Dangerous Heat over the South-Central and Southwest U.S. Through Next Week

Dangerous heat persists across the Desert Southwest through this weekend and across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley through at least the middle of next week. Numerous daily record high temperatures are expected through at least Tuesday for much of Texas and Oklahoma as well as portions of Louisiana, New Mexico, and Arizona. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Burlington - Carson County Airport (KITR)

Lat: 39.24°NLon: 102.28°WElev: 4193ft.

Fair

86°F

30°C

Humidity 42%
Wind Speed S 15 G 25 mph
Barometer 30.19 in (1016.6 mb)
Dewpoint 60°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index86°F (30°C)
Last update 22 Aug 3:53 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

Burlington CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 3am, then a chance of showers.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 63. Breezy, with a southeast wind 10 to 20 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 63 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 91. South wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Gradual
    Clearing

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy during the early evening, then becoming cloudy, with a low around 64. Southeast wind around 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

    Low: 64 °F

    Becoming
    Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 95. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north in the afternoon.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 64 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.

    High: 92 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 60 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.

    High: 88 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60.

    Low: 60 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 3am, then a chance of showers. Increasing clouds, with a low around 63. Breezy, with a southeast wind 10 to 20 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday
Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 91. South wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy during the early evening, then becoming cloudy, with a low around 64. Southeast wind around 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 95. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north in the afternoon.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.
Tuesday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
Wednesday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 90.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 61.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 93.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 62.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 95.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Burlington CO
 39.31°N 102.26°W
3:36 pm MDT Aug 22, 2026
4pm MDT Aug 22, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 29, 2026
 
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