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

Central Colorado Regional Airport (KAEJ)

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

Partly Cloudy

53°F

12°C

Humidity 80%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.15 in
Dewpoint 46°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 27 Jun 7:35 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

Buena Vista CO

Fire Weather Watch June 28, 11:00am until June 28, 09:00pm
Red Flag Warning June 27, 11:00am until June 27, 09:00pm
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Fire Weather Watch
Red Flag Warning
  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 81. Windy, with a southwest wind 5 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 30 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 47. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph decreasing to 5 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 84. Breezy, with a southwest wind 5 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph decreasing to 5 to 15 mph after midnight.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 80. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 5 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming light west  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy, with a light and variable wind becoming south southwest 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 82. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 81. Windy, with a southwest wind 5 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 30 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 47. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph decreasing to 5 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 84. Breezy, with a southwest wind 5 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph decreasing to 5 to 15 mph after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 80. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 5 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming light west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy, with a light and variable wind becoming south southwest 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 82. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 88. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 89. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Buena Vista CO
 38.84°N 106.13°W (Elev. 7907 ft)
6:42 am MDT Jun 27, 2026
7am MDT Jun 27, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 3, 2026
 
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