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

Wilkerson Pass (K4BM)

Lat: 39.05°NLon: 105.51°WElev: 11280ft.

Fair

52°F

11°C

Humidity 24%
Wind Speed SE 18 G 30 mph
Barometer 30.17 in
Dewpoint 16°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill47°F (8°C)
Last update 29 Jun 2:55 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles N Cheesman Reservoir CO

Fire Weather Watch June 30, 12:00pm until June 30, 09:00pm
Red Flag Warning June 29, 12:00pm until June 29, 09:00pm
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Fire Weather Watch
Red Flag Warning
  • Overnight

    Overnight: Areas of smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 55. South southwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Areas Smoke

  • Monday

    Monday: Patchy smoke before 2pm, then patchy smoke after 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 83. Windy, with a southwest wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    and Windy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Areas of smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 13 to 18 mph becoming light south  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Areas Smoke
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Areas of smoke before noon. Sunny, with a high near 87. Windy, with a light south wind becoming south southwest 21 to 26 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Areas Smoke
    and Breezy
    then Sunny
    and Windy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 19 to 24 mph becoming light west southwest. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 85. Breezy.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.

    Low: 52 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 87. Breezy.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.

    Low: 52 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Areas of smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 55. South southwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Monday
Patchy smoke before 2pm, then patchy smoke after 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 83. Windy, with a southwest wind 7 to 12 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 51. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 13 to 18 mph becoming light south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.
Tuesday
Areas of smoke before noon. Sunny, with a high near 87. Windy, with a light south wind becoming south southwest 21 to 26 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 19 to 24 mph becoming light west southwest. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 85. Breezy.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 87. Breezy.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 90. Breezy.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Breezy.
Independence Day
Sunny, with a high near 86.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles N Cheesman Reservoir CO
 39.23°N 105.26°W (Elev. 6778 ft)
2:31 am MDT Jun 29, 2026
3am MDT Jun 29, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 5, 2026
 
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