Dangerous Heat in the Central and Eastern U.S.; Critical Fire Weather in the Great Basin and Southwest

Dangerous, record-breaking heat will intensify across most of the central and eastern U.S this week. Heat indices will likely exceed 100 degrees. Heat is likely to continue across the eastern U.S. through the Independence Day holiday weekend. Critical fire weather conditions will continue Tuesday across portions of the Four Corners and Great Basin, as dry conditions and gusty winds persist. Read More >

Current conditions at

Wilkerson Pass (K4BM)

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

Fair

50°F

10°C

Humidity 17%
Wind Speed SE 7 mph
Barometer 30.43 in
Dewpoint 7°F (-14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill47°F (8°C)
Last update 30 Jun 3:55 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

Wellington Lake CO

Fire Weather Watch July 1, 12:00pm until July 1, 08:00pm
Red Flag Warning June 30, 12:00pm until June 30, 09:00pm
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Fire Weather Watch
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  • Today

    Today: Patchy smoke before 10am. Sunny, with a high near 74. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy smoke between 9pm and midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 52. South southwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light west southwest  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Patchy smoke between 7am and 3pm. Sunny, with a high near 73. West southwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Southeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 76. South southwest wind 3 to 7 mph. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.

    Low: 55 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 78.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.

    Low: 57 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Independence Day

    Independence Day: Sunny, with a high near 75.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy smoke before 10am. Sunny, with a high near 74. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Tonight
Patchy smoke between 9pm and midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 52. South southwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light west southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Wednesday
Patchy smoke between 7am and 3pm. Sunny, with a high near 73. West southwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Southeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 76. South southwest wind 3 to 7 mph. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 78.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Independence Day
Sunny, with a high near 75.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Monday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Wellington Lake CO
 39.31°N 105.38°W (Elev. 8881 ft)
2:26 am MDT Jun 30, 2026
4am MDT Jun 30, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 6, 2026
 
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