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

070E17110RWS1RP1 at Dowd Junction (CO092)

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

NA

56°F

13°C

Humidity 34%
Wind Speed E 3 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 1.24 mi
Last update 28 Jun 09:34 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

9 Miles WSW Red Cliff CO

Red Flag Warning until June 28, 10:00pm
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    Red Flag Warning until June 28, 10:00pm

    NOW until 10:00pm Sun

    Red Flag Warning

  • Tonight

    Low: 36 °F

    Areas Smoke
    and Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: Patchy smoke before 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 57. Windy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    and Windy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Patchy smoke. Clear, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Patchy smoke between 4pm and 5pm. Sunny, with a high near 62. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Patchy smoke before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming south southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 61.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 63. Breezy.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Areas of smoke before midnight, then patchy smoke after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Monday
Patchy smoke before 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 57. Windy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Monday Night
Patchy smoke. Clear, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Tuesday
Patchy smoke between 4pm and 5pm. Sunny, with a high near 62. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday Night
Patchy smoke before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming south southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 61.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 63. Breezy.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Breezy.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 65. Breezy.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Breezy.
Independence Day
Sunny, with a high near 65. Breezy.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Breezy.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
9 Miles WSW Red Cliff CO
 39.48°N 106.54°W (Elev. 12021 ft)
9:26 pm MDT Jun 28, 2026
9pm MDT Jun 28, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 5, 2026
 
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