Dangerous Heat Builds and Expands; Critical Fire Weather for the Southwest; Severe Thunderstorms for Plains and Midwest

Dangerous to record breaking heat will build across the center of the nation and slowly build eastward this week. Wildfire conditions remain critical for the Southwest and portions of the Great Basin through Monday. For the northern Plains and upper Midwest, severe thunderstorms with the potential for large to very large hail and severe winds are the primary hazards. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Broomfield / Jeffco (KBJC)

Lat: 39.9°NLon: 105.1°WElev: 5551ft.

Fair

61°F

16°C

Humidity 52%
Wind Speed SW 3 mph
Barometer 29.84 in
Dewpoint 43°F (6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 29 Jun 6:47 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

Lakewood CO

  • Today

    Today: Patchy smoke after 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 89. Light south southwest wind becoming southwest 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny then
    Patchy Smoke

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Southwest wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Areas of smoke before 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 92. Breezy, with a light and variable wind becoming south 11 to 16 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

    High: 92 °F

    Areas Smoke
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 90. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.

    Low: 58 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 92.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.

    Low: 60 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 92.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy smoke after 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 89. Light south southwest wind becoming southwest 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Tonight
Patchy smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Southwest wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Tuesday
Areas of smoke before 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 92. Breezy, with a light and variable wind becoming south 11 to 16 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 90. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 92.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 92.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Independence Day
Sunny, with a high near 90.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Lakewood CO
 39.68°N 105.1°W (Elev. 5594 ft)
2:31 am MDT Jun 29, 2026
7am MDT Jun 29, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 5, 2026
 
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