Severe Thunderstorm and Heavy Rainfall Threat Tonight; Heat Continues on Tuesday Across the Eastern U.S.

Severe weather and flash flooding threats continue across the Central Plains and Midwest into tonight. Very large hail, strong tornadoes and damaging winds are expected. An early season heat wave will continue to challenge temperature records across the eastern U.S. through Wednesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Central Colorado Regional Airport (KAEJ)

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

Overcast

42°F

6°C

Humidity 44%
Wind Speed W 7 mph
Barometer 30.11 in
Dewpoint 22°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill38°F (3°C)
Last update 19 May 12:15 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles N Buena Vista CO

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 30 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 58. Light southeast wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 58 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Snow showers likely, possibly mixed with rain, mainly after 11pm. Some thunder is also possible.  Cloudy, with a low around 36. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 36 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Snow showers likely before 9am, then snow showers likely, possibly mixed with rain between 9am and noon, then rain showers after noon. Some thunder is also possible.  High near 58. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 58 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely then
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday 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 33. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 20%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 33 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light  after midnight.

    Low: 35 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. West wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light  after midnight.

    Low: 36 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 58. Light southeast wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Tuesday Night
Snow showers likely, possibly mixed with rain, mainly after 11pm. Some thunder is also possible. Cloudy, with a low around 36. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Wednesday
Snow showers likely before 9am, then snow showers likely, possibly mixed with rain between 9am and noon, then rain showers after noon. Some thunder is also possible. High near 58. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Wednesday 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 33. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight.
Friday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. West wind 5 to 15 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight.
Saturday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Light west southwest wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 72. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Memorial Day
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 74. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles N Buena Vista CO
 38.91°N 106.14°W (Elev. 8796 ft)
8:52 pm MDT May 18, 2026
12am MDT May 19, 2026-6pm MDT May 25, 2026
 
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