Heat Wave and Severe Thunderstorms this Independence Day

A prolonged, dangerous heat wave will persist through the Independence Day weekend across the Ohio Valley, Midwest, and Mid-Atlantic. Numerous temperature records are expected. Clusters of severe thunderstorms will move across parts of the Allegheny Plateau into Mid Atlantic this Independence Day, with potential for widespread damaging winds. Additional severe thunderstorms in the Great Plains. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Spanish Peaks Airfield (K4V1)

Lat: 37.7°NLon: 104.78°WElev: 6056ft.

Overcast

66°F

19°C

Humidity 60%
Wind Speed E 14 mph
Barometer 30.37 in
Dewpoint 52°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 4 Jul 7:35 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

9 Miles S Walsenburg CO

  • Independence Day

    Independence Day: Patchy smoke after 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. North wind around 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

    High: 85 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm.  Patchy smoke before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 54 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 1pm and 4pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 84. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast 10 to 15 mph in the morning.  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: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.

    Low: 56 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 88. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.

    Low: 59 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the morning.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. West southwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Sunny, with a high near 89. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Independence Day
Patchy smoke after 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. North wind around 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Tonight
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Patchy smoke before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 1pm and 4pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 84. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast 10 to 15 mph in the morning. 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 56. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 88. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. 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 southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the morning.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. West southwest wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 89. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 89. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 90. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast 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)
6:56 am MDT Jul 4, 2026
8am MDT Jul 4, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 10, 2026
 
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