Heat Persists in the South Central U.S. and Southwest; Heavy rains in the Desert Southwest and Central Plains

Sweltering heat remains across the South-Central Plains, Lower/Middle Mississippi Valley, and the Southwest this week with limited nighttime relief. Thunderstorms will bring heavy rainfall leading to localized flash flooding in portions of the Desert Southwest and central Plains. Isolated strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across portions of the central Plains into the Northeast. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Clayton Municipal Airpark (KCAO)

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

Fair

67°F

19°C

Humidity 71%
Wind Speed E 5 mph
Barometer 30.25 in (1016.4 mb)
Dewpoint 57°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 9 Sep 4:55 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

12 Miles NNW Felt OK

  • Today

    Today: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. West wind around 10 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 89 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 4am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight.

    Low: 61 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 1pm and 4pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 85 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 94. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 64. East southeast wind around 10 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 89. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. East wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 63 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 94. Windy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Windy

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. West wind around 10 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon.
Tonight
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 1pm and 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 94. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64. East southeast wind around 10 mph becoming west after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 89. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. East wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 94. Windy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64. Breezy.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 88.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 59.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 84.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
12 Miles NNW Felt OK
 36.72°N 102.89°W (Elev. 4669 ft)
6:05 am CDT Sep 9, 2026
6am CDT Sep 9, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 15, 2026
 
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