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

JACKS CANYON (JCRC2)

Lat: 38.75322°NLon: 108.57969°WElev: 7840.0ft.

NA

56°F

13°C

Humidity 33%
Wind Speed SW 8 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 29 Jun 07:50 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

19 Miles SSW Whitewater CO

Fire Weather Watch June 30, 12:00pm until June 30, 09:00pm
Red Flag Warning June 29, 12:00pm until June 29, 08:00pm
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Fire Weather Watch
Red Flag Warning
  • Today

    Today: Areas of smoke before noon, then areas of smoke after 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 72. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Areas Smoke

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Areas of smoke. Clear, with a low around 47. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Areas Smoke

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Patchy smoke before 11am. Sunny, with a high near 76. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 46. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 76. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 47.

    Low: 47 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 79.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 82.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Areas of smoke before noon, then areas of smoke after 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 72. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Areas of smoke. Clear, with a low around 47. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday
Patchy smoke before 11am. Sunny, with a high near 76. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 46. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 76. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 47.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 79.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 82.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Independence Day
Sunny, with a high near 83.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
19 Miles SSW Whitewater CO
 38.71°N 108.51°W (Elev. 8071 ft)
5:01 am MDT Jun 29, 2026
8am MDT Jun 29, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 5, 2026
 
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