Extreme Fire Weather Concerns for the Western U.S.; Severe Weather and Flooding Threats for the Central U.S.

Extremely critical fire weather conditions are expected to develop across the Great Basin and Southwest today, and exceptionally dry and windy conditions will promote rapid wildfire spread through the weekend. Scattered severe thunderstorms and heavy rain are possible across parts of the Ozark Plateau into lower Ohio Valley and parts of the northern Rockies into adjacent Great Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

Broomfield / Jeffco (KBJC)

Lat: 39.9°NLon: 105.1°WElev: 5551ft.

Overcast

64°F

18°C

Humidity 34%
Wind Speed NE 7 mph
Barometer 29.81 in
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 28 Jun 2:35 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

Idaho Springs CO

Red Flag Warning June 28, 11:00am until June 28, 09:00pm
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Red Flag Warning
  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy smoke after 5pm. Sunny, with a high near 83. Light south southwest wind becoming west southwest 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny then
    Patchy Smoke

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Patchy smoke before 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 48. West southwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light west  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 78. Breezy, with a light and variable wind becoming west southwest 12 to 17 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Patchy smoke between 8pm and 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light west southwest  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 79.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.

    Low: 46 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 79.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.

    Low: 47 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 51. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm.
Sunday
Patchy smoke after 5pm. Sunny, with a high near 83. Light south southwest wind becoming west southwest 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Sunday Night
Patchy smoke before 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 48. West southwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 78. Breezy, with a light and variable wind becoming west southwest 12 to 17 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
Monday Night
Patchy smoke between 8pm and 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light west southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 79.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 79.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 84.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 87. Breezy.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Breezy.
Independence Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Idaho Springs CO
 39.74°N 105.51°W (Elev. 7999 ft)
2:31 am MDT Jun 28, 2026
2am MDT Jun 28, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 4, 2026
 
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