Severe Thunderstorms and Flooding from the Southern Plains to the Great Lakes; Record Heat in the East

Widely scattered severe thunderstorms may produce damaging winds, hail, and flash flooding from the southern Plains into the lower Great Lakes. Elevated to locally critical fire weather conditions will persist across portions of the Southwest and Southern High Plains due to gusty winds and dry conditions. An early-season heatwave will challenge temperature records across the eastern U.S.. Read More >

Current conditions at

Wilkerson Pass (K4BM)

Lat: 39.05°NLon: 105.51°WElev: 11280ft.

Fog

N/A

Humidity NA
Wind Speed SE 6 mph
Barometer 30.28 in
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility 0.25 mi
Last update 19 May 10:55 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

Wellington Lake CO

  • Today

    Today: A slight chance of snow showers before noon, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Some thunder is also possible.  Cloudy, with a high near 41. Northeast wind 5 to 7 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 41 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain and snow showers.  Temperature rising to around 40 by 5am. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 37 °F

    Rain/Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of rain and snow showers before 10am, then rain showers. Some thunder is also possible.  High near 52. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 6 mph. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 52 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 9pm, then showers likely between 9pm and midnight.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Light and variable wind.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 37 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 58. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 6 mph. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 39 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 57.

    High: 57 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.

    Low: 41 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 63.

    High: 63 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
A slight chance of snow showers before noon, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Cloudy, with a high near 41. Northeast wind 5 to 7 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tonight
Rain and snow showers. Temperature rising to around 40 by 5am. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Wednesday
A chance of rain and snow showers before 10am, then rain showers. Some thunder is also possible. High near 52. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 6 mph. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Wednesday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 9pm, then showers likely between 9pm and midnight. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 58. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 6 mph. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 57.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 63.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 70.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Memorial Day
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Wellington Lake CO
 39.31°N 105.35°W (Elev. 8002 ft)
12:46 am MDT May 19, 2026
11am MDT May 19, 2026-6pm MDT May 25, 2026
 
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