Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Mid-South; Heat Continues in the Southeast and Southwest

Severe thunderstorms and heavy rain are expected across portions of the mid-Mississippi Valley into the Ohio Valley and portions of Arizona. Dangerous heat persists in the South and Southeast while building into the Southwest. Overnight lows will be so warm that, when combined with oppressive dew points, little-to-no relief from the scorching daytime highs will be available. Read More >

Current conditions at

Clayton Municipal Airpark (KCAO)

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

Fair

69°F

21°C

Humidity 78%
Wind Speed N 18 G 29 mph
Barometer 30.18 in (1013.5 mb)
Dewpoint 62°F (17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 19 Aug 5:55 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

20 Miles SSW Kim CO

  • Today

    Today: Isolated showers and thunderstorms after 3pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 91 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Isolated
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Scattered showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 62 °F

    Scattered
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 92. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 63 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 96. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.

    Low: 65 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

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

    High: 97 °F

    Hot

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.

    Low: 66 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

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

    High: 97 °F

    Hot

Detailed Forecast

Today
Isolated showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
Scattered showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 92. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 96. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 96.
Monday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 95.
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Point Forecast:
20 Miles SSW Kim CO
 36.96°N 103.44°W (Elev. 5354 ft)
6:02 am MDT Aug 19, 2026
6am MDT Aug 19, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 25, 2026
 
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