Dangerous Heat Wave Continues; Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain from the Central Plains to the Midwest

A prolonged, dangerous heat wave will continue today in the Midwest and Mississippi Valley, and persist through the Independence Day weekend across the Ohio Valley, Mid-South, and East Coast. Severe thunderstorm are expected from the northern/central Plains to the Mid-Atlantic. Isolated slash flooding is possible from the central Plains to the Upper Midwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

Spanish Peaks Airfield (K4V1)

Lat: 37.7°NLon: 104.78°WElev: 6056ft.

Fair and Breezy

93°F

34°C

Humidity 4%
Wind Speed SW 21 mph
Barometer 30.10 in
Dewpoint 9°F (-13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index89°F (32°C)
Last update 3 Jul 4:15 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles NNW Aguilar CO

Red Flag Warning July 3, 04:36pm until July 4, 12:00am
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Red Flag Warning
  •  
    Red Flag Warning July 3, 04:36pm until July 4, 12:00am

    NOW until 12:00am Sat

    Red Flag Warning

  • Tonight

    Low: 59 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Smoke and
    Breezy

  • Independence Day

    Independence Day: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm.  Patchy smoke before 1pm, then patchy smoke after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

    High: 89 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm.  Patchy smoke before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. East wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.

    Low: 58 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 59 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Sunny, with a high near 90. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. South southeast wind around 15 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.

    Low: 61 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Sunny, with a high near 89. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 89 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy smoke after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Independence Day
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Patchy smoke before 1pm, then patchy smoke after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Patchy smoke before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. East wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 90. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.
Monday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. South southeast wind around 15 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.
Tuesday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 89. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 93. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. West southwest wind around 10 mph.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 92. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Southwest wind around 10 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 92. West wind around 10 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles NNW Aguilar CO
 37.46°N 104.66°W (Elev. 6526 ft)
2:47 pm MDT Jul 3, 2026
4pm MDT Jul 3, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 10, 2026
 
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