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 >

Current conditions at

Kimball, Kimball Municipal Airport/Robert E Arraj Field (KIBM)

Lat: 41.18°NLon: 103.67°WElev: 4925ft.

Fair

65°F

18°C

Humidity 31%
Wind Speed NW 14 G 20 mph
Barometer 29.82 in
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 29 Jun 8:15 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles NE Westplains CO

  • Today

    Today: Patchy smoke between 3pm and 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 87. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 9 to 17 mph becoming west southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Breezy. Sunny
    then Patchy
    Smoke

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. West wind 5 to 13 mph becoming north in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 90. Breezy, with a light and variable wind becoming southeast 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 56. Breezy, with a southeast wind 16 to 21 mph becoming north northwest 6 to 11 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 91. West northwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 59 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 93.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy smoke between 3pm and 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 87. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 9 to 17 mph becoming west southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 55. West wind 5 to 13 mph becoming north in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 90. Breezy, with a light and variable wind becoming southeast 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 56. Breezy, with a southeast wind 16 to 21 mph becoming north northwest 6 to 11 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 91. West northwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 93.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62.
Independence Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 59.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 86.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles NE Westplains CO
 40.96°N 103.39°W (Elev. 4491 ft)
2:31 am MDT Jun 29, 2026
8am MDT Jun 29, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 5, 2026
 
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