Extreme Heat Across the Southern U.S.; Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Plains and Mississippi Valley

A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify late week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Severe thunderstorms and heavy rain are expected over portions of the Plains and Mississippi Valley tonight, which will shift to parts of the Upper Midwest and mid-Mississippi Valley Friday. Monsoonal showers and flooding persist in the Desert Southwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

Perry Stokes Airport (KTAD)

Lat: 37.26°NLon: 104.33°WElev: 5738ft.

Partly Cloudy

67°F

19°C

Humidity 76%
Wind Speed W 9 mph
Barometer 30.29 in (1017.4 mb)
Dewpoint 59°F (15°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 31 Jul 3:54 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

13 Miles ESE Branson CO

  • Today

    Today: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3pm. Some of the storms could be severe.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny then
    Severe
    Thunderstorms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 9pm. Some of the storms could be severe.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. East wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north 5 to 10 mph in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 60 °F

    Severe
    Thunderstorms
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 87 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then
    Scattered
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59. South wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 92. South wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 64.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 97.

    High: 97 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.

    Low: 64 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.

    High: 91 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3pm. Some of the storms could be severe. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 9pm. Some of the storms could be severe. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. East wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
Scattered showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59. South wind 5 to 15 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 92. South wind 5 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 94.
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Point Forecast:
13 Miles ESE Branson CO
 36.95°N 103.64°W (Elev. 5804 ft)
12:32 am MDT Jul 31, 2026
4am MDT Jul 31, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 6, 2026
 
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