Excessive Rainfall Potential for the Southeast; Heat Expands for Center of the Nation; Critical Fire Weather for Pacific Northwest

Flash flooding threatens areas from the Tennessee Valley to the Carolinas as storms repeat along a stalled front. Monsoonal storms may trigger flooding in the Southwest. Dangerous heat expands across the Desert Southwest, Plains, mid-Mississippi Valley and Southern Tier. Critical fire weather for interior Pacific Northwest. Cooler, drier air brings brief relief to the Great Lakes and Northeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Broomfield / Jeffco (KBJC)

Lat: 39.9°NLon: 105.1°WElev: 5551ft.

Fair

70°F

21°C

Humidity 73%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.22 in
Dewpoint 61°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 24 Jul 6:45 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

Idaho Springs CO

  • Today

    Today: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. West wind around 7 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. East wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 59 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 3pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny then
    T-storms
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. West southwest wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between noon and 3pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 3pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 89. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 89 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then T-storms
    Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a chance of showers between 9pm and midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 61 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm after noon.  High near 86. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 86 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59.

    Low: 59 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 83.

    High: 83 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. West wind around 7 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Tonight
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. East wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 3pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. West southwest wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Sunday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between noon and 3pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 89. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a chance of showers between 9pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. High near 86. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Tuesday
Showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 83.
Tuesday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Wednesday
Showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 83.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Thursday
Showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 82.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Idaho Springs CO
 39.74°N 105.54°W (Elev. 7979 ft)
3:51 am MDT Jul 24, 2026
6am MDT Jul 24, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 30, 2026
 
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