Heavy Rainfall in the Southern Plains and Mississippi Valley; Thunderstorms in Eastern Colorado on Thursday

A multiple day heavy rainfall event will begin to set up from the Southern Plains into the Mississippi Valley Thursday, peaking in intensity over the holiday weekend. Widely scattered thunderstorms are expected to develop across eastern Colorado Thursday afternoon and evening. Large hail will be the primary hazard. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

SPRINGFIELD (K8V7)

Lat: 37.46°NLon: 102.62°WElev: 4390ft.

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Extended Forecast for

Springfield CO

  • Today

    Today: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 73. 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.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 73 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Breezy, with a southeast wind 15 to 20 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 46 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 69 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. East northeast wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 73 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 45 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 82. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. South southeast wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Memorial Day

    Memorial Day: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Sunny, with a high near 87. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 73. 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. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Breezy, with a southeast wind 15 to 20 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. East northeast wind 5 to 15 mph.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 82. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. South southeast wind around 10 mph.
Memorial Day
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 87. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. South southeast wind around 15 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Breezy, with a south wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
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Point Forecast:
Springfield CO
 37.4°N 102.61°W (Elev. 4298 ft)
5:06 am MDT May 21, 2026
6am MDT May 21, 2026-6pm MDT May 27, 2026
 
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