Dangerous Heat in the East; Critical Fire Weather in the Southwest

Dangerous, record-breaking heat will intensify across most of the central and eastern U.S this week. Heat indices will likely exceed 100 degrees. Heat is likely to continue across the eastern U.S. through the Independence Day holiday weekend. Critical fire weather conditions will continue today and likely Tuesday across portions of the Four Corners and northern High Plains. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Erie Municipal Airport (KEIK)

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

Fair

75°F

24°C

Humidity 27%
Wind Speed E 7 mph
Barometer 29.81 in
Dewpoint 39°F (4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 29 Jun 10:15 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

Erie CO

  • Today

    Today: Patchy smoke between noon and 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 88. Breezy, with a south wind 9 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny then
    Patchy Smoke
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: 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 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm.  Areas of smoke before 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 91. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    High: 91 °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 89. Light and variable wind becoming east southeast 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 89 °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 91.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

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

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 92.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy smoke between noon and 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 88. Breezy, with a south wind 9 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Tonight
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 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Areas of smoke before 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 91. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
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 89. Light and variable wind becoming east southeast 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 91.
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)
2:31 am MDT Jun 29, 2026
10am MDT Jun 29, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 5, 2026
 
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