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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Broomfield / Jeffco (KBJC)

Lat: 39.9°NLon: 105.1°WElev: 5551ft.

A Few Clouds

55°F

13°C

Humidity 14%
Wind Speed W 17 G 32 mph
Barometer 29.85 in
Dewpoint 7°F (-14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill51°F (11°C)
Last update 6 Jan 3:47 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

Idaho Springs CO

Red Flag Warning until January 6, 05:00pm
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Red Flag Warning
  •  
    Red Flag Warning until January 6, 05:00pm

    NOW until 5:00pm Tue

    Red Flag Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 47 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 29. West wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. West southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 24 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Snow. High near 34. Calm wind becoming west northwest 5 to 8 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 34 °F

    Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow. Low around 11. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 11 °F

    Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A 50 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 22. Blustery.

    High: 22 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Blustery

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A slight chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 9.

    Low: 9 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 47. Breezy, with a west wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 29. West wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. West southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday
Snow. High near 34. Calm wind becoming west northwest 5 to 8 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Thursday Night
Snow. Low around 11. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 22. Blustery.
Friday Night
A slight chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 9.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. Breezy.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 18.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 47.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 22.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 44.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 42.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Idaho Springs CO
 39.74°N 105.54°W (Elev. 7979 ft)
Last Update:
2:51 pm MST Jan 6, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm MST Jan 6, 2026-6pm MST Jan 13, 2026
 
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