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

Perry Stokes Airport (KTAD)

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

Fair

89°F

32°C

Humidity 25%
Wind Speed E 7 G 17 mph
Barometer 30.27 in (1016.2 mb)
Dewpoint 49°F (9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index86°F (30°C)
Last update 17 Aug 2:54 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

21 Miles NNE Model CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 89. East southeast wind around 10 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 64. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 97. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 97 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.

    Low: 63 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 89. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

    High: 89 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 61 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

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

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. South wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 63 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 95. West southwest wind around 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 89. East southeast wind around 10 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 64. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 97. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 89. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 92. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. South wind around 10 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 95. West southwest wind around 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. South southeast wind around 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 94. West wind around 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. South southeast wind around 10 mph becoming west after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 96. West southwest wind around 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
21 Miles NNE Model CO
 37.62°N 104.14°W (Elev. 5397 ft)
1:56 pm MDT Aug 17, 2026
3pm MDT Aug 17, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 23, 2026
 
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