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 >

Current conditions at

I-40 @ Painted Desert NP HQ (AZT13)

Lat: 35.0637°NLon: 109.77562°WElev: 5745.0ft.

NA

64°F

18°C

Humidity 16%
Wind Speed SSE 9 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 17°F (-8°C)
Visibility 1.24 mi
Last update 21 May 08:33 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

31 Miles NNE Snowflake AZ

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 81. South wind 6 to 13 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. West wind 5 to 13 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 83. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Memorial Day

    Memorial Day: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Light south wind increasing to 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 81. South wind 6 to 13 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. West wind 5 to 13 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 83. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Memorial Day
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Light south wind increasing to 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Southwest wind 7 to 11 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 80. Southeast wind 7 to 17 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Southwest wind 7 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 82. Southwest wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
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Point Forecast:
31 Miles NNE Snowflake AZ
 34.9°N 109.81°W (Elev. 5591 ft)
6:17 am MDT May 21, 2026
9am MDT May 21, 2026-6pm MDT May 27, 2026
 
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