46%
Wind Speed	SSW 2 MPH
Barometer	NA
Dewpoint	43°F (6°C)
Visibility	NA
Last update	26 Jun 06:48 AM MDT

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Extended Forecast for

12 Miles WSW Olathe CO

Fire Weather Watch June 28, 12:00pm until June 28, 10:00pm

Red Flag Warning June 27, 10:00am until June 28, 12:00am

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Fire Weather Watch

Red Flag Warning

Today
High: 83 °F
Slight Chance
Showers then
Chance
T-storms and
Breezy
Tonight
Low: 62 °F
Chance
Showers and
Breezy then
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 83 °F
Sunny and
Windy
Saturday Night
Low: 66 °F
Mostly Clear
and Windy
Sunday
High: 82 °F
Sunny and
Windy
Sunday Night
Low: 57 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
then Mostly
Clear
Monday
High: 80 °F
Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 56 °F
Clear
Tuesday
High: 82 °F
Sunny then
Sunny and
Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today

A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Breezy, with a southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Tonight

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and 11pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 62. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 83. Windy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 66. Windy, with a south southwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 82. Windy, with a southwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Breezy.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 80.

Monday Night

Clear, with a low around 56.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 82. Breezy.