Showers Wednesday, 50 mph gusts Thursday, then a freeze for Eads and Kiowa County
A cool, wet and breezy start to the week gives way to strong north winds Thursday and the first freezing temperatures of the season by Friday night in Kiowa County, according to the National Weather Service in Pueblo.
Wednesday brings cloudy skies, a high near 55 and a 70 percent chance of showers, mainly after 5 p.m. Winds blow from the east-northeast at 15 to 20 mph with gusts as high as 30 mph. Rainfall totals are expected to stay under a tenth of an inch during the day.
A meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Pueblo wrote in Tuesday's Area Forecast Discussion that a moist, easterly flow behind a passing front will bring widespread low clouds across the plains early Wednesday, with showers spreading across the region through the day and "a stronger storm or two" possible Wednesday night.
Rain, a possible thunderstorm, then a windy Thursday
Wednesday night remains unsettled, with showers and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, followed by a chance of showers. The chance of precipitation is 80 percent, with new amounts between a tenth and a quarter of an inch, though higher totals are possible under any thunderstorm. The low is around 40. Winds from the north at 10 to 15 mph shift to the north-northwest at 15 to 20 mph after midnight, gusting to 30 mph.
Thursday turns windy. The forecast calls for partly sunny skies and a high near 56, with north winds of 20 to 25 mph increasing to 30 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Gusts could reach 50 mph. Drivers of high-profile vehicles should expect difficult conditions on north-south roads.
Eads, Colo. — Five-day forecast (Oct. 14-18)
Source: National Weather Service, Pueblo — Issued 4:07 p.m. MDT Oct. 13, 2026
| Period | Sky Conditions | High/Low | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wednesday, Oct. 14 | Cloudy; showers likely, mainly after 5 p.m. (70%) | High 55 | East-northeast 15-20 mph, gusts to 30 mph |
| Wednesday Night | Showers, possible thunderstorm, then chance of showers (80%) | Low 40 | North 10-15 mph, becoming north-northwest 15-20 mph after midnight; gusts to 30 mph |
| Thursday, Oct. 15 | Partly sunny and windy | High 56 | North 20-25 mph, increasing to 30-35 mph in afternoon; gusts to 50 mph |
| Thursday Night | Partly cloudy and windy | Low 34 | North 25-30 mph, decreasing to 15-20 mph after midnight; gusts to 50 mph |
| Friday, Oct. 16 | Sunny | High 56 | North 5-15 mph, becoming east in afternoon |
| Friday Night | Mostly clear | Low 29 | East-southeast around 5 mph, becoming south after midnight |
| Saturday, Oct. 17 | Sunny | High 68 | South 10-15 mph |
| Saturday Night | Partly cloudy | Low 40 | South-southeast 10-15 mph, decreasing to 5-10 mph; gusts to 30 mph |
| Sunday, Oct. 18 | Mostly sunny | High 74 | Northwest 5-10 mph, becoming north-northeast in afternoon |
| Sunday Night | Partly cloudy | Low 41 | North-northeast around 5 mph |
(Kiowa County Press)
Thursday and Friday
Thursday night is partly cloudy and windy, with a low near 34. North winds of 25 to 30 mph ease to 15 to 20 mph after midnight, but gusts could still reach 50 mph during the evening.
Friday is sunny with a high near 56 and lighter north winds of 5 to 15 mph that turn east in the afternoon. Skies clear Friday night, and the low drops to around 29, which is below freezing. The Pueblo forecast office said a frost and freeze are possible across the southeast plains Thursday and Friday nights, and no freeze warning had been issued for Kiowa County as of Tuesday afternoon. A Freeze Warning is in effect for the San Luis Valley.
Extended outlook
Warmer, drier weather arrives for the weekend. Saturday is sunny with a high near 68 and south winds of 10 to 15 mph. Saturday night is partly cloudy with a low around 40 and gusts as high as 30 mph. Sunday is mostly sunny with a high near 74 and light northwest winds. The low Sunday night is around 41.
Gardeners and others with sensitive plants or outdoor irrigation should consider protecting them before Thursday night. The Pueblo office noted that those "should start to take action" ahead of the potential end of the growing season across the plains. No Red Flag Warning or other watches or warnings were in effect for Kiowa County Tuesday afternoon.
