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

Colorado Plains Regional Airport (KAKO)

Lat: 40.17°NLon: 103.21°WElev: 4682ft.

Fair

57°F

14°C

Humidity	53%
Wind Speed	NW 15 mph
Barometer	29.70 in (999.8 mb)
Dewpoint	40°F (4°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	29 Jun 4:53 am MDT

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SSW Arickaree School CO

Today
High: 92 °F
Breezy. Sunny
then Patchy
Smoke
Tonight
Low: 56 °F
Patchy Smoke
and Breezy
then Mostly
Clear
Tuesday
High: 92 °F
Sunny and
Windy
Tuesday Night
Low: 56 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms and
Windy
Wednesday
High: 92 °F
Sunny then
Sunny and
Breezy
Wednesday Night
Low: 56 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
Thursday
High: 94 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Breezy
then Slight
Chance
Showers
Thursday Night
Low: 57 °F
Mostly Clear
then Mostly
Clear and
Breezy
Friday
High: 93 °F
Sunny and
Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today

Patchy smoke between noon and 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 92. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Tonight

Patchy smoke between 7pm and 9pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 6 to 15 mph becoming north in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 92. Windy, with a northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming southeast 20 to 25 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph.

Tuesday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Windy, with a southeast wind 21 to 26 mph becoming west 13 to 18 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 92. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 10 to 16 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Breezy.

Thursday

A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Breezy.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Breezy.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 93. Breezy.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Breezy.

Independence Day

Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Breezy.