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

Boulder Municipal Airport (KBDU)

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

Fair

54°F

12°C

Humidity 88%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.28 in
Dewpoint 50°F (10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 2 Aug 6:55 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles W Boulder CO

  • Today

    Today: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm.  Areas of smoke before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. West northwest wind 3 to 7 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Areas Smoke
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and 10pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. West wind around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 58 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 83. Light and variable wind becoming northeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Northeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.

    Low: 64 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.

    High: 93 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.

    Low: 65 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.

    High: 93 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. Areas of smoke before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. West northwest wind 3 to 7 mph.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. West wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 83. Light and variable wind becoming northeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Northeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.
Friday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles W Boulder CO
 40.02°N 105.31°W (Elev. 5951 ft)
6:57 am MDT Aug 2, 2025
7am MDT Aug 2, 2025-6pm MDT Aug 8, 2025
 
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