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Areas of Severe Thunderstorms and Excessive Rainfall; Heat Wave Builds in the Intermountain West and Plains

A slow moving front will bring rounds of strong to severe thunderstorms and heavy rainfall to the central Plains eastward to the east-central U.S.. The first widespread significant heat wave of summer for the Intermountain West and Plains is expected to develop today and expand through next week. Dangerous heat will continue to impact portions of the Southwest and Southeast. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Spanish Peaks Airfield (K4V1)

Lat: 37.7°NLon: 104.78°WElev: 6056ft.

Thunderstorm in Vicinity Rain

75°F

24°C

Humidity 47%
Wind Speed N 13 G 20 mph
Barometer 30.14 in
Dewpoint 54°F (12°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Last update 10 Jul 4:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

9 Miles S Walsenburg CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. East wind around 10 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 86 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.

    Low: 56 °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 87. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the evening.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 88. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east 10 to 15 mph in the morning.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 88. Light and variable wind becoming east 10 to 15 mph in the morning.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 86. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. East wind around 10 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 87. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 88. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east 10 to 15 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 88. Light and variable wind becoming east 10 to 15 mph in the morning.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 86. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 85. North wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 86. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. South wind around 15 mph.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 87. West wind around 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
9 Miles S Walsenburg CO
 37.49°N 104.78°W (Elev. 6978 ft)
Last Update:
2:42 pm MDT Jul 10, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm MDT Jul 10, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 17, 2026
 
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