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

GREAT DIVIDE (GDRC2)

Lat: 40.75758°NLon: 107.8535°WElev: 7240.0ft.

NA

39°F

4°C

Humidity 49%
Wind Speed SE 14 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill31°F (-1°C)
Last update 21 May 05:46 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles ESE Maybell CO

  • Today

    Today: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 62. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 62 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light  after midnight.

    Low: 29 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Light northwest wind becoming north northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 59 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening.

    Low: 33 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 71. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 78.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Memorial Day

    Memorial Day: Sunny, with a high near 80.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 62. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Tonight
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Light northwest wind becoming north northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 71. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 78.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39.
Memorial Day
Sunny, with a high near 80.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 74.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 78.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles ESE Maybell CO
 40.46°N 107.96°W (Elev. 6079 ft)
5:52 am MDT May 21, 2026
6am MDT May 21, 2026-6pm MDT May 27, 2026
 
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