Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall Across the South; Heat Spreads Across the West and Southern Plains

A couple of frontal boundaries will move east and south from the Plains to the Gulf and Atlantic coastlines. These boundaries will focus showers and thunderstorms through the weekend, with scattered severe thunderstorms from the Southern Plains and across the Gulf Coast states. Locally heavy rainfall may also occur, which may be welcome news across drought areas. Meanwhile, heat spreads westward. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Imperial, Imperial Municipal Airport (KIML)

Lat: 40.52°NLon: 101.62°WElev: 3271ft.

Fair

52°F

11°C

Humidity 77%
Wind Speed NW 14 mph
Barometer 29.91 in (1011.5 mb)
Dewpoint 45°F (7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill47°F (8°C)
Last update 8 May 6:53 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

Imperial NE

  • Today

    Today: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 74. North northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 3pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northeast 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 79 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers between midnight and 5am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Breezy, with a north northeast wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 39 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 71 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 41.

    Low: 41 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 92.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 83.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 74. North northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 44. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northeast 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers between midnight and 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Breezy, with a north northeast wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 41.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 92.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 83.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 88. Breezy.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Imperial NE
 40.53°N 101.62°W
6:57 am MDT May 8, 2026
7am MDT May 8, 2026-6pm MDT May 14, 2026
 
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