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

60°F

16°C

Humidity 60%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.76 in
Dewpoint 46°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 29 Jun 3:35 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SW Estes Park CO

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Patchy smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Light southwest wind.

    Low: 47 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Monday

    Monday: Patchy smoke before 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 74. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    and Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Patchy smoke after 9pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 11 to 16 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 46 °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 79. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Areas Smoke
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. South southwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 78.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.

    Low: 47 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 80.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

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

    Low: 49 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Patchy smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Light southwest wind.
Monday
Patchy smoke before 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 74. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.
Monday Night
Patchy smoke after 9pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 11 to 16 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Areas of smoke before 4pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. South southwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 78.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 80.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 80.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Independence Day
Sunny, with a high near 79.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SW Estes Park CO
 40.36°N 105.54°W (Elev. 7799 ft)
2:31 am MDT Jun 29, 2026
3am MDT Jun 29, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 5, 2026
 
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