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.

74°F

23°C

Humidity	12%
Wind Speed	S 12 mph
Barometer	29.88 in
Dewpoint	18°F (-8°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	28 Jun 10:15 pm MDT

More Information:

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

Extended Forecast for

6 Miles SSW Guffey CO

Fire Weather Watch June 30, 10:00am until June 30, 10:00pm

Red Flag Warning June 29, 10:00am until June 29, 10:00pm

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Fire Weather Watch

Red Flag Warning

Tonight
Low: 49 °F
Clear then
Patchy Smoke
Monday
High: 70 °F
Patchy Smoke
and Breezy
Monday Night
Low: 46 °F
Smoke
Tuesday
High: 71 °F
Areas Smoke
then Sunny
and Breezy
Tuesday Night
Low: 46 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
then Mostly
Clear
Wednesday
High: 72 °F
Sunny then
Sunny and
Breezy
Wednesday Night
Low: 44 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
then Clear
Thursday
High: 75 °F
Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 47 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Breezy
then Mostly
Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Patchy smoke after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 49. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Monday

Patchy smoke before 9am, then patchy smoke after 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 70. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Monday Night

Widespread smoke, mainly between 10pm and midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 46. West wind 5 to 15 mph.

Tuesday

Areas of smoke before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 71. Breezy, with a west wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest 15 to 25 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 20 to 25 mph becoming west 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 72. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 75. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 78. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph.

Independence Day

Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north after midnight.