Areas of Dangerous Heat and Severe Thunderstorms

Dangerous heat will persist across the Southwest U.S. through Friday with daytime highs of 110-115°F. Heat across the southern Plains will briefly ease to near-normal by late week before returning over much of the Plains into next week. Scattered strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across parts of the Northeast U.S. on Thursday. Damaging wind, hail, and a tornado or two are possible. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Central Colorado Regional Airport (KAEJ)

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

Overcast

56°F

13°C

Humidity 62%
Wind Speed W 5 mph
Barometer 30.52 in
Dewpoint 44°F (7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 27 Aug 12:15 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

Buena Vista CO

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Calm wind.

    Low: 48 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 2pm and 5pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 82 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 48 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 84. Light northwest wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 83. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 83 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. West wind around 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 50 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 77. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. West southwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Calm wind.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 2pm and 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon. 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. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Increasing clouds, with a high near 84. Light northwest wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. West wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. West southwest wind around 10 mph.
Monday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. West southwest wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
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Point Forecast:
Buena Vista CO
 38.84°N 106.13°W (Elev. 7907 ft)
10:06 pm MDT Aug 26, 2026
12am MDT Aug 27, 2026-6pm MDT Sep 2, 2026
 
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