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Record Temperatures Expected Across the Southern US; Fire Weather Concerns in the Central US

Unseasonably warm temperatures continue today across the southern U.S., with more than 100 record or near record maximum temperatures forecast through the rest of the week and over the weekend. Dry and gusty winds will produce elevated to critical fire weather in the central and southern Plains and elevated conditions over portions of the Desert Southwest on Friday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Clayton Municipal Airpark (KCAO)

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

Fair and Windy

38°F

3°C

Humidity 51%
Wind Speed N 28 G 41 mph
Barometer 30.35 in (1022.5 mb)
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill26°F (-3°C)
Last update 27 Mar 3:55 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

19 Miles S Kim CO

High Wind Warning until March 27, 03:00pm
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High Wind Warning
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    High Wind Warning until March 27, 03:00pm

    NOW until 3:00pm Fri

    High Wind Warning

  • Overnight

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 52. North wind 15 to 20 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. East wind around 15 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 35 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 78. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. West wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight.

    Low: 49 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.

    High: 85 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 83.

    High: 83 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 34. North wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 52. North wind 15 to 20 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. East wind around 15 mph becoming south after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 78. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. West wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 83.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 69.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 78. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
19 Miles S Kim CO
 36.99°N 103.42°W (Elev. 4895 ft)
Last Update:
12:31 am MDT Mar 27, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4am MDT Mar 27, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 2, 2026
 
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