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

Erie Municipal Airport (KEIK)

Lat: 40.01°NLon: 105.05°WElev: 5085ft.

Fair

68°F

20°C

Humidity 41%
Wind Speed N 5 mph
Barometer 29.71 in
Dewpoint 43°F (6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 29 Jun 1:15 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

Erie CO

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 57. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Patchy smoke between noon and 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 88. Breezy, with a light and variable wind becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny then
    Patchy Smoke
    and Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Patchy smoke after 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 55. West wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light south southwest  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 3pm and 5pm.  Areas of smoke before 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 90. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 90 °F

    Areas Smoke
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. North wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 88.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.

    Low: 57 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 90.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 57. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Monday
Patchy smoke between noon and 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 88. Breezy, with a light and variable wind becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Monday Night
Patchy smoke after 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 55. West wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light south southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 3pm and 5pm. Areas of smoke before 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 90. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. North wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 88.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 90.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 92.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Independence Day
Sunny, with a high near 91.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
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Point Forecast:
Erie CO
 40.01°N 105.05°W (Elev. 5098 ft)
12:46 am MDT Jun 29, 2026
1am MDT Jun 29, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 5, 2026
 
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