Record Breaking Temperatures and Critical Fire Weather

More than 200 record or near record maximum temperatures are forecast across the southern half of the U.S. through the end of this week before additional record temperatures center back over the Southwest U.S. into the Rockies this weekend. Widespread record breaking warmth, low humidity, and gusty winds will produce critical fire weather today in the central Rockies to Plains. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Boulder Municipal Airport (KBDU)

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

Fair

88°F

31°C

Humidity 12%
Wind Speed SW 20 G 26 mph
Barometer 29.93 in
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index84°F (29°C)
Last update 25 Mar 4:15 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

Boulder CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. West wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 3pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. West wind 5 to 11 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of rain and snow showers before noon.  Cloudy, with a high near 54. Calm wind becoming east southeast 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 54 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. East southeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 36 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 78.

    High: 78 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 80.

    High: 80 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. West wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. West wind 5 to 11 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Friday
A chance of rain and snow showers before noon. Cloudy, with a high near 54. Calm wind becoming east southeast 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. East southeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 78.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 80.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Monday
A slight chance of showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 78.
Monday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Tuesday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Wednesday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63.
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Point Forecast:
Boulder CO
 40.02°N 105.25°W (Elev. 5358 ft)
12:46 pm MDT Mar 25, 2026
4pm MDT Mar 25, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 1, 2026
 
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