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

Storm Peak Laboratory (STORM)

Lat: 40.455111°NLon: 106.74428°WElev: 10531.0ft.

NA

29°F

-2°C

Humidity 56%
Wind Speed SE 11 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 16°F (-9°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill19°F (-7°C)
Last update 21 May 07:10 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles ENE Steamboat Springs CO

  • Today

    Today: Snow showers, mainly after 3pm. Some thunder is also possible.  High near 44. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 44 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Snow
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow showers, mainly before 1am. Some thunder is also possible.  Low around 28. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    Low: 28 °F

    Snow Showers
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers before noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 42. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after midnight.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 30. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

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

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 58.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

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

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Memorial Day

    Memorial Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Sunny, with a high near 60.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
Snow showers, mainly after 3pm. Some thunder is also possible. High near 44. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Tonight
Snow showers, mainly before 1am. Some thunder is also possible. Low around 28. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 42. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after midnight. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 30. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 58.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39.
Memorial Day
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 60.
Monday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Tuesday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Partly sunny, with a high near 55.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.
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Point Forecast:
5 Miles ENE Steamboat Springs CO
 40.5°N 106.75°W (Elev. 9432 ft)
5:52 am MDT May 21, 2026
7am MDT May 21, 2026-6pm MDT May 27, 2026
 
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