Critical Fire Weather in the Southern Plains; Severe Storms in the Ohio Valley

Strong winds and low humidity will create elevated to critical fire weather conditions across the Southern Plains on Thursday. Strong to severe thunderstorms are forecast in the Ohio Valley late Thursday into Friday morning, with the strongest storms capable of producing very large hail, damaging winds, and a few tornadoes. Read More >

Current conditions at

Broomfield / Jeffco (KBJC)

Lat: 39.9°NLon: 105.1°WElev: 5551ft.

Fair

63°F

17°C

Humidity 27%
Wind Speed W 6 mph
Barometer 29.88 in
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 Mar 3:35 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

Idaho Springs CO

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 51. West wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 3pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain showers likely before midnight, then a chance of rain and snow showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 32 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of snow showers before 3pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. East southeast wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 46 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 68.

    High: 68 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.

    Low: 42 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.

    High: 67 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 51. West wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night
Rain showers likely before midnight, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Friday
A chance of snow showers before 3pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. East southeast wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 68.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Monday
A chance of showers after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65.
Monday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Tuesday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 63. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Wednesday
Rain and snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. Breezy.
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Point Forecast:
Idaho Springs CO
 39.74°N 105.54°W (Elev. 7979 ft)
3:41 am MDT Mar 26, 2026
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