Severe Weather and Flooding Threats for the Central U.S.; Dangerous Heat in the Southern and Western U.S.

Severe weather and flooding threats will continue for portions of the central U.S. over the next couple of days, with multiple rounds of thunderstorms expected. Dangerous heat will persist across the southern and western U.S. through mid-week. Hot and dry conditions will fuel fire weather concerns for the Intermountain West, where dry thunderstorms may spark additional wildfires. Read More >

Current conditions at

Copper Mountain - Red Cliff Pass (KCCU)

Lat: 39.48°NLon: 106.15°WElev: 12028ft.

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Humidity NA
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Extended Forecast for

Jefferson CO

Red Flag Warning June 24, 11:00am until June 24, 06:00pm
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Red Flag Warning
  • Today

    Today: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm.  Areas of smoke. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. West wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Areas Smoke
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then a chance of showers after 9pm.  Areas of smoke. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. West southwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 42 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 11am and 5pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Breezy, with a light and variable wind becoming west northwest 11 to 16 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a chance of showers between 9pm and midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. West wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light west northwest  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 41 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Breezy, with a light west wind becoming west southwest 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Breezy.

    Low: 43 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 76. Windy.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 43. Windy.

    Low: 43 °F

    Clear and
    Windy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 77. Windy.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Areas of smoke. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. West wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tonight
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then a chance of showers after 9pm. Areas of smoke. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. West southwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 11am and 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Breezy, with a light and variable wind becoming west northwest 11 to 16 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a chance of showers between 9pm and midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. West wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Breezy, with a light west wind becoming west southwest 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Breezy.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 76. Windy.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 43. Windy.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 77. Windy.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Windy.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 74. Windy.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Breezy.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 75. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Jefferson CO
 39.37°N 105.79°W (Elev. 9442 ft)
12:46 am MDT Jun 24, 2026
10am MDT Jun 24, 2026-6pm MDT Jun 30, 2026
 
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