Dangerous Heat over the South-Central and Southwest U.S. Through Next Week

Dangerous heat persists across the Desert Southwest through this weekend and across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley through at least the middle of next week. Numerous daily record high temperatures are expected through at least Tuesday for much of Texas and Oklahoma as well as portions of Louisiana, New Mexico, and Arizona. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Burlington - Carson County Airport (KITR)

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

Fair

94°F

34°C

Humidity 26%
Wind Speed SE 18 G 28 mph
Barometer 30.16 in (1014.7 mb)
Dewpoint 54°F (12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index92°F (33°C)
Last update 21 Aug 2:53 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

Kanorado KS

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm.  Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. South wind around 15 mph.

    High: 98 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: 63 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Breezy, with a southeast wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 4am, then a slight chance of showers between 4am and 5am.  Partly cloudy during the early evening, then becoming cloudy, with a low around 64. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 64 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. South wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 93 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.

    Low: 65 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

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

    High: 97 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.

    Low: 63 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.

    High: 92 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. South wind around 15 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Breezy, with a southeast wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 4am, then a slight chance of showers between 4am and 5am. Partly cloudy during the early evening, then becoming cloudy, with a low around 64. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. South wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 92.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Kanorado KS
 39.34°N 102.03°W
3:36 pm MDT Aug 21, 2026
3pm MDT Aug 21, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 28, 2026
 
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