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Areas of Dangerous Heat and Heavy Rain with Possible Flooding into this Weekend

Hot temperatures and high humidity are forecast to continue across much of northeast Texas into the mid-Mississippi Valley into this weekend with heat advisories in effect. Heavy to excessive rainfall occurring at times through Saturday could bring areas of flooding across parts of the central Plains into the upper Midwest/Great Lakes, and Four Corners states. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Burlington - Carson County Airport (KITR)

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

Fair

80°F

27°C

Humidity 47%
Wind Speed S 18 G 31 mph
Barometer 30.26 in (1018.8 mb)
Dewpoint 58°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index81°F (27°C)
Last update 17 Sep 10:53 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

Kit Carson CO

  • Today

    Today: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 88. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the morning.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

    Low: 56 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 82 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 53. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 53 °F

    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 73. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 73 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 50 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 72. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 72 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 88. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the morning.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 53. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Sunday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 73. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 72. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 72. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Kit Carson CO
 38.75°N 102.79°W
Last Update:
9:36 am MDT Sep 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11am MDT Sep 17, 2026-6pm MDT Sep 23, 2026
 
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