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

Fremont County Airport (K1V6)

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

Fair

77°F

25°C

Humidity 12%
Wind Speed NW 20 G 24 mph
Barometer 29.83 in
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index76°F (24°C)
Last update 29 Jun 7:35 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles NW Parkdale CO

Fire Weather Watch June 30, 10:00am until June 30, 10:00pm
Red Flag Warning June 29, 09:00am until June 29, 10:00pm
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Fire Weather Watch
Red Flag Warning
  • Today

    Today: Patchy smoke before 9am, then patchy smoke after 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 86. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west southwest 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Widespread smoke, mainly between 9pm and midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Smoke

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Areas of smoke before 3pm. Sunny, with a high near 84. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Areas Smoke

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west northwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 86. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west northwest in the evening.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 88. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. West southwest wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 90. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy smoke before 9am, then patchy smoke after 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 86. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west southwest 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Widespread smoke, mainly between 9pm and midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
Areas of smoke before 3pm. Sunny, with a high near 84. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west northwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 86. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west northwest in the evening.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 88. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53. West southwest wind around 15 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 90. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. West wind around 15 mph.
Independence Day
Sunny, with a high near 87. Southwest wind around 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. South wind around 10 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles NW Parkdale CO
 38.55°N 105.45°W (Elev. 6811 ft)
6:36 am MDT Jun 29, 2026
7am MDT Jun 29, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 5, 2026
 
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