Watching Hurricane Erin; Heavy Rainfall Threat for Upper Midwest; Heatrisk for Mississippi Valley

Hurricane Erin continues to track westward with its outer bands bringing heavy rainfall and gusty winds for Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands. Life-threatening surf and rip currents are occurring and will spread across the Atlantic coasts this week. Meanwhile, heavy rainfall and possible flooding are in the forecast for upper Midwest through Monday. Heatrisk continues for the Mississippi Valley. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Springfield, Comanche National Grassland (KSPD)

Lat: 37.28°NLon: 102.62°WElev: 4380ft.

91°F

33°C

Humidity 28%
Wind Speed N 12 G 20 mph
Barometer 30.07 in (1010.8 mb)
Dewpoint 54°F (12°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index89°F (32°C)
Last update 17 Aug 10:56 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

16 Miles SSW Pritchett CO

  • Today

    Today: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 3pm and 4pm.  Sunny, with a high near 93. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 93 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm.  Mostly clear, with a low around 63. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.

    Low: 63 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 95. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the morning.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Mostly clear, with a low around 63. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 63 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 93. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Mostly clear, with a low around 62. East wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 62 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 91. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 92. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 3pm and 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 93. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.
Tonight
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 63. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 95. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the morning.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 63. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 93. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 62. East wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 91. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 92. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 91. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 88. South southwest wind around 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
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Point Forecast:
16 Miles SSW Pritchett CO
 37.14°N 102.95°W (Elev. 5016 ft)
8:51 am MDT Aug 17, 2025
11am MDT Aug 17, 2025-6pm MDT Aug 23, 2025
 
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