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Critical Fire Weather in the Southern Plains; Severe Storms in the Ohio Valley

Strong winds and low humidity will create elevated to critical fire weather conditions across the Southern Plains on Thursday. Strong to severe thunderstorms are forecast in the Ohio Valley late Thursday into Friday morning, with the strongest storms capable of producing very large hail, damaging winds, and a few tornadoes. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Boulder Municipal Airport (KBDU)

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

Fair

72°F

22°C

Humidity 17%
Wind Speed SW 8 mph
Barometer 29.90 in
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 25 Mar 10:35 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

Boulder CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. West southwest wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. West wind 5 to 13 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 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 35. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of rain and snow showers before noon. Cloudy, with a high near 53. Calm wind becoming east southeast 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 53 °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 77.

    High: 77 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 79.

    High: 79 °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 56. West southwest wind around 7 mph.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. West wind 5 to 13 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Thursday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. 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 53. 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 77.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 79.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Monday
A slight chance of showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 77.
Monday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Tuesday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Wednesday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Boulder CO
 40.04°N 105.25°W (Elev. 5404 ft)
Last Update:
12:46 pm MDT Mar 25, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10pm MDT Mar 25, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 1, 2026
 
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