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

070E17110RWS1RP1 at Dowd Junction (CO092)

Lat: 39.60802°NLon: 106.44914°WElev: 7776.0ft.

NA

66°F

19°C

Humidity 16%
Wind Speed NW 8 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 18°F (-8°C)
Visibility 1.24 mi
Last update 29 Jun 11:21 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles WSW Red Cliff CO

Fire Weather Watch June 30, 12:00pm until June 30, 09:00pm
Red Flag Warning June 29, 12:00pm until June 29, 08:00pm
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Fire Weather Watch
Red Flag Warning
  • Today

    Today: Patchy smoke before 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 50. Windy, with a west southwest wind 30 to 35 mph decreasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    and Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy smoke after 7pm. Clear, with a low around 31. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Areas of smoke before 10am, then patchy smoke after 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 20 to 25 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Areas Smoke
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Patchy smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Patchy smoke before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Breezy.
    Patchy Smoke
    then Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Breezy.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy.

    High: 57 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Breezy.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy smoke before 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 50. Windy, with a west southwest wind 30 to 35 mph decreasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.
Tonight
Patchy smoke after 7pm. Clear, with a low around 31. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Tuesday
Areas of smoke before 10am, then patchy smoke after 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 20 to 25 mph.
Tuesday Night
Patchy smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph.
Wednesday
Patchy smoke before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Breezy.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Breezy.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Breezy.
Independence Day
Sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Breezy.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 61.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
7 Miles WSW Red Cliff CO
 39.46°N 106.48°W (Elev. 13343 ft)
11:22 am MDT Jun 29, 2026
11am MDT Jun 29, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 5, 2026
 
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