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

Walden-Jackson County Airport (K33V)

Lat: 40.75°NLon: 106.28°WElev: 8153ft.

Fair

34°F

1°C

Humidity 75%
Wind Speed NE 6 mph
Barometer 30.00 in
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill29°F (-2°C)
Last update 29 Jun 4:55 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles W Rustic CO

  • Today

    Today: Patchy smoke between 7am and 11am. Sunny, with a high near 71. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Breezy.
    Patchy Smoke
    then Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy smoke after 4am. Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Breezy, with a west wind 11 to 16 mph becoming light  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Patchy
    Smoke

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm.  Areas of smoke before 2pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 80. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Areas Smoke
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. South wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 78. West southwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    High: 78 °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 79.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 80.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy smoke between 7am and 11am. Sunny, with a high near 71. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.
Tonight
Patchy smoke after 4am. Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Breezy, with a west 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 after 3pm. Areas of smoke before 2pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 80. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. South wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 78. West southwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 79.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 80.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Independence Day
Sunny, with a high near 79.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles W Rustic CO
 40.71°N 105.64°W (Elev. 7575 ft)
2:31 am MDT Jun 29, 2026
5am MDT Jun 29, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 5, 2026
 
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