Eads hits 104 Monday before cool front knocks highs into the 80s for Kiowa County
Eads faces one of its hottest days of the summer Monday, with a high near 104 under sunny skies, before a strong cool front sweeps across the plains Monday night and drops highs more than 20 degrees into the low 80s by Tuesday. Thunderstorm chances accompany the front Monday night, with additional chances Tuesday night and Wednesday night before dry, warming weather returns to close the week.
Monday will be sunny and hot with a south wind of 10 to 15 mph. While a heat advisory covers Lamar and other portions of southeast Colorado from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday, Kiowa County is not included in the advisory. Monday night brings a 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 10 p.m., with a low around 61. Conditions turn windy after midnight as north winds increase to 25 to 30 mph behind the front, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
“HOT. Records will likely be tied or broken today at the 3 primary sites,” Stephen Hodanish, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Pueblo, wrote in Monday's Area Forecast Discussion, noting Pueblo is forecast to reach 105 against a record of 103. Hodanish said the front will push across the Palmer Divide around 8 to 9 p.m. Monday evening, with scattered storms expected over the greater Kiowa County region later in the night.
Strong cool front arrives Monday night
The most significant weather of the week comes with the Monday night frontal passage. Winds shift to the north at 25 to 30 mph after midnight, gusting to 45 mph, and stay up through Tuesday morning. Tuesday will be mostly sunny but noticeably cooler, with a high near 83 and north winds of 25 to 35 mph early, easing to 15 to 25 mph out of the east-northeast in the afternoon. Gusts to 45 mph remain possible. Forecasters at Pueblo noted the plains may not climb above 90 Tuesday anywhere in the region — a sharp turnaround from Monday's triple-digit heat.
Eads, Colo. — Five-day forecast (Aug. 3-7, 2026)
Source: National Weather Service, Pueblo — Issued Aug. 3, 2026
| Period | Sky Conditions | High/Low | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monday | Sunny, hot | 104 | South 10-15 mph |
| Monday night | 30% t-storms before 10 p.m., then clearing | 61 | SSE 15-20 mph becoming north 25-30 mph after midnight, gusts to 45 mph |
| Tuesday | Mostly sunny, windy | 83 | North 25-35 mph becoming ENE 15-25 mph, gusts to 45 mph |
| Tuesday night | 20% t-storms before midnight, partly cloudy | 57 | East 10-15 mph |
| Wednesday | Sunny, breezy | 86 | ENE 10-20 mph |
| Wednesday night | 30% t-storms after midnight, partly cloudy | 57 | ENE 15-20 mph, decreasing to 5-10 mph after midnight |
| Thursday | Sunny | 92 | SSE 5-15 mph |
| Thursday night | Mostly clear | 60 | ESE 10-15 mph |
| Friday | Sunny | 96 | SE 5-15 mph |
| Friday night | Clear | 61 | SE 10-15 mph |
(Kiowa County Press)
Tuesday and Wednesday
Tuesday night carries a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight under partly cloudy skies, with a low around 57 and east winds of 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday will be sunny and breezy with a high near 86 and east-northeast winds of 10 to 20 mph. Wednesday night brings a 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after midnight, with a low around 57. East-northeast winds of 15 to 20 mph diminish to 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
Extended outlook: Thursday and Friday
The warming trend resumes to end the week. Thursday will be sunny with a high near 92 and south-southeast winds of 5 to 15 mph, followed by a mostly clear Thursday night with a low around 60. Friday continues sunny with a high near 96 and southeast winds of 5 to 15 mph.
Heat builds further into the weekend, with highs near 99 Saturday and 101 Sunday. Climate Prediction Center outlooks issued Sunday favor above-normal temperatures and above-normal precipitation for Colorado through mid-August, and Pueblo forecasters said guidance hints at the monsoon returning early next week.
With Monday's extreme heat, residents are encouraged to limit outdoor activity during the afternoon, stay hydrated, and check on neighbors, children, and pets. Strong overnight winds may blow around loose outdoor items.
