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

CARPENTER RIDGE (CPTC2)

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

NA

52°F

11°C

Humidity 70%
Wind Speed SW 2 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 42°F (6°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 26 Jun 06:09 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

9 Miles W Gateway CO

Fire Weather Watch June 28, 12:00pm until June 28, 10:00pm
Red Flag Warning June 26, 12:00pm until June 28, 12:00am
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Fire Weather Watch
Red Flag Warning
  • Today

    Today: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2pm, then a slight chance of showers between 2pm and 4pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 10%.

    High: 79 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 61. Breezy, with a south wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 78. Windy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 62. Windy, with a southwest wind 25 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Clear and
    Windy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 76. Windy, with a southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Breezy.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 72.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

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

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 75.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2pm, then a slight chance of showers between 2pm and 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 61. Breezy, with a south wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 78. Windy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 62. Windy, with a southwest wind 25 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 76. Windy, with a southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Breezy.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 72.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 75.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 56.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 78.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 57.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 80.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
9 Miles W Gateway CO
 38.66°N 109.14°W (Elev. 7808 ft)
4:47 am MDT Jun 26, 2026
6am MDT Jun 26, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 2, 2026
 
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