Record Breaking Temperatures and Critical Fire Weather

More than 200 record or near record maximum temperatures are forecast across the southern half of the U.S. through the end of this week before additional record temperatures center back over the Southwest U.S. into the Rockies this weekend. Widespread record breaking warmth, low humidity, and gusty winds will produce critical fire weather today in the central Rockies to Plains. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Spanish Peaks Airfield (K4V1)

Lat: 37.7°NLon: 104.78°WElev: 6056ft.

Fair

86°F

30°C

Humidity	9%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	30.05 in
Dewpoint	21°F (-6°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	83°F (28°C)
Last update	25 Mar 3:15 pm MDT

More Information:

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

Extended Forecast for

9 Miles SSW Walsenburg CO

Red Flag Warning March 26, 11:00am until March 26, 08:00pm

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Red Flag Warning

This Afternoon
High: 80 °F
Sunny
Tonight
Low: 52 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 79 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Breezy
Thursday Night
Low: 34 °F
Chance Rain
and Breezy
Friday
High: 47 °F
Chance
Rain/Snow
then Mostly
Cloudy and
Breezy
Friday Night
Low: 33 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Breezy
then Partly
Cloudy
Saturday
High: 70 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Partly
Sunny and
Breezy
Saturday Night
Low: 46 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Breezy
then Partly
Cloudy
Sunday
High: 72 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Slight
Chance
Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Sunny, with a high near 80. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 52. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west in the evening.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon.

Thursday Night

A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 3am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming east northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Friday

A chance of rain and snow before 9am, then a chance of snow between 9am and noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Friday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. 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 70. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Sunday

A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. West southwest wind around 15 mph.

Sunday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. West southwest wind around 15 mph.

Monday

A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 71. West wind around 15 mph.

Monday Night

A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. West southwest wind around 15 mph.