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

Wilkerson Pass (K4BM)

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

Partly Cloudy and Breezy

72°F

22°C

Humidity 16%
Wind Speed S 25 G 31 mph
Barometer 30.42 in
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 Jun 2:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles W Wellington Lake CO

Fire Weather Watch June 28, 11:00am until June 28, 09:00pm
Red Flag Warning June 27, 11:00am until June 28, 12:00am
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Fire Weather Watch
Red Flag Warning
  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 5pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 65. West southwest wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Breezy.
    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 67. Windy, with a southwest wind 20 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Windy, with a west southwest wind 29 to 34 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 69. Windy, with a southwest wind 16 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Windy.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 65. Windy.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Breezy.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 66.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 65. West southwest wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 67. Windy, with a southwest wind 20 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Windy, with a west southwest wind 29 to 34 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 69. Windy, with a southwest wind 16 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Windy.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 65. Windy.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Breezy.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 66.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 67.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 70.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles W Wellington Lake CO
 39.3°N 105.44°W (Elev. 11644 ft)
12:46 pm MDT Jun 26, 2026
3pm MDT Jun 26, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 2, 2026
 
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