Eads and the rest of Kiowa County face a soggy and notably cool stretch from Wednesday into Friday before sunshine and milder temperatures return for the weekend, according to the National Weather Service.

Wednesday opens mostly cloudy with a chance of afternoon showers and isolated thunderstorms, the forecast for Eads says. The high is expected near 66 degrees, with a south wind of 5 to 10 mph picking up to 15 to 20 mph during the afternoon. Showers become likely Wednesday night as temperatures fall to the mid-30s, and rain continues to fall through Thursday and into Friday morning.

Forecasters at the Pueblo office have flagged the system as the dominant weather story across southeast Colorado for the work week. "Cooler and wetter weather Thursday through Friday, with moderate to heavy snowfall across the higher terrain, especially over and near the southeast mountains," the Pueblo forecast office wrote in Wednesday's Area Forecast Discussion. The discussion also warned of "potential for a widespread freeze across the southeast plains Friday night."

Storm system brings rain, then a freeze threat

Thursday is expected to be the coolest day of the period for Eads, with showers continuing and a high only near 50. Thunderstorms are again possible after 3 p.m., the forecast says, with new rainfall amounts of a tenth to a quarter of an inch and locally higher amounts in any storm cell. East winds of 10 to 15 mph are forecast through the day.

Rain chances taper Friday but remain at 60 percent in Eads, with a high near 54 under mostly cloudy skies. As the system pulls away Friday night, skies are expected to clear and temperatures could fall to about 31 degrees — cold enough for a freeze across exposed gardens and unprotected outdoor pipes. Producers and growers across the southeast plains may want to make protective preparations late Friday afternoon.

Eads, Colo. — Five-day forecast (April 29 – May 3, 2026)

Source: National Weather Service, Pueblo — Issued April 29, 2026

(Kiowa County Press)

Thursday and Friday at a glance

Drivers across U.S. 287 and state Highway 96 should expect wet pavement and reduced visibility in heavier showers Thursday and into Friday morning. The Pueblo office noted that snow levels across the higher terrain to the west could fall to around 6,500 feet Thursday night, with 6 to 12 inches of snow possible across the lower portions of the eastern mountains. Travel west toward Pueblo or up Interstate 25 may be affected even though the heaviest snow will stay outside Kiowa County.

No fire weather watches or warnings were in effect for Kiowa County as of Wednesday morning. The Pueblo office's active Red Flag Warning expired Tuesday evening for the San Luis Valley and did not include Kiowa County. Cooler temperatures and rising humidity through Friday will continue to ease fire danger across the eastern plains.

Weekend outlook

A warming and drying trend is expected to take hold Saturday and continue into early next week as upper-level ridging rebuilds across the Rockies. Eads can expect sunny skies and a high near 68 on Saturday, climbing to about 76 on Sunday with light southwest winds. Overnight lows ease back into the mid-30s Saturday and the low 40s by Sunday night. Models continue to differ on the timing of the next system that may arrive in the middle of next week.

Residents should monitor forecast updates Friday night for the freeze potential, particularly for newly planted garden beds, irrigation lines and livestock water systems.