Dangerous Heat in the Central and Eastern U.S.; Critical Fire Weather in the Great Basin and 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 Tuesday across portions of the Four Corners and Great Basin, as dry conditions and gusty winds persist. Read More >

Current conditions at

Storm Peak Laboratory (STORM)

Lat: 40.455111°NLon: 106.74428°WElev: 10531.0ft.

NA

50°F

10°C

Humidity 32%
Wind Speed N 12 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill45°F (7°C)
Last update 29 Jun 07:55 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WSW Rabbit Ears Pass CO

Red Flag Warning June 30, 12:00pm until June 30, 09:00pm
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Red Flag Warning
  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy smoke after 3am. Clear, with a low around 36. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Patchy
    Smoke

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Patchy smoke before noon. Sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Breezy.
    Patchy Smoke
    then Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Patchy smoke between 7pm and 3am. Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Breezy, with a south wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 63. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 66. Breezy.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny then
    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 70. Breezy.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny then
    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Breezy.

    Low: 43 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy smoke after 3am. Clear, with a low around 36. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph becoming south after midnight.
Tuesday
Patchy smoke before noon. Sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Tuesday Night
Patchy smoke between 7pm and 3am. Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Breezy, with a south wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 63. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 66. Breezy.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 70. Breezy.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Breezy.
Independence Day
Sunny, with a high near 68.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 72.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 73.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles WSW Rabbit Ears Pass CO
 40.35°N 106.7°W (Elev. 10220 ft)
7:32 pm MDT Jun 29, 2026
8pm MDT Jun 29, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 6, 2026
 
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