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 >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Buckley Space Force Base (KBKF)

Lat: 39.71°NLon: 104.76°WElev: 5577ft.

A Few Clouds

71°F

22°C

Humidity 34%
Wind Speed W 6 mph
Barometer 29.71 in (997.2 mb)
Dewpoint 41°F (5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 28 Jun 10:58 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NW Smoky Hill CO

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Patchy smoke before 11am, then patchy smoke after 3pm. Sunny, with a high near 89. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    and Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Patchy smoke before 5am. Mostly clear, with a low around 57. West wind 5 to 13 mph becoming east northeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Patchy smoke between 11am and 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 91. Breezy, with a southeast wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 12 to 17 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Patchy smoke before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Breezy, with a south wind 11 to 16 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 89.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 90.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Monday
Patchy smoke before 11am, then patchy smoke after 3pm. Sunny, with a high near 89. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
Patchy smoke before 5am. Mostly clear, with a low around 57. West wind 5 to 13 mph becoming east northeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Tuesday
Patchy smoke between 11am and 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 91. Breezy, with a southeast wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 12 to 17 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday Night
Patchy smoke before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Breezy, with a south wind 11 to 16 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 89.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 90.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 93.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Independence Day
Sunny, with a high near 90.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NW Smoky Hill CO
 39.65°N 104.81°W (Elev. 5699 ft)
12:46 am MDT Jun 29, 2026
1am MDT Jun 29, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 5, 2026
 
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