Wet and Cool in the East this Memorial Day Weekend; Well Above Normal Temperatures in the Northern Plains

A wet Memorial Day weekend is in store for the East, with widespread rainfall of 1 to more than 2 inches expected from the Gulf Coast to southern New England. Well above normal temperatures are forecast to build across the northern Plains. Another round of heavy to excessive rainfall is expected to impact the western Gulf Coast this weekend with Flood Watches in effect. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Central Colorado Regional Airport (KAEJ)

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

Fair

33°F

1°C

Humidity 79%
Wind Speed S 5 mph
Barometer 30.06 in
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill28°F (-2°C)
Last update 22 May 6:15 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles N Buena Vista CO

  • Today

    Today: Increasing clouds, with a high near 68. Light and variable wind becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 68 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers between 10pm and 11pm.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 36. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 36 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Light and variable wind becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the morning.

    High: 70 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light  after midnight.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Light west northwest wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 42 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Memorial Day

    Memorial Day: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 76. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 76 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 43 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of showers, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after noon.  High near 69. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 69 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
Increasing clouds, with a high near 68. Light and variable wind becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers between 10pm and 11pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 36. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Light and variable wind becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light after midnight.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Light west northwest wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Memorial Day
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Increasing clouds, with a high near 76. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Tuesday
A chance of showers, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. High near 69. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Light southwest wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Light south southwest wind increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles N Buena Vista CO
 38.88°N 106.14°W (Elev. 8225 ft)
3:16 am MDT May 22, 2026
6am MDT May 22, 2026-6pm MDT May 28, 2026
 
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