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Areas of Excessive Rainfall and Severe Thunderstorms; Fire Weather Concerns in the Northern Plains and Four Corners Region

Widespread showers and thunderstorms may bring areas of flash flooding across much of the Southern Plains into the Gulf Coast region and the upper Ohio River Valley into the Mid-Atlantic. A large Pacific storm will bring widespread rain, gusty winds, and mountain snow to California and the Great Basin. Fire weather concerns expected in the Northern Plains and the Four Corners region. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fremont County Airport (K1V6)

Lat: 38.43°NLon: 105.11°WElev: 5442ft.

Overcast

57°F

14°C

Humidity 72%
Wind Speed NW 3 mph
Barometer 29.98 in
Dewpoint 48°F (9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 27 May 12:15 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

Cripple Creek CO

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 50 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a low around 40. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 40 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers likely before 9am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 9am and 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Cloudy, with a high near 53. Light south wind becoming south southeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 53 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 39 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of showers between 11am and noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 63. Light and variable wind becoming south 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 63 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Increasing clouds, with a low around 42. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 42 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 65 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 65. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north after midnight.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 50 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a low around 40. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday
Showers likely before 9am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 9am and 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Cloudy, with a high near 53. Light south wind becoming south southeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers between 11am and noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 63. Light and variable wind becoming south 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Increasing clouds, with a low around 42. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 65. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north after midnight.
Sunday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 65. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northeast after midnight.
Monday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 66. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Cripple Creek CO
 38.74°N 105.18°W (Elev. 9396 ft)
Last Update:
12:31 am MDT May 27, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12am MDT May 27, 2026-6pm MDT Jun 2, 2026
 
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