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Heavy Rainfall in the Southern Plains and Mississippi Valley; Thunderstorms in Eastern Colorado on Thursday

A multiple day heavy rainfall event will begin to set up from the Southern Plains into the Mississippi Valley Thursday, peaking in intensity over the holiday weekend. Widely scattered thunderstorms are expected to develop across eastern Colorado Thursday afternoon and evening. Large hail will be the primary hazard. Read More >

Current conditions at

070E09640RWS1RHS - 1.2 mi W of 9th St (CO084)

Lat: 39.54332°NLon: 107.67178°WElev: 5407.0ft.

NA

38°F

3°C

Humidity 77%
Wind Speed SW 2 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 31°F (-1°C)
Visibility 1.24 mi
Last update 21 May 05:42 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

Silt CO

  • Today

    Today: A slight chance of showers between 3pm and 4pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Breezy, with a light and variable wind becoming west 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 34. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 68. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 68 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.

    Low: 38 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 76. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 82.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Memorial Day

    Memorial Day: Sunny, with a high near 83.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A slight chance of showers between 3pm and 4pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Breezy, with a light and variable wind becoming west 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 34. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 68. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 76. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 82.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Memorial Day
Sunny, with a high near 83.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 76.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 82.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Silt CO
 39.56°N 107.64°W (Elev. 5656 ft)
Last Update:
5:07 am MDT May 21, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5am MDT May 21, 2026-6pm MDT May 27, 2026
 
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