Record Temperatures Expected Across the Southern US; Fire Weather Concerns in the Central US

Unseasonably warm temperatures continue today across the southern U.S., with more than 100 record or near record maximum temperatures forecast through the rest of the week and over the weekend. Dry and gusty winds will produce elevated to critical fire weather in the central and southern Plains and elevated conditions over portions of the Desert Southwest on Friday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Denver - Centennial Airport (KAPA)

Lat: 39.56°NLon: 104.85°WElev: 5869ft.

Overcast

41°F

5°C

Humidity 51%
Wind Speed E 10 mph
Barometer 30.44 in (1026.8 mb)
Dewpoint 24°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill35°F (2°C)
Last update 27 Mar 12:53 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

Buffalo Creek CO

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A chance of rain showers before 4am, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 4am and 5am, then a chance of snow showers after 5am.  Patchy smoke. Cloudy, with a low around 28. East northeast wind around 6 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 28 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of snow showers, mixing with rain after 10am, then gradually ending.  Patchy smoke before noon. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Light east northeast wind becoming east southeast 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 50 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Southeast wind 8 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 76. South wind 6 to 11 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 74.

    High: 74 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.

    High: 74 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A slight chance of showers before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.

    Low: 41 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A chance of rain showers before 4am, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 4am and 5am, then a chance of snow showers after 5am. Patchy smoke. Cloudy, with a low around 28. East northeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Friday
A chance of snow showers, mixing with rain after 10am, then gradually ending. Patchy smoke before noon. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Light east northeast wind becoming east southeast 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Southeast wind 8 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. South wind 6 to 11 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 74.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
Monday Night
A slight chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Tuesday
A chance of showers after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Breezy.
Wednesday
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Buffalo Creek CO
 39.38°N 105.27°W (Elev. 6913 ft)
12:46 am MDT Mar 27, 2026
1am MDT Mar 27, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 2, 2026
 
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