Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Mid-South; Heat Continues in the Southeast and Southwest

Severe thunderstorms and heavy rain are expected across portions of the mid-Mississippi Valley into the Ohio Valley and portions of Arizona. Dangerous heat persists in the South and Southeast while building into the Southwest. Overnight lows will be so warm that, when combined with oppressive dew points, little-to-no relief from the scorching daytime highs will be available. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Perry Stokes Airport (KTAD)

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

Mostly Cloudy

68°F

20°C

Humidity 78%
Wind Speed NW 7 mph
Barometer 30.22 in (1013.1 mb)
Dewpoint 61°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 19 Aug 2:54 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

20 Miles NNE Model CO

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 64 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 89. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the morning.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 89 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 9pm.  Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 61. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.  New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter 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. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Southeast wind around 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.

    Low: 64 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 96. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. South southeast wind around 10 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 66 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Sunny, with a high near 96. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east southeast in the morning.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. South southwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 65 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 89. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the morning. 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, mainly before 9pm. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 61. South southwest wind 5 to 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 92. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Southeast wind around 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 96. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. South southeast wind around 10 mph becoming west after midnight.
Saturday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 96. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east southeast in the morning.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. South southwest wind around 10 mph.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 95. West wind around 10 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. North wind around 10 mph becoming west after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 93. West wind around 10 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 93. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
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Point Forecast:
20 Miles NNE Model CO
 37.62°N 104.17°W (Elev. 5499 ft)
12:31 am MDT Aug 19, 2026
3am MDT Aug 19, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 25, 2026
 
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