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 >

Current conditions at

COTTONWOOD BASIN (CMEC2)

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

NA

82°F

28°C

Humidity 6%
Wind Speed SW 23 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 9°F (-13°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index80°F (27°C)
Last update 27 Jun 04:48 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

11 Miles WSW Olathe CO

Fire Weather Watch June 29, 12:00pm until June 29, 08:00pm
Wind Advisory until June 27, 10:00pm
Red Flag Warning June 28, 12:00pm until June 28, 10:00pm
Red Flag Warning June 27, 05:14pm until June 28, 12:00am
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Fire Weather Watch
Wind Advisory
Red Flag Warning
Red Flag Warning
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    Wind Advisory until June 27, 10:00pm
    Red Flag Warning June 27, 05:14pm until June 28, 12:00am

    NOW: Multiple hazards in effect

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  • This Afternoon

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 64. Windy, with a southwest wind 25 to 30 mph becoming south southeast 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 86. Windy, with a south southeast wind 15 to 20 mph becoming southwest 25 to 30 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Windy, with a southwest wind 20 to 30 mph decreasing to 10 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 83. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 83. Breezy.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 88. Windy, with a southwest wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 64. Windy, with a southwest wind 25 to 30 mph becoming south southeast 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 86. Windy, with a south southeast wind 15 to 20 mph becoming southwest 25 to 30 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Windy, with a southwest wind 20 to 30 mph decreasing to 10 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 83. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 83. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 86.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 90. Breezy.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 92. Breezy.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Independence Day
Sunny, with a high near 92.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
11 Miles WSW Olathe CO
 38.56°N 108.18°W (Elev. 5748 ft)
4:47 pm MDT Jun 27, 2026
5pm MDT Jun 27, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 4, 2026
 
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