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

Vance Brand Airport (KLMO)

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

Fair

68°F

20°C

Humidity 39%
Wind Speed N 5 mph
Barometer 29.73 in
Dewpoint 42°F (6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 29 Jun 1:15 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SSE Estes Park CO

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Areas of smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 49. South wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Areas Smoke

  • Monday

    Monday: Patchy smoke before 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 69. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    and Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Patchy smoke after 9pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 12 to 17 mph becoming light  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 4pm.  Areas of smoke before 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 72. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 72 °F

    Areas Smoke
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. South southwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming west in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 48 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 72.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.

    Low: 49 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 73.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Areas of smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 49. South wind around 6 mph.
Monday
Patchy smoke before 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 69. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.
Monday Night
Patchy smoke after 9pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 12 to 17 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 4pm. Areas of smoke before 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 72. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. South southwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming west in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 72.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 73.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 75.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Independence Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
Basemap Options
Click map to change the forecast location
Loading map...

ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SSE Estes Park CO
 40.34°N 105.48°W (Elev. 8635 ft)
12:46 am MDT Jun 29, 2026
1am MDT Jun 29, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 5, 2026
 
Get as KML Get as XML

Additional Resources

Radar & Satellite Image

Link to Local Radar Data Link to Satellite Data

Hourly Weather Forecast

National Digital Forecast Database