Storms possible Monday in Eads before a cooler, wetter midweek in Kiowa County
Kiowa County Press Staff
(Kiowa County Press)
Eads opens the week warm and breezy, with a high near 88 Monday and a slight chance of afternoon thunderstorms, before a cooler and wetter pattern brings better storm chances Tuesday and Wednesday. Forecasters say any storm that develops Monday could turn strong to severe, with Kiowa County among the areas most likely to see large hail or damaging wind.
Monday is expected to be mostly sunny and warm, with a high near 88 and east-northeast winds of 10 to 15 mph turning to the south-southeast in the afternoon. A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms arrives after about 3 p.m., and winds increase Monday night as clouds build, gusting to around 30 mph behind a front sliding south across the plains.
“Hot, dry and breezy conditions expected for Sunday and Monday most areas with an uptick in thunderstorm chances” Monday across the plains, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Pueblo wrote in Sunday's Area Forecast Discussion, adding that conditions turn “cooler and wetter for Tuesday and Wednesday with risk for heavy rainfall potential increasing with thunderstorms for all areas.”
A warm, breezy start with isolated storm risk
While much of Monday will be dry, the Pueblo office is watching for isolated but potentially strong storms developing along the Palmer Divide and across the eastern plains during the afternoon and evening. Model guidance shows the most unstable air, with values supportive of vigorous updrafts, setting up across Kiowa County.
“The Palmer Divide and Kiowa county look the most likely to see some large hail or damaging winds, with risks leaning more towards strong winds farther south and west,” the forecaster wrote. Coverage is expected to be limited, but the ingredients would be in place for a strong to severe storm where one can develop.
No fire weather watches or warnings are in effect. Forecasters noted that afternoon humidity will dip below the 15 percent threshold at times, but that fuels are too moist or too green for fire weather highlights.
Eads, Colo. — Five-day forecast (June 1–5, 2026)
Source: National Weather Service, Pueblo — Issued May 31, 2026
| Period | Sky conditions | High / Low | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monday | Sunny; slight chance of p.m. thunderstorms | High 88 | ENE 10–15 mph, becoming SSE |
| Monday Night | Increasing clouds; chance of thunderstorms | Low 53 | E 15–20 mph, gusts 30 |
| Tuesday | Becoming mostly sunny; 40% thunderstorms | High 85 | ESE–SSE 15–25 mph, gusts 35 |
| Tuesday Night | Mostly cloudy; 40% thunderstorms | Low 52 | SSE 15–25 mph, gusts 35 |
| Wednesday | Mostly cloudy; 50% showers, thunderstorms | High 80 | S 15–25 mph, gusts 35 |
| Wednesday Night | Mostly cloudy; chance of thunderstorms | Low 53 | SSE 10–15 mph |
| Thursday | Partly sunny | High 85 | S 5–15 mph |
| Thursday Night | Mostly cloudy | Low 54 | SSE 10–15 mph |
| Friday | Partly sunny | High 86 | SSE 5–10 mph |
| Friday Night | Partly cloudy | Low 55 | SE 5–10 mph |
(Kiowa County Press)
Tuesday and Wednesday
Tuesday turns breezy as clouds increase, with a high near 85 and a 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. South-southeast winds build to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon, gusting to around 35 mph.
Wednesday is the wettest and coolest day of the period, with a high near 80, breezy south winds gusting to 35 mph and a 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Forecasters say slower-moving storms could bring locally heavy rainfall, and that burn scars may need to be watched more closely as storm motion slows.
Extended outlook
Drier and warmer weather is expected to return for the latter half of the week. Thursday and Friday should be partly sunny and quieter in Eads, with highs near 85 Thursday and near 86 Friday and lighter south to southeast winds.
The Pueblo office expects the warming trend to continue into the weekend, with plains highs climbing back into the 90s and storm chances confined mainly to isolated to scattered afternoon activity over the mountains.
Residents planning outdoor activities Monday through Wednesday should stay aware of changing conditions, as strong storms could bring large hail, gusty winds and brief heavy rain with little warning.
