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

62°F

17°C

Humidity 19%
Wind Speed E 9 mph
Barometer 30.02 in
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 22 May 12:00 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles NNE Buena Vista CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening.

    Low: 36 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Light west northwest wind becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light  after midnight.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 73 °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 45. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 45 °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 73. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 73 °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 44. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 44 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of showers, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after noon.  High near 64. South wind 5 to 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 64 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Light west northwest wind becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38. 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 73. Calm wind becoming west around 5 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 45. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Memorial Day
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Increasing clouds, with a high near 73. 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 44. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Tuesday
A chance of showers, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. High near 64. South 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 41. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light west northwest after midnight.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Light south southwest wind increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles NNE Buena Vista CO
 38.91°N 106.11°W (Elev. 9157 ft)
10:26 am MDT May 22, 2026
12pm MDT May 22, 2026-6pm MDT May 28, 2026
 
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