Dangerous, Record-Breaking Heat to Continue in the Central and Eastern U.S.; Severe Thunderstorms in the Upper Midwest; Critical Fire Weather in the Four Corners

Dangerous, record-breaking heat will continue across most of the central and eastern U.S this week. Heat indices will exceed 100 degrees. Severe storms will be possible from the northern Plains into the Midwest and Great Lakes regions, as well as across the southern Appalachians Thursday, with the primary threat large to very large hail. Critical fire weather to continue in the Four Corners Region Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Broomfield / Jeffco (KBJC)

Lat: 39.9°NLon: 105.1°WElev: 5551ft.

Mostly Cloudy

64°F

18°C

Humidity 60%
Wind Speed NE 12 mph
Barometer 30.09 in
Dewpoint 50°F (10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 2 Jul 3:55 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

Wheat Ridge CO

  • Today

    Today: Patchy smoke after 8am. Sunny, with a high near 92. Light and variable wind becoming north northwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 92 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy smoke before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. North northwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 93. Light and variable wind becoming east southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    High: 93 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. North wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Independence Day

    Independence Day: Sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming east northeast 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.

    Low: 61 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.

    Low: 63 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 94.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy smoke after 8am. Sunny, with a high near 92. Light and variable wind becoming north northwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Patchy smoke before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. North northwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Friday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 93. Light and variable wind becoming east southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. North wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Independence Day
Sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming east northeast 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 94.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Wheat Ridge CO
 39.77°N 105.08°W (Elev. 5404 ft)
12:46 am MDT Jul 2, 2026
4am MDT Jul 2, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 8, 2026
 
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