Dangerous Fire Conditions in the Southern High Plains; Severe Weather from the Great Lakes into Central/Southern Plains; Late-Season Mountain Snow

Dry and windy conditions will produce dangerous fire weather conditions across the southern High Plains into the Southwest. Severe storms, including very large hail, strong tornadoes, and winds, are expected from the Great Lakes into the central/southern Plains. Heavy late-season snow and cold temperatures are expected in the northern to central Rockies. Heat is spreading across the eastern U.S.. Read More >

Current conditions at

Nucla Hopkins Field Airport (KAIB)

Lat: 38.23875°NLon: 108.563277°WElev: 5912.0ft.

Clear

N/A

Humidity 33%
Wind Speed SE 5 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 06 Apr 08:35 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

10 Miles N Nucla CO

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Showers likely, mainly after 5am.  Cloudy, with a low around 37. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 37 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: Rain and snow showers, mainly before 4pm. Some thunder is also possible.  High near 45. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 20 to 25 mph becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 45 °F

    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy then
    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 31. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 54. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast after midnight.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.

    High: 59 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 63.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Showers likely, mainly after 5am. Cloudy, with a low around 37. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday
Rain and snow showers, mainly before 4pm. Some thunder is also possible. High near 45. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 20 to 25 mph becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 31. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 54. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast after midnight.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 63.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 69.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 72.
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Point Forecast:
10 Miles N Nucla CO
 38.42°N 108.53°W (Elev. 7562 ft)
1:26 am MDT May 18, 2026
3am MDT May 18, 2026-6pm MDT May 24, 2026
 
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