Dangerous Heat over the South-Central and Southwest U.S. Through Next Week

Dangerous heat persists across the Desert Southwest through this weekend and across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley through at least the middle of next week. Numerous daily record high temperatures are expected through at least Tuesday for much of Texas and Oklahoma as well as portions of Louisiana, New Mexico, and Arizona. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Spanish Peaks Airfield (K4V1)

Lat: 37.7°NLon: 104.78°WElev: 6056ft.

Fair

93°F

34°C

Humidity 15%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.31 in
Dewpoint 39°F (4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index89°F (32°C)
Last update 21 Aug 12:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

Rye CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 91 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. West wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 3pm and 4pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 90. Light and variable wind becoming east southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 10pm and 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the evening.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 58 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. West wind around 5 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. West wind around 5 mph.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 60 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. West wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. West wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon.  Sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny then
    Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. West wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 3pm and 4pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 90. Light and variable wind becoming east southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 10pm and 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the evening. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. West wind around 5 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. West wind around 5 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. West wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Monday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. West wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. West wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 88. West wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.
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Point Forecast:
Rye CO
 37.93°N 104.93°W (Elev. 6890 ft)
12:31 pm MDT Aug 21, 2026
1pm MDT Aug 21, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 27, 2026
 
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