Heat Wave Continues in the Northeastern Quarter of the U.S.; Excessive Rain May Bring Flooding in the North Central U.S.

The heat wave is expected to peak in the eastern Great Lakes and New England today, and the Ohio Valley and Mid-Atlantic Friday into the weekend. Widespread daily record high temperatures are likely. Heavy to excessive rainfall will be associated with thunderstorms forecast to move across parts of the northern Plains and Upper Midwest today into Friday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Buckley Space Force Base (KBKF)

Lat: 39.71°NLon: 104.76°WElev: 5577ft.

Partly Cloudy

72°F

22°C

Humidity 42%
Wind Speed S 20 mph
Barometer 30.18 in (1015.0 mb)
Dewpoint 47°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Jun 7:58 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNE Smoky Hill CO

  • Today

    Today: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. South southwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 87. South southwest wind 7 to 9 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. East southeast wind around 8 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.

    Low: 59 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Southwest wind around 7 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 88 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.

    Low: 63 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Sunny, with a high near 93.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 65.

    Low: 65 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Sunny, with a high near 95.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. South southwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. South southwest wind 7 to 9 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. East southeast wind around 8 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Southwest wind around 7 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Sunday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 93.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 65.
Monday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 95.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 65.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 95.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.
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Point Forecast:
3 Miles NNE Smoky Hill CO
 39.63°N 104.75°W (Elev. 5797 ft)
3:16 am MDT Jun 20, 2024
9am MDT Jun 20, 2024-6pm MDT Jun 26, 2024
 
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