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

070E04375RWS1RHS at US-6 Palisade (CO097)

Lat: 39.1252°NLon: 108.32256°WElev: 4751.0ft.

NA

72°F

22°C

Humidity 24%
Wind Speed NW 8 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 12.43 mi
Last update 28 Jun 10:18 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WNW Palisade 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
  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 57. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph becoming north northwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Patchy smoke before 9am, then patchy smoke after 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 83. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Areas of smoke before 8pm, then patchy smoke after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 57. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north 5 to 10 mph in the evening.

    Low: 57 °F

    Areas Smoke

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Patchy smoke before noon. Sunny, with a high near 89. Breezy, with an east wind 15 to 25 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 89 °F

    Breezy.
    Patchy Smoke
    then Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming east southeast 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 88.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 91.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 57. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph becoming north northwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Monday
Patchy smoke before 9am, then patchy smoke after 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 83. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
Areas of smoke before 8pm, then patchy smoke after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 57. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north 5 to 10 mph in the evening.
Tuesday
Patchy smoke before noon. Sunny, with a high near 89. Breezy, with an east wind 15 to 25 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming east southeast 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 88.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 91.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 94.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63.
Independence Day
Sunny, with a high near 95.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 96.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles WNW Palisade CO
 39.12°N 108.42°W (Elev. 5049 ft)
10:27 pm MDT Jun 28, 2026
10pm MDT Jun 28, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 5, 2026
 
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