Severe Thunderstorms in the Midwest and Arizona; Heat Continues in the Southeast and Southwest

Thunderstorms, some severe, may lead to scattered instances of flash flooding across the Midwest and Ohio Valley and southern Arizona. The threat will shift to the Mid-Atlantic coast on Thursday. Dangerous heat persists in the South and Southeast while building into the Southwest. Overnight lows will be so warm that little-to-no relief from the scorching daytime highs will be available. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Harriet Alexander Field Airport (KANK)

Lat: 38.54°NLon: 106.05°WElev: 7523ft.

Mostly Cloudy and Breezy

72°F

22°C

Humidity 46%
Wind Speed SE 21 mph
Barometer 30.29 in
Dewpoint 50°F (10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 19 Aug 7:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles NE Cotopaxi CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. East wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 57 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 87. Light and variable wind becoming northeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 87 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 58. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the evening.

    Low: 58 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Sunny, with a high near 88. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a chance of showers between 9pm and midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 58 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. West wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers and thunderstorms likely after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. West wind 10 to 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 84 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then T-storms
    Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. West wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. East wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Increasing clouds, with a high near 87. Light and variable wind becoming northeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 58. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the evening.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 88. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a chance of showers between 9pm and midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. West wind around 10 mph.
Sunday
Showers and thunderstorms likely after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. West wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. West wind around 10 mph.
Monday
Showers and thunderstorms likely after noon. Sunny, with a high near 84. West wind around 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 85. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. West northwest wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 85. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
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Point Forecast:
4 Miles NE Cotopaxi CO
 38.43°N 105.63°W (Elev. 7152 ft)
7:51 pm MDT Aug 19, 2026
8pm MDT Aug 19, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 26, 2026
 
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