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 >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Denver - Centennial Airport (KAPA)

Lat: 39.56°NLon: 104.85°WElev: 5869ft.

A Few Clouds

70°F

21°C

Humidity 34%
Wind Speed NW 7 mph
Barometer 29.76 in (999.0 mb)
Dewpoint 40°F (4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 29 Jun 12:53 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles WSW Castle Rock CO

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Patchy smoke between 2am and 5am. Mostly clear, with a low around 57. South southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light west. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Monday

    Monday: Patchy smoke before 2pm, then patchy smoke after 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 86. Breezy, with a light west wind becoming west southwest 16 to 21 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    and Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Areas of smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Areas Smoke
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Patchy smoke between 11am and 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 89. Breezy, with a light south southeast wind becoming south 17 to 22 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Patchy smoke before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Breezy, with a south wind 16 to 21 mph becoming light west southwest. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 88.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 89.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Patchy smoke between 2am and 5am. Mostly clear, with a low around 57. South southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light west. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Monday
Patchy smoke before 2pm, then patchy smoke after 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 86. Breezy, with a light west wind becoming west southwest 16 to 21 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.
Monday Night
Areas of smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday
Patchy smoke between 11am and 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 89. Breezy, with a light south southeast wind becoming south 17 to 22 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.
Tuesday Night
Patchy smoke before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Breezy, with a south wind 16 to 21 mph becoming light west southwest. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 88.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 89.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 91.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Independence Day
Sunny, with a high near 89.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles WSW Castle Rock CO
 39.36°N 104.92°W (Elev. 6388 ft)
12:46 am MDT Jun 29, 2026
1am MDT Jun 29, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 5, 2026
 
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