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

66°F

19°C

Humidity 44%
Wind Speed E 5 mph
Barometer 29.74 in
Dewpoint 43°F (6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 29 Jun 1:35 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

Olympus Hgt CO

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Patchy smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Light west southwest wind.

    Low: 48 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Monday

    Monday: Patchy smoke before 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 73. Breezy, with a light south southwest wind becoming west southwest 16 to 21 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

    High: 73 °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  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, mainly between 3pm and 4pm.  Areas of smoke before 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 76. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    High: 76 °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 46. South southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 46 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 76.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.

    Low: 48 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 77.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Patchy smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Light west southwest wind.
Monday
Patchy smoke before 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 73. Breezy, with a light south southwest wind becoming west southwest 16 to 21 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 31 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 after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 3pm and 4pm. Areas of smoke before 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 76. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
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 46. South southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 76.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 77.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 79.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Independence Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Olympus Hgt CO
 40.39°N 105.46°W (Elev. 7402 ft)
12:46 am MDT Jun 29, 2026
1am MDT Jun 29, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 5, 2026
 
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