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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 >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Meadow Lake Airport (KFLY)

Lat: 38.94°NLon: 104.57°WElev: 6812ft.

Partly Cloudy

51°F

11°C

Humidity 65%
Wind Speed N 16 G 28 mph
Barometer 29.78 in
Dewpoint 40°F (4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill46°F (8°C)
Last update 17 May 6:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles SW Yoder CO

Freeze Watch May 19, 12:00am until May 19, 08:00am
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Freeze Watch

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 9pm and midnight, then a slight chance of showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Breezy, with an east northeast wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 39 °F

    Breezy.
    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 4pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Windy, with an east wind 10 to 20 mph becoming north 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 54 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Windy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Windy, with a north wind 25 to 35 mph decreasing to 10 to 20 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the morning.

    High: 57 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers after 9pm. Low around 35. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 35 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 10 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 57 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. East wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 37 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 9pm and midnight, then a slight chance of showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Breezy, with an east northeast wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 4pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Windy, with an east wind 10 to 20 mph becoming north 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Windy, with a north wind 25 to 35 mph decreasing to 10 to 20 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the morning.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers after 9pm. Low around 35. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday
A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 10 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. East wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 75. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. South wind around 5 mph becoming north after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 80. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
7 Miles SW Yoder CO
 38.77°N 104.3°W (Elev. 6037 ft)
Last Update:
5:52 pm MDT May 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7pm MDT May 17, 2026-6pm MDT May 24, 2026
 
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