Dangerous Heat in the Central and Eastern U.S.; Severe Thunderstorms in the Central U.S. and Northeast; Critical Fire Weather in the Four Corners

Dangerous, record-breaking heat will intensify across most of the central and eastern U.S this week. Heat indices will likely exceed 100 degrees. Severe thunderstorms are forecast across parts of the Upper Midwest into the Great Lakes, the Northeast, and the central High Plains. Critical fire weather conditions will continue across portions of the Four Corners and Great Basin. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Broomfield / Jeffco (KBJC)

Lat: 39.9°NLon: 105.1°WElev: 5551ft.

Smoke

84°F

29°C

Humidity 14%
Wind Speed NE 10 mph
Barometer 29.98 in
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 8.00 mi
Heat Index81°F (27°C)
Last update 1 Jul 5:45 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

Lakewood CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy smoke before 11pm, then patchy smoke after 4am. Mostly clear, with a low around 57. North northeast wind 5 to 13 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Patchy smoke after 10am. Sunny, with a high near 92. Light and variable wind becoming north 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 92 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Patchy smoke between 11pm and midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. North northwest wind 7 to 9 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 93. West southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. North northeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Independence Day

    Independence Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.

    High: 89 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.

    Low: 59 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.

    Low: 61 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy smoke before 11pm, then patchy smoke after 4am. Mostly clear, with a low around 57. North northeast wind 5 to 13 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Thursday
Patchy smoke after 10am. Sunny, with a high near 92. Light and variable wind becoming north 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Thursday Night
Patchy smoke between 11pm and midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. North northwest wind 7 to 9 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 93. West southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. North northeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Independence Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Monday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Lakewood CO
 39.7°N 105.13°W (Elev. 5797 ft)
12:46 pm MDT Jul 1, 2026
6pm MDT Jul 1, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 8, 2026
 
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