Severe Storms Across the Southern Plains and Gulf Coast; Continued Active Pattern in the Central U.S. Over the Weekend

Strong to severe thunderstorms are expected across parts of the Southern Plains into the Lower Mississippi Valley and Gulf Coast Friday afternoon and evening. Large hail and severe wind gusts are the primary threats. Additional storms are expected in the Central High Plains and the Mid-Mississippi Valley Friday. An approaching system on Sunday for Pacific Northwest may bring heavy rain and winds. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Perry Stokes Airport (KTAD)

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

Fair

61°F

16°C

Humidity 52%
Wind Speed E 5 mph
Barometer 30.04 in (1010.5 mb)
Dewpoint 43°F (6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 31 May 8:54 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

28 Miles SSW La Junta CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 10pm. Some of the storms could be severe.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 53 °F

    Severe
    Thunderstorms
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. South wind 5 to 15 mph.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. South wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 95. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 94. West wind around 5 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62. South southeast wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. West wind around 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon.

    High: 95 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. East wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 10pm. Some of the storms could be severe. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest after midnight. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. South wind 5 to 15 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. South wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 95. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 94. West wind around 5 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62. South southeast wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. West wind around 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 92. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60. South southeast wind around 10 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 92. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. South southeast wind around 10 mph.
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Point Forecast:
28 Miles SSW La Junta CO
 37.58°N 103.66°W (Elev. 4583 ft)
9:39 pm MDT May 31, 2024
9pm MDT May 31, 2024-6pm MDT Jun 7, 2024
 
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