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

Central Colorado Regional Airport (KAEJ)

Lat: 38.81°NLon: 106.12°WElev: 7946ft.

Fair

64°F

18°C

Humidity 15%
Wind Speed S 8 G 22 mph
Barometer 29.94 in
Dewpoint 16°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 29 Jun 2:55 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NNE Nathrop CO

Fire Weather Watch June 30, 10:00am until June 30, 10:00pm
Red Flag Warning June 29, 09:00am until June 29, 10:00pm
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Fire Weather Watch
Red Flag Warning
  • Overnight

    Overnight: Patchy smoke. Clear, with a low around 45. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Monday

    Monday: Patchy smoke before 2pm, then patchy smoke after 3pm. Sunny, with a high near 76. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    and Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Areas of smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.

    Low: 42 °F

    Areas Smoke
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Areas of smoke before noon. Sunny, with a high near 78. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 5 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Areas Smoke
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph decreasing to 5 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 77. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 80. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Patchy smoke. Clear, with a low around 45. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday
Patchy smoke before 2pm, then patchy smoke after 3pm. Sunny, with a high near 76. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Monday Night
Areas of smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Tuesday
Areas of smoke before noon. Sunny, with a high near 78. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 5 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph decreasing to 5 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 77. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 80. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 83. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Independence Day
Sunny, with a high near 81. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Northwest wind around 10 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 83. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles NNE Nathrop CO
 38.8°N 106.04°W (Elev. 8786 ft)
12:31 am MDT Jun 29, 2026
3am MDT Jun 29, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 5, 2026
 
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