Heat peaks near 98 in Kiowa County Friday as weekend storm chances build
Kiowa County reaches the hottest day of the week Friday, with sunny skies and a high near 98 at Eads, before slightly cooler air and better rain chances arrive over the weekend, the National Weather Service says.
Friday brings full sunshine and light winds that turn south at 5 to 10 mph during the morning. The temperature climbs to near 98, roughly 10 degrees above normal for late August. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms develops between 7 and 8 p.m., with a 10 percent chance of precipitation, before skies turn partly cloudy overnight and the low settles near 62.
"Today is expected to be the hottest day of the next 7 days," a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Pueblo wrote in Friday's Area Forecast Discussion, noting that forecast highs across the plains are running about 10 degrees above seasonal normals and that some locations could tie record highs.
Storm chances increase this weekend
The upper-level ridge parked over the Four Corners begins to shift east and flatten Saturday, opening the door for monsoonal moisture to return to the region. Forecasters expect a daily round of afternoon and evening showers and thunderstorms beginning over the higher terrain by midday and spreading onto the plains through late afternoon and evening.
Sunday and Monday are expected to be the most active days, with some models pointing to a greater threat of stronger storms near Colorado's eastern border Sunday afternoon and evening. The Pueblo office listed no watches, warnings or advisories in effect for its forecast area Friday morning, and no Red Flag Warning covers Kiowa County.
Forecasters are also watching an increased flash flooding threat on area burn scars from Saturday through Tuesday as storm coverage and frequency rise.
Eads, Colo. — Five-day forecast (Aug. 21-25, 2026)
Source: National Weather Service, Pueblo — Issued Aug. 21, 2026
| Period | Sky Conditions | High/Low | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| Friday | Sunny | High 98 | Light and variable, becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning |
| Friday night | Slight chance of thunderstorms, then partly cloudy | Low 62 | Southeast 5 to 10 mph, becoming east-northeast after midnight |
| Saturday | Sunny and breezy | High 93 | North-northeast 5 to 10 mph, becoming southeast 15 to 20 mph in the morning |
| Saturday night | Chance of showers and thunderstorms, mostly cloudy | Low 62 | Breezy; southeast 10 to 20 mph, becoming east-northeast after midnight |
| Sunday | Mostly sunny | High 94 | Southeast 5 to 15 mph, becoming west in the afternoon |
| Sunday night | Slight chance of storms early, then partly cloudy | Low 63 | East around 5 mph, becoming west after midnight |
| Monday | Sunny | High 97 | West 5 to 10 mph, becoming north-northeast in the afternoon |
| Monday night | Chance of showers and thunderstorms, partly cloudy | Low 62 | North around 5 mph |
| Tuesday | Sunny, slight chance of storms after noon | High 92 | North-northwest 5 to 10 mph, becoming south-southeast in the afternoon |
| Tuesday night | Showers likely, mostly cloudy | Low 59 | East-northeast 5 to 10 mph, becoming south-southwest after midnight |
(Kiowa County Press)
Saturday and Sunday
Saturday turns sunny and breezy at Eads with a high near 93. Winds start out of the north-northeast at 5 to 10 mph before swinging southeast at 15 to 20 mph during the morning. A chance of showers and thunderstorms moves in Saturday night under mostly cloudy skies, with a 40 percent chance of precipitation and a low around 62.
Sunday is mostly sunny with a high near 94 and southeast winds of 5 to 15 mph turning west in the afternoon. Sunday night carries a 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then partly cloudy skies and a low near 63.
Extended outlook
Monday returns to full sunshine with a high near 97, and a 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms follows before midnight, with an overnight low around 62.
Tuesday brings a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon under otherwise sunny skies, with a high near 92. Showers become likely Tuesday night, with a 60 percent chance of precipitation and a low around 59.
Safety
With highs approaching triple digits Friday, residents working or exercising outdoors should drink water regularly, take breaks in the shade and check on older neighbors. Storms that push off the higher terrain onto the plains this weekend may produce gusty winds and brief heavy rain.
