Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall in the Plains; Hazardous Heat in the South and Southeast

Severe thunderstorms will be possible across the northern/central Plains through Tuesday afternoon and from the central Plains to the Mid-Mississippi Valley Tuesday evening through Wednesday morning. Storms may produce large hail and damaging wind gusts, and heavy rainfall may lead to scattered instances of flash flooding. Meanwhile, hazardous heat persists across the South and Southeast. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Spanish Peaks Airfield (K4V1)

Lat: 37.7°NLon: 104.78°WElev: 6056ft.

Fair and Breezy

86°F

30°C

Humidity 20%
Wind Speed SE 21 mph
Barometer 30.23 in
Dewpoint 41°F (5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index83°F (28°C)
Last update 17 Aug 6:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

19 Miles ESE Colorado City CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 62. South southeast wind around 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 94. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 63. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the evening.

    Low: 63 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 84. Light and variable wind becoming east 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 84 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. 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: 60 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 88. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the morning.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. South wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Sunny, with a high near 91. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. South southeast wind around 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.

    Low: 63 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 62. South southeast wind around 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 94. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 63. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the evening.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 84. Light and variable wind becoming east 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Wednesday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. 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 88. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the morning.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. South wind around 10 mph.
Friday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 91. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. South southeast wind around 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 90. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. South wind around 10 mph becoming west after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 92. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 89. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
19 Miles ESE Colorado City CO
 37.87°N 104.53°W (Elev. 5692 ft)
5:01 pm MDT Aug 17, 2026
7pm MDT Aug 17, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 24, 2026
 
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