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

57°F

14°C

Humidity 11%
Wind Speed W 16 G 28 mph
Barometer 30.39 in
Dewpoint 3°F (-16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Jun 11:35 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NE Wellington Lake CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. West southwest wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 5pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 82. West southwest wind 5 to 11 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. West southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. East northeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.

    High: 76 °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 51.

    Low: 51 °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 51.

    Low: 51 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. West southwest wind around 6 mph.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 82. West southwest wind 5 to 11 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. West southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51. East northeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
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 51.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.
Friday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
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 NE Wellington Lake CO
 39.35°N 105.33°W (Elev. 7539 ft)
12:46 pm MDT Jun 20, 2026
11pm MDT Jun 20, 2026-6pm MDT Jun 27, 2026
 
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