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 28 mph
Barometer 30.17 in
Dewpoint 16°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill47°F (8°C)
Last update 29 Jun 3:15 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SSW Shawnee 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. Clear, with a low around 44. Southwest wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Areas Smoke

  • Monday

    Monday: Areas of smoke before 8am, then patchy smoke after 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 66. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 13 to 18 mph increasing to 19 to 24 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Areas Smoke
    and Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Patchy smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Breezy, with a southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Areas of smoke before 11am. Sunny, with a high near 70. South southwest wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Areas Smoke
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. West wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 69.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.

    Low: 44 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 70.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Breezy.

    Low: 45 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Areas of smoke. Clear, with a low around 44. Southwest wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Monday
Areas of smoke before 8am, then patchy smoke after 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 66. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 13 to 18 mph increasing to 19 to 24 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.
Monday Night
Patchy smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Breezy, with a southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Tuesday
Areas of smoke before 11am. Sunny, with a high near 70. South southwest wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42. West wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 69.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 70.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Breezy.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 71. Breezy.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Breezy.
Independence Day
Sunny, with a high near 70.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SSW Shawnee CO
 39.38°N 105.56°W (Elev. 11089 ft)
2:31 am MDT Jun 29, 2026
3am MDT Jun 29, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 5, 2026
 
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