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Weather in Broomfield, Colorado

06:20 AM

Now

52° F

Feels Like 48°

Precipitation 0 %

Wind 7 mph

Humidity 34 %

Today

Day 82°

Night 50°

Precipitation 1 %

Wind 14 mph

UV Index (0 - 11+) 5

Broomfield Weather Forecast Updated

Last updated on March 18, 2026 at 5:10 AM

Weather Forecast History

Last Year's Weather on This Day (March 18, 2025)

Day

61°

Night

30°

Air Quality in Broomfield

NOW

27 AQI

Good air quality Dominant pollutant: O₃

Pollutant Concentrations:

PM_2.5 0.68 µg/m³

PM₁₀ 1.14 µg/m³

O₃ 0.029 ppm

NO₂ 0.7 ppb

SO₂ 0.1 ppb

CO 0.08 ppm

NH₃ 1.38 µg/m³

NO 0 µg/m³

PM_2.5 – Fine particles <2.5μm

PM₁₀ – Inhalable particles <10μm

O₃ – Ozone

NO₂ – Nitrogen dioxide

SO₂ – Sulfur dioxide

CO – Carbon monoxide

NH₃ – Ammonia

NO – Nitric oxide

Health Recommendations:

Air quality is considered satisfactory, and air pollution poses little or no risk.

Show raw pollutant concentrations (µg/m³)

PM_2.5 – 0.68 µg/m³

PM₁₀ – 1.14 µg/m³

O₃ – 57.32 µg/m³

NO₂ – 1.34 µg/m³

SO₂ – 0.15 µg/m³

CO – 96.35 µg/m³

NH₃ – 1.38 µg/m³

NO – 0 µg/m³

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Weather Alerts and Warnings for Broomfield

Severe Expected Likely

Red Flag Warning

Red Flag Warning issued March 18 at 3:36AM MDT until March 18 at 7:00PM MDT by NWS Denver CO

Mar 18, 11:00 AM → Mar 18, 7:00 PM

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 239, 240, 243, 244, 245,
248, 249, 250 and 251.

* TIMING...From 11 AM this morning to 7 PM MDT this evening.

* WINDS...Northwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 8 percent.

IMPACTS: Conditions will be favorable for rapid fire spread.
Avoid outdoor burning and any activity that may produce a
spark and start a wildfire.

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A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now....or will shortly. A combination of strong winds...low relative humidity...and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior.

Updated: Mar 18, 5:10 AM Source: NWS Alert