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

Holyoke Airport (KHEQ)

Lat: 40.57°NLon: 102.28°WElev: 3724ft.

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Humidity NA
Wind Speed NA
Barometer NA
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility NA
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Extended Forecast for

Amherst CO

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 20 percent chance of showers before 3am.  Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 44. South wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers likely, mainly before noon.  Cloudy, with a high near 55. Breezy, with a southeast wind 11 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 55 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Breezy, with a southeast wind 8 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after 3pm.  Cloudy, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a southeast wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Breezy.
    Cloudy then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm.  Low around 41. Breezy, with a southeast wind 13 to 18 mph becoming east 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 41 °F

    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after noon.  High near 61. Breezy.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 61 °F

    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 39 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.

    High: 72 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 20 percent chance of showers before 3am. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 44. South wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Wednesday
Showers likely, mainly before noon. Cloudy, with a high near 55. Breezy, with a southeast wind 11 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Breezy, with a southeast wind 8 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after 3pm. Cloudy, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a southeast wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
Thursday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 41. Breezy, with a southeast wind 13 to 18 mph becoming east 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Friday
Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after noon. High near 61. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Friday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 83.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Memorial Day
Sunny, with a high near 87. Breezy.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Breezy.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Windy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Amherst CO
 40.68°N 102.15°W (Elev. 3671 ft)
12:46 am MDT May 20, 2026
2am MDT May 20, 2026-6pm MDT May 26, 2026
 
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