Excessive Rainfall and Tropical Storm in the South; Severe Thunderstorms in the Midwest

Excessive rainfall may produce considerable, potentially life-threatening, flooding across the lower Mississippi River Valley and central Great Lakes region through tonight. Tropical Storm Arthur will move northeastward along the Texas coast today and then move inland over southwestern Louisiana by tonight. An outbreak of severe thunderstorms is expected across portions of Illinois and Indiana. Read More >

Current conditions at

Boulder Municipal Airport (KBDU)

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

Fair

90°F

32°C

Humidity 16%
Wind Speed E 10 mph
Barometer 29.74 in
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index86°F (30°C)
Last update 17 Jun 3:15 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

Ward CO

Red Flag Warning until June 17, 08:00pm
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Red Flag Warning
  •  
    Red Flag Warning until June 17, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Wed

    Red Flag Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 11 to 16 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 74. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest 5 to 8 mph in the morning.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 48. West northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Juneteenth

    Juneteenth: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Calm wind becoming east northeast 5 to 7 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Breezy.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Breezy.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 76. Breezy, with a west northwest wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 11 to 16 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 74. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest 5 to 8 mph in the morning.
Thursday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 48. West northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Juneteenth
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Calm wind becoming east northeast 5 to 7 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Breezy.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Breezy.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 71.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Monday
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Monday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
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Point Forecast:
Ward CO
 40.07°N 105.51°W (Elev. 9265 ft)
12:46 pm MDT Jun 17, 2026
3pm MDT Jun 17, 2026-6pm MDT Jun 23, 2026
 
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