Excessive Rainfall Potential for the Southeast; Heat Expands for Center of the Nation; Critical Fire Weather for Pacific Northwest

Flash flooding threatens areas from the Tennessee Valley to the Carolinas as storms repeat along a stalled front. Monsoonal storms may trigger flooding in the Southwest. Dangerous heat expands across the Desert Southwest, Plains, mid-Mississippi Valley and Southern Tier. Critical fire weather for interior Pacific Northwest. Cooler, drier air brings brief relief to the Great Lakes and Northeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Boulder Municipal Airport (KBDU)

Lat: 40.04°NLon: 105.23°WElev: 5288ft.

Fair

81°F

27°C

Humidity 48%
Wind Speed E 3 mph
Barometer 30.21 in
Dewpoint 59°F (15°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index81°F (27°C)
Last update 24 Jul 9:35 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

Central City CO

  • Today

    Today: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 83. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Light and variable wind becoming west around 6 mph after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 59 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 3pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 85. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny then
    T-storms
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. West southwest wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 63 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between noon and 3pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 3pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 86. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 86 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then T-storms
    Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 62 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm after noon.  High near 83. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 83 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60.

    Low: 60 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80.

    High: 80 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 83. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Tonight
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Light and variable wind becoming west around 6 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 3pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 85. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. West southwest wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Sunday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between noon and 3pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. High near 83. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Tuesday
Showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80.
Tuesday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Wednesday
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 80.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Thursday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Partly sunny, with a high near 79.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Central City CO
 39.81°N 105.51°W (Elev. 8599 ft)
3:51 am MDT Jul 24, 2026
9am MDT Jul 24, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 30, 2026
 
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