Areas of Excessive Rainfall and Fire Weather Today; Wildfire Smoke Bringing Unhealthy Air Quality to the Pacific Northwest

In southeast Texas, the coastal Carolinas, and much of New Mexico today, showers and thunderstorms may bring excessive rainfall which could lead to areas of flooding. Dry, gusty winds will contribute to scattered areas of elevated to critical fire weather today in the western U.S. Wildfire smoke is causing unhealthy air quality today in parts of the Pacific Northwest and central Plains. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Central Colorado Regional Airport (KAEJ)

Lat: 38.81°NLon: 106.12°WElev: 7946ft.

Overcast

67°F

19°C

Humidity 60%
Wind Speed NA
Barometer 30.30 in
Dewpoint 53°F (12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 Jul 5:15 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SE Buena Vista CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Showers and thunderstorms likely.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. North northeast wind around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 79 °F

    T-storms
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 49. East wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 49 °F

    T-storms
    Likely then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 81 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 82. Breezy, with a west wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. West wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 86. West wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 86. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. North northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 49. East wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%. 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, mainly after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 82. Breezy, with a west wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44. West wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 86. West wind 5 to 15 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 86. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 86. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 87. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SE Buena Vista CO
 38.82°N 106.13°W (Elev. 7940 ft)
5:43 pm MDT Jul 26, 2024
5pm MDT Jul 26, 2024-6pm MDT Aug 2, 2024
 
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