Dangerous Heat in the Central and Eastern U.S.; Severe Thunderstorms in the Central U.S. and Northeast; Critical Fire Weather in the Four Corners

Dangerous, record-breaking heat will intensify across most of the central and eastern U.S this week. Heat indices will likely exceed 100 degrees. Severe thunderstorms are forecast across parts of the Upper Midwest into the Great Lakes, the Northeast, and the central High Plains. Critical fire weather conditions will continue across portions of the Four Corners and Great Basin. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Buckley Space Force Base (KBKF)

Lat: 39.71°NLon: 104.76°WElev: 5577ft.

A Few Clouds

58°F

14°C

Humidity 77%
Wind Speed SW 6 mph
Barometer 29.99 in (1007.4 mb)
Dewpoint 51°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 1 Jul 4:58 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

Denver CO

  • Today

    Today: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm.  Patchy smoke after 10am. Increasing clouds, with a high near 92. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    High: 92 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm.  Patchy smoke between 11pm and midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Northeast wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming west northwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 95. Light and variable wind becoming east 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.

    Low: 63 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Independence Day

    Independence Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.

    High: 91 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.

    Low: 62 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Patchy smoke after 10am. Increasing clouds, with a high near 92. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Patchy smoke between 11pm and midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Northeast wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming west northwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 95. Light and variable wind becoming east 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Independence Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Monday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 95.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 96.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Denver CO
 39.75°N 104.99°W (Elev. 5207 ft)
12:46 am MDT Jul 1, 2026
5am MDT Jul 1, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 7, 2026
 
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