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

55°F

13°C

Humidity	20%
Wind Speed	SW 10 mph
Barometer	29.95 in
Dewpoint	15°F (-9°C)
Visibility	8.00 mi
Wind Chill	52°F (11°C)
Last update	28 Jun 5:35 am MDT

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Extended Forecast for

6 Miles ESE Nathrop CO

Fire Weather Watch June 29, 10:00am until June 29, 10:00pm

Red Flag Warning June 28, 11:00am until June 28, 09:00pm

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Fire Weather Watch

Red Flag Warning

Today
High: 73 °F
Sunny and
Windy
Tonight
Low: 46 °F
Mostly Clear
and Windy
then Patchy
Smoke and
Breezy
Monday
High: 69 °F
Sunny and
Breezy
Monday Night
Low: 43 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
then Clear
Tuesday
High: 69 °F
Sunny and
Breezy
Tuesday Night
Low: 42 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
then Clear
Wednesday
High: 70 °F
Sunny then
Sunny and
Breezy
Wednesday Night
Low: 42 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Breezy
then Mostly
Clear
Thursday
High: 74 °F
Sunny then
Sunny and
Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today

Sunny, with a high near 73. Windy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

Tonight

Patchy smoke between midnight and 3am. Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Windy, with a southwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 69. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Monday Night

Clear, with a low around 43. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 69. 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 40 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph decreasing to 5 to 15 mph after midnight.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 70. Breezy, with a west wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 74. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 76. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Independence Day

Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.