Heavy Rainfall and Severe Thunderstorm Threats for the Plains and Southeast

A frontal boundary extending from the western High Plains to the Southeast will focus additional showers and thunderstorms this weekend. Some of these storms may become severe, alongside frequent lightning, and isolated instances of flash flooding. Meanwhile dry conditions will continue for the Great Basin where fire weather concerns linger. For the mid-Atlantic and Northeast, seasonable weather. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Erie Municipal Airport (KEIK)

Lat: 40.01°NLon: 105.05°WElev: 5085ft.

Partly Cloudy

73°F

23°C

Humidity 43%
Wind Speed S 6 mph
Barometer 30.23 in
Dewpoint 49°F (9°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Last update 2 Aug 9:15 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

Lafayette CO

  • Today

    Today: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 2pm and 4pm.  Areas of smoke before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 89 °F

    Areas Smoke
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and 10pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. North northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming southwest in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 56 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 86. West northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Northeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97.

    High: 97 °F

    Hot

  • Tuesday Night

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

    Low: 63 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97.

    High: 97 °F

    Hot

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 2pm and 4pm. Areas of smoke before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. North northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming southwest in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 86. West northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Northeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Thursday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 95.
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Point Forecast:
Lafayette CO
 39.99°N 105.1°W (Elev. 5262 ft)
6:57 am MDT Aug 2, 2025
9am MDT Aug 2, 2025-6pm MDT Aug 8, 2025
 
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