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Dangerous Heat Continues in the Southern Plains; Dry Conditions and Gusty Winds Bringing Fire Weather to the Great Basin

The ongoing heat wave with high temperatures in the upper 90s and triple digits will remain over the Southern Plains into this weekend and the western Gulf Coast into Friday, likely breaking dozens of additional daily records. Elevated to critical fire weather conditions are forecast today and Friday over the Great Basin and Intermountain West due to dry air, dry thunderstorms, and gusty winds. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Broomfield / Jeffco (KBJC)

Lat: 39.9°NLon: 105.1°WElev: 5551ft.

Mostly Cloudy

81°F

27°C

Humidity 28%
Wind Speed N 10 mph
Barometer 30.23 in
Dewpoint 45°F (7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index80°F (27°C)
Last update 22 Aug 11:52 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

Westminster CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 85. Northeast wind 6 to 9 mph becoming west northwest. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 85 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before midnight. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 62. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming west southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 88 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. South southwest wind around 6 mph becoming west in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. West southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62.

    Low: 62 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 88.

    High: 88 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.

    Low: 57 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.

    High: 84 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 85. Northeast wind 6 to 9 mph becoming west northwest. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tonight
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before midnight. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 62. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming west southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. South southwest wind around 6 mph becoming west in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. West southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Saturday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 88.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 87.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
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Point Forecast:
Westminster CO
 39.88°N 105.06°W (Elev. 5338 ft)
Last Update:
10:08 am MDT Aug 22, 2024
Forecast Valid:
12pm MDT Aug 22, 2024-6pm MDT Aug 28, 2024
 
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