Triple-digit heat Wednesday in Eads gives way to cooler days and daily storm chances
Eads faces one more day of triple-digit heat Wednesday before a surge of monsoon moisture knocks temperatures back and brings daily chances of showers and thunderstorms to Kiowa County through the weekend, according to the National Weather Service in Pueblo.
Wednesday brings sunny and hot conditions with a high near 101. Northwest winds of 5 to 15 mph become southeast in the afternoon, and a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms develops after 5 p.m. Storm chances rise to 30 percent Wednesday night, mainly before 9 p.m., with early evening clouds gradually clearing and a low around 61.
“Cooling trend to at and slightly below seasonal temperatures into the weekend, along with widespread coverage of daily storms leading to increasing flash flooding concerns,” a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Pueblo wrote in Tuesday’s Area Forecast Discussion.
Monsoon pattern ends the heat wave
Forecasters say an upper-level high pressure system will slide into the southern High Plains through the week, opening the door to a classic late-summer monsoon pattern over Colorado. A front crossing the plains Thursday, combined with abundant moisture, is expected to pull temperatures down to near or slightly below seasonal levels by the weekend, with daily rounds of showers and thunderstorms.
The Pueblo office said it will likely need flash flood watches for area burn scars beginning Thursday, with additional flood products possible into the weekend depending on how much rain falls and how saturated soils become. No fire weather warnings or heat advisories were in effect for Kiowa County as of Tuesday afternoon; a Heat Advisory issued Tuesday covered only eastern Fremont, El Paso and Pueblo counties.
Eads, Colo. — Five-day forecast (Aug. 12-16, 2026)
Source: National Weather Service, Pueblo, Colo. — Issued Aug. 11, 2026
| Period | Sky Conditions | High/Low | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wednesday | Sunny and hot; 20% storms after 5 p.m. | High 101 | NW 5-15 mph, becoming SE in the afternoon |
| Wednesday Night | Mostly cloudy early, then clearing; 30% storms before 9 p.m. | Low 61 | S 10-15 mph, becoming N in the evening |
| Thursday | Sunny; 10% storms after noon | High 91 | N 10-15 mph, becoming ESE in the afternoon |
| Thursday Night | Mostly cloudy; showers likely (60%) | Low 60 | ESE 5-10 mph, becoming NNE in the evening |
| Friday | Mostly sunny; 20% storms after noon | High 88 | NNE 5-10 mph, becoming SSE in the afternoon |
| Friday Night | Mostly cloudy; showers likely (70%) | Low 58 | SSE 5-10 mph, becoming N after midnight |
| Saturday | Mostly sunny; 20% storms after noon | High 87 | NNW around 5 mph, becoming SE in the afternoon |
| Saturday Night | Mostly cloudy; showers likely (70%) | Low 58 | SE around 5 mph, becoming NE after midnight |
| Sunday | Partly sunny; chance of storms | High 85 | NE 5-10 mph |
| Sunday Night | Mostly cloudy; showers likely | Low 57 | SSE around 5 mph, becoming calm after midnight |
(Kiowa County Press)
Thursday and Friday
Thursday turns noticeably cooler, sunny with a high near 91 and a 10 percent chance of afternoon showers and thunderstorms. Showers become likely Thursday night, mainly before midnight, with a 60 percent chance of precipitation and a low around 60.
Friday is mostly sunny with a high near 88 and a 20 percent chance of afternoon storms. Showers are again likely Friday night, a 70 percent chance, under mostly cloudy skies with a low around 58.
Extended outlook: Saturday and Sunday
Saturday continues the cooler, unsettled pattern: mostly sunny with a high near 87 and a 20 percent chance of afternoon storms, followed by likely showers Saturday night and a low around 58. Sunday is partly sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms, a high near 85, and likely showers again Sunday night with a low around 57.
With repeated rounds of rain expected across southeast Colorado into the weekend, residents should stay alert for rapidly changing conditions, watch for lightning and gusty outflow winds with any storm, and never drive through flooded roadways.
