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

CARPENTER RIDGE (CPTC2)

Lat: 38.45964°NLon: 109.04731°WElev: 8124.0ft.

NA

52°F

11°C

Humidity 28%
Wind Speed SW 8 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 20°F (-7°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 28 Jun 06:09 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles SW Gateway 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
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Fire Weather Watch
Red Flag Warning
  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 76. Windy, with a southwest wind 20 to 30 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy smoke after 11pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph decreasing to 5 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    and Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 72. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southeast in the evening.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 72. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

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

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 75.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 79.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 76. Windy, with a southwest wind 20 to 30 mph.
Tonight
Patchy smoke after 11pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph decreasing to 5 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 72. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southeast in the evening.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 72. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 75.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 79.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 80.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Independence Day
Sunny, with a high near 81.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
7 Miles SW Gateway CO
 38.62°N 109.07°W (Elev. 7690 ft)
5:56 am MDT Jun 28, 2026
6am MDT Jun 28, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 4, 2026
 
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