Strong Storms and Heavy Rainfall Threats; Dangerous Heat for Southern Plains into the Southwest

Thunderstorms, some severe, will impact areas of the Plains into the Midwest today. Rainfall can be locally heavy as well from these storms with isolated instances of flash flooding. Monsoonal flow will enhance rainfall across the Four Corners into the central Rockies today. Meanwhile, summer heat continues for the southern Plains, Southwest into southern California. Read More >

Current conditions at

COTTONWOOD BASIN (CMEC2)

Lat: 38.57306°NLon: 108.27778°WElev: 7220.0ft.

64°F

18°C

Humidity	48%
Wind Speed	SW 0 MPH
Barometer	NA
Dewpoint	44°F (7°C)
Visibility	NA
Last update	25 Aug 07:48 AM MDT

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Extended Forecast for

11 Miles WSW Olathe CO

Today
High: 89 °F
Slight Chance
Showers then
Slight Chance
T-storms
Tonight
Low: 61 °F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 90 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
T-storms
Wednesday Night
Low: 61 °F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 92 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
T-storms
Thursday Night
Low: 61 °F
Partly Cloudy
Friday
High: 93 °F
Mostly Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 63 °F
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 90 °F
Partly Sunny
then Slight
Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today

A slight chance of showers between 11am and noon, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tonight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.

Wednesday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Light and variable wind becoming north northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.

Thursday

A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.

Friday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.

Saturday

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.

Saturday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61.

Sunday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 86.