Strong Storms and Heavy Rainfall Threats; Dangerous Heat for Southern Plains into the Southwest

Thunderstorms, some severe, will impact areas of the Plains into the Midwest today. Rainfall can be locally heavy as well from these storms with isolated instances of flash flooding. Monsoonal flow will enhance rainfall across the Four Corners into the central Rockies today. Meanwhile, summer heat continues for the southern Plains, Southwest into southern California. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Perry Stokes Airport (KTAD)

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

Fair

85°F

29°C

Humidity 30%
Wind Speed Vrbl 5 mph
Barometer 30.26 in (1016.3 mb)
Dewpoint 50°F (10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index83°F (28°C)
Last update 25 Aug 5:54 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

Trinidad CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 10pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 56 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 3pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 87. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny then
    T-storms
    Likely

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 10pm.  Mostly cloudy, then becoming mostly clear toward daybreak, with a low around 56. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 56 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the morning.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.  New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 57 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Sunny, with a high near 94. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light south.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Sunny, with a high near 96. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 96 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Southwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 3pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 87. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, then becoming mostly clear toward daybreak, with a low around 56. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the morning.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 94. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light south.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 96. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Southwest wind around 10 mph.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Monday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. South southwest wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 91. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
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Point Forecast:
Trinidad CO
 37.18°N 104.5°W (Elev. 5997 ft)
5:41 pm MDT Aug 25, 2026
6pm MDT Aug 25, 2026-6pm MDT Sep 1, 2026
 
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