Heat Persists Across the Central and Western U.S.; Fire Weather Concerns in the Rockies and High Plains

Record-breaking heat expected in the Central and Western U.S. for the next several days. Gusty winds and low relative humidity will create elevated to critical fire weather conditions over portions of the Rockies and High Plains Wednesday and Thursday. Rain and mountain snow are possible across the Pacific Northwest into the Rockies through Wednesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Spanish Peaks Airfield (K4V1)

Lat: 37.7°NLon: 104.78°WElev: 6056ft.

Fair

59°F

15°C

Humidity	31%
Wind Speed	W 12 G 18 mph
Barometer	30.13 in
Dewpoint	28°F (-2°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	25 Mar 5:15 am MDT

More Information:

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

Extended Forecast for

9 Miles S Walsenburg CO

Fire Weather Watch March 26, 12:00pm until March 26, 08:00pm

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Fire Weather Watch

Today
High: 81 °F
Sunny
Tonight
Low: 50 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 82 °F
Sunny then
Sunny and
Breezy
Thursday Night
Low: 35 °F
Slight Chance
Showers then
Mostly Cloudy
Friday
High: 51 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Partly
Sunny and
Breezy
Friday Night
Low: 36 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Breezy
then Mostly
Cloudy
Saturday
High: 74 °F
Partly Sunny
then Partly
Sunny and
Breezy
Saturday Night
Low: 48 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 74 °F
Partly Sunny
then Slight
Chance
Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today

Sunny, with a high near 81. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 50. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 82. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Thursday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Increasing clouds, with a low around 35. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.

Friday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Friday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 15 to 20 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Saturday

Partly sunny, with a high near 74. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. West southwest wind around 15 mph.

Sunday

A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 74. West wind around 15 mph.

Sunday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Southwest wind around 15 mph.

Monday

A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 72. West wind around 15 mph.

Monday Night

A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.