Severe Thunderstorms and Flooding from the Southern Plains to the Great Lakes; Record Heat in the East

Widely scattered severe thunderstorms may produce damaging winds, hail, and flash flooding from the southern Plains into the lower Great Lakes. Elevated to locally critical fire weather conditions will persist across portions of the Southwest and Southern High Plains due to gusty winds and dry conditions. An early-season heatwave will challenge temperature records across the eastern U.S.. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Astronaut Kent Rominger - Del Norte (KRCV)

Lat: 37.71°NLon: 106.35°WElev: 7956ft.

Fair and Windy

63°F

17°C

Humidity 21%
Wind Speed W 30 G 39 mph
Barometer 30.12 in
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 19 May 1:15 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

13 Miles SW Monte Vista CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between midnight and 3am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming light south southwest  after midnight.

    Low: 37 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a light southwest wind increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming light west  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 59. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Sunny, with a high near 60. West wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Sunny, with a high near 60. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between midnight and 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming light south southwest after midnight.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a light southwest wind increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming light west in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 59. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Friday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 60. West wind 5 to 15 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 60. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. West wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 64. North wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Memorial Day
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 64. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
13 Miles SW Monte Vista CO
 37.42°N 106.29°W (Elev. 9780 ft)
12:31 pm MDT May 19, 2026
1pm MDT May 19, 2026-6pm MDT May 25, 2026
 
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