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 >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Harriet Alexander Field Airport (KANK)

Lat: 38.54°NLon: 106.05°WElev: 7523ft.

Fair

66°F

19°C

Humidity	16%
Wind Speed	S 12 mph
Barometer	29.90 in
Dewpoint	19°F (-7°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	29 Jun 2:35 am MDT

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

5 Miles ENE Salida 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

Overnight
Low: 48 °F
Areas Smoke
Monday
High: 73 °F
Patchy Smoke
and Windy
Monday Night
Low: 45 °F
Smoke and
Breezy
Tuesday
High: 75 °F
Areas Smoke
and Breezy
then Sunny
and Windy
Tuesday Night
Low: 43 °F
Mostly Clear
and Windy
then Clear
Wednesday
High: 73 °F
Sunny then
Sunny and
Breezy
Wednesday Night
Low: 43 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
then Clear
Thursday
High: 76 °F
Sunny then
Sunny and
Breezy
Thursday Night
Low: 43 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Areas of smoke. Clear, with a low around 48. West southwest wind around 15 mph.

Monday

Patchy smoke before 9am, then patchy smoke after 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 73. Windy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

Monday Night

Widespread smoke, mainly between 8pm and midnight. Clear, with a low around 45. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph becoming north northwest 5 to 10 mph in the evening.

Tuesday

Areas of smoke before noon. Sunny, with a high near 75. Windy, with a south wind 5 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 30 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph decreasing to 10 to 20 mph after midnight.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 73. Breezy, with a west wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 76. 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.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 43. West wind around 15 mph.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 79. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.

Independence Day

Sunny, with a high near 77. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 77. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.