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

Montrose, Montrose Regional Airport (KMTJ)

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

haze

75°F

24°C

Humidity 11%
Wind Speed S 6 MPH
Barometer 29.87 in (1011.51 mb)
Dewpoint 18°F (-8°C)
Visibility 5.00 mi
Last update 28 Jun 01:53 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NNE Montrose Co. Arpt CO

Fire Weather Watch June 29, 12:00pm until June 29, 08:00pm
Red Flag Warning June 28, 12:00pm until June 28, 10:00pm
Red Flag Warning until June 28, 04:00am
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Fire Weather Watch
Red Flag Warning
Red Flag Warning
  •  
    Red Flag Warning until June 28, 04:00am

    NOW until 4:00am Sun

    Red Flag Warning

  • Overnight

    Low: 62 °F

    Clear and
    Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 84. Windy, with a south southeast wind 15 to 20 mph becoming southwest 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Patchy smoke after 2am. Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Windy, with a south southeast wind 20 to 30 mph decreasing to 10 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy
    then Patchy
    Smoke and
    Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: Patchy smoke before 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 80. 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: 80 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    and Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

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

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 84.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Clear, with a low around 62. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 84. Windy, with a south southeast wind 15 to 20 mph becoming southwest 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Sunday Night
Patchy smoke after 2am. Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Windy, with a south southeast wind 20 to 30 mph decreasing to 10 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Monday
Patchy smoke before 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 80. 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.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 84.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 55.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 87. Breezy.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 58. Breezy.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 88. Breezy.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Independence Day
Sunny, with a high near 88.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles NNE Montrose Co. Arpt CO
 38.59°N 107.84°W (Elev. 6417 ft)
12:31 am MDT Jun 28, 2026
2am MDT Jun 28, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 4, 2026
 
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