Heavy Rainfall and Severe Thunderstorm Threats for the Plains and Southeast

A frontal boundary extending from the western High Plains to the Southeast will focus additional showers and thunderstorms this weekend. Some of these storms may become severe, alongside frequent lightning, and isolated instances of flash flooding. Meanwhile dry conditions will continue for the Great Basin where fire weather concerns linger. For the mid-Atlantic and Northeast, seasonable weather. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Boulder Municipal Airport (KBDU)

Lat: 40.04°NLon: 105.23°WElev: 5288ft.

Fair

61°F

16°C

Humidity 72%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.27 in
Dewpoint 52°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 2 Aug 7:55 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

Ward CO

  • Today

    Today: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm.  Areas of smoke before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. West wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Areas Smoke
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and 10pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 40. West wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 40 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Sunny, with a high near 67. West wind 7 to 14 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Northeast wind 6 to 9 mph becoming southwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 72. West wind 6 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Breezy.

    Low: 45 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Mostly
    Clear and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Breezy.

    High: 74 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Breezy.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Breezy.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Areas of smoke before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. West wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and 10pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 40. West wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 67. West wind 7 to 14 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Northeast wind 6 to 9 mph becoming southwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 72. West wind 6 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Breezy.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Breezy.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Breezy.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Breezy.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Breezy.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Breezy.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Breezy.
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Point Forecast:
Ward CO
 40.07°N 105.54°W (Elev. 10486 ft)
6:57 am MDT Aug 2, 2025
7am MDT Aug 2, 2025-6pm MDT Aug 8, 2025
 
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