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

Laramie Regional Airport (KLAR)

Lat: 41.32°NLon: 105.67°WElev: 7270ft.

A Few Clouds

43°F

6°C

Humidity 56%
Wind Speed N 7 mph
Barometer 29.90 in (1003.1 mb)
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill39°F (4°C)
Last update 29 Jun 3:53 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles SSW Virginia Dale CO

  • Today

    Today: Patchy smoke between 9am and 11am. Sunny, with a high near 74. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 18 to 23 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Breezy.
    Patchy Smoke
    then Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy smoke after 5am. Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Breezy, with a west wind 13 to 18 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Patchy
    Smoke

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Patchy smoke before 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 80. Breezy, with a light and variable wind becoming southeast 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and midnight.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 50. South southeast wind 6 to 9 mph becoming northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 50 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 80. West wind 8 to 11 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.

    Low: 51 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 81.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 82.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy smoke between 9am and 11am. Sunny, with a high near 74. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 18 to 23 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.
Tonight
Patchy smoke after 5am. Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Breezy, with a west wind 13 to 18 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
Patchy smoke before 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 80. Breezy, with a light and variable wind becoming southeast 10 to 15 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. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 50. South southeast wind 6 to 9 mph becoming northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 80. West wind 8 to 11 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 81.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 82.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Independence Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
7 Miles SSW Virginia Dale CO
 40.85°N 105.42°W (Elev. 7287 ft)
2:31 am MDT Jun 29, 2026
4am MDT Jun 29, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 5, 2026
 
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