Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain from the Plains to the Mid-Atlantic; Ongoing Heat in the South

Severe thunderstorms and showers pose a risk for excessive rain, localized flash flooding, strong gusts and/or large hail across portions of the northern and central Plains, the Lower Missouri to Lower Ohio Valleys, and across the Mid-Atlantic this afternoon and evening. Extreme heat is ongoing over the Desert Southwest and the Southeast U.S.. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Perry Stokes Airport (KTAD)

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

Fair

94°F

34°C

Humidity 17%
Wind Speed S 14 G 21 mph
Barometer 30.06 in (1008.3 mb)
Dewpoint 43°F (6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index90°F (32°C)
Last update 9 Jul 2:54 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles ESE Trinidad CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 5pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 88. South southeast wind around 10 mph.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 88 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 3pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 88. Light and variable wind becoming east southeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 10pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 59. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest in the evening.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 59 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Sunny, with a high near 90. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 89. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east northeast in the morning.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 64. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 90. South southwest wind around 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. South southeast wind around 10 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 3pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 88. Light and variable wind becoming east southeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 59. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest in the evening. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 90. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 89. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east northeast in the morning.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 90. South southwest wind around 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64. South southeast wind around 15 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 89. South southwest wind around 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63. South southeast wind around 15 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 89. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles ESE Trinidad CO
 37.14°N 104.41°W (Elev. 6598 ft)
2:47 pm MDT Jul 9, 2026
3pm MDT Jul 9, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 15, 2026
 
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