Record Temperatures Expected Across the Southern US; Fire Weather Concerns in the Central US

Unseasonably warm temperatures continue today across the southern U.S., with more than 100 record or near record maximum temperatures forecast through the rest of the week and over the weekend. Dry and gusty winds will produce elevated to critical fire weather in the central and southern Plains and elevated conditions over portions of the Desert Southwest on Friday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Buckley Space Force Base (KBKF)

Lat: 39.71°NLon: 104.76°WElev: 5577ft.

Mostly Cloudy and Breezy

60°F

16°C

Humidity 40%
Wind Speed NE 24 G 29 mph
Barometer 30.10 in (1013.9 mb)
Dewpoint 35°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 Mar 5:58 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

Denver CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of rain showers before 4am, then a chance of rain and snow showers.  Patchy smoke. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Breezy, with a northeast wind 7 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 35 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy then
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of rain and snow showers before noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. East northeast wind 7 to 13 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 55 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Breezy, with a south wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 81. South southwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. West northwest wind 7 to 10 mph becoming south southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 81.

    High: 81 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 78.

    High: 78 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A slight chance of showers before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.

    Low: 50 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of rain showers before 4am, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Patchy smoke. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Breezy, with a northeast wind 7 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Friday
A chance of rain and snow showers before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. East northeast wind 7 to 13 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Breezy, with a south wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 81. South southwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. West northwest wind 7 to 10 mph becoming south southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 81.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 78.
Monday Night
A slight chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Wednesday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Denver CO
 39.76°N 104.88°W (Elev. 5299 ft)
12:46 pm MDT Mar 26, 2026
6pm MDT Mar 26, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 2, 2026
 
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