Dangerous Heat over the South-Central and Southwest U.S. Through Next Week

Dangerous heat persists across the Desert Southwest through this weekend and across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley through at least the middle of next week. Numerous daily record high temperatures are expected through at least Tuesday for much of Texas and Oklahoma as well as portions of Louisiana, New Mexico, and Arizona. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Burlington - Carson County Airport (KITR)

Lat: 39.24°NLon: 102.28°WElev: 4193ft.

Fair

76°F

24°C

Humidity 67%
Wind Speed E 8 mph
Barometer 30.20 in (1017.2 mb)
Dewpoint 64°F (18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 22 Aug 7:53 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

14 Miles N Kit Carson CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 3am, then a slight chance of showers between 3am and 5am.  Cloudy, with a low around 62. East wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 62 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 90. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 11pm.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming northwest in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 63 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 93. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north in the afternoon.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 63 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.

    High: 90 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 60 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.

    High: 86 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59.

    Low: 59 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 3am, then a slight chance of showers between 3am and 5am. Cloudy, with a low around 62. East wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 90. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 11pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming northwest in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 93. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north in the afternoon.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.
Tuesday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
Wednesday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 88.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 59.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 91.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
14 Miles N Kit Carson CO
 38.95°N 102.78°W
8:36 pm MDT Aug 22, 2026
8pm MDT Aug 22, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 29, 2026
 
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