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

082E02370RWS1SEC at 2 Rivers Rd Basalt (CO101)

Lat: 39.35902°NLon: 107.02609°WElev: 6673.0ft.

NA

53°F

12°C

Humidity 39%
Wind Speed SE 7 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 29°F (-2°C)
Visibility 12.43 mi
Last update 29 Jun 04:33 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

9 Miles NNE Basalt 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 noon. Sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Breezy.
    Patchy Smoke
    then Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy smoke after 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph becoming south in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Patchy smoke before noon. Sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming south 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 64. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 66.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 69. Breezy.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy smoke before noon. Sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Tonight
Patchy smoke after 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph becoming south in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
Patchy smoke before noon. Sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming south 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 64. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 66.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 69. Breezy.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Independence Day
Sunny, with a high near 70.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 71.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
9 Miles NNE Basalt CO
 39.5°N 106.95°W (Elev. 10108 ft)
4:23 am MDT Jun 29, 2026
4am MDT Jun 29, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 5, 2026
 
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