Severe Thunderstorms in the Central Plains and Lower Missouri Valley; Heat Continues in the Southeast and Southwest

Severe thunderstorms capable of large hail and damaging wind gusts are forecast to impact the central Plains into the Lower Missouri Valley through this afternoon. Dangerous heat persists across the southern Plains, Southeast U.S. and Puerto Rico this week, and will return to the Southwest today. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Spanish Peaks Airfield (K4V1)

Lat: 37.7°NLon: 104.78°WElev: 6056ft.

Fair

73°F

23°C

Humidity 33%
Wind Speed SW 16 G 22 mph
Barometer 30.28 in
Dewpoint 43°F (6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 18 Aug 6:35 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

Rye CO

  • Today

    Today: Increasing clouds, with a high near 91. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

    High: 91 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and midnight.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 57. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 57 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 3pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 57 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Sunny, with a high near 88. Light and variable wind becoming east 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west in the evening.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 60 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Light and variable wind becoming east 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 59 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Sunny, with a high near 90. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
Increasing clouds, with a high near 91. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Tonight
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 57. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 88. Light and variable wind becoming east 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west in the evening. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Light and variable wind becoming east 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 90. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. West wind around 5 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. West wind around 5 mph.
Monday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.
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Point Forecast:
Rye CO
 37.93°N 104.93°W (Elev. 6890 ft)
4:16 am MDT Aug 18, 2026
6am MDT Aug 18, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 24, 2026
 
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