Risks of Severe Thunderstorms and Excessive Rainfall in the Central U.S.; Fire Weather Concerns in Alaska and Southwest

An expansive storm system will bring widespread storms with a threat for flash flooding and severe weather to much of the central to eastern U.S. into early this week. Critical fire weather conditions are expected across interior Alaska this weekend. Elevated fire conditions also expected in the Southwest U.S.. Conditions will remain uncomfortably hot across the southern Plains and the Southeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Buckley Space Force Base (KBKF)

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

Overcast

63°F

17°C

Humidity 82%
Wind Speed N 10 mph
Barometer 29.98 in (1007.0 mb)
Dewpoint 57°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 21 Jun 12:58 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles S Denver CO

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Patchy fog.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 61. North northwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable.

    Low: 61 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 3pm and 4pm.  Sunny, with a high near 91. South wind 5 to 14 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58. Breezy, with a north wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 2pm.  Sunny, with a high near 89. South wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Southeast wind 6 to 11 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.

    Low: 59 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.

    High: 84 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58.

    Low: 58 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Patchy fog. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 61. North northwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 3pm and 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 91. South wind 5 to 14 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58. Breezy, with a north wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 89. South wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Southeast wind 6 to 11 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Friday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles S Denver CO
 39.73°N 104.87°W (Elev. 5364 ft)
12:46 am MDT Jun 21, 2026
1am MDT Jun 21, 2026-6pm MDT Jun 27, 2026
 
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