Severe Thunderstorms in the Central Plains and Lower Missouri Valley; Heat Continues in the Southeast and Southwest

Severe thunderstorms capable of large hail and damaging wind gusts are forecast to impact the central Plains into the Lower Missouri Valley through this afternoon. Dangerous heat persists across the southern Plains, Southeast U.S. and Puerto Rico this week, and will return to the Southwest today. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Spanish Peaks Airfield (K4V1)

Lat: 37.7°NLon: 104.78°WElev: 6056ft.

Fair

72°F

22°C

Humidity 36%
Wind Speed W 15 mph
Barometer 30.27 in
Dewpoint 43°F (6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 18 Aug 5:15 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles NNW Aguilar CO

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 91. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph becoming west northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy then
    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 61. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north in the evening.

    Low: 61 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 3pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm.  Sunny, with a high near 84. Light and variable wind becoming east southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 9pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 9pm and midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 58 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Sunny, with a high near 88. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Southeast wind around 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.  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

  • Friday

    Friday: 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 in the morning.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Southwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Sunny, with a high near 90. West southwest wind around 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 91. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph becoming west northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 61. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north in the evening.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 3pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 84. Light and variable wind becoming east southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 9pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 9pm and midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 88. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Southeast wind around 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
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 in the morning.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Southwest wind around 10 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 90. West southwest wind around 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Southwest wind around 15 mph.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 90. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
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:
6 Miles NNW Aguilar CO
 37.5°N 104.7°W (Elev. 6608 ft)
4:16 am MDT Aug 18, 2026
5am MDT Aug 18, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 24, 2026
 
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