Extreme Heat Across the Southern U.S.; Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Plains and Mississippi Valley

A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify late week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Severe thunderstorms and heavy rain are expected over portions of the Plains and Mississippi Valley tonight, which will shift to parts of the Upper Midwest and mid-Mississippi Valley Friday. Monsoonal showers and flooding persist in the Desert Southwest. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Perry Stokes Airport (KTAD)

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

Thunderstorm in Vicinity

67°F

19°C

Humidity 76%
Wind Speed N 7 mph
Barometer 30.30 in (1018.1 mb)
Dewpoint 59°F (15°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 31 Jul 4:54 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

21 Miles NE Model CO

  • Today

    Today: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 91 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 10pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 63 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 92. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 63. East wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

    Low: 63 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 97. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 97 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 67. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

    Low: 67 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the morning.

    High: 101 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. South wind around 10 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 66 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Sunny, with a high near 92. North northeast wind around 15 mph.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 92. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 63. East wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 97. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 67. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the morning.
Monday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. South wind around 10 mph becoming west after midnight.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 92. North northeast wind around 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Northwest wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 97. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 99. Southwest wind around 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
21 Miles NE Model CO
 37.56°N 104°W (Elev. 5499 ft)
4:47 am MDT Jul 31, 2026
5am MDT Jul 31, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 6, 2026
 
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