Severe Weather in the Central Plains; Fire Concerns in the Southern High Plains and Southwest; Late-Season Mountain Snow

Severe storms, including large hail, wind, and perhaps a couple of tornadoes, are possible in the central Plains. Dry, windy conditions and lightning from dry thunderstorms may produce hazardous fire conditions in the Southwest and southern High Plains. Late-season snow is expected in the Northwest and the Great Basin. Heat is spreading across the eastern U.S.. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Central Colorado Regional Airport (KAEJ)

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

Fair

64°F

18°C

Humidity 18%
Wind Speed W 16 G 22 mph
Barometer 29.83 in
Dewpoint 20°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 16 May 7:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles N Buena Vista CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 68. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then a chance of showers after 11pm.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 37. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 37 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: Rain and snow showers, mainly before noon. Some thunder is also possible.  High near 57. Breezy, with a southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south 15 to 25 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 57 °F

    Breezy.
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph becoming light west southwest  after midnight.

    Low: 29 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Breezy, with a light south southwest wind becoming southwest 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of rain showers before midnight, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers between midnight and 3am, then a slight chance of snow showers after 3am. Some thunder is also possible.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 33 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Light south wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 62 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 34 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Increasing clouds, with a high near 68. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then a chance of showers after 11pm. Increasing clouds, with a low around 37. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday
Rain and snow showers, mainly before noon. Some thunder is also possible. High near 57. Breezy, with a southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south 15 to 25 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph becoming light west southwest after midnight.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Breezy, with a light south southwest wind becoming southwest 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain showers before midnight, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers between midnight and 3am, then a slight chance of snow showers after 3am. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Light south wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 71. Light west southwest wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light west after midnight.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Light west wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
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Point Forecast:
4 Miles N Buena Vista CO
 38.88°N 106.14°W (Elev. 8225 ft)
6:01 pm MDT May 16, 2026
8pm MDT May 16, 2026-6pm MDT May 23, 2026
 
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