Heavy Rainfall and Severe Thunderstorm Threats for the Plains and Southeast

A frontal boundary extending from the western High Plains to the Southeast will focus additional showers and thunderstorms this weekend. Some of these storms may become severe, alongside frequent lightning, and isolated instances of flash flooding. Meanwhile dry conditions will continue for the Great Basin where fire weather concerns linger. For the mid-Atlantic and Northeast, seasonable weather. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Burlington - Carson County Airport (KITR)

Lat: 39.24° N Lon: 102.28° W Elev: 4193 ft.

Mostly Cloudy and Breezy

78°F

26°C

Humidity 58%
Wind Speed SE 21 G 30 mph
Barometer 30.29 in (1021.3 mb)
Dewpoint 62°F (17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index80°F (27°C)
Last update 1 Aug 3:53 pm MDT
Detailed forecast for

Cheyenne County

Tonight
Partly cloudy, then becoming mostly cloudy this evening, then becoming mostly clear. Chance of thunderstorms. Breezy with lows in the mid 50s. Southeast winds 15 to 25 mph, diminishing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.
Saturday
Partly cloudy in the morning, then clearing. Highs in the mid 80s. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Decreasing clouds. A 50 percent chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. South winds 5 to 15 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny. Slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s. South winds 5 to 10 mph, becoming east 5 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation 20 percent.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. East winds 5 to 15 mph, becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
Monday
Partly cloudy in the morning, then clearing. Highs in the upper 80s.
Monday Night
Mostly clear. Lows around 60.
Tuesday
Sunny, hot with highs in the mid 90s.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny. Hot with highs in the mid 90s.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s.
Thursday
Decreasing clouds. Hot with highs in the upper 90s.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy. Slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the lower 60s. Chance of precipitation 20 percent.
Friday
Decreasing clouds. Highs in the mid 90s.



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