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Severe Thunderstorms in the Midwest and Arizona; Heat Continues in the Southeast and Southwest

Thunderstorms, some severe, may lead to scattered instances of flash flooding across the Midwest and Ohio Valley and southern Arizona. The threat will shift to the Mid-Atlantic coast on Thursday. Dangerous heat persists in the South and Southeast while building into the Southwest. Overnight lows will be so warm that little-to-no relief from the scorching daytime highs will be available. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Central Colorado Regional Airport (KAEJ)

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

Fair

67°F

19°C

Humidity 49%
Wind Speed SE 9 mph
Barometer 30.38 in
Dewpoint 47°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 19 Aug 9:15 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles NE Buena Vista CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 53 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 82 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming south in the evening.

    Low: 50 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest 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: 51 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Increasing clouds, with a high near 81. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 81 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. West southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers and thunderstorms likely after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. West wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 79 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then T-storms
    Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. West wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming south in the evening.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Friday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Increasing clouds, with a high near 81. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. West southwest wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Showers and thunderstorms likely after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. West wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. West wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Showers and thunderstorms likely after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. West southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. North wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Tuesday
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. West northwest wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. West wind around 5 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles NE Buena Vista CO
 38.86°N 106.11°W (Elev. 8898 ft)
Last Update:
7:51 pm MDT Aug 19, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9pm MDT Aug 19, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 26, 2026
 
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