Risks of Severe Thunderstorms and Excessive Rainfall in the Central U.S.; Fire Weather Concerns in Alaska and Southwest

An expansive storm system will bring widespread storms with a threat for flash flooding and severe weather to much of the central to eastern U.S. into early this week. Critical fire weather conditions are expected across interior Alaska this weekend. Elevated fire conditions also expected in the Southwest U.S.. Conditions will remain uncomfortably hot across the southern Plains and the Southeast. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Wilkerson Pass (K4BM)

Lat: 39.05°NLon: 105.51°WElev: 11280ft.

Fair

59°F

15°C

Humidity 10%
Wind Speed SW 13 G 29 mph
Barometer 30.38 in
Dewpoint 3°F (-16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Jun 10:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles E Cheesman Reservoir CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. South southwest wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 4pm and 5pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 82. South southwest wind 6 to 13 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Northwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 83. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming south southwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Breezy. Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. East northeast wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.

    Low: 54 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.

    Low: 54 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 55. South southwest wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 4pm and 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 82. South southwest wind 6 to 13 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Northwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Increasing clouds, with a high near 83. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming south southwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. East northeast wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Thursday
Showers and thunderstorms likely after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
Friday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles E Cheesman Reservoir CO
 39.21°N 105.23°W (Elev. 7395 ft)
12:46 pm MDT Jun 20, 2026
11pm MDT Jun 20, 2026-6pm MDT Jun 27, 2026
 
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