Critical Fire Weather in the Southern High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S.

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern High Plains through the weekend. A winter storm will track across the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. into Saturday with areas of wintry mix and heavy snow from northern New York through southern Maine. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Broomfield / Jeffco (KBJC)

Lat: 39.9°NLon: 105.1°WElev: 5551ft.

Mostly Cloudy

30°F

-1°C

Humidity 51%
Wind Speed N 13 G 18 mph
Barometer 29.64 in
Dewpoint 14°F (-10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill20°F (-7°C)
Last update 20 Feb 1:45 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

Golden CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Snow likely.  Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 25. North wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 25 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of snow before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 18. North northwest wind around 6 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 18 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 45. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 22. West southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 49. Calm wind becoming east around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 49 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.

    Low: 32 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 64.

    High: 64 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 68. Breezy.

    High: 68 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Partly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Snow likely. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 25. North wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Tonight
A 40 percent chance of snow before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 18. North northwest wind around 6 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 45. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 22. West southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 49. Calm wind becoming east around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 64.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 68. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 63. Breezy.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 62. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Golden CO
 39.76°N 105.22°W (Elev. 5797 ft)
11:46 am MST Feb 20, 2026
2pm MST Feb 20, 2026-6pm MST Feb 26, 2026
 
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