Dangerous Heat in the East; Critical Fire Weather in the 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 today and likely Tuesday across portions of the Four Corners and northern High Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

Denver - Centennial Airport (KAPA)

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

A Few Clouds

83°F

28°C

Humidity 9%
Wind Speed SW 13 G 26 mph
Barometer 29.83 in (1001.4 mb)
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index80°F (27°C)
Last update 29 Jun 10:53 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

Buffalo Creek 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
  • Today

    Today: Patchy smoke after 3pm. Sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 16 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light west northwest  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Areas of smoke before noon. Sunny, with a high near 85. Breezy, with a light and variable wind becoming south 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Areas Smoke
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 12 to 17 mph becoming light west. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 83. West southwest wind 5 to 11 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.

    Low: 47 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 85.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.

    Low: 47 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

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

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny then
    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy smoke after 3pm. Sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 16 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Tonight
Patchy smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday
Areas of smoke before noon. Sunny, with a high near 85. Breezy, with a light and variable wind becoming south 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 12 to 17 mph becoming light west. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 83. West southwest wind 5 to 11 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 85.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 87. Breezy.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Independence Day
Sunny, with a high near 84.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Buffalo Creek CO
 39.4°N 105.27°W (Elev. 7044 ft)
2:31 am MDT Jun 29, 2026
11am MDT Jun 29, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 5, 2026
 
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