Heavy Rainfall and Severe Thunderstorm Threats for the Plains and Southeast

A frontal boundary extending from the western High Plains to the Southeast will focus additional showers and thunderstorms this weekend. Some of these storms may become severe, alongside frequent lightning, and isolated instances of flash flooding. Meanwhile dry conditions will continue for the Great Basin where fire weather concerns linger. For the mid-Atlantic and Northeast, seasonable weather. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Broomfield / Jeffco (KBJC)

Lat: 39.9°NLon: 105.1°WElev: 5551ft.

Partly Cloudy

61°F

16°C

Humidity 77%
Wind Speed SW 5 mph
Barometer 30.29 in
Dewpoint 54°F (12°C)
Visibility 30.00 mi
Last update 2 Aug 7:48 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

Idaho Springs CO

  • Today

    Today: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Areas of smoke before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. West wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Areas Smoke
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and 10pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. North wind around 7 mph becoming west in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 47 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 80. West wind 6 to 11 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. East northeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 85. West southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.

    Low: 53 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.

    High: 87 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.

    Low: 54 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.

    High: 87 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Areas of smoke before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. West wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. North wind around 7 mph becoming west in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 80. West wind 6 to 11 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. East northeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 85. West southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
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Point Forecast:
Idaho Springs CO
 39.74°N 105.51°W (Elev. 7999 ft)
6:57 am MDT Aug 2, 2025
7am MDT Aug 2, 2025-6pm MDT Aug 8, 2025
 
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