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

50°F

10°C

Humidity 26%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.99 in
Dewpoint 16°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 28 Jun 4:35 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NE Antero Junction CO

Fire Weather Watch June 29, 12:00pm until June 29, 09:00pm
Red Flag Warning June 28, 11:00am until June 28, 09:00pm
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Fire Weather Watch
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  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 76. Windy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy smoke before 4am, then patchy smoke after 5am. Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Windy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy
    then Patchy
    Smoke

  • Monday

    Monday: Patchy smoke before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 73. Windy, with a west southwest wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 43 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    and Breezy
    then Sunny
    and Windy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Patchy smoke between 9pm and 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 17 to 22 mph becoming light west  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 74. Breezy, with a light and variable wind becoming south southwest 18 to 23 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Breezy.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 75. Breezy.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Breezy.

    Low: 43 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 78. Breezy.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 76. Windy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph.
Tonight
Patchy smoke before 4am, then patchy smoke after 5am. Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Windy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.
Monday
Patchy smoke before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 73. Windy, with a west southwest wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 43 mph.
Monday Night
Patchy smoke between 9pm and 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 17 to 22 mph becoming light west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 74. Breezy, with a light and variable wind becoming south southwest 18 to 23 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Breezy.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 75. Breezy.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Breezy.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 78. Breezy.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Breezy.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 80. Breezy.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Breezy.
Independence Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NE Antero Junction CO
 38.94°N 105.94°W (Elev. 9104 ft)
2:31 am MDT Jun 28, 2026
4am MDT Jun 28, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 4, 2026
 
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