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

Vance Brand Airport (KLMO)

Lat: 40.16°NLon: 105.16°WElev: 5039ft.

Fair

68°F

20°C

Humidity 36%
Wind Speed SE 8 mph
Barometer 29.83 in
Dewpoint 40°F (4°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Last update 29 Jun 8:35 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SSW Estes Park CO

Fire Weather Watch June 30, 12:00pm until June 30, 09:00pm
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Fire Weather Watch
  • Today

    Today: Patchy smoke before 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 69. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy smoke after 9pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm.  Areas of smoke before 4pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 74. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 7 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Areas Smoke
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Light and variable wind becoming west around 6 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 74. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.

    Low: 46 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 75.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 76.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy smoke before 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 69. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Patchy smoke after 9pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Areas of smoke before 4pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 74. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 7 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Light and variable wind becoming west around 6 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 74. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 75.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 76.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Independence Day
Sunny, with a high near 75.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles SSW Estes Park CO
 40.31°N 105.54°W (Elev. 9098 ft)
2:31 am MDT Jun 29, 2026
8am MDT Jun 29, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 5, 2026
 
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