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Dangerous Heat in the Southwest; Severe Thunderstorms from the Central Plains into the Ohio Valley

Dangerous heat will build across the Southwest U.S. through the end of the week with daytime highs of 110-115°F. Isolated to widely scattered severe storms are expected across parts of the central and southern High Plains, Great Lakes into the Ohio Valley, and parts of the Ozarks to Lower Mississippi Valley today. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Burlington - Carson County Airport (KITR)

Lat: 39.24°NLon: 102.28°WElev: 4193ft.

Fair

81°F

27°C

Humidity 44%
Wind Speed S 6 mph
Barometer 30.19 in (1017.1 mb)
Dewpoint 57°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index81°F (27°C)
Last update 26 Aug 5:53 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

Cheyenne Wells CO

Severe T-storm Watch until August 26, 11:00pm
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    Severe T-storm Watch until August 26, 11:00pm

    NOW until 11:00pm Wed

    Severe T-storm Watch

  • Tonight

    Low: 60 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 84. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 61. Southeast wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 90. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 65 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 97.

    High: 97 °F

    Hot

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65.

    Low: 65 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.

    High: 92 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before midnight. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming northwest in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 84. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 61. Southeast wind around 10 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 90. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
Monday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 91.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Cheyenne Wells CO
 38.82°N 102.34°W
Last Update:
5:36 pm MDT Aug 26, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm MDT Aug 26, 2026-6pm MDT Sep 2, 2026
 
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