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 >

Current conditions at

Spanish Peaks Airfield (K4V1)

Lat: 37.7°NLon: 104.78°WElev: 6056ft.

A Few Clouds

70°F

21°C

Humidity 64%
Wind Speed SE 8 mph
Barometer 30.32 in
Dewpoint 57°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 19 Aug 8:55 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

12 Miles E Colorado City CO

Flash Flood Watch August 19, 01:00pm until August 19, 08:00pm
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Flash Flood Watch
  • Today

    Today: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 4pm and 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 87. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 87 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 9pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 60. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest 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 91. Light and variable wind becoming east 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.

    Low: 62 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Sunny, with a high near 94. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the morning.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 63 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Sunny, with a high near 94. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the morning.

    High: 94 °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 62. South southwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Sunny, with a high near 92. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 92 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 4pm and 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 87. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 60. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest 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 91. Light and variable wind becoming east 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.
Friday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 94. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the morning.
Friday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 94. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the morning.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. South southwest wind around 10 mph.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 92. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 91. South southwest wind around 5 mph.
Monday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 90. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
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Point Forecast:
12 Miles E Colorado City CO
 37.95°N 104.62°W (Elev. 5797 ft)
9:01 am MDT Aug 19, 2026
9am MDT Aug 19, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 25, 2026
 
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