Heavy Rainfall and Severe Thunderstorm Threats for the Plains and Southeast

A frontal boundary extending from the western High Plains to the Southeast will focus additional showers and thunderstorms this weekend. Some of these storms may become severe, alongside frequent lightning, and isolated instances of flash flooding. Meanwhile dry conditions will continue for the Great Basin where fire weather concerns linger. For the mid-Atlantic and Northeast, seasonable weather. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Burlington - Carson County Airport (KITR)

Lat: 39.24°NLon: 102.28°WElev: 4193ft.

Fair

76°F

24°C

Humidity 60%
Wind Speed Vrbl 7 mph
Barometer 30.12 in (1014.8 mb)
Dewpoint 61°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 3 Aug 9:53 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

Burlington CO

  • Today

    Today: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3pm.  Sunny, with a high near 84. Light and variable wind becoming northeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm.  Mostly clear, with a low around 58. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 58 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 90. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62. Breezy, with a south wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 96. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy then
    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 97.

    High: 97 °F

    Hot

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 64.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 99.

    High: 99 °F

    Hot

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3pm. Sunny, with a high near 84. Light and variable wind becoming northeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 58. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 90. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62. Breezy, with a south wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 96. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Friday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 100.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Burlington CO
 39.31°N 102.26°W
9:43 am MDT Aug 3, 2025
10am MDT Aug 3, 2025-6pm MDT Aug 9, 2025
 
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