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

JAY (JAYC2)

Lat: 38.84558°NLon: 107.73853°WElev: 6267.0ft.

NA

60°F

16°C

Humidity 49%
Wind Speed NE 3 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 41°F (5°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 26 Jun 04:52 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNW Hotchkiss CO

Fire Weather Watch June 28, 12:00pm until June 28, 10:00pm
Red Flag Warning June 27, 10:00am until June 28, 12:00am
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Fire Weather Watch
Red Flag Warning
  • Today

    Today: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 88 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers between midnight and 2am.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 58. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 58 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 89. Windy, with an east northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest 20 to 30 mph. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 59. Windy, with a southwest wind 20 to 30 mph becoming south southeast 5 to 10 mph. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy
    then Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 90. Windy, with a southwest wind 5 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Breezy.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 86. Breezy.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 54. Breezy.

    Low: 54 °F

    Clear and
    Breezy then
    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 89. Breezy.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers between midnight and 2am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 58. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 89. Windy, with an east northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest 20 to 30 mph. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 59. Windy, with a southwest wind 20 to 30 mph becoming south southeast 5 to 10 mph. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 90. Windy, with a southwest wind 5 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Breezy.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 86. Breezy.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 54. Breezy.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 89. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Breezy.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 91. Breezy.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 56. Breezy.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 93. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NNW Hotchkiss CO
 38.84°N 107.73°W (Elev. 6070 ft)
4:47 am MDT Jun 26, 2026
5am MDT Jun 26, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 2, 2026
 
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