Storms and Heavy Rainfall in the Plains and Southern Appalachians; Hazardous Heat in the South and Southeast

Severe thunderstorms with heavy rainfall will be possible across the southern Appalachians through this evening. Thunderstorms are also expected from the northern/central Plains into portions of the Midwest through Tuesday, and severe storms may produce large hail and damaging wind gusts. Meanwhile, hazardous heat persists across the South and Southeast. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

SPRINGFIELD (K8V7)

Lat: 37.46°NLon: 102.62°WElev: 4390ft.

Fair

90°F

32°C

Humidity 31%
Wind Speed S 18 mph
Barometer 30.16 in
Dewpoint 55°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index88°F (31°C)
Last update 17 Aug 6:15 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

20 Miles NW Pritchett CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 67. South wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 67 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 98. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 98 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 66. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight.

    Low: 66 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 90. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 90 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 64. East southeast wind around 10 mph.  New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 64 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 95. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 67 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 98. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 98 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. South southeast wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 68 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 67. South wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 98. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 66. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight.
Wednesday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 90. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 64. East southeast wind around 10 mph. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 95. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 98. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. South southeast wind around 10 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 98. West southwest wind around 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 99. West southwest wind around 10 mph.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. South southeast wind around 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 96. West wind around 5 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
20 Miles NW Pritchett CO
 37.61°N 103.07°W (Elev. 4455 ft)
5:01 pm MDT Aug 17, 2026
6pm MDT Aug 17, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 24, 2026
 
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