Dangerous Heat in the Central and Eastern U.S.; Critical Fire Weather in the Great Basin and Southwest

Dangerous, record-breaking heat will intensify across most of the central and eastern U.S this week. Heat indices will likely exceed 100 degrees. Heat is likely to continue across the eastern U.S. through the Independence Day holiday weekend. Critical fire weather conditions will continue Tuesday across portions of the Four Corners and Great Basin, as dry conditions and gusty winds persist. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Montrose, Montrose Regional Airport (KMTJ)

Lat: 38.505°NLon: 107.8975°WElev: 5758.0ft.

haze

52°F

11°C

Humidity	32%
Wind Speed	SSW 6 MPH
Barometer	30.06 in (1017.95 mb)
Dewpoint	23°F (-5°C)
Visibility	5.00 mi
Last update	30 Jun 05:20 AM MDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

4 Miles NW Montrose Co. Arpt CO

Fire Weather Watch July 1, 12:00pm until July 1, 08:00pm

Red Flag Warning June 30, 12:00pm until June 30, 09:00pm

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Fire Weather Watch

Red Flag Warning

Today
High: 86 °F
Patchy Smoke
and Breezy
Tonight
Low: 49 °F
Patchy Smoke
and Breezy
Wednesday
High: 88 °F
Areas Smoke
Wednesday Night
Low: 50 °F
Patchy Smoke
Thursday
High: 90 °F
Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 52 °F
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: 92 °F
Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 53 °F
Mostly Clear
Independence Day
High: 92 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

Patchy smoke before noon, then patchy smoke after 3pm. Sunny, with a high near 86. Breezy, with an east wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Tonight

Patchy smoke before 8pm, then patchy smoke after 10pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming south southeast 10 to 15 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Wednesday

Areas of smoke before 1pm, then patchy smoke after 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 88. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Wednesday Night

Patchy smoke between 11pm and 1am. Clear, with a low around 50. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 90. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 52.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 92.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 53.

Independence Day

Sunny, with a high near 92.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 54.