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

Copper Mountain - Red Cliff Pass (KCCU)

Lat: 39.48°NLon: 106.15°WElev: 12028ft.

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Humidity NA
Wind Speed NA
Barometer NA
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility NA
Last update *** Not a current observation ***
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles ENE Vail CO

Fire Weather Watch June 29, 12:00pm until June 29, 09:00pm
Red Flag Warning June 28, 11:00am until June 28, 09:00pm
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Fire Weather Watch
Red Flag Warning
  • Today

    Today: Patchy smoke after 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 59. Breezy, with a southwest wind 17 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Breezy. Sunny
    then Patchy
    Smoke

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy smoke before 10pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a southwest wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Breezy.
    Patchy Smoke
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Patchy smoke before noon, then patchy smoke after 3pm. Sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 18 to 23 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    and Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Patchy smoke before 1am. Clear, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west southwest 7 to 12 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 8 to 18 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

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

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Clear

  • Wednesday

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

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

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

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 62. Breezy.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy smoke after 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 59. Breezy, with a southwest wind 17 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
Tonight
Patchy smoke before 10pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a southwest wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.
Monday
Patchy smoke before noon, then patchy smoke after 3pm. Sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 18 to 23 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Monday Night
Patchy smoke before 1am. Clear, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west southwest 7 to 12 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 8 to 18 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Breezy.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Breezy.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 62. Breezy.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Breezy.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Breezy.
Independence Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles ENE Vail CO
 39.67°N 106.25°W (Elev. 11841 ft)
2:31 am MDT Jun 28, 2026
5am MDT Jun 28, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 4, 2026
 
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