Dangerous Heat in the East; Critical Fire Weather in the Southwest

Dangerous, record-breaking heat will intensify across most of the central and eastern U.S this week. Heat indices will likely exceed 100 degrees. Heat is likely to continue across the eastern U.S. through the Independence Day holiday weekend. Critical fire weather conditions will continue today and likely Tuesday across portions of the Four Corners and northern High Plains. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Boulder Municipal Airport (KBDU)

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

Fair

82°F

28°C

Humidity 19%
Wind Speed E 8 mph
Barometer 29.82 in
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index80°F (27°C)
Last update 29 Jun 2:15 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SW Boulder CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 85. Breezy, with a west wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy smoke after 10pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 58. Breezy, with a west wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Areas of smoke before 1pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming east southeast 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Areas Smoke

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Patchy smoke before 1am, then patchy smoke after 2am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 58. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light west. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers after noon.  Patchy smoke before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming east southeast 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.

    Low: 58 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 89.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

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

    Low: 61 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 94.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 85. Breezy, with a west wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
Patchy smoke after 10pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 58. Breezy, with a west wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Tuesday
Areas of smoke before 1pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming east southeast 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
Patchy smoke before 1am, then patchy smoke after 2am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 58. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light west. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Patchy smoke before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming east southeast 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 89.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 94.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Independence Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SW Boulder CO
 40°N 105.27°W (Elev. 5525 ft)
12:45 pm MDT Jun 29, 2026
2pm MDT Jun 29, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 5, 2026
 
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