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

USCRN SITE NEAR DINOSAUR 2E (DNOC2)

Lat: 40.24472°NLon: 108.96778°WElev: 6046.0ft.

NA

62°F

17°C

Humidity 25%
Wind Speed NA 7 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 28 Jun 08:25 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

Dinosaur CO

Fire Weather Watch June 29, 12:00pm until June 29, 08:00pm
Red Flag Warning until June 28, 10:00pm
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Fire Weather Watch
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  •  
    Red Flag Warning until June 28, 10:00pm

    NOW until 10:00pm Sun

    Red Flag Warning

  • Tonight

    Low: 47 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 74. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 49. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northeast after midnight.

    Low: 49 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Patchy smoke between 11am and 3pm. Sunny, with a high near 82. Breezy, with an east wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Patchy smoke before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming east northeast 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 82.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 85.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph becoming east 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 74. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 49. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northeast after midnight.
Tuesday
Patchy smoke between 11am and 3pm. Sunny, with a high near 82. Breezy, with an east wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday Night
Patchy smoke before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming east northeast 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 82.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 85.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 88.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57.
Independence Day
Sunny, with a high near 89.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 91.
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Point Forecast:
Dinosaur CO
 40.25°N 109°W (Elev. 6112 ft)
9:26 pm MDT Jun 28, 2026
9pm MDT Jun 28, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 5, 2026
 
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