Severe Weather in the Central Plains; Fire Concerns in the Southern High Plains and Southwest; Late-Season Mountain Snow

Severe storms, including large hail, wind, and perhaps a couple of tornadoes, are possible in the central Plains. Dry, windy conditions and lightning from dry thunderstorms may produce hazardous fire conditions in the Southwest and southern High Plains. Late-season snow is expected in the Northwest and the Great Basin. Heat is spreading across the eastern U.S.. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Astronaut Kent Rominger - Del Norte (KRCV)

Lat: 37.71°NLon: 106.35°WElev: 7956ft.

Mostly Cloudy

53°F

12°C

Humidity 33%
Wind Speed W 10 mph
Barometer 30.08 in
Dewpoint 24°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill50°F (10°C)
Last update 16 May 7:55 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NE South Fork CO

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 5 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Windy, with a southwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Windy

  • Monday

    Monday: Snow showers likely, mainly before noon. Some thunder is also possible.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 46 °F

    Breezy. Snow
    Showers
    Likely then
    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 60. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 5 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Windy, with a southwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Monday
Snow showers likely, mainly before noon. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 60. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 62. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 65. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles NE South Fork CO
 37.74°N 106.58°W (Elev. 10246 ft)
6:42 am MDT May 16, 2026
8am MDT May 16, 2026-6pm MDT May 22, 2026
 
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