Severe Weather and Heavy Rain from the Great Lakes to the Mid-Atlantic; Heat Persists in the East

Widespread strong thunderstorms with damaging winds and locally heavy rain are expected from the Upper Ohio Valley into the southern Mid-Atlantic today and portions of the central Appalachians and Carolinas on Saturday. Monsoonal moisture will bring a flash flooding threat to the Desert Southwest. Sweltering heat persists from the Plains to the southern Mid-Atlantic through tonight. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Clayton Municipal Airpark (KCAO)

Lat: 36.45°NLon: 103.15°WElev: 4971ft.

Fair

83°F

28°C

Humidity 33%
Wind Speed W 8 mph
Barometer 30.08 in (1010.4 mb)
Dewpoint 51°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index82°F (28°C)
Last update 4 Sep 8:55 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

Felt OK

  • Today

    Today: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 95 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east northeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 66 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm.  Sunny, with a high near 96. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east in the evening.

    Low: 65 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 94. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 66 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Labor Day

    Labor Day: Sunny, with a high near 94. South southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66. South wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 66 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 95. South southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east northeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 96. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 94. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Labor Day
Sunny, with a high near 94. South southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 66. South wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 95. South southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 66.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 95.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 66.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 94.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Felt OK
 36.57°N 102.8°W (Elev. 4465 ft)
7:46 am CDT Sep 4, 2026
10am CDT Sep 4, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 10, 2026
 
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