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

070E17110RWS1RP1 at Dowd Junction (CO092)

Lat: 39.60802°NLon: 106.44914°WElev: 7776.0ft.

NA

34°F

1°C

Humidity 94%
Wind Speed SE 2 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 1.24 mi
Last update 20 May 04:53 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

Avon CO

  • Today

    Today: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 1pm and 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest 10 to 15 mph in the morning.

    High: 57 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 61. Light and variable wind becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain showers likely before midnight, then rain and snow showers likely. Some thunder is also possible.  Cloudy, with a low around 33. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light west  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 33 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of rain and snow showers before noon, then a slight chance of rain showers. Some thunder is also possible.  Partly sunny, with a high near 58. Light west southwest wind becoming west northwest 10 to 15 mph in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 10%.

    High: 58 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.

    Low: 33 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Sunny, with a high near 64.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 71.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 1pm and 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest 10 to 15 mph in the morning.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Increasing clouds, with a high near 61. Light and variable wind becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
Rain showers likely before midnight, then rain and snow showers likely. Some thunder is also possible. Cloudy, with a low around 33. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light west in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Friday
A slight chance of rain and snow showers before noon, then a slight chance of rain showers. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 58. Light west southwest wind becoming west northwest 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Friday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Saturday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 64.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 71.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 38.
Memorial Day
Sunny, with a high near 76.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Tuesday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Partly sunny, with a high near 69.
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Point Forecast:
Avon CO
 39.64°N 106.5°W (Elev. 8054 ft)
2:41 am MDT May 20, 2026
5am MDT May 20, 2026-6pm MDT May 26, 2026
 
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