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.

Partly Cloudy

70°F

21°C

Humidity 10%
Wind Speed S 16 G 29 mph
Barometer 30.17 in
Dewpoint 10°F (-12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 28 Jun 6:15 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles W Shaffers Crossing CO

Red Flag Warning June 29, 12:00pm until June 29, 09:00pm
Red Flag Warning June 28, 06:30pm until June 28, 09:00pm
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Red Flag Warning
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    Red Flag Warning June 28, 06:30pm until June 28, 09:00pm

    NOW until 9:00pm Sun

    Red Flag Warning

  • Tonight

    Low: 46 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    and Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: Patchy smoke before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 72. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Breezy.
    Patchy Smoke
    then Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Patchy smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Breezy, with a west wind 12 to 17 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Patchy smoke before noon. Sunny, with a high near 75. Breezy, with a west wind 6 to 11 mph becoming south southwest 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Breezy, with a west wind 7 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 74. Breezy.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny then
    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.

    Low: 45 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 76.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 7 to 12 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.
Monday
Patchy smoke before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 72. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.
Monday Night
Patchy smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Breezy, with a west wind 12 to 17 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Tuesday
Patchy smoke before noon. Sunny, with a high near 75. Breezy, with a west wind 6 to 11 mph becoming south southwest 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Breezy, with a west wind 7 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 74. Breezy.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 76.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Breezy.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Breezy.
Independence Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles W Shaffers Crossing CO
 39.46°N 105.42°W (Elev. 8848 ft)
12:46 pm MDT Jun 28, 2026
6pm MDT Jun 28, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 5, 2026
 
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