Storm chances linger over Kiowa County before triple-digit heat returns this weekend
Kiowa County will see lingering thunderstorm chances Wednesday through Friday before hot, dry weather builds in over the weekend, the National Weather Service in Pueblo says. Eads can expect a partly sunny Wednesday with a high near 81, followed by warmer days Thursday and Friday and a sharp turn toward triple-digit heat by Saturday.
Wednesday brings partly sunny skies giving way to mostly sunny and breezy conditions, with a high near 81. South winds of 5 to 10 mph will shift to the south-southeast and pick up to 15 to 20 mph through the day. Overnight, a 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms moves in, mainly after 7 p.m., with a low around 56 and southeast winds gusting to 30 mph.
Stephen Hodanish, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Pueblo, wrote in Tuesday's Area Forecast Discussion that a severe storm threat will continue across the plains into Friday, with the weekend turning "HOT and DRY" as 100-degree readings return. He added that meteorological conditions for extreme fire behavior will be in place across the plains both Saturday and Sunday.
Heat and fire danger build for the weekend
After a stretch of unsettled weather, the plains will warm rapidly. Saturday's high near 100 and Sunday's near 99 will arrive alongside breezy southwest winds gusting to 35 mph and very low humidity — a combination the Pueblo office flagged as supportive of extreme fire behavior. No Red Flag Warning was in effect for Kiowa County as of Tuesday; the active warning and Wednesday fire weather watch covered the interior mountains and valleys to the west. Even so, residents should use caution with anything that could spark a fire as the weekend approaches.
Eads, Colo. — Five-day forecast (June 24-28, 2026)
Source: National Weather Service, Pueblo — Issued June 23, 2026
| Period | Sky Conditions | High/Low | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wednesday | Partly sunny, then mostly sunny and breezy | High 81 | S 5-10 mph, becoming SSE 15-20 mph |
| Wednesday night | Chance of thunderstorms; mostly cloudy | Low 56 | SE 10-20 mph, gusts to 30 mph |
| Thursday | Mostly sunny; chance of storms after noon | High 81 | E 10-15 mph, becoming NNE |
| Thursday night | Showers likely, possibly a thunderstorm | Low 54 | ENE 5-15 mph, becoming SE |
| Friday | Mostly cloudy, becoming sunny and breezy | High 87 | SSE 5-10 mph, increasing to 15-20 mph |
| Friday night | Partly cloudy | Low 60 | SE 10-15 mph |
| Saturday | Sunny and hot, breezy | High 100 | SW 15-20 mph, gusts to 35 mph |
| Saturday night | Clear, breezy | Low 65 | S 15-20 mph, gusts to 30 mph |
| Sunday | Sunny and breezy | High 99 | SSW 15-20 mph, gusts to 35 mph |
| Sunday night | Clear | Low 61 | SSW 15-20 mph |
(Kiowa County Press)
Thursday and Friday
Thursday stays mostly sunny with a 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon and a high near 81; east winds will become north-northeast. Showers are likely Thursday night, possibly with a thunderstorm, with a low around 54. Friday turns warmer and breezier, with mostly cloudy skies becoming sunny, a high near 87 and south-southeast winds increasing to 15 to 20 mph with gusts to 30 mph.
Extended outlook
The weekend turns hot and dry. Saturday will be sunny with a high near 100 and overnight lows only falling to around 65. Sunday continues the heat with a high near 99 and breezy south-southwest winds. Drier air and gusty winds will keep fire-weather concerns elevated across the plains through Sunday.
