Unfortunately, they took the moisture with them and left us with something arguably worse: a week of serious heat. That means hot and dry conditions will continue through much of the week, with triple-digit heat common in the lower valleys of eastern Utah and west-central Colorado. Heat Advisories and an Extreme Heat Warning are already in effect through Tuesday, and those could be extended if the pattern refuses to budge. For the foreseeable future, we're looking at heat, dry air, wind and elevated fire danger. Basically, Western Colorado has entered its annual "everything is crispy" phase.