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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

66°F

19°C

Humidity 22%
Wind Speed NW 11 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 26°F (-3°C)
Visibility 1.24 mi
Last update 20 May 06:29 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

Silt CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the evening.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 70. Breezy, with a light and variable wind becoming west southwest 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 70 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a chance of showers between 9pm and midnight. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 35. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 35 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

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

    High: 68 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.

    Low: 37 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 75.

    High: 75 °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 81.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

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

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 34. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the evening.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 70. Breezy, with a light and variable wind becoming west southwest 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a chance of showers between 9pm and midnight. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 35. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Friday
Mostly 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 37. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 75.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 81.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Memorial Day
Sunny, with a high near 83.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 75.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Silt CO
 39.56°N 107.64°W (Elev. 5656 ft)
Last Update:
12:31 pm MDT May 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm MDT May 20, 2026-6pm MDT May 27, 2026
 
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