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 >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Perry Stokes Airport (KTAD)

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

Fair

74°F

23°C

Humidity 57%
Wind Speed Vrbl 6 mph
Barometer 30.30 in (1016.8 mb)
Dewpoint 58°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 19 Aug 10:54 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

Model CO

  • Today

    Today: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 89. East wind 5 to 10 mph.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 89 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 9pm.  Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 60. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 60 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 92. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 92 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Southeast wind around 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.

    Low: 63 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

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

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. South southeast wind around 10 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 64 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Sunny, with a high near 95. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the morning.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Southwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 64 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Sunny, with a high near 94. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 94 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 89. East wind 5 to 10 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 9pm. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 60. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 92. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Southeast wind around 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 95. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the morning.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. South southeast wind around 10 mph becoming west after midnight.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 95. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the morning.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Southwest wind around 10 mph.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 94. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. West wind around 10 mph.
Monday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 93. West wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. West southwest wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 92. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
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Point Forecast:
Model CO
 37.34°N 104.29°W (Elev. 5758 ft)
9:01 am MDT Aug 19, 2026
11am MDT Aug 19, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 25, 2026
 
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