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 >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Spanish Peaks Airfield (K4V1)

Lat: 37.7°NLon: 104.78°WElev: 6056ft.

Fair

72°F

22°C

Humidity	6%
Wind Speed	W 14 mph
Barometer	30.14 in
Dewpoint	0°F (-18°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	3 Jul 10:15 pm MDT

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

6 Miles NNW Aguilar CO

Red Flag Warning July 3, 10:32pm until July 4, 12:00am

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Red Flag Warning

Red Flag Warning July 3, 10:32pm until July 4, 12:00am
NOW until 12:00am Sat
Red Flag Warning
Tonight
Low: 58 °F
Breezy.
Partly Cloudy
then Areas
Smoke
Independence Day
High: 88 °F
Patchy Smoke
then Slight
Chance
T-storms
Saturday Night
Low: 57 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Mostly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 84 °F
Sunny then
Chance
T-storms
Sunday Night
Low: 58 °F
Partly Cloudy
Monday
High: 90 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
T-storms
Monday Night
Low: 61 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 88 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Areas of smoke after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Independence Day

A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Patchy smoke before 1pm, then patchy smoke after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. 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 57. East wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest 5 to 10 mph 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

Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.

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

Tuesday

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. West northwest 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 92. 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 61. West southwest wind around 10 mph.

Thursday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 91. West wind around 10 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. West wind around 10 mph.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 92. West wind around 10 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.