Risks of Severe Thunderstorms and Excessive Rainfall in the Central U.S.; Fire Weather Concerns in Alaska and Southwest

An expansive storm system will bring widespread storms with a threat for flash flooding and severe weather to much of the central to eastern U.S. into early this week. Critical fire weather conditions are expected across interior Alaska this weekend. Elevated fire conditions also expected in the Southwest U.S.. Conditions will remain uncomfortably hot across the southern Plains and the Southeast. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Boulder Municipal Airport (KBDU)

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

Mostly Cloudy

70°F

21°C

Humidity 73%
Wind Speed N 15 G 20 mph
Barometer 29.97 in
Dewpoint 61°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Jun 10:35 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SE Brainard Lake CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. West wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 67. Breezy, with a west wind 11 to 16 mph increasing to 18 to 23 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. West northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.

    Low: 38 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.

    Low: 38 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 40. West wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 67. Breezy, with a west wind 11 to 16 mph increasing to 18 to 23 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. West northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Breezy.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Windy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SE Brainard Lake CO
 40.05°N 105.54°W (Elev. 9836 ft)
12:46 pm MDT Jun 20, 2026
10pm MDT Jun 20, 2026-6pm MDT Jun 27, 2026
 
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